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Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, the theme park of the legendary Italian sportscar brand, will launch the world’s most immersive mega-coaster in January 2023 as an addition to its Ferrari-inspired rides and attractions for both adults and younger guests.

Known as ‘Mission Ferrari’, this new roller-coaster will offer an even more exhilarating, high intensity and multisensory 5D experience. A unique world-first feature is the sideways coaster drop which is enabled by the cutting-edge technology. Other features are an inverted loop and state-of-the-art special effects with stunning scenic show sets.

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The 2023 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship sees an entirely new generation of all-electric single-seater racing cars, dubbed ‘Gen3’. This third generation of racing cars for the series, which has completed 8 seasons, will be the fastest and most advanced ever, designed and optimised specifically for street racing.

Among the entrants is the Jaguar TCS Racing team which will enter its new Jaguar I-TYPE 6, the most advanced and most efficient electrically-powered Jaguar racing car ever. Lighter, more powerful and faster than the Gen2 racing car used by the team in earlier seasons, the I-TYPE 6 will set new performance benchmarks for an all-electric racing car with a top speed of 322 km/h.

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Metro Driving Academy, which provides driver education and professional driver training, has acquired a fleet of Proton Iriz cars for use at its facilities in Kampung Melayu Subang and Bandar Bukit Puchong. The fleet, totalling 50 units, was delivered recently to the company.

As the cars will be used for training, they have been modified for the purpose in accordance to the rules and regulations set by the Road Transport Department (JPJ). The modification work was carried out by ACE, a subsidiary of Proton Global Services specialising in custom builds and modifications.

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We always recommend genuine parts for your vehicle whenever replacements are needed. These are the best parts you can get as they are made for your specific vehicle and have the assurance of quality from the same company that made your vehicle.

If your vehicle is a recent model or up to 10 years old, the authorized service centre will usually still have genuine parts for it in stock. However, as newer models are introduced and parts for them also need to be stocked, stocks of the older ones will be reduced and eventually might not be available. Nevertheless, there are also parts stockists who may have them but be careful of imitations.

For those who own older Nissan models – from as far back as the mid-1980s – there is now a new source for genuine Nissan parts. This is SpareXHub, which we have written about before, an e-commerce platform that specializes in supplying genuine parts for many brands.

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Each time Bugatti announces a new model, it is sold out almost immediately. And because only a very small number will be made, it is already a collector’s item. The Centodieci, for example, was so sought after by customers that all 10 units were booked even before being officially revealed.

With the Chiron Profilee, however, it is a different matter: Bugatti has announced it and shown it but is not taking any bookings for the single unit built. This will be a truly one-of-a-kind model which will be put on auction by RM Sotheby’s on February 1, 2023, with a percentage of the proceeds going to benefit charitable causes.

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While cars of the premium luxury brands already possess a measure of exclusivity, there are customers who want to make their car even more special, more personalized. After all, they are already paying a lot so why not go a bit further and make the car truly unique? The carmakers understand this and have divisions to cater for personalization and conversion requests of almost any nature as long as it does not affect safety.

Maserati, for example, has its Fuoriserie personalization program that allows a customer to make his or her vehicle one-of-a-kind. However, the personalization is typically related to materials and accessories which the carmaker may already have or which can be specifically fabricated. And, of course, there are colour choices that are ‘infinite’ and limited only by imagination.

The bodywork is often not changed much to maintain the original design and this is where specialists like Mansory provide customization that can give a sportier or bolder appearance. The latest example of the German company’s offering is for the Maserati MC20 where they can carry out a full conversion to a Mansory First Edition.

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