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Michelin launches the PS5

Michelin's PS4s (Pilot Sport 4s/Racing 4s) series of tires has long dominated the top performance tire throne, and any rider who is interested in upgrading the tires for their car will consider Michelin first, followed by second-tier camps such as Pirelli and Goodyear.

Now, Michelin has announced that the major upgrade PS5s (Pilot Sport 5s / Racing 5s) will further extend its lead, beating many friendly competitors on a Volkswagen High 8 test platform - the German certification body T V and the German Motor Vehicle Supervision Association (DEKRA) confirmed that the 18-inch 225/40 specification Michelin PS5s are better than Bridgestone's all-weather performance Tire Potenza Sport in terms of service life, dry ground braking, and wet braking. The Horse PremiumContact 6 (PC6), the Goodyear high-performance tire F1 Asymmetric 5, and the Pirelli P Zero 4 (PZ4).

At present, the Racing 5 has been listed in Europe, and the North American region will wait until March 1, covering up to 50 specifications from 17 inches to 21 inches.

Michelin launches the PS5

In addition, Sony expressed its idea of building a car during the CES Electronics Consumer Show at the beginning of the year, and showed the Vision-S Sony electric concept car oem by the Austrian car manufacturer Steyr:

Michelin launches the PS5
Michelin launches the PS5

Izumi Kawanishi, a senior executive of the group, said in an interview with the media that it is more regrettable to miss the tide of electric vehicles than to enter the wrong industry, and as far as the current situation is concerned, it is crucial to get the admission ticket as soon as possible.

When asked whether Sony will cooperate with China's new car-making forces, Kawanishi said that the nationality of the partners is not important, the key is the technical reserves and business level of the other party.

Finally, the Swedish supercar manufacturer Königsec presented the high-performance motors developed for its own hybrid supercars:

Michelin launches the PS5

The miniature electric motor, called the "Quark," bursts 335 hp with 600 Nm of torque, and as a contrast, a 330 ml beverage can is placed next to it.

The combination of two "quarks" back-to-back, supplemented by a six-phase inverter, creates a power unit that can output 670 horsepower and has the highest power density in the industry.

Michelin launches the PS5

But the price is that you can only work at the highest power for 20 seconds, and then the output power drops to one-third of the original. Since the full power range is only used for starting acceleration, there is nothing wrong with the design.

Königseec's megawatt-class four-door GT model, the Gemera, is equipped with three motors and a 592-horsepower three-cylinder engine (yes, twin-turbo three-cylinder 2.0T) with a total power of 1,700 hp – the electric motor is responsible for speeding up, the internal combustion engine is responsible for high-speed cruising, and the top speed can reach 400 km/h.

Michelin launches the PS5

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