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Mini Anniversary Edition Hadir, Tribute untuk Cooper Car Company

By Veronica Tan 4 days ago

Nama Cooper pertama kali muncul 1961, pada model Mini yang fokus kepada performa.

Kini, untuk merayakan 60 tahun perjalanan sebagai mobil kecil nan lincah dan kencang, brand tersebut meluncurkan Mini Anniversary Edition.

Mereka sudah tersedia di berbagai dealer di Amerika Serikat (AS), dengan banderol mulai 39.900 dolar (Rp566,7 juta – ditambah biaya tujuan 850 dolar).

Mini Anniversary Edition ini menggunakan John Cooper Works Hardtop 2 Door sebagai kendaraan basisnya.

Edisi khusus tersebut hanya datang dengan warna eksterior British Racing Green, dihiasi dua strip putih berpinggiran merah pada kap mesin.

Bagian atap dan cover spion juga berwarna putih. Sebuah panoramic moonroof

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British Company Launches EV Restomod

By Veronica Tan 1 week ago
  • Aston Martin’s own Works division created an electric DB6 Volante a few years ago, and now another British company—Lunaz—will be converting DB4, DB5, and DB6 models to electricity.
  • You may be stirred by the price, which is expected to exceed $1 million to completely restore the Aston and then add the powertrain.
  • What price beauty, though? The first customers will get these starting in late 2023.

    This isn’t the first time we’ve told you about an electric conversion of one of Aston Martin’s classic DB models, and it may not be the last. Three years ago, Aston’s own Works classic

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    Could changes to Formula 1 attract another new car company?

    By Veronica Tan 2 weeks ago
    Mercedes have dominated F1 since hybrid engines were introduced in 2014

    Formula 1 is inching towards an agreement on a new engine design to be used from 2026 – and it looks increasingly likely that its introduction will tempt at least one of the Volkswagen Group’s brands to join the grid.

    They are a simplification of the hybrid engines, levelling the playing field for a new entrant competing with others who have been in the sport for decades, and a commitment to adopt sustainable fuels.

    The VW Group has been involved in discussions over the new engine formula in the

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    Maryville woman files lawsuit against Knoxville warranty company alleging delay in car engine replacement

    By Veronica Tan 6 months ago

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A Maryville woman is sharing how she filed a lawsuit for breach of contract against a nationwide car warranty company based in East Tennessee.

    The warranty company is Total Automotive Protection Plan, or TAPP. The dispute centers around replacing a blown engine and installing a used one.

    Mechanic David Claunch delivered bad news when he updated Jo Carpenter on the progress of getting a new used engine for her car.

    “We’re just waiting on the insurance company to send us the motor,” David Claunch said.

    The warranty company he’s referring to is Total Automotive Protection Plan,

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    Little Car Company Hadirkan Tamiya yang Bisa Dikendarai, Bernama Wild One Max!

    By Veronica Tan 6 months ago

    INDOZONE.ID – The Little Car Company dilaporkan telah menciptakan replika mobil berskala berlisensi penuh yang dapat dikendarai seperti Bugatti Type 35 dan Aston Martin DB5. Tetapi, untuk projek terbarunya, LLC telah menggunakan XXL dan membangun versi 8/10 dari salah satu mobil R/C 1980-an Tamiya yang paling ikonik. 

    The Wild One asli yang dirilis pada tahun 1985, bersama dengan kit buggy Tamiya lainnya seperti Frog dan Hornet, tetap menjadi salah satu mobil R/C yang paling disukai. Bahkan itu diluncurkan kedua pada 2012 lalu, membawa kesenangan R/C gaya 1980-an ke generasi fans baru. 

    Sekarang, Tamiya dan Little Car Company telah bekerja sama

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