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Donut Lab, 875 horsepower in the wheels

24 March 202524 March 2025 Redazione

At the Las Vegas automotive expo, Finnish company Donut Lab unveiled its latest in-wheel electric motors, aiming to revolutionize vehicle electrification. While this technology has seen limited adoption so far, its potential applications in tractors and heavy machinery could make it a game-changer for the industry Donut Lab For Off-Road and agricultural machinery In the automotive sector, in-wheel electric motors have been largely overlooked due to weight distribution challenges. The added weight in the unsprung mass of a vehicle can negatively impact handling and performance. However, agricultural tractors and heavy…

Byd Atto 2, fully electric B-segment suv for cities

21 March 202521 March 2025 Redazione

The Chinese giant Byd has launched the Byd Atto 2 in Italy, a fully electric B-segment SUV with a competitive price and technical features designed to seamlessly meet the demands of urban mobility in European cities For years, two electric vehicle manufacturers have been competing for market leadership in this segment. On one side is Tesla, founded by billionaire and now prominent U.S. political figure Elon Musk; on the other is BYD Company, a Chinese firm that initially focused on battery production before shifting its business to designing and manufacturing…

Bmw M3 Cs Touring: a 300 km/h Touring Machine

17 March 202516 March 2025 Redazione

In the automotive world, the “M3” badge is synonymous with Bmw, high performance, and exhilarating driving dynamics with a racing pedigree. Traditionally reserved for the Bavarian brand’s sedans and convertibles, the M3 lineup expanded in 2022 to include the Touring variant. More recently, the family welcomed the high-performance “CS” trim, packing an impressive 550 horsepower The first road-going BMW 3 Series M model debuted in 1986 as a response to high-performance sedans from competitors, such as the Mercedes 190 2.3-16. Equipped with a 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine delivering around 200 horsepower,…

Fiat Grande Panda: the goal is in the name

11 March 202511 March 2025 Redazione

With the launch of the Grande Panda, Fiat intends to reverse the negative commercial trend seen in 2024 across almost all the major countries where the brand is present, including Italy Although Fiat continues to be the leading brand within the Stellantis galaxy, it is currently facing a challenging period in commercial terms. Excluding Brazil, all the countries where the brand operates have seen significant sales declines, even up to 24%. This downward trend is largely due to a global offering that, until recently, was limited to 13 models, five…

Ces 2025, Las Vegas, the capital of innovation

6 March 20256 March 2025 Redazione

From January 7th to 11th, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), an international trade fair for electronics, robotics, and mobility, was held in Las Vegas. Artificial intelligence software took center stage, now integrated even into the most basic household appliances and serving as the foundation for innovations in the agricultural sector. As expected, Ces 2025 in Las Vegas, held from January 7th to 11th, was literally dominated by artificial intelligence programs. This technology has even been introduced into the most basic household appliances, transforming them into reliable and efficient home robots…

Four-cylinder high-power engines

28 February 202528 February 2025 Redazione

The domestic market for medium to high-power tractors is witnessing a growing trend of machines with over 150 horsepower being increasingly equipped with four-cylinder engines instead of more segmented units. In these pages an overview of the most commonly used four-cylinder engines in agriculture and those available for Oem applications.

Macchine Motori March 2025

27 February 202527 February 2025 Redazione

The new issue of Macchine Motori March 2025 with renewed graphics places a focus on Ces, which was held from 7 to 11 January in Las Vegas. The Consumer Electronics Show, acronym Ces, is the international fair for electronics, robotics and mobility. On the shields are artificial intelligence software, now inserted even in the most banal household appliances and at the basis of innovations in the industrial sector. Cover Story – Macchine Motori March 2025 The cover story is dedicated to the BMW “M3 CS Touring” with high performance and exciting driving…

Cvt transmission tractor: history, function, technology

26 February 202526 February 2025 Redazione

Starting in 1995, when Fendt introduced its “Favorit 926 Vario” with 260 horsepower at the German Agritechnica trade fair, cvt transmission tractor began to spread throughout the sector, eventually becoming a technological must-have Author: Mario Mazzini If the saying “When the going gets tough, the tough get going” holds true, it is equally true that in 1995, Fendt proved itself by responding to a difficult period for the entire German tractor industry. That year, the company launched the “Favorit 926 Vario,” the first high-power agricultural tractor (260 hp) equipped with…

Mercury Marine’s 150R and 200R racing outboards presented at Cannes

18 February 202518 February 2025 Redazione

Mercury Marine launched its “150R” and “200R” racing outboards in Cannes, built on the basis of the “V6” platform with three liters and 400 cubic centimeters of displacement. New colors for the engines already on the price list were also proposed in Genoa The recreational Mercury range is currently divided into four different families of engines related to each other in terms of engine blocks but different in terms of output so as to best adapt to the specific needs of each user. Overall, the powers involved range between two…

Five-litre 4 cylinder engines at the service of agriculture

10 February 202511 February 2025 Redazione

The four-cylinder, five-liter “Dx5” series units from Hyundai Infracore made their debut at Eima, and therefore in the agricultural mechanization segment. A new entry that reconfirms the growth trend in the power supplied by the 4-cylinder engines used in the tractor sector and which aligns the Korean company with the proposals already in place by Agco Power, Kubota and Volvo Penta One of the most intriguing developments in the engine sector at Eima was the unveiling of Hyundai Infracore’s new four- and six-cylinder engines, covering a power range between 200…