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Added on the 15/12/2021 06:28:16 - Copyright : Auto Moto EN
It’s a well-known fact that Marc ter Stegen is a figurehead on the pitch: his persevering attitude and saves are proof of that. However, what many don’t know is that the FC Barcelona goalkeeper is a role model off the field as well. A great advocate of sustainability, he takes various steps in his day-to-day life to contribute to a cleaner world, like consuming local products, reducing his use of plastics and making a firm commitment to zero-emission transport. In fact, on the day he received his first 100% electric car, the CUPRA Born, we asked him five rapid fire questions about how he “electrifies” his own life.
Nervousness, excitement, euphoria... These are the emotions caused by a sudden adrenaline rush, and FC Barcelona star players Marc ter Stegen, Alexia Putellas, Ansu Fati and Ana-Maria Crnogorčević are no strangers to the feeling. As footballers, they experience it in every match. Now the CUPRA ambassadors get the rush in the most extreme way aboard the all-electric, 100% adrenaline fuelled CUPRA UrbanRebel during a lap around the Montmeló circuit at peak power.
CUPRA has begun the series production of its first 100% electric car, the CUPRA Born, at the Zwickau plant in Germany. CEO Wayne Griffiths and the company's Board Members visited Europe's largest electric vehicle plant to mark the start of production of the new model. They were welcomed by Stefan Loth, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Saxony and former head of the Martorell plant.The production of the CUPRA Born marks the start of a new era for the brand, which at the 2021 Munich International Motor Show (IAA) announced an electric offensive with the ambition to becoming a fully electric brand by 2030.
For Marc ter Stegen, starting a good day begins with a good cup of self-made coffee. “At least I try,” he says with a smile. The FC Barcelona goalkeeper does his best to stick to his daily routines when he doesn’t have to travel to play a match: breakfast, training, spending time with his family. But on this occasion, there’s something new in his daily routine, as for the first time he drives to training in his new car, the CUPRA Formentor e-HYBRID.
Winter time just a few kilometres from the Arctic Circle. A completely white land, where about 200 words are used to describe snow by the local culture, with temperatures reaching 30 below zero and a circuit on a 6 km2 frozen lake. The CUPRA engineers have spent two years testing the car on this harsh environment, using cutting-edge technology to take the development of the CUPRA Born to the highest level. Now in the final test stage before its launch, they are pushing the brand’s first 100% electric car to its limits in the most difficult conditions.
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