Lamborghini may be put under pressure Manchester City's player

The footballer was caught driving a supercar without insurance and a valid driver's license. French footballer Benjamin Mendy may lose his supercar Lamborghini Aventador SVJ. The Sun writes about this, reporting that the cost of the car is estimated at 475 thousand pounds.

Mendy bought the Aventador in France and drove it to the UK, where police in Cheshire stopped him on 5 November for an identity check. The football player did not have any insurance or a valid driver's license with him.

The police have arrested the supercar. Usually in such situations, the car is kept in storage by the authorities for 14 days. If the owner does not provide the necessary documents within these terms, the car is sent to the auction or under the press. 

In Benjamin's case, more than 20 days have passed since the confiscation of his Lamborghini. However, the French defender never submitted any documents. 

“Ben is a great footballer, but he doesn't understand the bureaucratic details,” the source told The Sun. - He did not even imagine that his car was not insured, and this was a colossal mistake on his part. He's desperately trying to fix it, but due to the fact that it's been 20 days since his arrest, he risks being destroyed. "

“The police know that he wants to return him and will gladly do so - but only after he has provided the necessary documents. Worryingly, after nearly three weeks, he still hasn't figured it out. This is a beautiful car, and he just wants to return it safe and sound, ”he said.

A total of 900 copies of the Aventador SVJ were produced. Power V12 is 770 hp, torque - 720 Nm. Acceleration of SVJ to 100 km / h takes 2.8 seconds, and to 200 km / h in 8.6 seconds. The maximum speed is over 350 km / h.

Driving without insurance is one of the most common traffic violations in the UK. Recently in the country, for example, the driver's car was confiscated 30 seconds after purchase. And another car owner was deprived of the car an hour after the purchase.

If you need to buy an MTPL policy, then it is not at all necessary to go to an insurance company, stand in line, and communicate with managers. Experience shows that it is easier (and even cheaper!) To buy an electronic policy. In addition, now there are special services that allow you to compare prices from all major insurers and look for the cheapest option. Sometimes you can save a thousand rubles! Or even one and a half.

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150 Cadillac dealerships in the US refused to sell electric cars

It became known that 150 dealerships of the Cadillac brand in the US market refuse to contribute money to the promotion of electric vehicles. General Motors has long had plans to prepare dealerships for the sale of electric vehicles. The partners of the company received an offer to redesign the centers. This includes the organization of charging stations, the acquisition of modern equipment, and staff development. The total cost was estimated at $ 200,000.

However, dealerships were offered an alternative solution - to refuse to sell Cadillac and receive payments from GM. A decision had to be made before the end of November. As a result, nearly 17% of US dealerships chose the latter option.

Recall that the first electric car in the portfolio of the Cadillac brand is the Lyriq. So far, this model has only been shown as a prototype. The implementation of the serial version can begin as early as 2022. The initial cost is at the level of 60,000 dollars.

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The benefits of No-Fault insurance

What exactly does no-fault insurance cover?

Traditional car insurance policies let you take out legal responsibility coverage to reimburse for bodily injury claims from anyone injured in an accident in which you have been deemed at fault. With no-fault car insurance, the bodily injury coverage supplied by your policy extends to you. What about medical bills and other losses caused by the accident in case of no-fault insurance. The Personal Injury Protection component of no-fault car insurance guarantees not only that your hospital bills are paid, but that you’re also covered for any related losses, like lost incomes, psychological therapy or long-term kinetic-therapy. So Under current no-fault laws, motorists may sue for harsh injuries and for pain and suffering only if the case meets certain circumstances. These conditions, known as a threshold, relate to the severity of injury. They may be expressed in verbal terms or in dollar amounts of medical bills, a monetary threshold. Some laws also include minimum requirements for the days of disability incurred as a result of the accident.

So the benefit of no-fault insurance is obvious. As it is a type of car insurance in which an insurance provider covers damages occurred to its customer in an accident, not considering who’s held responsible. Essentially to it, it has one more benefit for drivers, it reduces the need for a driver to go after another party’s insurance company in order to be reimbursed for damages that the other person caused.

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McLaren created red-and-black version of P1

McLaren presented a special version of supercar P1. The car was created in the company MSO by request. The company did not disclose information about the customer. But the company has worked on the glory, and changed only the appearance and trim. The entire car is decorated in black and red that gives a very aggressive and beautiful design.

The heart of the car still remains a high-performance gasoline engine with the volume of 3.8-liter and electrical installation with the power of 170 HP, which in total gives 916 horsepower. Dispersal speed is 100 km/h in 2.5seconds and a top speed electronically limited around 350 km/h. Price for the special order is not public, but it is assumed that the price will be no less than 1 million Euros.

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In 2016 Ducati and Audi will present a new concept car

The result of joint work of Ducati and Audi will be seen already in 2016 at the motor show in Paris. Serial production of the new car is planned for 2020. Concept car from two well-known car manufacturers will be based on MQB platform, and some units and components will be borrowed from the VW up! The model developed by the Italian and German engineers will be presented in two versions: a five and three –door versions. Under the hood will be installed triplex petrol units and diesel twin-turbo, power from 80 to 120 "horses".

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BMW will introduce a new 7-Series on 10th of June

BMW officially announced the date of the broadcast of a new business-7-Series Sedan. It is expected that the novelty will be presented very soon on 10th of June, during the Frankfurt Motor Show.

At the moment it is known that the sixth generation of the business 7-Series Sedan will get a new chassis, an upgraded body with carbon fiber parts, as well as advanced modular engines. BMW will release a 7-Series with the familiar profile of the body. With regard to technical "stuffing", here the Bavarians managed to please their fans. It is expected that the car will be equipped with remote parking management system, new laser and multimedia system with support for gestures.

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VW will produce electric vehicles in China

Volkswagen AG announced about the signing of an agreement with the largest Chinese automaker SAICMotor Corporation Ltd, concerning the beginning of the production of hybrid electric vehicles for the largest auto market in the world. The first electric vehicles will be produced in Shanghai in four years. German carmaker Volkswagen AG and the largest Chinese automobile Corporation SAIC Motor announced about the signing of a partnership agreement for the production of hybrid electric vehicles for the Chinese market. They will be carried out an existing joint factory in Shanghai. In total 15 different models, starting from hybrid and fully electric will be produced. The agreement is a part of VW's strategy, which includes investment in China auto market, amounting to 22 billion euro until the end of 2019. Chinese market is growing for electric vehicles and hybrids production. The Chinese authorities have demonstrated their interest in clean technologies, and monstrous smog, which sometimes covers major Chinese cities, making electric vehicles not only interesting, but also desirable for consumers.

China has its own electric vehicle manufacturer-Kandi Technologies. Also, the market represented by the American manufacturer of luxury electric vehicles, the Tesla.

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Bentley replaced the Chief Designer

Chief Designer of Bentley and in general of the concern Volkswagen AG left the Belgian Luc Donkervol′ke, who was responsible for the look of all Bentley cars, starting from 2012 onwards. He will remain responsible for image of the crossover Bentayga, which will be released at the end of this year. Luc Donkervol′ke was replaced by the new Chief Designer Stephan Zilaf. Mr. Zilaf is working in Volkswagen AG already 25 years. Its main activity was associated with Audi, where he led a team of 350 designers. Stefan Zilaf will continue to work part-time as the head of the interiors design department of the Volkswagen AG (Volkswagen Group Interior Design).

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Hennessey will make from Cadillac CTS-V the fastest sedan

The American tuning Studio Hennessey shared details about the forthcoming package of improvements for "loaded" Cadillac CTS-V sedan. The company promises that after improvements the car will become the fastest sedan in the world." Its 6.2-liter engine power will increase from 640 up to 1000 horsepower. Atelier Hennessey will make from the Cadillac CTS-V the fastest sedan in the world. The American tuning Studio Hennessey shared details about the forthcoming package of improvements for "loaded" Cadillac CTS-V sedan. Its 6.2-liter engine power increased from 640 up to 1000 horsepower. The Studio will have such increases by replacing standard drive motor blower on a twin turbo. In addition, the tuners have forged aluminum Pistons, a different crankshaft and cylinder head. In addition, specialists will replace fuel system, intercooler, air filters and exhaust system. The impact of the motor will be raised up to750-800 HP.

The company's founder John Hennessy hopes that 1000-HP Hennessey Twin TurboHPE1000 CTS-V can accelerate up to 386 kilometers per hour. Hennessey will release this sedan in a limited edition.

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Ferrari is preparing a "budget" model

The legendary Italian car maker Ferrari decided to keep up with the latest trends in the world of sports cars: the model of the "input level" from McLaren Italians are planning to answer to the new offers of sports car with a similar price range and with similar characteristics.

The car will be produces in 2019 and will follow the changing vector of development of Ferrari: the novelty will get the turbo engine. The V-shaped "top six" with two turbines, but its size and power are not known yet. Before this production the most affordable model in the Ferrari family was California, which is equipped with a V-shaped bi-turbo eight volume engine with 3.8 liters capacity and 560 horsepower.

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Peugeot built a bistro on the wheels

On the annual Festival called Milan Design Week, which will start on 14 April, 2015, Peugeot will show a very funny and above all a useful concept with a talking naming Food truck. In fact, this a mobile Bistro or a restaurant on the wheels. Its working space will contain two Grill, 4 induction hobs, frying oils, two refrigerators in the 400 and 350 liter volume, as well as a video camera. The mentioned here 46-inch screen will allow customers to watch the preparation of the food. At the same time they will entertain Internet radio together with the powerful sound system Focal.

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Honda showed the concept of tenth generation Civic

On the New York auto show Honda held a premiere of the new Honda Civic Concept, which is planned to be on the market this autumn. The company noted that the new generation Honda Civic will have the increased wheelbase and wider track. Vehicle height will be reduced. "The new Civic will be the most dynamic, the most exquisite and stylish, the most technologically advanced than other Civics we've ever created. It will be the most Horde Civic, "said John Mendel, the head of the American branch of the company. The company noted that the new Honda Civic will be built on a new compact platform which, together with the latest engines Earth Dreams Technology made it possible to achieve a minimum level of noise in the cabin and a good fuel economy.

It is known that the engine will be in the range of 1.5-liter VTEC Turbo, which is aggregated by six-speed "mechanics" or (optionally) by Variator.

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Infiniti updated crossover QX50

Infiniti introduced at the New York Auto show an updated crossover QX50 prepared for the American auto market. The crossover got a long wheelbase, due to which it got in free space inside the car.

Furthermore, new products’ wheel base grew from 81 millimeter to 2881 millimeter. Rear passenger legroom increased by 109 millimeters, and the aggregate amount of the Salon became more by 235 liters. In addition, the crossover has received a number of stylistic changes. In particular, it had a new front and rear bumper, slightly modified radiator grille, as well as other chassis, exterior mirrors and side rapids. In addition, QX50 got a new exterior color, called Hagane Blue. Infiniti QX50 got previous 3.7-liter six-cylinder petrol unit which develops 325 horsepower and 361 mm of torque, coupled with "seven level" automate system. Crossover will be offered with rear or all wheel drive. Standard equipment of the novelty includes heated front seats, rear view camera, 18-inch alloy wheels and leather seats. With additional payment the crossover, for example, can be equipped with Adaptive Headlights head light, wooden inserts and Bose sound system with 11speakers. Prices for Infiniti QX50 are not available yet, however, it is expected that they will begin from 35.9 thousand dollars. 

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Special version of Mazda MX-5 was shown in New York

Mazda as a participant of the New York Auto Show introduced a special version of the MX-5 Roadster, known as Miata Club. From the normal version it is diverse by an extended list of basic equipment, as well as "sport" suspension and body elements. Limited-slip differential, the car received a special spacer Bilstein shock absorbers under the hood, and front splitter and a rear spoiler. Optionally available front Brembo brakes and aerodynamic body kit in the style of a "track" version of the MX-5Cup-Global, dedicated to the eponymous racing Cup

In the list of standard equipment of the Miata Club also includes multimedia complex with seven inch touch screen and Bose audio system with nine speakers. Special version is available with only one engine-running Quartet with 157 horsepower. Gearbox-six-speed automatic or the "mechanics" of the same range.

This car we can see on sale in the United States market already this summer.

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New fastback Kia Novo debuted in Seoul

At the Seoul motor show in South Korea Kia unveiled the conceptual fastback Novo, which, according to the company, can be seen as a harbinger of a new family of compact cars. The name Novo has Latin roots, meaning new and innovative.

The design was drawn by a Korean Studio of Kia in Nam′ânge. The fastback Novo has the upgraded Kia Cerato platform. The artists have tried to keep the silhouette of a coupe, mix it with the new style of the brand with branded items. What is very interesting that the rear doors open from the opposite side. For the The exterior the designers used carbon and aluminum.

Tires, in which 20-inch wheels shod with the concept of Novo, are unique, they are constructed with Adaptive profile; the central part has a small depression so that the rubber is not heated, it provides a better grip on the road surface, reduced rolling resistance performance and noise.

The Interior concept developed by Novo Kia has a minimalistic approach. To the right of the steering wheel there is a fingerprint scanner, which can recognize the owner and only after that it will expose the stored volume setting music, type displayed on the touch screen information etc. The concept is equipped with T- GDI engine with capacity of 1.6 liter.

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New Chevrolet Spark debuted in New York City

At the New York Auto Show Chevrolet introduced a new generation of its compact-car Chevrolet Spark. A distinctive feature of the new model is the engine, which is 16% more powerful than the one that was installed on the predecessor. The new design has changed the attitude towards the vehicle. The main elements of the new design are narrow headlights and radiator grille with hexagonal thin upper stripe. Chevrolet stated that the wheelbase of Spark has grown. The height of the car is significantly reduced to 40 mm. This has had a positive impact on the car's aerodynamics and the overall aesthetic appearance of a hatchback. The new generation of the model has a completely new architecture, enabling a more finely tuned work suspension and handling.

New Chevrolet Spark equipped with a 98-horsepower gasoline engine with 1.4 liter Ecotec. Engine type is totally new, the block and the head are made of aluminum, and its value is greater than the value of the motor, which was installed on the predecessor. Either five level mechanical transmissions or CVT can be ordered for this model.

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First photos of the Audi Q7 e-tron are published

Officially, German hybrid version of the SUV will be presented this year, but a bit later. However, some information about this car is already available. In the network the first image of the SUV Audi Q7 e-tron is appeared . And judging from the picture, the novelty does not differ from the standard Q7. The only noticeable difference are other wheels, due to which, as it is claimed by the manufacturer, the aerodynamic drag will be reduced.

The car got a hybrid installation, working in tandem with the reversible transmission Tiptronic. The total power of the SUV is 374 "horses" (700 Nm). The fuel consumption of the first diesel Audi car is 1.7 liters and with the battery life car can take up to 56 km. Note that new Audi Q7 e-tron will become the world's first all-wheel drive car with a six-cylinder diesel engine, which is recharged from the mains.

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McLaren has shown the most powerful version of the supercar 650S

The company provided the most powerful version of the McLaren supercar 650S, known as 675LT. Model is supplemented with the same 3.8-liter Twin-Turbo V8 motor, but its impact is 675 horsepower (700 Nm) which is 25 times more than the 650S. The last two letters in the model name-LT-explained as Long Tail. Therefor the GT class race cars was called so because of the long body in the mid-1990 's, including the McLaren F1 GTR. 

The company had previously stated that they want to make out of 675 15th its "modern interpretation". Increasing the engine power was achieved by replacing more than 50 percent of the parts of this unit. New steel turbine and in particular, the cylinder head, Camshafts and fuel pump were modernized.

675LT engine is combined with the seven-speed sequential gearbox with dual clutch. 

From 0 to 100 kilometers per hour new McLaren is dispersed for 2.9 seconds, up to200 kilometers per hour in 7.9 seconds and its top speed is 330 kilometers per hour. It is at 0.1 seconds 0.5 seconds faster and at three kilometers per hour slower than the 650S. 

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Lotus is going to release a record of Nürburgring

Company Lotus is going during next two years to release "the fastest road car" of the Northern loop of Nürburgring. This was announced by the head of the British brand Jean-Marc Jale. The manufacturer is planing to build a successor to the 2-Eleven Speedster track, presented in 2007. The novelty will have completely different design and more powerful engine. Extreme sport car, the mass of which will not exceed 900 kilos will have 3.5-liter with 406 horsepower V6 engine. Jale also noted that "Lotus" so far does not intend to exploit their own power units. "Why do we need to create our own units, spending on this fabulous tool? We can buy the V6 motors from Toyota, -explained the head of "Lotus".

During the next two years, the Brits are going to release an open-hood version of the sports coupe Evora, as well as to update the Exige family. The model will receive a number of stylistic changes and procure 406-strong "six" 3.5.

The same engine will have the new modification of Evora, which will debut in early March at the Geneva Motor Show. Sports car can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.1 seconds and its top speed is electronically limited at 300 kilometers per hour.

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Volkswagen showed sketches of the concept Passat CC

German auto producer Volkswagen showed preliminary sketches of the next generation Passat CC. Customers will be able to see this new concept at the auto show in Geneva. Technical details of the new product will be announced closer to the premiere. The Foundation model will become the MQB modular platform. In addition, it will be longer than the 100 mm as compared with the traditional four-door Passat. Motor will be lent from four-door Passat, and among them there are the hybrid powertrain. Judging by the photos, the new products will have the same stylistic features, the latest generation of Passat-grille, blending smoothly into the headlights, enlarged wheel arches and a sloping roof. For Volkswagen Passat CC serial production you can wait already in the year 2017.

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