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We could say that Volkswagen has gone crazy, because after knowing what the meteoric Golf R Hurricanein your head only the word madness will resonate… although blessed madness, everything is said. Imagine taking a Volkswagen Golf R and receiving the green light to push its 2.0 TSI engine to the limit.improve its set-up with the best parts from the Volkswagen group and to all this add the possibility of manufacturing a tailored suit that makes it clear what the intentions of the new king of Hot Hatches are.

With their sights apparently set on the Wörthersee Festival to be held on the Austrian lake of the same name, the apprentices at Volkswagen Group Retail Germany have rushed to create what could be the big star of this edition. We are talking about a creation at the level of prototypes impossible to forget like the GTI W12 Concept or the most recent GTI Next Level.

Unfortunately the Golf R Hurricane and its 526 CV will not reach the streets, but they are a showcase of what the sportiest Golf is capable of.

To give life to the Golf R Hurricane, whose name hides a tribute to the Lamborghini Huracan, the Volkswagen apprentices got to work with the 2.0 TSI with 320 hp and 420 Nm from the Golf R. Introducing a new HGP-sourced turbocharger, new ECU, manifolds, injectors, etc. The maximum power has been raised to 526 CV, reaching a maximum torque of 629 Nm. All this power is transmitted to the ground through a 7-speed DSG transmission that is linked to the new 4Motion all-wheel drive system with Torque Splitter rear differential.

Although Volkswagen has not offered too many performance figures, the Volkswagen Golf R Hurricane will greatly improve the 4.7 seconds that the conventional Golf R uses to do 0-100 km/hsince in addition to the increase in power, In the Hurricane, 200 kg of weight have also been eliminated. The speed for its part will be greater than 300 km / h.

The extra sweets that this hypervitaminated Golf R hides also includes specific suspensions with lowered height, carbon-ceramic brakes inherited from the Audi R8 at the front and the Audi S8 at the rearnew forged wheels from MB Design and Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R semi-slick tires. Inside, the rear seats have been removed, a rollover protection cage has been installed and two spectacular RECARO bucket seats made of carbon fiber.

And if it was not enough, The Volkswagen Golf R Hurricane sports an extremely striking aesthetic in a two-tone configurationusing the color Eiffel Green as the main painting, but combining it with different designs in black. This color combination is replicated inside, giving life to a very sporty cabin where leather, alcantara and carbon fiber are combined to give life to a very, very serious Hot Hatch.

The seventh generation of the Ford Mustang still had surprises to discover and one of them had to do with its new and interesting Dark Horse version. Being an unprecedented specification in the history of the pony car, the Ford Mustang Dark Horse 2024 reveals more of its recipealso confirming that it will arrive in Europe with the intention of replacing the already superb Mustang Mach 1 that has been up to now the sportiest Mustang on our market.

Ford’s objective with the launch of this new Dark Horse version is to offer a plus of character and differentiation with respect to the 2024 Mustang range. To achieve this, in addition to offering the most sporty tuning of the new Mustangwe will also find a specific design for your bodywork, new aerodynamic additions, a Blue Ember body color exclusive to this versionbody vinyls that will also be exclusive and an interior that has also been custom designed to provide a more special atmosphere.

To get it, Ford combines leather and alcantara in black with different details in blue. This cocktail affects the entire interior, being able to find blue seams on the dashboard, the center console or the seats, seats that by the way can be optionally type bucket signed by the specialist RECARO.

To all this is added a new sports steering wheel, with the lower area flattened and upholstered in black leather with blue stitching, and a specific gear knob for Tremec 6-speed manual transmission. This knob is made of titanium and painted in blue anodized color. The manufacture of titanium has a reason for being, and it is to avoid the heat that this element can accumulate when it is made of aluminum and we park the car in the sun. In the versions of the Mustang Dark Horse that the 10-speed automatic transmission is installed, the point of differentiation will be in the use of paddles on the steering wheel finished in metallic silver.

The Ford Mustang Dark Horse is scheduled to begin its sales in the second half of 2023 in the United States, which will force us to wait until 2024 to see it on the European streets. In the absence of its approval in the old continent, under its front hood we will find a new evolution of the 5.0 V8 naturally aspirated engine (Coyote), which will allow it to exceed 500 CV of maximum power.

It seems that everything is going well for Jeep, a brand that has the chance to destroy the new Jeep Avenger. And it is that we are not only talking about a compact SUV at a very interesting price, but also the one that has been named Car of the Year in Europe despite being two months into 2023. With all this, the new Avenger is now available in the Spanish market with a starting price of 21,800 eurosa figure that does not hide any tricks and that wants to turn the American SUV into the bargain of the month.

And it is that at the moment, the American house does not put obstacles to get us a car at a very competitive price given the current inflation times. Besides, the Avenger is also offered in a 100% electric versionmotorization that raises the initial outlay to 36,600 euros, although yes, it can be lowered to 29,600 euros thanks to the MOVES III Plan.

This is the Jeep Avenger, the Car of the Year in Europe that can be yours for less than 22,000 euros

Be that as it may, we are going to focus, for now, on the combustion variant, the one that promises to be the most interesting due to autonomy and price. This is based on a single mechanic, being the 1.2 PureTech engine three-cylinder and turbocharged in charge of giving life to the gasoline Jeep Avenger.

Specifically, said propellant produces 100 hp and 205 Nm of torque for the occasion. These are figures that are managed by means of a five-speed manual transmission, and allow a combined consumption of 5.6 liters per 100, although yes, under the WLTP cycle. Regardless of this, we are facing a fairly good figure that makes the Avenger a good ally to face the urban world.

But if one can not choose another mechanical, what can change in the American SUV? Mainly the finish, since Jeep allows its customers choose between four trim levels. The first of them is called Avenger, involves an outlay of 21,800 euros and offers standard elements such as 16-inch wheels, LED lights, rain sensor, 10.1-inch screen with connection to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and control cruise among others.

For 23,300 euros we will access the Longitude finishwhich adds a central armrest as standard, heated mirrors, body-color handles, driving modes and descent control, among others. If we raise the budget to 25,300 euros we can opt for the Altitude finishwhich offers elements such as 17-inch wheels, synthetic leather steering wheel and knob, dual-zone automatic climate control, 6 speakers and adaptive cruise control.

And finally the Summit finish, that makes us face a payment of 28,300 euros to enjoy standard equipment consisting of 18-inch wheels, specific mats, photosensitive interior mirror, heated windshield, keyless access and start, Full LED headlights, rear view camera, blind spot warning and heated front seats.

And what about the 100% electric Avenger?

At the moment, and as with the gasoline Avenger, the 100% electric variant is led by a single mechanic. In this way, those who want to opt for the American SUV in electric format must do so with a 156 hp and 260 Nm of torque. This is powered by a 54 kWh capacity battery, and offers a range of 400 kilometers under the WLTP cycle, although the firm itself ensures a figure of 550 kilometers doing purely urban driving.

And as with the combustion Jeep Avenger, in the electric we can only change the finish beyond the configuration itself. This leaves us with the Longitude, Altitude and Summit trim levels, which are priced at 36,600 euros, 38,600 euros and 41,600 euros respectively.

Any follower of the driving saga created around Polyphony Digital and Kazunori Yamauchi will clearly take into consideration that each of the titles that have been released from Gran Turismo comes with a long wait until the next delivery. The best example of this was surely GT5, a video game that was postponed to the point that there were even fears of its cancellation, something that could affect the many who already had one of its physical copies reserved.

With Gran Turismo 7 also being affected by the delay due to the global pandemic, it seems that Polyphony could also start thinking about what it wanted for the successor to the title that celebrates the franchise’s 25th anniversary. To the point that, just when there is still almost a month to be able to talk about the first year of GT7’s life, Kazunori Yamauchi has already started talking about being in full swing for the next title.

partly derived from that almost sickening level of detail, both in terms of recording the sounds of each of the vehicles, and their modeling, which can take up to 270 days to complete the entire process for a developer, each Gran Turismo game usually brings with it a fairly long period of silence and work behind the scenes. Between GT5 and GT6 were three years of waiting (both on PS3), until Gran Turismo Sport we had to wait almost another four yearswhile GT7 delayed its release beyond that figure and came out for both PlayStation4 and PS5.

Yamahuchi himself, executive producer, declared to the Japanese medium game watch that preparations for the next title have begun, although it has not been clarified if it is Gran Turismo 8.”We’ve started working on the next one, but I can’t talk about it. It’s a pity I can’t comment much“. In the past, Polyphony Digital put out other intermediary titles between each of the numbered installments, however, It seems difficult that Gran Turismo is now going to launch a “Prologue” or a “Tokyo – Geneva”, concepts that, with the current way of acting of the video game industry and DLC, it seems that it no longer makes any kind of sense.

With the regular releases of updates and new downloadable content for Gran Turismo 7the arrival of the important adjustments to guarantee compatibility with the second generation of virtual reality glasses from Sony, the PSVR 2, and with the filming of the film set in the universe and in the GT Academy (in theaters from next August 11), everything seems to indicate that the developer of the popular exclusive driving video game for PlayStation wants to continue working to ensure the future of one of the most important franchises in the world.

When it arrived at dealerships, diesels still dominated the Spanish market. At that time, buying an SUV without a diesel engine was, to say the least, a dare. It wasn’t the most practical, it wasn’t the most spacious, nor was it an inexpensive car. But without a doubt, it proposed an original and interesting alternative, in which Toyota relied since its launch. A visually attractive SUV, with a pleasant drive and, above all, hybrid.

And just at the moment in which the emergence of new Low Emission Zones, and the threat of traffic restrictions, conditions the purchase decision, and more and more are looking to change their car, but to do so by switching to an ECO label. , Toyota is reaping the fruits of its commitment to the hybrid car, positioning itself as the best-selling brand in Spain.

The Toyota C-HR was also the best-selling SUV in Spain in January and the second car with the highest number of registrations, only surpassed by the Dacia Sandero.

Anti-diesel SUV for €200/month

The Toyota C-HR offer this month – until the end of March – gives us access to this hybrid SUV, in its 122 HP version and well-equipped as standard, with a fee of €200/month which, of course, requires mentioning the financing conditions. Toyota’s proposal to get this fee of €200/month, for 48 months, is an entry of €10,313, a TIN: 7.95%, APR: 9.27% ​​and a final installment of €14,768. In total we will have paid for this SUV an amount of €34,680, which is 21.05% more than the offer price by financing and 20.41% more than the offer by paying in cash.

The standard equipment of the Toyota C-HR includes:

• 18″ alloy wheels
• Toyota Smart Connect entertainment system with 8″ screen
• Wireless Apple CarPlay and wired Android Auto
• Keyless entry and start system
• Blind spot detector and rear traffic alert
• Mixed fabric and synthetic leather upholstery

The offer proposed by Toyota this month places the Toyota C-HR with a price of €28,650 financing and €29,550 in cash.

As alternatives:

The European Union is determined to ban the sales of any diesel, gasolineand with an internal combustion engine in general, which includes hybrids and plug-in hybrids, in 2035.

In recent months we have already talked to you about how the European Union has left some doors open, such as neutral internal combustion engines, which would work using only and exclusively neutral fuels, which are generally alternatives similar to the diesel or gasoline that are manufactured through processes that reduce or avoid CO emissions₂ equivalent to those that will be generated in its combustion.

But today we will talk about gas. And it is that at a time when international circumstances have led the European Union to try to reduce its dependence on gas, Why could this be one of the most suitable solutions to continue selling internal combustion cars in 2035?

Gas, together with other neutral fuels with properties similar to gasoline and diesel, could be a solution to reduce the carbon footprint and an alternative beyond 2035

Neither diesel nor gasoline, the future could be gas

Just as processes already exist to produce neutral fuels similar to gasoline and diesel, so too it is possible to produce “green” gaswith properties similar to what we currently know as natural gas, neutral. As with other neutral fuels, the production of gas from renewable, or neutral, sources is also costly in energy and economic terms, and scaling its production to the level of supply that would require the complete replacement of what we call natural gas, a hydrocarbon of fossil, it would be a challenge of colossal magnitude.

Even so, the production of gas from renewable or neutral sources could be a solution to totally or partially avoid emissions from some of the human activities that contribute the most to climate change, such as livestock. Livestock production chains contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions, especially due to their methane emissions, whose contribution to climate change is 25 times higher than that of CO₂ (EPA); nitrous oxide; and carbon dioxide (FAO).

And a part of these emissions could be transformed into gas of renewable origin, through the processing and filtering of residues from livestock or agriculture, or even organic matter discarded by the food industry. Producing a gas that, in turn, could be used to produce other alternative neutral fuels to gasoline or diesel, transported with relative ease and directly used in internal combustion cars.

This could be the ideal outlet for industries responsible for the emission of a good part of the emissions generated by human activity, such as livestock.

Gas cars yes, but of renewable origin

Gas cars are not a rarity. Currently there are quite a few bifuel cars on the market, which run interchangeably with gasoline or LPG (liquefied petroleum gas), being a really recommendable option due to cost per kilometer and for having an ECO label. There are also bifuel options that work interchangeably with gasoline or CNG (compressed natural gas), but we do not recommend the latter due to the uncertainty regarding CNG, the lack of availability of service stations to refuel it and because most of the options available in the market use very small gasoline tanks, which limits their possibilities in these circumstances.

These bifuel vehicles, both LPG and CNG, receive the ECO label because their emissions are considered less harmful than those generated by the combustion of diesel and gasoline and the reduction in greenhouse effect emissions could reach up to 13-18% (Cummins). In any case, if the aim is to significantly reduce or even neutralize greenhouse gas emissions, the best option would undoubtedly be to use gases of neutral origin, such as those described in this article, and not of fossil origin.

Diagram of a bifuel car, which works interchangeably with gasoline and natural gas.

As we told you, Neutral gas from renewable sources has as many advantages, if not more, than other synthetic neutral fuels with properties similar to diesel or gasoline. They can be easily transported by land, sea, and pipelines, independently, or mixed with other natural gases of fossil origin, in what we would call a gray, partially renewable, or partially neutral gas.

There are many of us who continue to believe that hydrogen will be the energy of the future. But it is also important to remember that hydrogen is also expensive to produce, in energy and economic terms, if you are trying to produce green or renewable hydrogen. And what is even more important, it presents greater challenges for its transport to the point of consumption.

The car that we are analyzing today is not well known by the general public, however, this does not mean that it is one of the most interesting options in its class. Its name is Suzuki Swace, it has just been updated and in reality it is still a Toyota Corolla with a family body with slight design modifications. Thus, Thanks to a trunk of almost 600 liters and a new hybrid engine of 140 CV, the Suzuki Swace 2023 is one of the best alternatives to SUVs that you can find today in the market.

Being virtually identical to the Toyota Corolla Touring Sportsthe Suzuki Swace has just been renewed by adopting all the news already seen a few months ago in the Corolla 2023 range. We are talking about news as interesting as the adoption of a new gasoline hybrid engine that now develops 140 hpwhich is an interesting improvement in performance with respect to the 122 CV of the previous mechanics.

If you are looking for a lot of space and low consumption, the Swace is one of the best options offered by the market at the moment

With this propellant upgrade, the Swace promises a better response by lowering 0-100 km/h in 1.5 seconds, but without this affecting consumption, which makes the Suzuki Swace continue to be one of the most efficient family members on the market. Let us remember that this model, despite offering a cabin for 5 passengers and a huge trunk of 597 litershomologates a mixed consumption of 4.5 l/100 km (WLTP). In addition, given its hybrid status, it obtains the ECO label.

In terms of equipment, the Suzuki Swace 2023 also debuts a new digital instrument cluster and a new one too multimedia system with 8″ screen Compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. In the absence of knowing the official prices for this new update that will be marketed from April, The Suzuki Swace is sold in Spain with a price that starts from the €25,982.