At the end of October, Kia will present the electric Soul to the Slovenian public, which is also the first electric model of this brand available on the old continent. Despite the fact that it has a range of 200 hp and a price below 30 thousand, the importer will not market it yet, as they are waiting for the arrival of competition and the development of the infrastructure. We were the first to drive him through the streets of Ljubljana.
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Ferrari marked the 60th anniversary of its involvement in the American market with a special and very limited series of the F60 America roadster. It is powered by the V12 montrum known from the F12 berlinetta, and the canvas roof can be opened up to 120 km/h. They will make only 10 examples, and all of them are already sold out, namely at a price of 3.2 million "greens".
Porsche is less than two years after the launch of the current 911, only that, as usual, it also offered in the GTS version. This means an upgrade of the carrera S both in terms of design and power, and for a good 12 thousand more, it brings 30 HP to the table, more powerful driving mechanics and some design accessories that make the 911 an even greater sporting object of desire.
Bentley and Vertu have unveiled the first smartphone designed and manufactured together as part of a five-year partnership. Only two thousand copies will be produced, and from the end of October you will be able to get your hands on one for 12,500 euros. The mobile phone boasts Android 4.4 OS, Bang & Olufsen speakers and a Hasseldblad camera.
Rolls Royce prepared a special metropolitan version of the phantom model for the Paris show. As is customary for such special limited series vehicles from this boutique English brand, only 20 examples will be produced. Special features are hand-embroidered logos made of 6,800 stitches and illustrations made of 500 miniature pieces of wood.
The Opel Adam is one of those city vehicles that captivates with its special and different curves. The kind that most likely appeal to urban Eves who will get weak in the knees at the sight of ADAM with an S after iman. The male population, on the other hand, will be more impressed with the numbers that promise fun and antics on the road.
Buyers and those who are interested in the Mini brand and its models could feast their eyes on all seven models of this English brand, as well as the brand new five-door mini, which is a world premiere, at the two-day Mini urban thrill event in front of Atlantis in Ljubljana's BTC this week. experienced last week in Paris.
Daimler, under the auspices of which is also the well-known Mercedes-Benz brand, has developed the Mercedes-Benz future truck 2025, which could drive completely by itself in the coming decade, when it is planned to officially hit the roads. Together with numerous assistance systems, it could save thousands of human lives annually.
The Italians resisted the trend of urban SUVs for a long time and only promised us this as one of the versions of the Fiat 500. The trend shows that these types of vehicles are extremely popular with both the younger and the older population. The Fiat 500x brings fashion and Italian style to this diverse segment. With this, definitely something fresh.
If you invite Ken Block to the opening of the snowboarding season, there is a good chance that he will bring a lot of equipment that has little to do with snowboarding. This time he surprised his hosts with a monster for snow terrain - a Ford - F-150 Raptor, which is equipped with a wheel conversion to the TRAX system.
Renowned American manufacturer of sports vehicles - Hennessey undertook the conversion of the American sports icon - the Mustang, whose 5.0-liter V8 engine with 320 KW was turned up to an astronomical 542 kW, which means that under the hood, as many as 737 sparkling horses are humming. The HPE700, as the most powerful mustang of all time is called, in addition to the toxic exterior, brings many improvements to the driving mechanics.
The showrooms of most car manufacturers are bursting with new products this year as well, and the new models are spread over the entire model range. If anything, this year there are fewer innovations in supercars and exotics, and also electric cars have already somehow established themselves in the minds of people and buyers and have become almost self-evident.