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Pagani has just introduced a new, hyper-limited version of its Huayra supercar: the Tricolore. Built as a tribute to the Frecce Tricolori, the Italian Air Force’s aerobatic training group, it sports unique a unique bodywork configuration with no roof, an overhead intake scoop, and a red, white, and green color scheme. Just three will be made, each priced at the equivalent of about $6.7 million.

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The Tricolore was released to celebrate the Frecce Tricolori’s 60th anniversary. If you’ve been following Pagani’s model releases closely, you’ll know the company built a Zonda Tricolore in 2010, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Italian Air Force’s aerobatic team. So this Huayra is essentially a follow-up to that car, 10 years in the making.
In addition to the funky no-roof-with-roof scoop body configuration, the Huayra Tricolore also gets a reworked interior inspired by the the cockpit of the Aermacchi MB-339A—the plane used by the Frecce Tricolori. All of the aluminum components are billet machined from aerospace grade material, while the seats get a two-tone splash of white and blue, paired with white, red, and green stripe inserts.
Under the skin, the Tricolore gets the Huayra drivetrain you’re familiar with, turned up to 11. The AMG-built twin-turbo V-12 is tuned to 840 horsepower—49 more than the Huayra BC—and 811 pound-feet of torque. Getting power to the rear wheels is the same seven-speed single-clutch sequential transmission, which Pagani claims is 35 percent lighter than an equivalent dual-clutch gearbox.
Despite the absurd price point, we don’t think Pagani will have trouble finding three buyers for the Huayra Tricolore—it is an ultralimited edition of an already special car, after all. We hope whoever buys these cars will drive them once in a while.

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Electric vehicle startup Canoo unveils two electric delivery vans and announces a third is on the way.
The vans, which compare in size to a wider Honda Odyssey and a wider Kia Niro, will have up to 450 cubic feet of cargo space and an EPA-estimated range of up to 230 miles.
Early models will be available in 2022, with full production coming in 2023.
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The startup is offering two different variants of its futuristic-looking electric vans, which will be priced starting at $33,000. The MPDV1, about the same overall length as the Kia Niro but about seven inches wider, has 200 cubic feet of cargo space. The taller MPDV2, roughly the same overall length as a Honda Odyssey but about eight inches wider, will have 450 cubic feet of space. Both will be powered by a single motor on the front axle outputting 200 horsepower and 236 pound-feet of torque. The MPDV1 will be outfitted with battery packs from 40.0 kWh to 80.0 kWh with EPA estimated ranges from 130 to 230 miles. The MPDV2 will get the same pack sizes, but with EPA estimated ranges from 90 miles to 190 miles likely due to the increased size of this vehicle.

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According to Canoo, DC fast charging on the 80.0-kWh battery pack will take 28 minutes from 20 to 80 percent. Since these vehicles will likely be roaming cities picking up and delivering packages, range is less of an issue than in a consumer EV.

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Canoo states that limited availability of the vehicle will begin in 2022, with full production planned for 2023. Canoo has already shown off a passenger van, and a third commercial model, the MPDV3, will be launched later and will likely be in the Class 3 truck category. As is the fashion for newly announced vehicles these days, the company is taking refundable $100 deposits to order one of the delivery vans.
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Alfa Romeo has reduced the number of trim levels available on the 2021 Stelvio and 2021 Giulia from seven to four.
The entry-level Giulia Sprint will start at $40,745 and the entry-level Stelvio Sprint will start at $42,745, with the top-end Quadrifoglio models priced at $76,345 and $82,345 respectively.
2021 Giulias and Stelvios are arriving in North American showrooms now, according to Alfa Romeo.
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For 2021, Alfa Romeo will offer four trim levels: Sprint, Ti, Ti Sport, and the sportiest version, Quadrifoglio. The base Sprint model is named in honor of the 1954 Giulietta Sprint. As for what’s available on the rebranded entry-level Stelvio and Giulia, Alfa notes both vehicles will receive the same 280-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that’s in the current models, plus an 8.8-inch infotainment display, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capability, Brembo front brakes, leather seats, and forward collision warning with full-speed stop.

2021 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio.
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Further consolidating its lineup, Alfa has also taken two driver assistance packages and combined them into one, called Active Assist I. The Ti models of both Stelvio and Giulia also get a standard dual-pane sunroof. The Ti Sport now receives a limited-slip differential, dark exhaust, sport rear diffuser, and 20-inch aluminum wheels. The Quadrifoglio’s standard features and powerful 505-hp twin-turbo V-6 are unchanged.
Four new colors are available: Ocra GT Junior, Rosso GTA, Rosso Villa d’Este, and the stunning Verde Montreal.
The Giulia’s base model, the Sprint, now starts at $40,745, a $350 increase from the base 2020 Giulia, while the top Quadrifoglio model is priced at $76,345. All-wheel drive costs $2000 extra on all trim levels but the Quadrifoglio, on which it’s standard.
The Stelvio starts at $42,745, only a $50 increase from the 2020 model, and the top Quadrifoglio costs $82,345. All-wheel drive costs $2000 extra on the Stelvio Sprint and is standard on the other trim levels.
Adding AWD to any of the Giulia trims and Stelvio Sprint will cost an additional $2000. The rest of the Stelvio trim levels offer all-wheel-drive standard. Alfa Romeo says the 2021 Giulia and Stelvio are currently arriving in North American showrooms.

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