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It was good times for the Ford Mach-E GT atop the e-muscle car heap. Those halcyon days of performance dominance will soon be coming to an end when Hyundai unleashes its EV6 GT performance crossover on North America. With 576 horses under the hood and a 0-60 of 3.4 seconds, not even a Huracan Evo can beat it off the line.
The new EV6 GT is not to be confused with the existing EV6 GT-Line, though it’s easy to do. From the outside they’re largely similar — save for the neon accents and 21-inch rims — but like story morals, puff pastries and spider egg sacs, it’s what’s on the inside that really matters. Where the GT-Line AWD offered a not-insignificant 320 HP (446 lb ft torque) from its 165kW front and 74kW rear electric motors, the GT AWD goes two steps further, slamming a 160kW motor onto the front axle and a massive 270 kW motor on the rear to output 576 HP and 546 lb ft of torque.
It does a 0-60 in 3.4 seconds with a top speed of 161 MPH — that’s a tenth of a second faster than the Mach-E GT Performance edition with 96 more horsepower to use. That said, the Mustang does offer more torque (600 lb ft to the EV6’s 546) and a much longer driving range, 270 miles on a full Mach-E charge vs just 206 miles for the EV6 GT.
Like the rest of the EV6 lineup, the GT will benefit from Hyundai Group’s 800V electrical architecture enabling rapid charging to the tune of 70 percent battery capacity in 18 minutes at 350 kW. Exclusive to the GT, however, are three new drive modes: GT Drive, My Drive and (squeeeee) Drift Mode.
GT Drive “optimizes the performance of the EV6 GT’s motors, braking, steering, suspension, e-LSD, and Electronic Stability Control (ESC) systems into their most dynamic settings,” per a Friday release. “Drivers can also create custom-tailored settings to suit individual driving preferences using My Drive Mode.” The real fun begins with Drift Mode, which pushes a majority of the power to the rear wheels for a fully electrified hooning experience.
There’s no word on pricing yet but it’s pretty safe to assume that it’ll be north of the GT-Line AWD’s $56,400 MSRP (maybe even more than the $62,000 Mach-E GT). We’ll find out when the EV6 goes on sale in Q4 2022.
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Tragic toddler, 3, dies in 37C car after ‘dad left him to go for drink with his brother’
A THREE-year-old baby died after his dad left him in a 37C car while he went for a drink, according to reports.
Sifeddin Malahaji, 34, was devastated when he found his son unresponsive after returning from having a drink with his brother on Monday.
Sifeddin Malahaji, 34, (centre) was questioned by police following the fatal incident[/caption]
Badr Alddin Malahafji, 3, died after he was found unresponsive in his father’s car on Monday[/caption]
He travelled to Adana, Turkey with his wife Hiba Alheraki, 28, and their son for a wedding when tragedy struck.
Little Badr Alddin Malahafji had fallen asleep in the car after opting to join his father to visit his brother.
Sifeddin said he parked in the shade and left the window slightly open as he went to see his brother who had business in the city centre.
He told authorities: “When I went to leave the house my son ran after me crying because he wanted to come with me.
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“I parked in the shade and went to visit my brother at his workplace. I just didn’t want to wake him up and left the windows open a little bit.”
Despite thinking he had taken all necessary precautions, he returned thirty minutes later to find his son unresponsive.
Tragically hospital medics were unable to save the toddler, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Forecasts from the day suggest the boy was subjected to scorching 37C heat after the sun moved onto the car.
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Sifeddin told police: “When I returned half an hour later, I saw that he was unconscious. We called the medics admitted into hospital, but he was already dead.”
The distraught couple were later taken to provide a statement before returning home.
An autopsy was later performed on the young tot to confirm the cause of death.
Local media reports that Sifeddin burst into tears and collapsed to the floor when the boy’s body was eventually returned to the family.
The devastated father said: “May God not let anyone experience this pain. It is a very sad situation. The father goes to his brother. When he returns half an hour or at the latest an hour later, he sees his son lying motionless.
“Something that could happen to anyone. The windows were open, they were not closed. But it happened because the weather was hot.”
DEADLY EFFECTS
The Sun previously revealed that it can take less than half an hour for the effects to kick in when left in sweltering car.
Even if it’s a cloudy day, sweating and thirst can start within 45 minutes.
Experiments show that even on a cooler summer day, temperatures inside a closed vehicle can quickly exceed 125°F (about 52°C) – just off the world record for the hottest temperature ever recorded of 56’C in Death Valley, California.
The cabin of a car can become 20’C hotter than the temperature outside, even on cool and cloudy days, as a result of the greenhouse effect.
As the car becomes an oven, the longer you leave a child, the more at risk they become from severe health issues.
When you spend some time in a high temperature, your body’s thermoregulatory efficiency decreases while body temperature starts to rise.
The body is in a state of hyperthermia, as it absorbs more heat than it dissipates.
It is especially dangerous when body temperature is higher than 40C (compared to the normal 36-37C).
Such a situation is known medically as heat illness, which may cause heat stroke – dizziness, confusion and seizures.
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It came as stats show an average of 38 children die as a result of being left in a car every year in the UK.
Most are under the age of two.
CCTV allegedly shows the black car where the boy roasted in 37 degree heat[/caption]
Sifeddin reportedly burst into tears and collapsed to the floor when the boy’s body was eventually returned to the family[/caption]
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