Asphalte.ch https://www.asphalte.ch/news L'automobile passion, l'automobile raison. Tue, 25 Feb 2020 13:23:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.21 https://www.asphalte.ch/news/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cropped-Asphalte-Logo-AMP-5-32x32.png Asphalte.ch https://www.asphalte.ch/news 32 32 Polestar Precept: thou shall be sustainable https://www.asphalte.ch/news/2020/02/polestar-precept-thou-shall-be-sustainable/ Tue, 25 Feb 2020 13:23:52 +0000 https://www.asphalte.ch/news/?p=136764 Can luxury be sustainable ?With the Precept concept, Polestar charts the course for its product plans and styling direction in the form of an elegant four door electric coupe. The swedish firm owned by chinese conglomerate Geely also wants … Lire la suite...

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]]> Czinger 21C: hybrid hypercar with tandem layout https://www.asphalte.ch/news/2020/02/czinger-21c-hybrid-hypercar-with-tandem-layout/ Fri, 21 Feb 2020 14:54:23 +0000 https://www.asphalte.ch/news/?p=135986 A new american hybrid hypercar  with stunning claims.

Czinger is a new hypercar outfit baesed in Los Angeles. Their first development, the 21C hypercar, is being teased ahead of its world premiere at the 2020 Geneva Autoshow. Production will … Lire la suite...

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]]> Pagani Imola: hyper track weapon https://www.asphalte.ch/news/2020/02/pagani-imola-hyper-track-weapon/ Sat, 15 Feb 2020 08:10:40 +0000 https://www.asphalte.ch/news/?p=135121 The ultimate development of the Huayra ?

Five hypercars at five millions euros a piece, plus tax. After more than 16’000 km of punishing development on race tracks, Pagani unveils the most recent – probably ultimate – developement of the … Lire la suite...

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]]> Electrified cars: the xEV decade https://www.asphalte.ch/news/2020/01/electrified-cars-xev-decade/ Sat, 04 Jan 2020 14:33:36 +0000 https://www.asphalte.ch/news/?p=129004 A revised study predicts a slow phase-out of the Internal Combustion Engine.

The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has revised its automotive market electrification projections for the coming decade. The new study is a revision of projections first published late 2017.… Lire la suite...

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]]> CO2 penalties: a cliff in 2020 ? https://www.asphalte.ch/news/2019/12/co2-penalties-a-cliff-in-2020/ Sat, 14 Dec 2019 15:58:48 +0000 https://www.asphalte.ch/news/?p=126556 Will new 2020 CO2 targets be a major challenge ?

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With the deployment of the “95 grams goal”, 2020 heralds a new era in CO2 emissions from passenger cars, with likely consequences on the … Lire la suite...

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]]> Porsche Taycan Turbo S: electrified sports car https://www.asphalte.ch/news/2019/09/porsche-taycan-turbo-s-electrified-sports-car/ Wed, 04 Sep 2019 19:44:26 +0000 https://www.asphalte.ch/news/?p=110462 The first electric Porsche. Not the last.

After years of development, 6 million kilometers of testing and months of teasing, Porsche finally unveils its first electric car. September 4th 2019 is an important milestone for the 71 year old brand, … Lire la suite...

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]]> Ferrari 2019 Q2: clockwork earnings https://www.asphalte.ch/news/2019/08/ferrari-2019-q2-clockwork-earnings/ Fri, 02 Aug 2019 11:20:24 +0000 https://www.asphalte.ch/news/?p=108977 Ferrari’s revenue and earnings growth impress. 

Ferrari delivered 2671 cars during the second quarter, registering 8.4% unit growth over the previous year. Revenues increased proportionally to 984 m€ while operational margin remained stable 24.3%. This allows Ferrari to record 184 … Lire la suite...

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]]> Pininfarina Battista: more than 500 km https://www.asphalte.ch/news/2019/07/pininfarina-battista-more-than-500-km/ Sat, 20 Jul 2019 12:18:06 +0000 https://www.asphalte.ch/news/?p=108296 What is Automobili Pininfarina and where is the Battista program heading ?

Electric hypercars were a dominant theme of the 2019 Geneva auto show, and among them the Pininfarina Battista made quite an impression. Astonishing figures played no small … Lire la suite...

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]]> Corvette C8 Stingray: mid engine https://www.asphalte.ch/news/2019/07/corvette-c8-stingray-mid-engine/ Fri, 19 Jul 2019 06:19:18 +0000 https://www.asphalte.ch/news/?p=108286 The Corvette C8 adopts a mid engine layout. 

After years of rumours, camouflaged mules spy shots, then camouflaged mules official shot, it is the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing that Chevrolet chose to unveil the new mid … Lire la suite...

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]]> Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 & 718 Spyder: naturally aspirated https://www.asphalte.ch/news/2019/06/porsche-718-cayman-gt4-718-spyder-naturally-aspirated/ Mon, 17 Jun 2019 22:01:32 +0000 https://www.asphalte.ch/news/?p=106366 A good surprise for fans of pure driving pleasure.

Porsche masters the art of range segmentation and applies its recipe universally: a base model, an S version, a Turbo and a GTS. All offer a subtle nuance in the driving … Lire la suite...

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