The playmobile is faithfully modeled on the original vehicle, has a removable roof and also the iconic pop-up headlights. Inside there is room for two figures and an opening hood.

Tom Selleck this time plastic

In addition to the charismatic private detective Magnum, the set also includes the three other main characters of the cult TV series: the quirky British property manager Jonathan Higgins, the helicopter pilot Theodore T.C. Calvin and the club owner Orville Rick Wright.

Each figure is elaborately designed and comes with matching accessories. Magnum, of course, includes the moustache and the colorful Hawaiian shirt, and even the legendary chest hair was not forgotten.

A must for all fans of the series. The set is available now at a price of 79.90 Swiss francs, delivery time is three to six days.

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The Pwn2Own Automotive hacking contest is co-hosted by the Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) and VicOne, a subsidiary of Trend Micro. It is the first competition of its kind to focus exclusively on connected vehicles. The collaboration between the two companies creates a synergy between cybersecurity in the automotive industry and the fight against cybercrime. The goal is to promote security research in the connected car ecosystem, incentivize manufacturers to participate in the collaboration, and raise awareness of the numerous, complex components of modern vehicles.

1760 new security vulnerabilities

Tesla has worked with Trend Micro and Pwn2Own in the past. The automaker's knowledge of electric car complexity also contributed to the success of the March 2023 competition in Vancouver. Last year, ZDI responsibly discovered 1706 new security vulnerabilities. In the current year, more than 1000 zero-day vulnerabilities have already been reported by ZDI to date.

One million euros in prize money

Nearly one million euros in prize money and non-cash prizes are available for the event, which will take place from January 24 to 26, 2024, including cars from Tesla. There will be four categories: Tesla, In-Vehicle Infotainment, Electric Vehicle Chargers and Operating Systems.

Udo Schneider of Trend Micro said, "Pwn2Own is a key pillar of our Zero Day initiative, which has helped us discover new vulnerabilities in consumer devices, industrial systems and emerging technologies for years. We're pleased to welcome Tesla as a title sponsor and look forward to becoming even more involved in cybersecurity for the automotive industry."

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While some owners want their restoration to be race track oriented, others focus on street use. As a result, a variety of designs have been pursued. Two iconic wheels, closely associated with the BBS motorsport tradition, are reinterpreted by the study.

Elegant 7-spoke design

After milling and shot peening, the wheels were shipped to specialist Bernd Kussmaul in Weinstadt, Germany. The aim was to achieve optically separate spokes in the center - one part highly polished, one part shot-blasted. By masking and polishing the shiny areas several times, a very special look was finally achieved. Bernd Kussmaul: "We developed various approaches, discarded our own ideas, and at short notice completely rethought them so that we could implement the design request with faithful attention to detail."

Technology, expertise and design

The second set of wheels, known as Turbofan variants, also allows an owner to take a track-focused approach to their restoration. It pays homage to the BBS wheels on the 1970 934 endurance race car. Designed to dissipate heat from the brakes, the wheels have since become synonymous with precision, strength and beauty. The highlight was then screwed into the beams, the Disc, which creates multi-part.

This basic idea from Singer boss Rob Dickinson then led Kussmaul to perfection. Parts of the outer disc are polished to a high gloss, then anodized in the desired shade of gold, some areas of which are masked again, and the entire disc is again painted in Piano Black gloss.

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With more than 34 million units sold, the Passat is the second best-selling VW model of all time after the Golf - and even ahead of the Beetle. The all-new Passat Estate will roll onto our roads in early 2024. The comfortable newcomer can be ordered with an adaptive chassis and new Ergo Active seats with pneumatic pressure point massage as options. The intuitive features of the digitalized cockpit landscape have also been completely redesigned. On request, the Passat can also park itself and cover long distances with assistance.

Plug-in hybrids and 48 V mild hybrid

Two newly developed plug-in hybrid drive systems with a system output of 150 and 200 kW (204 and 272 hp) are available. In combination with the 19.7 kWh battery, they enable purely electric ranges of around 100 WLTP kilometers. With this distance, the new Passat Estate becomes an electric car in many everyday situations. The e-Hybrid can charge at up to 50 kW at fast charging stations. The electric motor and 1.5-liter turbo gasoline engine allow a total range of around 1000 kilometers.

Also new is a 48 V mild hybrid drive with 110 kW (150 hp) that enables sailing without a combustion engine. A 265 hp turbocharged gasoline engine and three turbodiesels with 122, 150 and 193 hp complete the powertrain range. Always standard is the DSG dual-clutch transmission. The gasoline engine and the diesel have 4Motion all-wheel drive on board as standard.

Large-scale Display landscape

The interior is also completely new, with a clearly structured, large-screen display landscape. The technical basis is the new^ generation of the modular infotainment system with intuitive operability. In addition, the new Passat Estate is being launched with an enhanced range of assistance systems. The range is expanded to include a parking assistance system.

A new level of chassis technology is offered by the DCC Pro adaptive chassis control system with its wide spread between dynamics and comfort. This is made possible by the 2-valve technology used for the first time in a VW. The enlarged wheelbase allows more legroom in the rear and up to 1920 liters of trunk volume.

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The Fach Auto Tech team boss was among the first to congratulate Morris Schuring after his victory. In a turbulent race at Circuit Zandvoort, the 18-year-old kept a cool head and defended his top position from the first to the last lap.

Team manager Alex Fach: "We can clearly speak here of a milestone that we reached this weekend. Since we entered the championship in 2013, we've been at every race and have experienced ups and downs. This season we managed to turn things around. I dedicate this victory in this very special race to all the partners and companions who have accompanied us along the way."

Youngest winner of the championship

For Fach Auto Tech, it was already the third victory in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup within a few weeks. Before that, Schuring won the round at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, where he became the youngest winner in the championship to date. His two wins and another fourth place after an impressive recovery in the second race at Zandvoort earned him tidy points. Before the finale in Monza, the Dutchman is in third place in the drivers' standings.

Alexander Fach got important counters

Alexander Fach was also among the winning drivers in previous weeks. The 21-year-old triumphed at Silverstone at the beginning of July and also scored valuable points at Zandvoort. After taking seventh place on Saturday, he followed this up with eighth position on Sunday. Read more in the current issue of AutoSprintCH.

Gustav Burton once again showed his strengths in a duel on the North Sea coast. The Briton held his own in a fiercely contested midfield and finished fifth and fourth in the rookie classification. Daring overtaking maneuvers on the demanding dune circuit were among the highlights for the 20-year-old.

The eighth and final race of the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup will take place on September 3 in Monza, Italy. AutoSprintCH congratulates warmly and wishes continued success.

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Exactly 21 Swiss participants with modern and eleven Swiss participants with historic vehicles are at the start. In total, more than 280 teams are registered, more than 50 of them in the historic class VHC. In addition, there are around ten teams from the ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup, which has also competed in the Rallye du Chablais this season, among other events. Favorite for the overall victory is Yoann Bonato on Citroën C3 Rally2. The Frenchman has been unbeaten at the Mont Blanc since 2020.

Jonathan Hirschi with new team

The participation of Jonathan Hirschi is eagerly awaited. Last year's Swiss champion from Cernier in Neuchâtel decided not to take part in the third SM round in Burgundy and will be contesting the Mont Blanc event in a Hyundai i20 N Rally2 from Team 2C Competition instead of a Citroën C3 Rally2. Hirschi tested it for the first time a few days ago.

Jonathan Hirschi, who will be navigated by Michaël Volluz again at the upcoming rally for the first time since the fire incident at Monte Carlo: "The test went well. I'm happy to have found a new team. That's not so easy in the middle of the season."

The third in the championship is still unbeaten this season. Both rallies in which he has taken part have gone in his favor: the Critérium Jurassien and the Rallye du Chablais. It will be interesting to see the performance of two drivers who have made a very positive impression so far this year: Sacha Althaus (center gallery), currently second in the championship, and Thibault Maret (5th). The two Skoda drivers have both stood on the SM podium for the first time this year - Althaus at all three rallies, Maret for the first time in Burgundy.

Jonathan Michellod on the right track

The situation is different for Skoda driver and overall SM leader Jonathan Michellod (gallery, right). The 29-year-old from the Valais is well on the way to his second SM title. In 2019, he already won the junior championship. This year, he could triumph in the top class. He already has one victory under his belt in 2023. At the Rally Bourgogne Côte Chalonnaise, the third SM round, Michellod (with co-driver Stéphane Fellay) stood at the top of the podium. In the last two editions at the foot of Mont Blanc, Michellod finished third on each occasion (behind Mike Coppens).

Mike Coppens (left gallery): "The rally is very fast. And you won't be able to drive at the very front there as a Swiss. That doesn't make things any easier, but you have to accept that and try to do your best anyway."

Althaus and Maret in the spotlight 

The performance of two riders who have made a very positive impression so far this year will be interesting to see: Sacha Althaus (center gallery), currently second in the championship, and Thibault Maret (5th). The two Skoda drivers have both stood on the SM podium for the first time this year - Althaus at all three rallies, Maret for the first time in Burgundy. Both have experience at Mont Blanc. Althaus has already won twice in the juniors (2020 and 2021) and can look back on three participations. And Maret, too, despite his youthful 23 years, has already competed three times in the rally on the other side of Lake Geneva.

Swiss teams at a glance

Among the other Swiss with Rally2 cars at Mont-Blanc are Yoan Loeffler (Citroën C3) and Simone Tettamanti (Skoda Fabia). Sergio Pinto is also taking the Rally Mont-Blanc under his wheels. With his Alpine A110 RGT, the man from Valais is considered the favorite to win the Michelin Trophy Alps Open. As he is only 0.8 points behind brand colleague David Lamarche from France in the championship, and the latter will be absent at Mont-Blanc, Pinto is likely to retake the overall lead. In the Michelin Trophy Alps 2WD, championship leader Jérémy Michellod is also missing. Victory there will most likely be fought out among the pursuers Alexandre Bastard (F), Claude Aebi, Olivier Ramel and Philippe Broussoux.

Mountain cup and historical class

Broussoux, Ramel and Aebi are also entered for the Swiss Mountain Cup. Together with Laurent Rossi, the trio will try to catch up with leader Alphonse Kilchenmann. In the VHC, Pascal Perroud is considered the favorite. The BMW driver from Vaud still has a clean slate in the season so far and leads the historic class with the maximum points after three of six rallies.

The rally kicks off on Friday, September 1, with the first special stage starting at around 11 am. The program includes 13 special stages (seven on Friday, six on Saturday). A total of 442.9 kilometers will be covered, of which 185.19 kilometers will be classified.

Photos: Cornevaux, Eichenberger, Kaufmann; Video 01 Team3V

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... and this is how it continues this season

• September 29 and 30, Rally del Ticino
• October 26-28, Rally International du Valais

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The new Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale cites its 1967 predecessor in many details, but is a thoroughly cutting-edge vehicle. The new 33 Stradale, which is hand-built, is intended to bridge the gap between the history and the future of the brand from Arese.

Aluminum body with gullwing doors

The road-legal two-seater is technically also a race car. The aluminum body with gullwing doors and the V6 biturbo gasoline engine combined to create a super sports car that is now one of the most beautiful coupes. The goal with the new Stradale was to offer a small group of enthusiasts the driving experience of an extraordinary car. To realize this, Alfa Romeo created a new department called Bottega. This operates on similar principles to the famous Italian carrozzerias of the 1960s.

No active aerodynamic systems

The aerodynamic efficiency of the body is enhanced by a c_W-value of 0.375, but even more underlined by the fact that the new Alfa 33 Stradale produces no lift even at high speed. The designers achieved this without active aerodynamic systems.

The interior features minimalist design and high-quality materials. The central instrument is a modern 3-D interpretation of the telescopic shape of the dashboards of classic Alfa Romeo models, and the steering wheel is free of switches and buttons. All controls are located on the center console and the headliner.

Top speed of 333 km/h

Two drive variants are available for the new 33 Stradale. The familiar V6 biturbo engine is used as the combustion engine, driving the rear wheels with a maximum of 620 hp via an 8-speed dual-clutch transmission. The all-electric version even offers 552 kW (750 hp), which is transmitted to all four wheels there. The top speed for both versions is 333 km/h. Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h is said to be achieved in less than three seconds. Prices are available on request.

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The Emil Frey Racing team travels to Hockenheim highly motivated and wants to build on the podium results of recent races. For the GT3 Championship, it will be the second visit to the 4.5-kilometer circuit, but the Sprint Cup will be there for the first time. While the Motodrom provides a great overview of the racing action and is a point of attraction for the fans, the wide track offers many good overtaking opportunities.

Currently in fifth place

After four sprint races, Emil Frey Racing is currently fifth in the Sprint Cup standings with 30 points. However, with only 20.5 points behind the leading team, anything is still possible. In the drivers' standings, the driver pairings of Giacomo Altoé/Konsta Lappalainen (#14) and Albert Costa Balboa/Thierry Vermeulen (#69) are in 6th and 7th place. The number 14 Ferrari in particular is in a promising position, just six points behind second place.

The race weekend begins on Friday with free practice at 9:30 am. Pre-qualifying follows in the afternoon at 14:20. On Saturday, the 25-minute timed practice for the first race will take place at 9:50 a.m., followed by the same day's race at 2:00 p.m. On Sunday, practice begins at 9:55 a.m., with the one-hour race at 2:35 p.m.

The goal is a solid top-10 result

Lorenz Frey-Hilti, Team Principal: "We were already able to test the Ferrari at Hockenheim and got on well with the track. On the long straights, of course, it depends again on which BoP classification we get. We always aim for a win, but we're also realistic that this is often very difficult, so we're also happy with solid top-10 results."

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Following the successful market launch of the new Cayenne in the spring, Porsche is now crowning the third generation with a new top model. Porsche has further upgraded the hybrid technology in the successor to the Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid.

An electric motor with 130 kW (176 hp) supports the optimized four-liter V8 biturbo engine (599 hp). In combination, this results in a system output of 544 kW (739 hp) and a maximum torque of 950 Nm. This enables the car to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds, and the top speed is 295 km/h.

E-range of up to 82 kilometers

Compared to its predecessor, the Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid offers a longer range and shorter charging times. With the 25.9-kWh battery, electric ranges of up to 82 kilometers are possible, and with the 11-kW on-board charger, the charging time at the wallbox is reduced to just under two and a half hours.

The standard adaptive air suspension with new 2-chamber, 2-valve technology increases comfort and driving safety in equal measure and allows an even wider range between the Comfort and Sport Plus suspension characteristics. Torque Vectoring Plus is also standard on the new model. Dynamic Chassis Control and rear-axle steering are available as options. The new Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid Coupé with GT package is even sportier.

Interior emphasizes the sporty character

Inside, aluminum inlays in the dashboard and door panels emphasize the model's sportiness. The headliner is upholstered in Race-Tex. Standard equipment includes a GT sports steering wheel with steering wheel heating, the mode switch for direct selection of the driving mode and 18-way adjustable leather sports seats.

The Turbo E-Hybrid is available in Switzerland from 203 100 francs. The coupe version is available from 207 300 francs. The Turbo E-Hybrid with GT package is available from 240,200 Swiss francs.

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