With the Bolide, Bugatti aimed to build the lightest possible car with the iconic 8.0-litre W16 turbo engine. Two and a half years after unveiling the Bolide in concept iteration, the car is now being refined on racetracks. Downforce is kept as performance priority, and Christian Willmann, chief engineer of the car, explains: “This extensive aerodynamic development work normally only takes place in the highest league of motorsport, but it has allowed us to develop the car down to the smallest detail for ultimate performance and driveability.”  The effort seemed worthwhile as the Bolide can generate up to 2.5 lateral G forces and almost three tons of downforce. The Bolide’s aero package can also be tuned as per the driver’s needs to provide just the right balance of downforce and drag. The first deliveries of the car will begin in 2024. Production is limited to just 40 units at a net unit price of four million euros each.

A lot is new with the new BMW 5 Series, but the highlight feature title resides with the ability to play games via the Air Console app. Courtesy of a partnership formed between the BMW Group and gaming platform AirConsole allows the driver and passengers to play so-called casual games while the new 5 Series is stationary. After synchronising it with the vehicle via the AirConsole app, the user’s smartphone acts as a controller. The AirConsole app supports multiple players simultaneously, so involving all vehicle occupants in competition mode in the same game is possible. Limited titles, including Go Kart Go, Golazo, Music Guess and Overcooked, are available to play from the start, with portfolio expansion slated in the future. This AirConsole app with gaming capabilities will be successively offered in other mid-range and luxury BMW vehicles in the forthcoming years.