The SRT Viper has not been selling very well with strong competition from the new Chevrolet Corvette and now with the recent introduction of the Charger and Challenger SRT Hellcat packing 707bhp from a supercharged 6.2-litre V8 with 650 lb-ft of torque, the Viper with its 640bhp and 600 lb-ft of torque clearly is not the most powerful car Chrysler has in its line-up.
Renovo Coupe is a quite unique vehicle. From the outside it looks like a classic Shelby Daytona Coupe, but instead of a high-revving V8 engine, the car is powered by a mid-mounted twin sequential axial-flux motors producing over 500 horsepower and 1000 lb-ft of torque, taking the 1474kg car from 0-60mph in 3.4 seconds.
Mazda has promoted Kevin Rice, who rejoined the automaker from BMW last year, to lead its European design operations.
Currently Rice is Mazda Europe’s creative director. He will start his new job Sept. 1 and will succeed Peter Birtwhistle, who is retiring after a 26-year career at the automaker.
Russia will consider taking measures aimed at supporting the auto market, Russian news agencies quoted Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev as saying on Tuesday.
Volvo Car Group expects sales for the full year to increase by close to 10 per cent in 2014 driven by steady growth in key markets and an improving product offer, according to Håkan Samuelsson, president and chief executive.
