The French brand has unveiled pictures of this future model in camouflage. The final version will be revealed on June 22, but we can guess a fastback type sedan silhouette. That is, a hatchback body type that features a roofline that slopes all the way to the rear of the car. The 408 will be dynamic and raised, indicates Peugeot, which specifies that the car will be fitted with large wheels, and characterized by a feline posture typical of the brand’s models. The brand also reveals that the 408 has undergone extremely thorough aerodynamic work, for better optimization of air penetration from all angles. At the moment, test cars have covered more than a million km.
Tesla’s Autopilot system under extensive investigation
Contrary to popular belief, the American manufacturer’s cars are not autonomous. And the famous piloting system has been implicated in several accidents. In the United States, the agency in charge of road safety, the NHTSA, has decided to extend the scope of its investigations. It will move from the stage of preliminary evaluation to that of engineering analysis. It’s about understanding the extent to which Autopilot, or other Tesla driver assistance systems, can exacerbate human or behavioral risk by compromising the effectiveness of driver supervision,” the agency said. .
Ferrari accelerates its investments in electric
Since the European Parliament voted the end of the thermal engine in 2035, on new cars, all manufacturers will have to go electric. Even those who benefit from a derogation, and whose production is between 1,000 and 10,000 cars per year. Although privileged compared to others, Ferrari will still go to zero emissions, from 2025. According to the Bloomberg agency, the prancing horse brand has bought several plots of land in its stronghold, in Maranello, in order to build a new assembly line dedicated exclusively to electric vehicles. And in addition, it will set up a brand new research and development center there. This will focus on the design of batteries adapted to the racing cars produced by Ferrari.
And then, we end with the latest Bugatti model
The brand, which belongs to Volkswagen, is producing the last copies of the Chiron. It will take over with the Centodieci. This name means 110 in Italian. And precisely, it is a reference to the old EB 110, which was released in 1991 to celebrate the 110th anniversary of the brand at the time. There will only be 10 copies worldwide. And for a price of 8 million euros. At this price, there is a little under the foot. The car develops 1,600 hp, accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.4 seconds and can reach 380 km/h. That’s for theory, because customers very rarely drive their car, which they contemplate in their garage, or even in their living room.