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Plus, HiPhi Z enters production, and Jeep announces Beach-themed Wrangler details
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Good morning and welcome to our daily digest of automotive news from around the globe, starting with…
Bertone GB110 Is A 1,085-HP Mystery Hypercar That Runs On Garbage
The Bertone GB110 is a celebration of the brand’s 110th anniversary, featuring design cues from the design house’s greatest hits. These include the Alfa BAT cars of the 1950s, the Carabo of the late 1960s that went on to inspire the Lamborghini Countach, and particularly, the razor-edged Stratos Zero. Only 33 examples of the GB110 will be built, with the supercar’s combustion engine designed to run on synthetic fuels made from plastic waste. But what it’s based on remains a mystery, with Bertone only saying that it has German origins.
Bugatti Chiron Profileé Is A One-Off Pur Sport That Doesn’t Skimp On Luxury
The Bugatti Chiron Profileé is best described as a very special model with the on-track poise and snappy gearing of the Chiron Pur Sport, but without the garish rear wing and with “classier” bodywork. For those waiting for such a creation, there’s just one catch: the Profileé is a one-off creation, which will be auctioned for charity through RM Sotheby’s on February 1.
Jeep Announces 2023 Wrangler High Tide, And 1-Of-500, 20th Anniversary Beach Model
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While the rest of us may be battling a stiff winter’s breeze, Jeep has decided to announce the details of two new beach-themed Wranglers. The Wrangler High Tide is based on the Sport S model, with the Xtreme Recon Package, a body-color hardtop, a Sunrider flip top, LED headlights and fog lights, rock rails, sand/slush mats, and High Tide hood decals. Meanwhile, the Jeep Wrangler Jeep Beach is limited to just 500 examples and builds on the High Tide by adding a Jeep Beach hood decal, Katzkin leather seats, body-color fenders, a Jeep Beach 20th Anniversary shifter medallion, and a Jeep Beach swing gate plaque.
HiPhi Z: China’s Most Futuristic EV Has Entered Production
The Human Horizons HiPhi Z has just hit the production line in China, a car that has been dubbed China’s most futuristic EV. The exterior design is different from most other vehicles available, while the interior features a 23-speaker Meridian audio system, a movable central infotainment screen, and a complex head-up display as standard.
New Radical SR3 XXR Racecar Has 232 Hp From A Biofuel 1.5-Liter Engine
UK-based Radical has unveiled the SR3 XXR, featuring a new generation of engines that can run on bio-fuel. Externally the XXR features redesigned LED headlight graphics, a central fin at the back inspired by LMP racecars, plus an optional carbon fiber splitter and diffuser.
MINI Celebrates 30 Years Of Drop Top Motoring With Cooper Convertible Seaside Edition
MINI, as we know it, is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its four-seater convertible with a new Seaside Edition. The Seaside Edition will be available in either Caribbean Aqua or Nanuq White exterior colors. At the same time, there are other unique special touches, including white body stripes, a front bumper graphic, and unique side scuttles with Seaside badging. There are interior additions as well, with unique trim, Seaside sill plates, special floor mats, and a unique key with an iridescent blue wave pattern.
What Else Is Making The News
Sam Bankman-Fried Extradited From Bahamas
The former boss of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange and “King of Crypto” Sam Bankman-Fried has been deported from the Bahamas to New York. The accused is suspected of committing “one of the biggest financial frauds in US history, reports BBC News. FTX co-founders Gary Wang and former head of cryptocurrency trading firm Alameda Research, Caroline Ellison, have also been charged with roles in the fraud.
Japanese Store Reverses Decision To Replace Mascot
Donki, Japan’s largest discount store, has rolled back a move to replace its mascot, a blue penguin. The penguin, named Donpen, was to be replaced by a new character named “Dojo-chan,” stylized after a Japanese text character. However, the penguin was saved by uproar from the public, who voiced their displeasure online.
