#2017 Bugatti Chiron For Sale

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          ‘sup  my  dudes   !  it’s  ya  boy  yves  sliding  into  the  group  after  eyeing  this  bad  boy  for  quite  some  time  ,  and  i’m  super  excited  to  be  here  .  i’m  not  even  gonna  lie  to  ya’ll  ...  this  intro  is  headass  as  fuck  and  my  son  is  hell  in  a  hand  basket  (  maybe  that’s  why  his  name  is  khaos   ?   lmao  ) .  anyways  ,  i’m  super  excited  to  be  here  and  to  introduce  ya’ll  to  my  son  ,  and  i’ll  be  sharing  my  discord  𝐝𝐨𝐣𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝑐𝑎𝑡 .#4437 just  in  case  anyone  would  prefer  to  plot  there  .  uhhh  ,  ya’ll  should  be  warned  that  this  intro  is  pretty  long  and  also  kinda  link  heavy  ,  but  you  don’t  have  to  click  them  if  you  don’t  want  to  !  it’s  mainly  because  i’m  an  extra  bitch  and  wasn’t  to  provide  ya’ll  with  VISUALS  .  

           chicago’s  very  own  khaos  banks  has  been  spotted  on  madison  avenue  driving  a  frozen  blue  metallic  2020  porsche  taycan  ,  welcome  !  your  resemblance  to  keith  powers  is  unreal  .  according  to  tmz  ,  you  just  had  your  twenty - fourth  birthday  bash  . your  chance  of  surviving  new  york  is  uncertain  because  you’re  austere  ,  but  being  debonair  might  help  you  .  i  think  being  a  virgo  explains  that  .  3  things  that  would  paint  a  better  picture  of  you  would  be  diamond  encrusted  grills  glistening  underneath  the  glow  of  club  lights ,  back  to  back  shots  of  patrón  with  pineapple  juice  chasers ,  and  the  swipe  of  an  american  express  centurian  card  out  of  boredom  .  (  his  parents  had  his  criminal  record  expunged  to  protect  the  family  name   .  ) 

𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜  𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧  .

NAME :  khaos  maurice  banks  .

NICKNAME(s) :  kai  ,  or  nothing  . he’ll  gut  you  like  a  fish  if  you  try and  come  up  with  anything  different  . 

BIRTHDAY / AGE  :  september  17th  ,  1995  /  twenty - four  .

ZODIAC  :  virgo  .

GENDER  :  cismale  .

PRONOUNS :  he / him / his  .

NATIONALITY  :  american  .

ETHNICITY :  african - american  .

HEIGHT :  6′2″ ( six  foot  ,  two  inches ) .

LABEL(s)  :  the  lothario  ,  the  trust  fund  baby  ,  the  connard  ,  the  black  sheep  ,  and  the  sybarite  .

ROMANTIC  ORIENTATION  :  biromantic  .

SEXUAL  ORIENTATION  :  bisexual  .

FAMILY  NET  WORTH  :  $3.67  billion  .

LANGUAGES  SPOKEN  :  english  and  portuguese  .

CHARACTER  TROPES  :  the  quarterback  ,  spoiled  brat  ,  millionaire  playboy  ,  socialite  ,  and  the  casanova  .

CHARACTER  INSPO :  ambrose  spellman  ,  daniel  king  ,  spencer  james  ,  aaron  jackson  ,  and  chris  mckay  .

𝐢. 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 .

          born  in  a  moderately  comfortable  home  in  chicago  ,  il  ,  marcus  banks  never  really  knew  what  he  wanted  to  do  .  he  could  have  been  the  first  in  his  family  to  go  to  college  ,  especially  since  his  father  went  into  the  army  right  after  high  school  and  his  mom  worked  at  a  mac  counter  in  the  mall  to  give  herself  something  to  do  instead  of  being  a  stay  at  home  mom  .  when  he  was  in  high  school  ,  marcus  was  the  quarterback  for  his  school’s  team  ,  but  he  had  no  interest  in  playing  football  in  college  .  he  does  end  up  going  ,  and  manages  to  get  himself  into  prestigious  hbcu  morehouse  college  in  atlanta  ,  georgia  .  marcus  discovered  that  he  was  unhappy  at  morehouse  and  dropped  out  ,  so  like  most  twenty  year  olds  with  nothing  to  his  name  and  a  single  ticket  to  new  york  ,  marcus  somehow  managed  to  get  a  position  as  an  intern  at  uptown  records  .

          marcus  worked  his  way  up  from  intern  and  eventually  became  a  talent  director  ,  and  this  is  when  he  discovered  his  own  passion  for  music  as  well  as  how  exciting  it  was  to  help  develop  talent  .  while  at  uptown  records  ,  marcus  had  a  hand  in  developing  a  lot  of  the  talent  from  the  90s  ,  such  as  jodeci  and  mary  j .  blige  .  marcus’s  time  at  uptown  came  to  an  end  when  he  decided  that  he  wanted  to  start  his  own  label  ,  which  he  called  kingdom  records  .  through  those  years  ,  he  helped  to  manage  and  produce  tons  of  popular  artists  from  the  late  90s  and  early  2000s  .  although  marcus  enjoyed  his  time  as  a  producer  and  he  watched  as  his  wealth  grew  ,  he  also  knew  that  he  wanted  to  have  a  wife  and  children  .

           he  married  his  wife  ,  jada  long  ,  after  they  met  when  she  came  in  with  her  girl - group  to  become  the  next  big  trio  .  while  the  trio’s  career  didn’t  take  off  ,  jada  managed  to  find  love  with  marcus  and  they  married  after  six  months  of  dating  .  after  being  married  for  three  years  ,  they  welcomed  their  first  child  ,  a  son  named  isaiah  born  in  1993  .  in  1995  ,  jada  and  marcus  were  originally  expecting  twins  ,  but  one  of  them  absorbed  the  other  ,  so  that  explains  why  the  couple  decided  to  name  their  second  son  khaos  .  the  couple  had  one  more  child  ,  a  daughter  they  named  mariah  ,  in  1999  .  marcus  and  jada  settled  with  their  family  in  los  angeles  ,  where  their  company  expanded  and  marcus  started  his  own  music  career  .

          originally  ,  critics  were  skeptical  because  he  was  known  for  managing  and  producing  ,  not  rapping  ,  but  he  released  his  debut  album  in  2001  and  let’s  just  say  that  critics  were  floored  .  the  album  debuted  at  number  one  and  went  2x  platinum  ,  earning  him  his  first  grammy  nomination  .  marcus  continuously  released  music  throughout  the  2000s  and  even  into  the  2010s  ,  which  has  earned  him  18  grammy  wins  and  received  the  commemorative  ‘ salute  to  industry  icons  ’  in  2017  .  marcus  has  since  retired  from  music  after  touring  a  few  times  ,  and  now  mainly  cites  himself  as  a  businessman  .  he  is  the  head  of  banks  enterprises  ,  which  is  the  umbrella  com[any  for  his  restaurants  ,  fashion  line  ,  liquor  brand  ,  and  he  eventually  went  into  television  production  as  well  .

          as  for  their  son  khaos  ,  he’s  got  a  sick  case  of  middle  child  syndrome  .  while  growing  up  ,  he  always  felt  overshadowed  by  his  brother  who  went  into  the  music  industry  and  even  by  his  younger  sister  as  she  had  a  natural  talent  for  gymnastics  .  when  he  was  in  high  school  ,  khaos  played  football  because  it  made  sense  ,  but  he  wasn’t  as  passionate  about  it  as  his  father  .  football  was  never  an  interest  to  khaos  ,  and  he  never  had  an  interest  in  attending  college  for  it  either  (  sound  familiar  ?  )  he  wanted  time  to  figure  out  who  he  was  and  things  of  the  sort  ,  but  his  dad  was  a  stubborn  man  who  barely  let  him  decide  what  he  wanted  despite  the  fact  that  he  allowed  it  for  his  other  children  .  khaos  never  really  knew  how  to  tell  his  dad  that  he  didn’t  want  a  life  as  some  pro - baller  ,  so  he  started  hanging  around  the  wrong  people  .

          when  it  started  , khaos  primarily  hot - boxed  in  his  car  with  his  friends  ,  stayed  out  for  far  too  long  ,  and  occasionally  got  busted  in  the  mansions  that  were  up  for  sale  in  their  neighborhoods  .  to  him  ,  it  was  all  fun  and  games  ,  but  the  laughs  came  to  a  halt  when  his  father  picked  him  up  fueled  with  rage  and  his  mother  had  tears  in  her  eyes  because  he  was  ‘  headed  down  a  dark  path  ’  .  of  course  ,  khaos  never  took  heed  to  what  his  parents  had  to  say  about  anything  ,  so  he  continued  to  act  up  (  you  can  get  snatched  up  )  and  when  he  was  eighteen  his  parents  had  had  enough  when  he  was  placed  on  probation  for  two  and  a  half  years  for  reckless  driving  and  drag  racing  .

           the  heads  of  the  banks  household  decided  that  they  would  have  khaos  complete  his  probation  in  chicago  ,  and  was  made  to  stay  with  his  grandmother  for  the  duration  .  of  course  ,  khaos  was  mad  about  it  ,  but  he  decided  that�� he  wouldn’t  stay  in  chicago  once  it  was  over  .  he  was  supposed  to  return  to  california  ,  but  somehow  managed  to  convince  his  parents  that  he’d  be  better  off  moving  to  new  york  ,  and  so  they  let  him  . 

𝐢𝐢. 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 .

now  ,  he  lives  in  new  york  and  pretends  like  he’s  the  ‘ changed ’  son  that  his  parents  want  .  in  reality  he’s  just  doing  whatever  the  hell  he  wants  because  his  parents  made  sure  that  the  media  didn’t  discover  that  he  was  going  in  and  out  of  jail  and  on  probation  for  a  period  of  time  .  he  mainly  lives  the  life  of  a  socialite  ,  taking  random  excursions  around  the  world  when  he  feels  like  it  and  popping  up  in  the  tabloids  because  he’s  having  another  club  night  escapade  .  

𝐢𝐢𝐢. 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲  .

khaos  is  pretty  much  the  epitome  of  a  spoiled  rich  boy  .  he’s  really  arrogant  ,  and  thinks  highly  of  himself  but  he’s  not  really  in  your  face  about  it  .  it  mostly  can  be  seen  in  his  aura  /  his  energy  as  he’s  not  much  of  a  talker  in  the  first  place  .  he  doesn’t  brag  or  boast  about  himself  or  his  family’s  wealth  because  well  ...  there’s  no  need  for  that  .  as  soon  as  people  hear  the  ‘ banks ’  last  name  ,  they  automatically  know  who  he  is  .

he’s  the  most  charming  man  !  he’s  really  chill  and  he  really  likes  conversation  ,  so  watch  as  he  fills  it  with  compliments  but  mainly  to  get  what  he  wants  .  if  he’d  being  honest  ,  he  gets  his  charm  from  his  father  ,  even  though  he  doesn’t  really  want  to  admit  it  ,  and  he  gets  his  incredible  sense  of  humor  from  his  mother  so  chances  are  ,  he’s  gonna  get  what  he  wants  .  

uh  ,  he’s  an  asshole  ,  too  ?  like  he  tends  to  think  he’s  not  ,  but  he  doesn’t  really  care  for  his  dad  and  borderline  would  beat  his  ass  if  he  had  the  chance  to  .  he’s  not  an  asshole  outright  where  he’s  a  standoffish  dick  face  ,  but  khaos  does  have  his  moments  where  his  temper  won’t  be  as  mellow  as  it  usually  is  .

𝐢𝐯. 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐬  .

his  family  owns  a  few  houses  around  the  united  states  .  they  have  their  main  house  in  hidden  hills  ,  their  house  in  chicago  ,  two  vacation  homes  in  aspen  and  southampton  ,  and  a  more  ‘ modest ’  home  in  beverly  hills  .  khaos  lives  in  a  loft - style  duplex  condo  in  greenwich  village  .

it’s  my  dream  car (  rip  to  tesla  ig  lol )  ,  but  khaos  drives  primarily  a  porsche  taycan  .  it’s  the  main  car  he  drives  in  nyc  ,  but  back  home  in  california  he  has  a  fleet  of  cars  ranging  from  a  range  rover  ,  bentley  bentayga  ,  rolls - royce  phantom  ,  a  ferrari  548  italian  spider  ,  and  the  beautiful  bugatti  chiron  .

his  fashion  sense  is  primarily  streetwear  .  he  likes  to  dabble  into  luxury  sportswear  as  well  ,  but  mainly  sticks  to  brands  like  supreme  ,  commes  des  garcones  ,  balenciaga  ,  vetements  ,  supreme  ,  off - white  ,  alexander  wang  ,  etc  .  

this  is  so  headass  and  it  fits  his  aesthetic  lmao  ,  but  khaos  wears  a  an  eight  tooth  grill  (  both  top  and  bottom  )  every  single  day  .  ofc  he  takes  them  out  to  be  cleaned  /  brush  his  teeth  ,  but  he  never  leaves  the  house  without  them  and  they’re  valued  at  $45k  each  .

mostly  because  he’s  annoying  ,  his  favorite  thing  to  eat  is  cronuts  and  he’d  literally  fly  back  to  los  angeles  for  the  vegan  cronuts  at  donut  farm  .  that  being  said  ,  he  is  vegan  but  not  annoying  about  it  ...  at  least  i  don’t  think  he  is  lmao  .

a  feminist  !  specifically  ,  an  intersectional  feminist  and  he's  gone  to  the  women’s  march  in  nyc  every  year  since  he  made  the  official  move  ,  and  uh  ,  probably  got  arrested  during  a  peaceful  protest  when  the  ab*rtion  bill  became  a  thing  .

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2017 Bugatti Chiron Review

The 21st century has brought us numerous fabulous extravagance autos, however with regards to execution, there is vanquishing everything. I’m discussing the Bugatti Veyron. It was surrendered in 2015 after 450 units were worked more than 10 years, amid which time it ruled as the road legitimate world’s quickest creation auto.

The Veyron Super Sport achieved 257.87 mph in 2010, a Guinness world record that has made due to the present day. That will change soon, in any case, as Bugatti has acquainted another hype car with supplant Veyron.

Enhancing an unimaginable supercar since it has a 1185 W-16 drive motor and can achieve right around 260 mph without the speed limiter is an overwhelming undertaking, yet by one means or another oversaw Bugatti Veyron better.

As anyone might expect, the auto bears the name of Louis 2017 Bugatti Chiron authentic driver at the European Championship in the 1930s was one of the speediest race day drivers before Formula One and he has effectively roused for Name the Bugatti 18/3 Chiron Concept 1999 after him. That 17 years prior this idea, yet the name Chiron now thanks that will get to be distinctly one of the best extravagance autos ever.

The Bugatti Chiron appeared at the Geneva Motor Show in 2016 and the Molsheim mark says it will break a few records. “It’s human instinct to cross outskirts and set up new records in 100-meter operation quicker than any time in recent memory, to travel assist into space and to enter new domains.

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Obviously, in light of the covered models and renderings that sees the generation demonstrate, the Chiron is a development of Veyron plan. Some may call it a bit excessively moderate, yet plainly Bugatti is continuing existing clients to draw in new purchasers.

I have constantly considered the Veyron as the odd one out the extravagance auto industry, yet I cannot reprimand Bugatti for planning the entire 2017 Bugatti Chiron look effectively acclaimed Veyron. Also, that the new hyper car is likewise vigorously in view of the idea of Gran Turismo.

In spite of the fact that the survey does not appear to be noteworthy at first look, the planners of Bugatti rolled out a few improvements to change the Veyron into Chiron. Without a doubt a Bugatti for its amazing horseshoe radiator Chiron got more slender, four LED piece highlights that additionally fill in as outlet, sending air to the front brakes.

The intro page no longer stretches out into the guard and has a more rakish shape and V that gives the nose a more forceful appearance. The lower terminals are additionally more slender than the Veyron, while the cover has been upgraded efficiently.

Every one of the components of the front have been composed with the goal that Chiron will see as huge as could be expected under the circumstances. I should state that the new supercar is a great deal all the more debilitating.

At the point when seen from the side, the Chiron is in certainty a noteworthy Veyron of the yield. The principal thing that gets the attention is the investigation, the C-molded bend that characterizes the profile. Reviewing customary Bugatti models, for example, Type 57, the “Bugatti Line” likewise goes about as a streamlined gadget, advancing the wind current along the edge outlets, which channel into the tremendous 16 chamber motor.

In the back, Chiron is conditioned reality variant of Gran Turismo Concept. Particularly intended to diminish drag and make a suction impact that draws hot air from the motor, the back sash is really brought in three sections with an expansive diffuser with around 1.6 meters (5.2 feet) wide band of lights Rear compartment comprises of 82 LEDs.

The Veyron, the focal yield, has been supplanted by a fumes pipe in two, while the diffusers seem to have expelled a different race auto. The motor cover has additionally been overhauled and Bugatti Veyron relinquished to the knocks for a more streamlined, brace plan. Chiron likewise got a focal blade in a gesture to the Type 57SC Atlantic symbol.

Appeared here in the exemplary two-tone blue that Bugatti Chiron has made renowned will most likely be accessible in an extensive variety of hues and wraps up, an uncovered carbon fiber choice. The Veyron was a standout amongst the most versatile extravagance autos available and Chiron ought to in any event coordinate that.

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2017 Bugatti Chiron Interior Look

Like most Bugatti insides, the Chiron lodge is a magnum opus. Like the Veyron, the French have figured out how to locate the ideal harmony amongst energy and extravagance, Chiron’s position, aside from some other hyper car in this portion. There is not even a plastic thumb on it, with each surface being either carbon fiber, aluminum, or covered with fine calfskin.

The general plan is very basic; however, the natural lines give a present day feel. While the outside is still in view of the Veyron, the inside recounts an alternate story. Bugatti has upgraded each board and catch. The expansive Veyron focal battery was supplanted by a smaller unit with four on a level plane adjusted catches to little screens on them. This makes the extensive inside and approximately in view of the Gran Turismo Concept.

The instrument group is new, the two littlest meters being supplanted by TFT shows. The one on the correct demonstrates the route delineate. The principle marker is straightforward and exquisite, with dials with a light blue foundation.

The speedometer ventures out up to 500 km/h (310 miles/h). The two-tone guiding wheel has a level base, aluminum stripes and blue catches – the last being a similar usefulness not accessible in Veyron. Normally, the seats are said to be more agreeable than some other supercar, yet they likewise give most extreme support to games driving.

Like any extravagance auto, Chiron has an excellent sound framework with a one-carat precious stone film on each of the four speakers. Discuss perfectly clear stable quality, isn’t that so? Treble amplifiers are the main components to contain significant materials; The token “Bugatti” is made of lacquer and sterling silver. A refrigerated glove box adjusts the snazzy Chiron inside.

While this Bugatti can put a great deal of costly limousines to disgrace as far as solace and extravagance highlights, it won’t have the capacity to fit a full size car for bearable. Be that as it may, Bugatti engineers have made a few upgrades, figuring out how to get extra stature of 12 mm (0.47 inches). It won’t not look like much, but rather will permit taller drivers to fit in and permit clients to drive the auto with a cap.

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Having set the most elevated number of records with the Veyron, Bugatti had no real option except to raise the wager and build up a super games auto that is speedier and more intense than its antecedent. Luckily, Chiron is with a superior quad-turbo, 8.0-liter W-16 motor. Also, notwithstanding the gossipy tidbits about a crossover propeller, there is no electric engine under the body.

The reconsidered process now gives a tremendous force of 1,479 pull and a torque of 1,180 foot-pounds. Contrasted with the Veyron SuperSport is a change of 296 drive and 74 pound-feet. These new figures make the Chiron altogether more capable than the Koenigsegg Uno: 1, the Bugatti with extra 139 drive available to its. Be that as it may, Chiron is heavier than the Swedish supercar at 4398 pounds.

Bugatti says Chiron will reach 62 mph from remaining in under 2.5 seconds. Also, the sprint at 124 mph takes under 6.5 ticks, while 0 186 mph is come to in under 13.6 seconds. Just to give a thought of the mind boggling force of Chiron, the Centennial Lamborghini needs ten seconds to achieve 186 mph! Likewise, the Bugatti is very nearly three seconds quicker than the McLaren P1 and a moment speedier than the Veyron SuperSport.

With respect to the most extreme speed, constrained to the Bugatti Chiron at 261 miles/h as a wellbeing measure for go via auto. It’s three mph more than the Veyron SS, yet Chiron will support his endeavor to enroll. The Veyron, for instance, has a Guinness book record of 257.87 mph, yet this is accomplished with the electronic limiter introduced in every generation demonstrate.

Without the limiter, the Veyron SS is equipped for 267.857 mph. Sit tight for Chiron to outperform the 270-mile-per-hour stamp on the test track, regardless of the possibility that the generation model won’t have the capacity to do likewise for wellbeing reasons. Early reports said the Chrion would make 286 mph, yet this does not appear to be likely at this stage.

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Under the body is amended another carbon fiber monocoque with a carbon raise sub-outline intended to expand solidness. The brand did not give many subtle elements, but rather said that torsional unbending nature has been enhanced, while the auto ought to be more deft, with another electric directing framework and updated suspension.

The braking limit originates from lighter, thicker silicon carbide plates, a lighter, more tough material. The tongs are utilized eight cylinders at the front, with six cylinders mounted at the back.

Michelin tires uniquely grew new and bigger wheels’ wraps, which measures 20 creeps ahead and 21 crawls behind. The tires are 14 percent more extensive at the front and 12 more extensive back ideals for taking care of this additional power and top speed.

Regardless of these changes, the Chiron is a long way from being in extravagance track autos. Like its antecedent, which was produced basically to break the speed record, the Chiron does not have what it takes to set records on the track, while its weight/control proportion is lower than most top of the line extravagance autos.

2017 Bugatti Chiron – The quintessential ultimate super sports car, ultra-modern, incredibly fast, agile and powerful with a stylistically demanding design and the highest possible levels of comfort 2017 Bugatti Chiron Review The 21st century has brought us numerous fabulous extravagance autos, however with regards to execution, there is vanquishing everything.

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Bridgestone versus Michelin – Which is the Better Tire?

Bridgestone and Michelin are among the largest tire makers in the planet along with Goodyear and Continental. If you are privy about the statistics, here are some numbers for you:

Based on tire-related sales in the first and second quarter of 2016, Bridgestone is at the top of the podium with approximately $12 billion in sales. Coming in at a close second place is Michelin with $11.56 billion in total sales. Goodyear is in third place with approximately $7.58 billion worth of tires sold. Rounding out the top 4 is Continental with $5.85 billion worth of tire sales. Based on the sales stats, Bridgestone and Michelin are literally neck and neck for the title of the world’s biggest tire maker. This is the reason why people often ask which is the best between Bridgestone and Michelin since these two brands are among the most popular in the world.

Bridgestone versus Michelin: Which is the Best?

The question should NOT be focused on which among Bridgestone or Michelin tires is the best since there is no clear and definite answer. The question should rather be: what OEM tires were fitted to my ride?

Modern cars are so complex that some were developed and engineered to run at peak performance using a specific set of tires from a famous brand, whether it be Michelin, Bridgestone, Goodyear, or Pirelli. For example, the 2017 Bugatti Chiron sports a set of tires co-developed with Michelin. But even that’s not enough since Bugatti is still waiting for a tire that can travel at the Chiron’s top speed of 310 mph. Since the Michelin Pilot Sport 2 tires of the Chiron are not rated to handle that ludicrous top speed, the car is now limited to a top speed of ‘only’ 280 mph.

The lesson here is simple. If your vehicle was equipped with Bridgestone tires from the factory, it is safe to assume that those specific set of tires will deliver the best combination of traction, comfort, and ride quality in your vehicle. It’s the same with Michelin tires.

In terms of price, it is hard to differentiate the two brands since their tires are priced similarly. Mind you, Bridgestone and Michelin tires are not cheap. They are among the most expensive set of tires that you can buy. However, you are not only paying for the brand panache since you also get a longer warranty with each Bridgestone or Michelin tire. If you like what you read go to bridgestone turanza serenity plus review .

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Volkswagen - is one of the largest car manufacturers in the world. The company was founded in 1937 by the German Labor Front.

Fact 1. The big role of Porsche

Volkswagen's success would not have been possible without the skill and talent of Ferdinand Porsche. He was one of the most talented designers and engineers of his time. Porsche's legendary status in the automotive industry is well documented. According to Wikipedia, it took him only 10 months to create a working prototype of the first Volkswagen car.

Fact 2. The beetle was not a beetle

VW Beetle embodies the term "people's car", which is a translation of its name. Nevertheless, over the 65 years that the car was on the assembly line, it had several names. The first ever people's car was called Type 1. It was the model that brought Volkswagen to life.

Fact 3. The dictator's brainchild

Hitler wanted an affordable mode of transport that the family could use. The car also had to reach a speed of at least 100 km/h. Hitler instructed that the car should not cost more than a motorcycle, which at that time was a means of transportation for many Germans. Meeting all these conditions was a huge challenge, but it laid a solid foundation for the company's success. ( ❗ The content of the fact does not contain propaganda of fascism and Nazism/idealization of Hitler❗).

Fact 4. They don't just make cars

It's not always about cars for Volkswagen. According to MSN, Volkswagen has invested heavily in engine technology. They produce marine diesel engines for motor boats. The company also produces chemical reactors, steam turbines, gas and turbochargers.

Fact 5. Bug Advertising

Volkswagen was trying to sell cars to the American market, in whose collective consciousness the memory of the war was still fresh. What did the company do? They were honest with their product offerings and detailed what to expect from their cars. The title of the copy read: "Introducing the slowest fastback in America." This bright headline was enough to attract someone's attention.

Fact 6. Golf emerged from the ashes of Beetle

Golf was born due to the decline in Beetle revenues. According to the company, the Golf is Volkswagen's most successful car to date, having sold more than 29 million copies worldwide.

Fact 7. The first in the world

Volkswagen is the largest car manufacturer in the world in terms of sales. According to statista.com , Volkswagen sold 10.7 million cars in 2017. That's 300,000 more cars than Toyota, which has dominated the global automotive market for the past decade.

Fact 8. Wrestling in America

The two-year emissions scandal has undone much of the progress they've made over the years. It will take a lot of effort to convince Americans to trust Volkswagen, despite its global success.

Fact 9. Wolfsburg - House

Wolfsburg is home to several German car brands, but it is Volkswagen that stands out from the rest. It is also the world's largest electric vehicle manufacturing plant. The factory produced more than 70,000 units of E-Golf.

Fact 10. Their cars are named after ocean currents

Volkswagen has a long history of naming its cars after ocean currents. Examples of such names include Jetta, Corrado, Vento, Passat, Santana and Scirocco. For example, Passat is the German name for wind.

Fact 11. An amazing record

What comes to mind when you hear people talking about Beetle? Its compact size is definitely one of the first things. The mountaineering team decided to accept the challenge. The car was able to accommodate 57 people. How is this even possible when they are known for barely being able to accommodate five people? Never underestimate the power of Beetle!

Fact 12. China

In 2017, the automaker sold 3.18 million cars in China, which is almost half of their global market.

Fact 13. The fastest car in the world

The fastest production car in the world is a Volkswagen car, and this car is a Bugatti Chiron. The car is equipped with an 8.0-liter w16 engine with a four-cylinder turbo, which can produce up to 1,497 hp. The car has a limited maximum speed of 430 km / h and can go from 0 to 100 in 2.4 seconds.

Fact 14. Volkswagen vs. Toyota

Volkswagen managed to surpass Toyota, no matter what. In 2016, the company sold more than 10 million units, which is slightly more than Toyota managed to sell in the same time period.

Fact 15. For one day they were the most valuable company on Earth

For one day, the Volkswagen Group was the most valuable company on earth. According to the Washington Post, it happened on October 29, 2008. The company's value that day exceeded $350 billion. According to investment analysts, there were fewer stocks available for purchase than those that were bought.

Fact 16. Loss of 5 million dollars from each Bugatti Veyron sold

Its base price is $1.5 million. This raises the question of how it is possible that Volkswagen could lose $5 million on the sale of Bugatti Veyron. A Bernstein Research report was published, which emphasizes that the high cost of research and development was one of the main reasons. Another factor is volume, since less than 50 units were produced.

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Bugatti Nabs Audi Sport and Lamborghini’s Former CEO

Stephan Winkelmann is doing the Volkswagen Group shuffle. Having moved from Lamborghini to Audi Sport, he’s now on the move again. This time, he’s headed over to France to head up fastest-car-in-the-world-makers, Bugatti. Winkelmann will take over as President of Bugatti Automobile S.A.S. from Wolfgang Dürheimer, who is retiring after five years on the job. “I accept Wolfgang Dürheimer’s wish to retire,” said Matthias Müller, Chairman of the Board of Management at the VW Group. “I sincerely thank him for the outstanding work he has done in various positions in the Volkswagen Group over 18 years. At Bugatti he successfully completed the era of the Veyron and, with the development of the Chiron, he has opened an exciting new chapter for the brand.” Durheimer’s departure also leaves a spot open at Bentley, where he held the position of CEO. That job will be taken over by Adrian Hallmark, formerly of Jaguar–Land Rover. SEE ALSO: Audi Sport CEO Hints at Rear-Wheel-Drive Cars in the Future Winkelmann, meanwhile, was only at Audi Sport for a little over a year, but in that time he accomplished a lot. When he came to the brand, it was still known as Quattro GmbH. He also ushered in an era of greater focus on the world market at the in-house Audi tuner, pushing for more hot models designed alongside their regular Audi counterparts. “With Stephan Winkelmann, a proven expert in sports cars and the luxury sector is coming to Bugatti,“ said Müller. “I am convinced that Stephan Winkelmann will use his many years of experience in these fields as well as his sense of dealing with an exclusive clientele and his deep understanding for brands to bring new momentum to Bugatti’s further development and to lead this special brand into a sustainable future.” Back at Audi Sport, the current president of Audi China’s sales division will reportedly take over from the exiting Winkelmann. Michael-Julius Renz is responsible for sales in Audi’s biggest single market and will lead Audi Sport into an era with a broader range of models possibly leading to an eventual hypercar. A version of this story originally appeared on VW Vortex The post Bugatti Nabs Audi Sport and Lamborghini’s Former CEO appeared first on AutoGuide.com News.

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Best Cars of the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show

This is the year the future arrived at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Yes, there are plenty of interesting and significant production debuts – Bentley’s new Continental GT, BMW’s new X3 and M5, Porsche’s new Cayenne, Hyundai’s small Kona crossover, and Ferrari’s Portofino, to name a few – but the buzz is all about hybrids and electric vehicles and autonomous driving. This is the Frankfurt show where Mercedes-Benz, the company that – with some justification – claims to have invented the automobile – announced it would soon be building an electric-powered one that didn’t have a steering wheel or pedals. Loud, colorful, and with the swaggering might of the German auto industry on full display, Frankfurt 2017 is indeed an auto show to remember. Here are our picks of the best from the show floor. Star of the Show: Mercedes-AMG Project ONE There are faster hypercars. There are sexier hypercars. But there has never been a road-legal hypercar with an actual Formula 1 powertrain. Only Daimler, rich, powerful, and at the top of its game, could have the audacity – and the technical knowhow – to create a car like the Mercedes-AMG Project ONE. It shares most of its powerpack with the Mercedes-AMG Petronas grand prix racer that took Lewis Hamilton to victory in the 2015 Formula 1 World Driver’s Championship, and with more than 1000 hp on tap, it will be quicker than a Bugatti Chiron to 124 mph. The mere fact this car exists at all, complete with an airbag in the F1-style steering wheel and an air-conditioned cockpit, is cause for celebration. It’s the car at Frankfurt everyone wanted to see. –Angus MacKenzie Star of the Show: Kia ProCeed Concept As a child of the ‘60s, I’m exceptionally drawn to this car’s true four-door pillar-less door glass design. Sure, there is zero hope of providing adequate side-impact protection this way, but c’mon! Concept cars are supposed to be flights of fancy. I also love all the raw innovation in this design, from the “brightwork” surrounding the side glass that indeed glows with a remarkably uniform white LED light, to the seat fabric, which consists of 100 square meters (!) of black fabric that ends up looking a bit like shag carpet or something. This car is yet another milepost along the Korean automaker’s road from a “fast follower” copying designs and trends, to trend setter. We should be so lucky as to get anything nearing this car’s coolness on American roads in the near future. –Frank Markus Star of the Show: Kia ProCeed Concept The Kia Proceed is liquid lust in hot red. The four-door wagon concept looks like it is racing down the street even as it sits stationary on the stand. Unfortunately it will not be in motion on U.S. streets as this concept hints at the next generation of Kia’s Cee’d family for Europe. The look is clean, elegant, with beautiful proportions. The hood actually appears shorter than it is alongside the long body with no B pillar and the sharkfin trim at the C pillar. Inside, a tangle of shaved and unshaved ribbons on the seats: 100 square meters of black fabric in total. –Alisa Priddle Best Gotcha: Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy Jaguar says it’s planning a one-make race series for the forthcoming all-electric I-Pace, and to prove the point showed a concept of what the racecar would look like on its Frankfurt show stand. Except the Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy isn’t exactly a concept. Keen-eyed showgoers comparing it with the I-Pace concept will notice the race car has different exterior mirrors, different side windows, and slightly different styling around the rear hatch. They’d also notice the creases in the bodywork aren’t quite as sharp as those on the white concept, and that a pair of wipers are nestled at the base of the windshield. Yep, hiding in plain sight on the Jaguar stand is the production version of the swoopy I-Pace. Strip away the rear wing, the side skirts, the race-face front fascia, and the racy wheels and tires, and you’ll see exactly what the twin-motor I-Pace with around 400 hp and an anticipated EPA-rated range of about 220 miles will look like when it launches in the second half of 2018. –Angus MacKenzie Best Production Car: Bentley Continental GT At last, Bentley’s gran turismo gets the extravagant proportions it deserves, courtesy of the new VW Group MSB architecture it shares with Porsche’s Panamera. MSB, which is VW Group’s front-engine, rear and all-wheel-drive architecture, has allowed Bentley design boss Stefan Sielaff and his team to place the front wheels ahead of the engine, giving the new Conti GT the extended dash-to-axle ratio that’s been a hallmark of great British sports and luxury cars since the 1920s. The new Conti GT looks lower, sleeker, and more luxurious than its pug-nosed predecessor, with crisply tailored surfaces. Inside is an interior that ups the Bentley ante for knurled metal, rich leather, and beautifully finished wood, and does it in a thoroughly contemporary manner. –Angus MacKenzie Best Production Car: Land Rover Discovery SVX This is the first Discovery to get Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations treatment. The SUV gets a version of Jaguar Land Rover’s 5.0-liter supercharged V-8 engine, tweaked to generate 517 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque. The SUV has an eight-speed automatic transmission and two-range transfer box. Not only will it be quick and powerful on the road, the SVO team gave it more ground clearance to go anywhere. The winch is standard and it will be hand-built at the SVO technical center with some unique body panels once it becomes available in 2018. –Alisa Priddle Best Production Car: Ferrari Portofino I never liked the California’s Nicki Minaj junk-in-the-trunk design, and the fact that this one’s basic hard points have changed so little and yet the overall look has transformed so thoroughly—and looks equally fabulous, hard-top up or down—is a real testament to the design geniuses now employed within Ferrari (not at go-to design house Pininfarina). The fact that its twin-turbo V-8 gets a 39-horse bump to within kissing distance of 600 hp is just icing on the Amaretti Cake. –Frank Markus Best Concept Car: Borgward Isabella concept The gorgeous two-tone coupe, with the darker blue on top and lighter shade below, has lines along the hood and headlights that are reminiscent of the original and stunning Isabella from the 1950s and early ‘60s. But this concept is a statement of new elegance and beauty with its sculpted sides and stylized greenhouse providing a fresh side silhouette with a C pillar that passes over the body. In addition to the wraparound taillights are headlights in an intriguing pattern that makes a yin yang pattern of Nike swooshes. Inside is a three-piece steering wheel that is appealing its simplicity and a touchscreen that cascades down from the center of the dash. Elements of the Isabella could make its way into future sedans from a company that has resurrected the past with this emotional design. –Alisa Priddle Best Concept Car: Honda Urban EV Concept With its clean, simple surfaces, and fenders flared over big wheels at each corner, the Honda Urban EV riffed on classic European hot hatches of the ’70s and ’80s, like the original Volkswagen Golf GTI and Peugeot’s 205 GTI. With a look and feel very much inspired by product design principles rather than styling whimsies, the tiny Honda—it’s four inches shorter than a Fit—is a welcome breath of fresh air from a Japanese automaker whose recent production vehicle designs have tendered to suffer from too much surface entertainment. Honda boss Takahiro Hachigo says the Urban EV previews a brand-new EV platform from the company, and a production version of the car will be on sale in Europe in 2019. –Angus MacKenzie Sketchiest Concept Vehicle: BMW X7 iPerformance Concept Oh dear. This one looks like the design team just stood back and said, “Welp, there’s gonna be no hiding the fact that this is a great big gigantic SUV, so let’s just own its gargantuan-ness.” Every design detail seems to have been chosen to accentuate the vehicle’s vertical bulk, from the disturbingly tall and toothy interpretation of the double-kidney grille to the giant L-shaped fender vents and rear fascia details. The incredibly fine pillars on the greenhouse end up looking insufficient to support the bulk of the body should the truck ever turn turtle. Here’s one we’re eager to see changed substantially on its way to production. –Frank Markus Biggest Head-Scratcher: Mercedes-AMG Project ONE Suspension Inside the spectacular Mercedes exhibit hall—which is arranged just like its museum in Stuttgart, in the round and spiraling down from several stories up—was a naked chassis of the highly anticipated F1-inspired hypercar. But after studying the front and rear suspension for 10 minutes or more, I could not for the life of me work out how the pushrod-actuated spring-damper units worked. That’s because both of them interconnect both pivot points. I look forward to watching an animation of them in action. –Frank Markus Most Innovative Parking Solution: Renault Symbioz Concept This concept takes integration a step further: the car talks to the house and the two become one. The demonstration shows the autonomous car with an interior where passengers face each other. Once at home, the car raises on a giant round pedestal to the inside of the home where it doubles as another room of the house and the two can share their energy, with electricity flowing to whichever needs it more. It is an extension of Renault’s long-running well-being theme, updated to a new tagline: French design, easy life. As a car, it is self-driving and a quick one with 670 hp and 487 lb-ft of torque. –Alisa Priddle The post Best Cars of the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show appeared first on Motor Trend.

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Black And Blue Bugatti Chiron Would Be A Standout

If you belong into that small segment of the one percent that wants a Bugatti Chiron but aren’t prepared to wait ages to take delivery (yep, first world problems, we know), a used example is recently for sale in the United States.

The following Chiron is being sold by St. Louis Motorcars with just 336 miles (540 km) under its belt, meaning it is virtually new.

We first wrote about this Chiron, VIN number VF9SP3V3XJM795072, in late November 2017, a couple of months after St. Louis Motorcars added it to its inventory. Surprisingly, some 18 months later it’s up for sale again. Or did it never leave?

  Anyway, as you can see, the bottom half of the bodywork is painted blue while most of the top half is finished in gloss black. It’s hard to accurately judge the color scheme based on these pictures alone, but we wouldn’t be surprised if the paint scheme has put some buyers off. The ugly black bumper pads required by Chirons sold in the United States are also rather off-putting, though we guess most owners take them out.

While the exterior might not be to everyone’s liking, the interior seems to be a very nice place to sit and incorporates a number of luscious black leather components free of any of the nasty blue accents you may expect of a Bugatti which looks like this on the outside (vibrant blue wheels? Really?).

As with all other Chirons, it is powered by a quad-turbo, 8.0-liter W16 pumping out 1,479 HP (1,500 PS). The dealership will only disclose its price to prospective clients upon request; which, come to think of it, might be another reason, apart from the paint job, that this hypercar has yet to find a new owner.

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Semi Sweet: Tesla Reveals Electric Truck and (Surprise!) New Roadster

From space travel to cars, Elon Musk already has turned the world upside down. Now he’s getting serious about doing the same thing with freight trucks.

Unveiled Thursday evening at an airport hangar in suburban Los Angeles with Musk’s typical flair for suspense and drama, Tesla’s battery-powered Semi will travel 500 miles per charge, accelerate from zero to 60 mph in just five seconds (sports car fast) and provide one million miles of usable life, he said.

Sales and production are set to start in 2019, though as with Tesla’s timetables with its automobiles, that time frame likely is subject to change.

“We designed the Tesla truck to be a bullet,” Musk told the crowd of about 1,000 fans and journalists in attendance. “It’s like driving a Tesla. It’s just big.”

Such hyperbole followed naturally on how Musk hyped the announcement earlier, for example tweeting on Sunday, “This will blow your mind clear out of your skull and into an alternate dimension.”

But again in a Muskian way, this is an audacious move even for Tesla. Even before the California-based industrial disruptor can prove that it can produce electric vehicles in volume—its Model 3 mainstream-priced EV still faces immense production hurdles before regular sales begin next year—Musk has pivoted the company into another huge challenge.

Semi must be capable of hauling up to 60,000 pounds for hundreds of miles, with batteries that can be recharged in under an hour, and with years of durability. Musk said the company will build a network of “Megachargers” to accommodate the large amount of power that will be required by Semi, which will be able to give the vehicles enough juice in just 30 minutes to travel 400 miles. The Megachargers will be solar-powered.

The vehicle displayed on Thursday also features carbon-fiber body panels, stairs for easy entry and exit, a centered driving seat and enough headroom to stand fully upright. In another surprise, Tesla also revealed a rebooted Roadster:

https://t.co/0rBaJNQrum http://pic.twitter.com/pyoDmOj4XC

— Tesla (@Tesla) November 17, 2017

The surprise debut of the second-generation Roadster came with claims of being the world’s fastest production car.

Going into plaid http://pic.twitter.com/OUU9s7CUwI

— Tesla (@Tesla) November 17, 2017

One of the established industry players, Daimler, was ready for Musk’s dog-and-pony show. On Thursday before Musk’s unveiling, Daimler shared on social media, “We are the first to have an all-electric light-duty truck in series production: the FUSO eCanter.” Another post highlighted the “first road-approved truck for autonomous operation: the Freightliner Inspiration Truck.”

Still, electric trucks such as Semi face challenges in the established based of diesel-powered trucks, which are much cleaner and getting much better mileage than even a few years ago.

How Tesla stoked fan excitement for the Semi (with a side of Roadster) reveal on Twitter:

Tesla Semi unveil, 8pm PT tomorrow — watch live at https://t.co/8uVlhvzpu5 http://pic.twitter.com/hCIm5iCW6J

— Tesla (@Tesla) November 15, 2017

Tesla Semi Unveil, tonight, 8pm PT – tune in at https://t.co/7Ol1Bw0ZaG http://pic.twitter.com/uuplRKXCll

— Tesla (@Tesla) November 17, 2017

Early Semi sketches http://pic.twitter.com/iweItKpEbf

— Tesla (@Tesla) November 17, 2017

View from the cockpit http://pic.twitter.com/2kBupEXNM5

— Tesla (@Tesla) November 17, 2017

Testing a tow hitch against standard truck glass vs. Tesla armor glass http://pic.twitter.com/UoDkBs6OUD

— Tesla (@Tesla) November 17, 2017

More aerodynamic than a Bugatti Chiron http://pic.twitter.com/kHqoKVnIV2

— Tesla (@Tesla) November 17, 2017

Tesla Semi drivetrain is guaranteed to last 1M miles = to more than 40 trips around the earth http://pic.twitter.com/xfWVocUdaB

— Tesla (@Tesla) November 17, 2017

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— Tesla (@Tesla) November 17, 2017

BAMF http://pic.twitter.com/r535Hv4Xz7

— Tesla (@Tesla) November 17, 2017

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Koenigsegg Debuts Jesko as Successor to World’s Fastest Supercar

(Bloomberg) — Koenigsegg has unveiled the supercar it says will help it beat Ferrari.

The Jesko, which debuted Tuesday at the Geneva Motor Show, is the successor to the 1,360-horsepower Agera RS, the car that broke the world record for land speed last year.

Rumors had given it the code name of Ragnarök, a word from Norse mythology denoting future events of destruction and rebirth. But the new name refers to the father of company founder and CEO Christian von Koenigsegg, Jesko von Koenigsegg. Now 80, he and his wife, Brita, attended the debut, which was kept secret in order to preserve the surprise name.

The Jesko has a 5.0 litre twin-turbo V8 engine that gets 1,280 horsepower on standard gasoline—and 1,600 horsepower when fueled on E85 biofuel. Customers can choose which they prefer to power the car.

There’s a new nine-speed transmission that allows the driver to change directly into the optimal gear for acceleration regardless of that gear’s relationship to the current gear. So, if you are in 8th gear but 5th is the optimal one for maximum acceleration, you can go directly there rather than wait for gears to sync.

Although exact numbers have yet to be released, expect the Jesko to be able to hover near the Agera RS top speed of 278mph. “This is the biggest thing since I’ve been here,” said Steven Wade, a spokesman for Koenigsegg. The car was still being constructed up to the day before it departed for the auto show.

A double-profile rear wing gives it the necessary downforce needed for a machine that the company says can break the 300mph barrier, in certain situations. The front splitter is deeper than that of the Agera and has enlarged, active under-body flaps to enhance or decrease downforce as needed.

The company calls its unconventional doors, which open straight up rather than on the angle used by butterfly-style doors, “dihedral synchro-helix doors.” A lightweight carbon roof comes off for open-air driving.

Jesko’s carbon fiber chassis is 40mm longer and 22mm taller than its predecessor, allowing for more head- and legroom and better rear visibility. These kinds of modern creature comforts are not typically found in superfast cars because USB ports, inductive phone charging, climate control, power seats, and parking sensors inevitably add weight. The infotainment system has a five-inch digital dashboard mounted on the steering wheel and a nine-inch central display screen.

Such nods to convenience might allow it to be driven in some comfort over the duration of a day or a weekend, boosting the Jesko to the level of Bugatti Chiron, which combines the interior trim level of a top luxury car like a Bentley with the racing and performance numbers of a bare-bones track supercar.

In fact, Jesko is the impetus to Koenigsegg Automotive’s plan to take on Ferrari, perhaps the most obvious tried and trusted blueprint for how to sell hand-built million-dollar one-offs and do it well. (Italy’s premier automaker has announced that over the next three years it will double profits by selling more extreme cars like the $1.8 million Monza, the $2.1 million LaFerrari Aperta, and the upcoming Purosangue SUV.)

All signs point to more of these extremely expensive, extremely low-volume hypercars spanning the earth. McLaren’s $2 million Speedtail, for example, sold out all 106 examples of its three-seat hybrid two years before production started. According to IHS MarkitGlobal, sales of cars costing more than $180,000—so-called ultra-premium cars—quadrupled to nearly 28,700 between 2009 and 2017.

Back in Sweden, and using a former Saab facility now owned by the Chinese-controlled National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB, Koenigsegg production will reach hundreds of vehicles annually by 2022, most of them at a price of $1 million or more.

Production on the Jesko portion of them starts in 2021. Pricing has yet to be released.

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Paris auto show highlights electric SUVs yet diesel lives on

PARIS — Diesel is in the doghouse. There’s a global fight over trade. Brexit is looming. Tighter vehicle emissions rules are on the way.

Those are among the challenges facing auto executives as they gather this week at the Paris Motor Show to unveil new vehicles and talk about the industry’s future.

A number of carmakers, including Volkswagen and Ford of Europe, are skipping the event, which alternates years with Frankfurt as Europe’s major auto exhibition. Still, the shiny new models, ranging from sleek supercars for wealthy collectors to hatchbacks for urban millennials, are a powerful draw for the public, with the last show in 2016 attracting 1.1 million people.

Here’s what to watch out for at the show, which opens to media for previews on Tuesday and to the public on Thursday.

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TESLA HERE WE COME

A major focus will be the rollout of luxury electric sport-utility vehicles from the established automakers competing with Tesla’s all-electric Model X SUV.

Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz has the EQC and Volkswagen’s Audi will show off the e-tron. The launches by two major luxury brands represent a notable endorsement of electric vehicles, but will they catch on with consumers? Pure electric vehicles had only 0.6 per cent of the European market in 2017 and remain relatively more expensive than gasoline or diesel, which is why the focus for now is on the higher price range.

And there are questions over when carmakers can match Tesla’s proprietary network of Supercharger fast-charging stations. Daimler, Audi, Porsche, BMW and Ford have formed the Ionity joint venue to build 400 fast-charging stations on highway routes across Europe by 2020. But the Ionity website shows only seven stations so far, with 12 under construction. Tesla already has 1,344 stations with multiple chargers in Europe and the Middle East, according to its website.

Selling more electrics would help European automakers meet tightening limits coming in 2021 on emissions of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that scientists say causes global warming.

And no one wants to be left behind when battery prices fall and electrics become a real choice for cost-conscious car buyers.

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DIESEL: NOT DEAD YET

Diesel cars have seen a steep fall in sales in the wake of Volkswagen’s 2015 scandal in which it was caught rigging engines to cheat on emissions tests. Diesel’s market share fell from 50 per cent on the eve of the scandal to 36 per cent in Europe in July.

Yet automakers will still be offering plenty of new diesels, especially when it comes to SUVs. They get better mileage, and fuel is expensive in Europe. In Germany, gasoline costs about $6.30 per gallon.

Automakers will also need that better mileage performance to meet the European Union’s CO2 emissions standard. Diesel still faces opposition from environmentalists who want faster progress to electrics and have exerted pressure on cities with high levels of air pollution to ban older diesel models.

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TRADE AND BREXIT

The industry was relieved when U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to hold off on new import duties for autos. But worries about an exchange of new tariffs between the U.S. and China have nonetheless darkened the outlook.

Both BMW and Daimler cited trade concerns in issuing profit warnings this year. BMW is the largest U.S. auto exporter, shipping SUVs from its plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Britain’s Brexit divorce from the EU threatens to undermine auto production in Europe by slowing shipments of parts between the EU and Britain. Modern auto plants operate on a strict time schedule, sending parts just in time to be put together when manufacturing an engine or chassis. Even small border delays could wreak havoc at plants on both sides of the English Channel.

Jaguar Land Rover CEO Ralf Speth has said the company would have to reassess plans for 80 billion pounds ($104 billion) in investment if Britain leaves without an agreement guaranteeing tariff-free trade with the EU.

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THE CARS

Oh yes. The cars. PSA Group’s premium brand DS shows off the DS 3 Crossback, dubbed “the most important French launch at the show,” by automotive business intelligence firm JATO Dynamics. The vehicle is one size smaller than the DS 7 Crossback, which has helped revive the brand’s sales. It’s in the “B” class, just above the smallest subcompacts, and will face tough competition from the Audi Q2 and MINI Countryman.

The popularity of such smaller SUVs has helped automakers increase sales as consumers shift from sedans and hatchbacks.

BMW is expected to unveil a new version of its seven-year-old 3-Series, a midsize sedan that has underpinned the company’s model range for years. Cars still outsold SUVs in the premium midsize segment in Europe last year, though the gap has been shrinking as SUV sales boom.

BMW will also show off the revived Z4 two-seater into a lukewarm market for premium midsize sports cars in Europe. “Sports cars are slowly disappearing from the roads, as they are being challenged by supercars on one side, and with coupe SUVs on the other,” said JATO.

For sheer gawking value, it will be hard to beat the Bugatti Divo, billed as a lighter, more agile version of the company’s Chiron supercar. Gleaming in a paint job dubbed “titanium liquid silver,” it’s powerful as well as pretty, with a monster 16-cylinder engine generating 1,500 horsepower. The production run of 40 is sold out at 5 million euros ($5.8 million) apiece.

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Red Chases Blue #1

For this project we were given the title ‘Red Chases Blue’. And that’s about it. Everything else is up to us and we have two weeks. These kinds of briefs are super interesting because it gives us a lot of space to create and play. For me, I immediately gravitated towards vehicles, this is because I want my specialized field to be hard surface. I made a few mood boards about these two colours and how they are represented in the automotive/racing industry. There have been many iconic cars such as Schumacher’s Ferrari’s, Tommi Makinens Mitshibishi Evo, and even the Nismo brand (Nissans in house motorsport/tuning division). In the blue corner we have cars like the Ford Escort Cosworth, The Calsonic Skyline R32 (nicknamed Godzilla) and the Subaru Impreza WRX STI. All Iconic and game changers. My discovery was that these strong primary colours are used to help these brands make the cars stand out and catch the eye. Especially whilst on a race track. The brief title is not Red vs Blue however, it is Red CHASES blue.

Red images:

by Jim Weeks, Feb 2016 link:

https://sports.vice.com/en_uk/article/8qz483/schumacher-and-ferrari-the-launch-of-f1s-greatest-partnership

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_F40#/media/File:F40_Ferrari_20090509.jpg

http://mycarswallapers.blogspot.com/2012/05/race-car-wallpaper.html

https://www.4wheelsnews.com/auto/alfa-romeo-giulia-coupe-rumor-38859.html

https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1092839_racing-vipers-to-wear-le-mans-winning-dodge-livery-again

http://www.1zoom.me/en/wallpaper/360904/z1723.2/1920x1200

https://www.lancerregister.com/showthread.php?t=524798

Blue images:

http://www.thedrive.com/sheetmetal/15908/the-nissan-skyline-gt-r-r32-is-officially-nismo-fans-favorite-race-car

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/bugatti/chiron

https://mccmotorsports.com/product/impreza-wrxrssti/

https://www.motor1.com/news/139135/ford-focus-rs-sales-success/

https://www.gims.swiss/en/photos-premiers-2017/petrol/mustang-grabber-blue-11094

https://petrolicious.com/articles/this-is-what-its-like-to-drive-the-ford-escort-rs-cosworth

https://www.ilovegermanstyle.net/images/5384-nissan-tuning-race-cars-blue-selective-coloring-vehicle.html

https://www.stancenation.com/2013/12/08/supercharged-slammed-gregs-subaru-brz/

https://kistudios.com/product/porsche-racing-livery-wrap-contra/

So, my concept was simple. An idea for a game which involves racing vehicles, and during the race, the player in the lead will always be Blue, the rest of the players or player will be red. And at any point if 1st place is taken by another player; their vehicle automatically turns blue. But I didn’t want the whole vehicle to change as that would be too easy. I still wanted the vehicle to have its own unique livery. So, I picked out key components and assets on the vehicle that would change.

Before doing any drawing, I tried using blueprints from the Porsche 917 race car. The idea was to use its silhouette and then squish it to fit the style I was looking for in my head. Very quickly I realized this was not going to work and it did not look good to me at all.

 One of my weaknesses has always been stylized stuff. I’m familiar with realistic looking vehicles using blueprints and tons of reference images for accuracy. To get over this fear of stylized projects, I concepted my own designs and used a couple references for design direction. The first world I explored was the world of Hot Wheels. In some toy cars they exaggerate elements so well and create such abstract forms which I really was trying to find in my own designs. I also looked at the game Rocket League. One thing I noted with both is that secondary details such as interiors, badges, door lines, boot/hood lines and branding was all removed. Replacing it was more fundamental cut lines, curves and vents. Vents are always good. I wanted my final design to be in a semi science fiction world and not too detailed, so it could be ready for platforms like mobile. As someone who has developed mobile games in the past, I can say optimization is important, and with the mobile industry getting bigger and bigger, it may be nice to have a portfolio piece that reflects games for the growing platform.

Image reference:

https://www.brokenjoysticks.net/2018/02/21/dc-super-hero-themed-cars-leap-rocket-league-march/

http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/rocket-league-gets-a-new-arena-new-cars-more/

https://www.rocketleague.com/news/four-new-dlc-cars-available-today/

http://hotwheels.wikia.com/wiki/Wolverine

http://hotwheels.wikia.com/wiki/Luke_Skywalker

https://shop.mattel.com/shop/en-us/ms/disney-cars-toys

http://www.toystate.com/

https://www.groupon.com/latest-deals/gg-buggy-truggy-24ghz-remote-control-car

http://www.autoclassmagazine.com/web/the-best-racing-car-in-history-joins-the-best-actor-ever-in-a-classic-movie-we-all-love/

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Bugatti Chiron 2017 Rumors and Price

The new 2017 Bugatti Chiron is the successor supercar Bugatti Veyron, which also consists of one of several autos of your quickest, most strong, and most expensive manufacturing car from the world. Chiron is now on sale at dealers Bugatti for billionaires who can afford the price tag of $ 2.6 Read more at http://www.usautowheels.com/bugatti-chiron-2017-rumors-and-price/

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Au revoir 🇫🇷! Our 5th annual #RMParis auction is in the book...

Au revoir 🇫🇷! Our 5th annual #RMParis auction is in the book…

Au revoir 🇫🇷! Our 5th annual #RMParis auction is in the books with a spectacular €23,745,225 and 83% of all lots sold! Leading the sale was the 2017 #Bugatti Chiron, which sold for €3,323,750 ($4,138,068 USD) to set a new record for the model at auction. Thanks to everyone who participated in this year’s sale, and look forward to seeing you all at Amelia Island! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #chiron #rmontheroad…

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