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Sunday, August 21, 2022

Can-Am will release 2 cool electric motorcycles in the next 2 years

New e-MOTORCYCLES Many automotive companies take quick action in the midst of the current hectic trend of electric-powered vehicle production. Well, it's like not wanting to lose momentum to immediately announce that they have also started preparing the production of all-new electric vehicle.
Here's two next Can-Am Origin (right) and Pulse (left) electric-powered motorcycles which will be ready to launch officially two years from now in 2024. (Picture from: Carmudi)
It's like what Can-Am did recently. This Canadian motorcycle maker is reportedly preparing two new electric motorcycles each; Can-Am Origin and Can-Am Pulse which will be ready to launch officially two years from now in 2024 after for almost fifty years in hibernation status.

As quoted of CarScoops, both Can-Am Origin and Pulse are said to be carry naked bike types which the motorcycle manufacturer claims can provide new riding pleasures.
The Can-Am Origin (right) and Pulse (left) are said to be carry naked bike types which the motorcycle manufacturer claims can provide new riding pleasures. (Picture from: Visordown)
Let's take a look at the Can-Am Origin now. As you can see this motorcycle concept inspired by a dual purpose vehicle, so it can be used on off-road tracks or on smooth asphalt roads with reliable performance.

"Origin draws inspiration from the legacy of the Track'n Trail, which was a dual-purpose motorcycle from the past produced by Can-Am," the Canadian company said as quoted by CarScoops.

While the Can-Am Pulse carries a design that is more likely to be used for use on asphalt roads in the city. The advantages of this motorcycle are agile, balanced, and agile control when driven on the highway.
The Can-Am Origin draws inspiration from the legacy of the Can-Am Track'n Trail, which was a dual-purpose motorcycle. (Picture from: Visordown)
Furthermore, if you look at the design, those two motorcycles seem to have a futuristic and cool look. Especially for the Origin, this motorcycle looks like a rally bike with the fairing rising slightly upwards.

On the legs, the Can-Am Origin is seen using large rims wrapped in semi off-road tires with the size of the front rim is made larger than the rim at the back. Its fuel-tank shaped looks small with the use of a single seat.
The Can-Am Pulse carries a design that is more likely to be used for use on asphalt roads in the city. (Picture from: Visordown)
As for the legs of the Can-Am Pulse, they use rims of the same size both on the back and front. While the tires used are also semi slick models. Both motorcycles have a blend of silver, yellow, and gray colors throughout.

“We put in a lot of horsepower and torque, so we can give it a decent speed on the highway. It will be easy for beginners to ride, because it is enough to just turn the gas and brake,“ said Can-Am.
Unfortunately, there's no detailed technical specifications of the two electric motorcycles introduced by Can-Am are not yet clear. The Canadian company only reveal information about its launch which will be carried out in 2024.

Kept spur your adrenaline on the power of the two-wheeled monster and stay alive with true safety riding. May God will forgive Your sins and so does the cops...... *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | CAN-AM | CARSCOOPS | VISORDOWN ]
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Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Moto Sapien, a mind-controlled ultra-futuristic motorcycle

Concept ONLY Have you ever imagined what motorcycles will look like in the next 100 years or so? It is like to be time travel to the future which may be very interesting to discuss. Although most likely we will still rely on physical means of transportation, both for pleasure and necessity. In this regard, it turns out that a Canadian motorcycle designer named Anton Brousseau emerges with his very interesting idea of the future motorcycle which described as having an infinite bond between humans and machines.
The Moto Sapien is a mind-controlled ultra-futuristic motorcycle concept designed by Anton Brousseau and represents a direct relationship between the human and machine. (Picture from: RideApart)
It has similarity philosophy to Luigi Colani motorcycle concept. For your info, Anton Brousseau is an experienced motorcycle designer, having previously worked for four years in Kiska, Austria, where various motorcycle models of KTM and Husqvarna were made. Currently, he also lives in Austria, and continues to pursue his passion and love of design.

This time, he introduces to us something even more far-fetched, something that might not even realize in the near future or even in entire of our lifetime. However, it will be interesting to see what those such briliant designer created, as a famous adage tought us that the past ideas greatly influenced what we have today.
The Moto Sapien bike concept name is a pun on Homo Sapiens, and has meaning as a seamless union between human and machine. (Picture from: RideApart)
Apart from design, Anton Brousseau is also interested in anatomy, biomechanics and technology, that's why then he turned his futuristic motorcycle into a tangible idea called the Moto Sapien concept. And those bike concept name is a pun on Homo Sapiens (ancient humans who have similarities with modern ones), and has meaning as a seamless union between human and machine.

The basic concept consists of several different elements. In essence, this motorcycle is able to represent a direct relationship between the human brain and the motorcycle's on-board computer which of course has been equipped with artificial intelligence.

Those kinds of seamless union between man and machine must be combined with the moving parts of a motorcycle, giving the rider the impression that man and machine are one. As quoted of  RideApart's recent article, Anton Brousseau revealed how he developed such a daring motorcycle concept.

“Detours when processing information slow us down. Everything happens indirectly, through the eyes and ears, as well as human motor skills,” said Anton.
The Moto Sapien bike concept name is a pun on Homo Sapiens, and has meaning as a seamless union between human and machine. (Picture from: RideApart)
"Just imagine we can ride a motorcycle directly, in a matter of milliseconds, with our minds," he added.

"Furthermore, imagine if we could feel with tires as smooth as we can with the sense of touch on our fingers," said Anton.

To be honest, in our opinion, it still seems a bit far-fetched. However, in fact technological advances in neural-to-machine interfaces have begun in other domains. The such kinds of technology has been widely used in the medical field, for prostheses or voice control, for example. In addition, nanotechnology and reinforcement carbon have long been used in the development of artificial muscles, limbs, and other body components.
It must be admitted that to realize such this motorcycle concept is difficult and still far away to go, though by using most advanced of current technologies. Maybe it's more realistic to realize Anton Brousseau's futuristic hydrogen-powered motorcycle named Hydra.

Kept spur your adrenaline on the power of the two-wheeled monster and stay alive with true safety riding. May God will forgive Your sins and so does the cops...... *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | RIDEAPART | MSN ]
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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Here it is the Finnish retro-styled electric supercar

Unique ONES It may be that Finland is known as a country that has a series of famous racers such Valtteri Bottas, Heikki Kovalainen, Kimi Raikkonen, Mika Hakkinen, Juha Kankkunen, etc. But not many know that the country had supercar manufacturer as well. This is probably because it less in prestige with its neighbour country supercar manufacturer, Koenigsegg Automotive AB managed to achieve success in the world's automotive.
The Toroidion 1MW is a fully-electric powered supercar with an appearance inspired by retro-classical 1960s era. (Picture from: CarScoops)
Toroidion, a Finnish supercar manufacturer has recently introduced an electric supercar concept named To
roidion 1MW Concept at the Top Marques Monaco 2015. Although still a concept, but the manufacturer claims that the power of Toroidion 1MW is equivalent to Koenigsegg One:1.
The Toroidion 1MW is powered by by a series of electric motors with an aoutput of 1,341 hp. (Picture from: CarScoops)
Prior to the debut, Toroidion could provide some teaser photos, which is described in the all-sloping design. This is a supercar and definitely going to be sold very expensive price, because it is said to be produced by hand made, with high quality materials.
The Toroidion 1MW has attached also a clean, elegant design with classic proportions and a little bit of retro touches inside the cabin. (Picture from: CarScoops)
Finnish car manufacturer to build a 1MW supercar with designs inspired by retro-classical era, with an output of 1,341 hp which is equivalent to 1,000 kW or 1 MW as the name implies. Even more impressive, the entire power generated by a series of electric motors and making it as all-electric supercar that has the biggest power in the world today.
The hand-built, gull-winged electric Toroidion 1MW supercar is fully road-legal and has been developed entirely in-house in Finland. (Picture from: CarScoops)
Toroidion say that the battery system used has a light weight but has high performance. Toroidion also claims that the lightweight supercar concept designed, developed and built in Finland have 'measurable performance.' At the time, the company also said that the Toroidion 1MW can be used on public roads, even for everyday activities.
Well, more details about the specifications and performance of Toroidion 1MW will be released in the near future, after this supercar undergoing various tests beforehand. Unfortunately, as quoted of Wikipedia, on March 3, 2022, this Finnish automotive company having financial problems and filed for bankruptcy.😢 So that the continuation of the 1MW car project is not known. *** [EKA [22042015]| FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | TOROIDION | CARSCOOPS | WIKIPEDIA ]
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Wednesday, July 20, 2022

DS E-Tense Performance has an enormous torque of 8,000 Nm!

Next EV The following is a future electric-powered sports coupe conceived by a French luxury car brand DS Automobiles, named DS E-Tense Performance. It looks like this electric car is a continuation of the DS E-Tense Concept car which was previously launched at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show.
DS E-Tense Performance is a dressed up Formula E race car, and it will become a benchmark for vehicle design that will be launched later. (Picture from: Carscoops)
Although what is currently available is still a prototype, it will become a benchmark for vehicle design that will be launched later. This electric sports car was developed by the company's special division that handles Formula E racing cars, namely DS Performance which can be said to be quite successful, because it managed to win the team and driver titles for two years competing in the event. 

The DS E-Tense Performance is built based on a carbon monocoque structure, which is supported by a 600 kW dual electric motor with a four-wheel drive system. Uniquely, according to the automaker, the chassis, power source and battery are packaged as one innovative solutions to drive future vehicles in the pure electric era.
DS Performance draped a lusciously styled body around an 806-hp electric race car powertrain and covered it in a radiant shade of green.. (Picture from: Carscoops)
"Our objective is to apply our experience in Formula E and proven capabilities in international championships as workpieces that can be used in future high-performance electric vehicles," said Thomas Chevaucher, DS Performance Director.

He added that the DS E-Tense Performance is a laboratory that is used to analyze various component functions and develop according to the production view in the future.

"The idea is also to get a solution that is low-cost, easy to manufacture and can be implemented in various product lines. The future of the E-Tense line depends on the development of this concept," he said further.
DS E-Tense Performance relies exclusively on regenerative braking technology to regulate its speed. (Picture from: Carscoops)
As mentioned above, this concept car is developed from the world of racing featuring with the suspension device has a special geometry that allows the car to tread well when asked to maneuvers on the roads. In addition, the car also has two electric motors have their own tasks, for the front should exerted of 250 kW or 335 hp, while for the rear-wheel drive electric motor capable to produce power of 350 kW or 469 hp.

Then, the DS E-Tense Performance's torque could be said very powerful, reaching of 8,000 Nm measured at the wheels (very far compared than the 2016 DS E-Tense Concept which was only 516 Nm). Then how does this car slow down its running speed? 
DS E-Tense Performance's highlight is the battery wrapped in a carbon-aluminum composite specially designed by DS Performance with placement in the middle of the back to get the best weight distribution. (Picture from: Carscoops)
Obviously the DS E-Tense Performance is capable of slowing down, but it does it without the conventional braking systems we all know and trust. Instead of a regular set of disc brakes, it relies exclusively on regenerative braking technology to regulate its speed.

The DS E-Tense Performance's highlight is the battery wrapped in a carbon-aluminum composite specially designed by DS Performance with placement in the middle of the back to get the best weight distribution. No wonder, if it claimed capable to accelerate from 0 to 100 kph just in 2 seconds.
DS E-Tense Performance is claimed capable to accelerate from 0 to 100 kph just in 2 seconds. (Picture from: Carscoops)
As quoted of Carscoops, the batteries were developed by the collaboration with TotalEnergies and its subsidiary Saft. It is a high-voltage energy source and the cooling system for each cell is anticipated in the form of a Quartz EV Fluid solution.

Well, what makes the DS E-Tense Performance pleasing to the eye is the shape of the LED circuit as a light on the road, it turns out that there are 800 light arrangements. In addition, the beetle-effect makes the color of the car look unique, depending on which direction you look, but still has a glossy black color, plus 21-inch special-designed rims are claimed to support aerodynamics.
When you look at the cabin, you got the impression of being in a high-performance car, while sits in the racing style bucket seats, holds a Formula E-inspired steering wheel, and surrounded with the special trim interior upholstered by black leather. 

Well, when you drive with it in dense traffic, don't worry, the car already equipped with an infotainment system with various features that are supported by Focal Utopia audio systems and a pair of exclusive Scala Utopia Evo speakers as a boredom repellent. *** [EKA [31082022] | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | DS AUTOMOBILES | CARSCOOPS | CARANDDRIVER ]
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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Hyundai releases its latest futuristic retro inspirated sports car line ups

New Cars After successfully launching the Hyundai Ioniq 6 recently, the South Korean manufacturer has hit the automotive world again by launching its two new future concept cars that carries retro and futuristic styling for its sports car lineup.
Hyundai revealed its latest sports car concepts, RN22e and N Vision 74 at the N 2022 World Premiere event held on July 15, 2022. (Picture from: id.Motor1)
It has been a long time since Hyundai has not offered a new-breakthrough for sedan models, but this time the South Korean manufacturer can be proud after introducing its two charming sports car concepts named of the Hyundai N Vision 74 and the Hyundai RN22e by carrying a futuristic style typical of Hyundai's latest design language.
The Hyundai RN22e Concept is said to carry the chassis and body of the recently released Hyundai Ioniq 6. (Picture from: OtomotifKompas)
When viewed from their looks, these two electric car concepts mentioned above look 'different but similar' because both of them made to bring the South Korean automaker into the realm of high-performance cars of the future. 

1. Hyundai RN22e Concept
The first concept car named Hyundai RN22e which is said to carry the chassis and body of the recently released Hyundai Ioniq 6. The sleek design is made sportier than the Ioniq 6. Interestingly, Hyundai does not refer to this sports car concept as the Ioniq 6 N, as an actually initial code should be pinned for a performance model taken from the standard variant. Instead, they refer to the RN22e as "the design of the upcoming EV N car".
The Hyundai RN22e Concept is capable of producing a maximum power of 577 hp, a performance figure equivalent to the KIA EV6 GT. (Picture from: OtomotifKompas)
The Hyundai RN22e sports car concept is capable of producing a maximum power of 577 hp, a performance figure equivalent to the KIA EV6 GT. In addition, Hyundai also confirmed that the RN22e is the first high-performance car built on the E-GMP platform which is said to be the chassis of the new Hyundai electric car.
The Hyundai RN22e Concept became the first car that can rightfully be called a high-performance test bed for the E-GMP platform. (Picture from: DailyCarNews)
As You could be seen that this Hyundai concept car using four-piston calipers and an aerodynamic design, technological improvements include a large rear wing. So it's clear the RN22e explores torque vectoring and power distribution as well as reducing vehicle weight.

2. Hyundai N Vision 74 Concept
The next sports car concept is the Hyundai N Vision 74 which offers a combination of retro style with a futuristic Cyberpunk look. According to the maker, this car concept got its design inspiration from an old-school Hyundai concept car called the Hyundai Pony which was launched for the first time to the public in the 1974, and designed by the legendary Giorgetto Giugiaro.
The Hyundai N Vision 74 Concept offers a combination of retro style with a futuristic Cyberpunk look and is fueled by combining of the battery power with hydrogen fuel cells. (Picture from: OtomotifKompas)
Hyundai claims that the concept car is an advanced hybrid vehicle. But instead of using the powers of a petrol engine, Hyundai combines battery power with hydrogen fuel cells previously used in the Hyundai N 2025 Vision Gran Turismo which was introduced earlier in 2015.
The Hyundai N Vision 74 Concept design's inspirated by an old-school Hyundai concept car called the Hyundai Pony which was launched for the first time to the public in the 1974. (Picture from: MotorTrend)
The combination of the two is said to be able to provide better cooling efficiency and also allows shorter recharging times than standard electric cars. Like its sibling RN22e concept car, this N Vision 74 also uses precise torque vectoring to help for better cornering.
The Hyundai N Vision 74 Concept's drive system delivers over 671 horsepower and 900 Nm of peak torque to the rear wheels. (Picture from: OtomotifKompas)
For performance, the Hyundai N Vision 74 sports car concept's drive system delivers over 671 horsepower and 900 Nm of peak torque to the rear wheels, without mentioning other performance details. It's just that the South Korean manufacturer claims that N Vision 74 has a range of more than 600 kilometers in a single charge.
Regarding the launch of its two future concept vehicles, Hyundai said through Thomas Schemera, Executive Vice President and Head of Hyundai's Customer Experience Division that the Hyundai RN22e and Hyundai N Vision 74 played an important role in the company's strategic development of their entire product range, especially high-performance electric vehicles. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | HYUNDAI N | CAREXPERT.COM.AU | ID.MOTOR1 | HYPERBEAST ]
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Saturday, July 16, 2022

Suzuki in collaboration with SkyDrive will soon launched an air taxi service in the next 2025

Ready to FLY Today's flying vehicle technological advances seem to not only bring people closer to their old obsession to fly like birds, but also create a promising business niche in the future. This then invites many parties to compete in developing flying vehicle technology, either independently or in cooperation.
Suzuki Motor Corporation is making its first-ever flying car in collaboration with SkyDrive Inc. (Picture from: ProPakistani)
One of them is Suzuki Motor Corporation, one of Japanese automotive giants which also sees those promising prospects. Suzuki's interest and seriousness in participating to develop such flying car technology has been seen for a long time. But in its development, it seems that the company do not do it independently, but in cooperation with other parties.

This can be seen in earlier this year, the Japanese auto company announced that had entered into a partnership agreement with SkyDrive Inc. and reportedly through the agreement they will start production of flying cars and conduct flight demonstrations for air taxis during the 2025 World Exhibition in Osaka.
Suzuki announced in March 2022, that the company had signed a deal with SkyDrive to jointly research, develop, and market electric VTOLs in the near future. (Picture from: OtoBlitz)
As previously SkyDrive has received approval for commercial manufacturing of the vehicle called SkyDrive SD-05 from the Japanese government through the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT). The tech company said that Suzuki will aid in the development of future flying car technology.
Through this partnership between Suzuki and SkyDrive, both hope to launch a functioning air taxi service during the 2025 World Exhibition in Osaka. (Picture from: ProPakistani)
Furthermore, the Japan's authority has granted base type certification to the manufacturer, which implies that the flying car is closer to commercial production.. However, getting to the fly test stage still takes a long time, it is hoped that it will be operational as soon as possible after the year of 2025.
A SkyDrive Inc. developed prototype one-passenger flying vehicle named SkyDrive SD-03 while on display at the CES 2022 in Las Vegas. (Picture from: OtoBlitz)
The flying car that will be developed by Suzuki and SkyDrive will apply Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) technology, as well as using electric power. However, there is no more detailed information about the investment and schedule for the development or production of flying cars developed by the two Japanese companies.
The SkyDrive Inc. developed prototype one-passenger flying vehicle named SkyDrive SD-03 parked at Toyota Test Field. (Picture from: VOI.id)
As quoted from Carscoops, Suzuki's flying car development partner is a Tokyo-based flying car technology company and founded in 2018 with its shareholders consisted of Japanese industrial giants such as Itochu Corp, NEC Corp. and Eneos Holding Inc. Currently SkyDrive is concentrating on developing a compact size electric flying car with a capacity of two passengers which is planned to be mass produced soon.
SkyDrive Inc. successfully carried out a flight test of a full-size manned flying car prototype called the SkyDrive SD-03 with one man inside its cabin last August 2020 at Toyota Test Field. (Picture from: OtoBlitz)
Previously, it was also reported that in 2020, this Japanese flying car company successfully carried out a flight test of a full-size manned flying car prototype called the SkyDrive SD-03 with one man inside its cabin as seen in a video, the mentioned above prototype hovered for approximately four minutes carried one man in it.
Responding to the successful flight test of the flying car prototype, SkyDrive CEO, Tomohiro Fukuzawa, said there were more than 100 flying car projects in the world, and only a handful were successful with one person on board. “I hope many people will want to ride it and feel safe,” said Tomohiro.
However, it seems that the collaboration between Suzuki and SkyDrive were not run easy and will face stiff competition from a number of other big names, who also share the same desire to create a new form of urban transportation. We'll see and let time tell... Or you can see to the JetPack Speeder. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | SUZUKI | SKYDRIVE | CARSCOOPS | RIDEAPART | PROPAKISTANI.PK ]
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Monday, July 11, 2022

BMW i8 hybrid changed its styles to a retro-modern sports car

Tried to Come Back Maybe you still remember the BMW i8 hybrid sports car which after nearly six years of production, it was officially retired in April 2020. And until now BMW has no plans to build any successor. Of course, for those of you who have already fallen in love with the i8, this is bad news. 
The Taraschi Berardo is a retro-modern hybrid coupe designed by Andrea Quartieri which was mentioned as a tribute to Berardo Taraschi and to mark the return of a small Italian racing squads named Squadra Corse Taraschi in motorsports. (Picture from: alVolante)
Hold on and don't worry, there's still a little good news for you, the BMW i8 sports car is still given a chance to live, and reemerged in a classic style to mark the return of a small Italian racing squads named Squadra Corse Taraschi in motorsports.
The Taraschi Berardo built based on the chassis of this modern hybrid coupe BMW i8. (Picture from: Otosia)
The mentioned car is designed by Andrea Quartieri, was later given the name Taraschi Berardo, which was mentioned as a tribute to Berardo Taraschi. For those of you who don't know, of course you will immediately ask, who is he? For your information, he is an Italian businessman who had started his career at a young age as a racer after establishing a motorcycle repair shop.
1953 Giaur 750 Sport Champion from Team 1-Off, one of Taraschi's most successful competition cars, and taken by the Taraschi Berardo maker as the inspiration sources. (Picture from: Motor1)
During the 2nd world war his motorbike workshop was forced to close and after the war was over it was reopened. But at the time he has a new interest in cars that makes him then shift the focus and studied all aspects (mechanics and frames). In short, since then he went on to develop and product a series of sports and competition cars during the 1950s and 1960s through his company named Officina Meccanica Berardo Taraschi.
The Taraschi Berardo bodywork featured with rounded front and rear fenders, prominent curved lines on the hood, oval-shaped headlights, redesigned grille, and a longer body. (Picture from: Taraschi)
The naming of the car after the Italian businessman has also reportedly been approved and initiated by Berardo's son, Tazio Taraschi, and even the project is supported by the Squadra Corse Taraschi, a team known to have provided a lot of advice and technical assistance including spare parts to the automotive collectors who owned the original Berardo Taraschi made cars.
To get its current form as the Taraschi Berardo, the BMW i8 should be completely overhauled, leaving only its dramatic butterfly-style doors. (Picture from: alVolante)
As we all know, the BMW i8's latest reincarnation is debuted at the Automobile Museum of Turin in October 7, 2020, emerged as a retro modern hybrid sports coupe. Well, to transform into a new figure of Taraschi Berardo, the donor car must be customized and refurbished by combining retro style with modern plug-in hybrid technology.
Then inside the Taraschi Berardo's cabin, we can see the expanse of luxurious interior decorated with layers of high-quality wood and leather. (Picture from: alVolante)
By design, this i8's latest reincarnation is inspired by the 1953 Giaur 750 Sport Champion from Team 1-Off, one of Taraschi's most successful competition cars ever made. To that end, the BMW i8 donor car should be completely overhauled with aluminum body panels made by hand over the donor car chassis.Therefore the new car bodywork featured with rounded front and rear fenders, prominent curved lines on the hood, oval-shaped headlights, redesigned grille, and a longer body. So that in the end, You will not look at all the initial form of the BMW i8.
Not only that, the BMW i8's digital dashboard, air vents, and 8.8-inch screen have been retained as well, but the center console has been redesigned. (Picture from: DrivingYourDream)
However, there is one original detail of the BMW i8 is preserved, ie the dramatic butterfly-style doors. Then inside the cabin, we can see the expanse of luxurious interior decorated with layers of high-quality wood and leather. Not only that, the i8's digital dashboard, air vents, and 8.8-inch screen have been retained as well, but the center console has been redesigned.
The Taraschi Berardo has got an output increase of up to 420 hp, even if desired the automaker can also increase the power to 470 hp and 520 hp. (Picture from: alVolante)
While the original BMW i8 produced 374 hp spewed out by its hybrid powertrain (consisting of a turbocharged 1.5 liter inline-3 engine coupled with electric motor), the new car has got an output increase of up to 420 hp. Even if desired the automaker can also increase the power to 470 hp and 520 hp.
It's not known how many cars will be made, the automaker only says will make it in small numbers editions. Just like other premium hand-built cars, this i8's retro style customized sports car also has a high price tag. For your information, the Taraschi Berardo is said to be priced around €800,000 (about $940,473), which is almost seven times more expensive than the standard BMW i8. Wow!! *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | TARASCHI | CARBUZZ | CLASSICDRIVER | DRIVINGYOURDREAM | TUNINGBLOG.EU | ALVOLANTE | MOTOR1 ]
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