Mercedes has just officially unveiled the production version of its all-electric AMG GT 4-Door Coupe. • Range: ~315 miles (EPA) • 1,153 hp • 0-60 mph: 2.0s • Peak charging speed: 600kW • 106 kWh battery • 10-80% state of charge as low as 11 mins. Can add 244 miles of range in 10 mins. • Formula 1-based 800-volt battery • Fake V8 engine noises & gear shift sounds (shown below) • Mercedes said it’s using 1,600 audio files to “sonically interpret” different driving situations. The car makes “exhaust burbles and pops" like as gas car. • Axial-flux motors (a first). Runs parallel to the motor’s axis of rotation. In a conventional electric motor, it runs perpendicular to the axis. The front axial flux motor reaches more than 15,000 rpm at top speed. • 2660 cylindrical cells stacked vertically, arrayed in 18 modules, nine to a side. Nickel-cobalt-manganese-aluminum chemistry. Energy density of 298 Wh/kg. • Active aerodynamics • Top speed: 186-mph • Double sunroof with illuminated AMG logos over both driver and passenger seats • Triple-screen layout. 10.2" digital instrument cluster alongside a pair of 14" screens. Infotainment display is slightly tilted toward the driver. • Optional 5 seat layout U.S. deliveries start in late 2026. Pricing will be announced later, but it's expected to be well over $100,000. More photos in the thread below:

Audi zeigt dem VW-Konzern, wie man in China Autos verkauft: In Europa sucht die Marke noch ihren Weg, doch in China scheint er gefunden. Der neue E5 gilt als vielleicht bestes Audi-Modell seit Jahrzehnten. Hier lesen Sie den ganzen Artikel:

Porsche, BMW, Lotus, McLaren – alle sind Sonntagmorgens an meinem 500-PS-Elektro-Pampersbomber vorbeigesaust und haben mich sicher belächelt. Dabei ist das Kurvenverhalten meines Teslas teils besser, und man genießt die Musik mehr, da keine Motorgeräusche stören. 😇

Q2 financial overview

Immer wieder spannend, unser Steuerrecht. Wenn jemand 2.000 € brutto verdient und ein 2.999 € teures Rad least, dann kann er 803 € sparen. Verdient er aber 5.000 € brutto, dann kann er 1.019 € sparen. Es werden immer die wohlhabenderen Menschen begünstigt. #Systemfehler

New 🇩🇪 German draft law favours German BEV Manufacturers The German government is planning improved depreciation for BEV company cars, a segment that is primarily dominated by German manufacturers. Three quarters of the purchase price of an electric company car should be able to be written off in the first year - according to a draft law. 60% of all car sales in Germany are commercial and not private and foreign suppliers such as Tesla have little sales in this segment because they do not offer massive discounts. In short, the German government is not promoting BEVs but German BEVs. To support sales of German products is fair but intentionally excluding some products is IMO always fishy. It is likely that the draft law will be implemented that favours German manufacturers and deliberately excludes foreign suppliers such as Tesla.