Audi TT Clubsport quattro: New spy shots from Germany

A running copy of an Audi TT Clubsport quattro has been caught in Germany while testing. If this car is going to happen, that's some awesome news!

We just caught the production version of the Audi TT Clubsport Quattro, first seen in concept form at the Essen Motor Show last November. This prototype displays some important changes from the concept that point to clear production intent, like thicker A-pillars, a slightly taller windshield, larger side mirrors, and an additional brake light to satisfy governmental regulations. The prototype caught here also has standard TT door handles, while the concept went without such practicalities.

The Clubsport concept was powered by an engine derived from the Audi S3, producing 300 horspower. Whether that engine will be used in this production spin-off is not yet clear.

This sexiest of TTs obviously harkens back to Porsche's 911 Speedster. Audi's bold move to advance the concept to this production-ready stage is yet another example of Ingolstadt's determination to surpass BMW and Mercedes in terms of luxury cache.

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Audi RS6 Avant: Even more powerful model considered

Audi is considering to bring an Audi RS6 Avant Plus with an increased horsepower in 2011.

If there's anything the 580-horsepower Audi RS6 Avant isn't lacking, it's power. But according to AutoTelegraaf, Audi plans to launch a "Plus" version of its insane estate towards the end of the RS6 life cycle. According to the Dutch site, Audi insiders said that a new "Plus" version would go on sale sometime in 2011, just as the A6 is about to get a mild facelift. The "Plus" will supposedly receive tweaks to its suspension and engine, with the V10 producing 613 horsepower.

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Source: Autoblog

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Porsche Cayenne: No US production

Porsche has killed rumors about a possible US production with a clear: No!

It didn't take long for Porsche to set the record straight about its rumored production plans for the Cayenne in North America. Speaking with Autoweek, Porsche spokesman Albrecht Bamler, refuted a report by Germany's Handelsblatt newspaper that the automaker planned to build Cayenne's at Volkswagen's new factory in the U.S. According to Bamler, there's no need to produce Stuttgart's uber-ute here in the States, since European manufacturers supply parts and Porsche is protected against the weak dollar by currency hedging through 2013.

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Source: Autoblog

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Bugatti Veyron Sang Noir: Review

Here's a short review of the Bugatti Veyron Sang Noir.

It features unique wheels, fresh headlights with a black background, chrome mirrors and a new, more complicated wire grille.

The modifications have been des­igned as a tribute to Bugatti’s Atlan­tique 57S from the Thirties. As with that earlier car, the Sang Noir will be made in very limited numbers.

Only a handful are ever likely to see the light of day – although their owners will be able to enjoy a cabin that’s exclusive even by Bugatti’s standards. Features include a rear view mirror clad in bright orange leather! Bosses have yet to confirm how much the Sang Noir will cost. But considering panels such as the bonnet are made from expensive lightweight carbon fibre to match the rest of the black bodywork, the 8.0-litre monster is likely to top the £1million price of the Pur Sang limited edition that debuted last year.

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Source: Auto Express

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Audi R8 V10: Video proof of upcoming V10 beast

Finally somebody has caught a video proof of the long-time rumored Audi R8 V10. Awesome

But today, we received the most definitive proof yet; engine-bay shots and a video of a white prototype shot in Florida. According to members of AudiWorld, a few V10 mules have been handed out to current, and supposedly trustworthy, R8 owners for evaluation, sporting oval exhaust pipes and a revised fascia. While that's a rather unconventional move on Audi's part, it's proof that the automaker is getting ready to launch the new RS8 (or R10) in the near future.

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Source: Autoblog

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Audi: 15 new models until 2011, see the overview here

Audi will release no less than 15 new models until 2011 which is only 3 years ahead. Exciting times coming up and we want to give you an overview, so you know what to expect. Move your mouse over the picture to see the model name, but it's not that hard to guess for regular readers. Most exciting news: R8 V10 coming in March 2009, R8 Roadster only 4 months later.














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Source: Autozeitung

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Audi Q7: Driving report of the MTM Audi Q7

Anything modded by MTM creates wet-eyes of any Audi lover and the MTM Audi Q7 seems to be no exception.

So, you want a Porsche Cayenne Turbo, but Stuttgart’s two-row SUV isn’t spacious enough to swallow your clan and its growing impedimenta. What’s a well-heeled enthusiast to do? Allow us to suggest an Audi Q7 augmented with some tender loving performance from the folks at Motoren Technik Mayer.

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VW: Entering the motorcycle market, GX3 might return!

Breaking news here from VW: as reported back in April VW was eyeing to get into the motorcycle market and start challenging BMW. It's now reported that VW will set up a company together with KTM and start producing motorcycles as well as possibly a 3-wheeler. The pictures shows how a first motorcycle might look like.

KTM’s first attempt at a road car, the track-biased X-Bow, was developed with help from VW’s engineers, and even makes use of the 2.0-litre turbo from the Audi TT. So tapping into KTM’s motorcycle know-how to build this bike is an ideal way to repay the favour!

The two-wheeler would pitch VW head-to-head with fellow German giant BMW, which is already established in the motorcycle industry.

But it’s not only the bike market that VW is looking to muscle in on: it sees potential in three wheels, too. Cast your mind back to the 2006 Los Angeles Motor Show, and you might recall the GX-3 concept. It now looks as though production of the firm’s wacky motorbike/car hybrid could be back on the agenda.

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Source: Auto Express

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VW Scirocco: New photos of the VW Race Scirocco

If you can't get enough of the VW Race Scirocco, here are some new photos for you. Enjoy!



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Porsche 911 GT3: Additional pictures of the facelift

Here are some additional pictures of the upcoming facelift of the Porsche 911 GT3.

The latest Porsche 911 has been caught undergoing initial testing. Hot on the very brisk heels of the facelifted 997 – due on sale in July 2008 – comes Porsche’s track-biased 911.

At this stage it’s unclear whether the car snapped in our photos is the GT3, or the niche-within-a-niche GT3 RS. The front splitter, nose-mounted air vent and central exhausts are common to both models but that big rear wing is straight from the current RS.

Quite why the RS would appear on test before the ‘regular’ GT3 – which goes on sale in summer 2008 and has yet to be scooped – is unclear, unless the GT3 is getting said wing. From our pictures it’s unclear whether this car has the RS model’s wider rear track.

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Source: Car Magazine

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Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4: LED having and crazy powerful

We found another cool review of the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4. Enjoy!

"The power is up 40 PS, to 560, which is why it's called LP560-4." Converting from metric to American, 560 PS equals 552.33 horsepower. LP stands for a Longitudinale Posteriore engine placement and 4 represents the number of driven wheels. With the engine thus situated, the LP560-4 has a rear-biased weight distribution of 43/57 percent. The ten cylinders — arrayed in a ground-hugging, 90-degree V — get a larger bore versus their predecessors, bumping the V-10's displacement up 0.2 liters to 5.2. Lamborghini employs direct injection here: It allows for a 12.5:1 compression ratio, a wider power band, and an 18-percent reduction in fuel consumption and C02 emissions. Peak power happens at a lofty 8000 rpm; max torque of 398 lb-ft comes in the form of a little bump in the plateau at the 6500-rpm mark.

But the increase in power alone doesn't get the LP560 to the Superleggera's motivation-to-mass ratio: The new car also weighs 44 pounds less than the outgoing Gallardo. Revised axles and differentials (including a 45-percent limited-slip rear) shave mass, despite the addition of a toe link on the rear suspension. Otherwise, the body's weight remains essentially the same, even though the car is two inches longer than before. The more observant among you will notice that the front fascia comes to a point as on the Murciélago and the Reventón, and that the taillights, which previously reached up onto the deck, are now contained on the rear fascia, their Y-shaped LEDs giving off an unmistakably mil-spec vibe.

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Source: Motive Mag

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Lamborghini Gallardo: The coolest way to move your chopper

Some days ago we told you about accessories we don't want to see at a Lamborghini. While this is still the case with any accessory which pulls or carries something behind or on top of a Lambo, this way of transporting your custom-made chopper has something appealing. Have a look!

Recently spotted in Miami Beach - Lamborghini Gallardo carrying a yellow Lambo badged chopper in a custom trailer!!!

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Source: CarZi

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Audi Q3: Preview

We seriously doubt the usefulness of these preview as they usually turn out to be completely wrong, especially at such an early stage. But at least we have shown you...

The Q3 will be based on Audi’s Cross Coupe concept car that was showcased at April’s Shanghai Auto Show and these renderings show designers will likely stick with the lines of the original show car.

Both three-door and five-door variants are expected, and since it will almost certainly be based on the same PW35 platform as the Audi A3 hatch, it will likely share internals with it as well. Engines will include a 147kW 2.0-litre TFSI engine, a 171kW 3.0-litre turbodiesel V6 and a 210kW 3.6-litre FSI V6.

According to an internal Audi document leaked last December, the Q3 is due for a July 2009 global debut, which would mean a concept should be arriving either late this year or early in 2009.

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Source: Motor Authority

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Audi Q5: Up to half of buyers will be ladies

Audi is expecting an up to 50% share of female owners of the new Audi Q5.

Audi expects as many as half of the European buyers of its new Q5 to be women. Frank Hermann, head of product marketing for the Q5 and Q7, said the carmaker believes more women will choose the mid-sized Q5 than Audi’s larger Q7 because of the Q5’s compact size.

"In Europe, we expect 25 to 50 percent of the Q5’s buyers to be women compared with 10 to 12 percent with the Q7," Hermann said at the auto show here. The Q5 has the same platform as the A4 lower-premium car. It is 456mm shorter than the 5085mm-long Q7.

In the US, half of Q7 buyers are women. Audi expects a similar figure for the Q5 there, Hermann said.

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VW Touareg: Dirt car art ad

Have a look at this nice dirt car art ad for the VW Touareg.

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Source: Jalopnik

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VW Polo GT Rocket: A mini missile

VW Germany is offering a cool special edition of the VW Polo called VW Polo GT Rocket. Nice looks!

VW fits larger 205/40R17 tires on 17-inch black- or silver-painted Aristo alloy wheels, along with a roof spoiler, body-colored bumpers and a sport suspension that lowers the body by 0.6 inch.

Exterior colors include Rocket Metallic Orange, Candy White, Reflex Silver Metallic and Black.

Buyers can choose from the Polo's current range of gas and diesel engines, with outputs ranging up to 129 horsepower. Manual and Tiptronic gearboxes are available.

The steering wheel, handbrake lever and gearshift are wrapped in leather, with red stitching. The Polo GT Rocket also comes with air-conditioning and a premium RCD 200 audio system.

Prices in Germany start at $26,225.

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Source: Inside Line

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9ff Porsche GT9: World's fastest sportscar?

9ff is claiming the title of "world's fastest sportscar" for the Porsche GT9 as it seems to have broken the speed record of the Bugatti Veyron. Read on.

Exclusive Porsche tuner 9ff has recently claimed to have achieved the world record for the fastest street legal sports car with its GT9 car on April 10th in Papenburg, Germany.

At a speed of 254.15 miles per hour, the 9ff GT9 is faster than the ultra-luxurious Bugatti Veyron's 253 mph top speed, but comes up a bit shy of the Shelby Supercars SSC Aero Guinness Book of World Records title of 256.14 mph.

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Source: Motor Trend

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Porsche 911 GT2, Lamborghini Gallardo: Supercar shootout

In case a regular supercar is not fast enough for you have a look at this nice supercar shootout of the Porsche 911 GT2 and the Lamborghini Gallardo.

These are not the kind of cars you want to be driving on a double-demerit points weekend. You could lose your licence simply by thinking about driving them, let alone taking the key out of your pocket.

With their blistering acceleration, these two vehicles are the best Germany and Italy are selling.

Both bring out the nerves in even the most experienced drivers. On full noise these cars are so quick, they're almost too fast for your brain to comprehend. Effectively, they are race cars with number plates.

By the time on-road costs and insurance are included, we were looking at close to $1 million worth of supercars. Seriously, would you have knocked them back?

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Lamborghini: Working on certified pre-owned program

Finally Lamborghini is working on a certified pre-owned program which is about time as the user base is increasing year by year and more and more used cars hit the market.

Lamborghini is in the process of developing its own certified pre-owned program that should launch by the end of the year. According to Stephan Winkelmann, CEO of Lamborghini, the program will be rolled out worldwide, beginning with dealers in the U.S. and Europe. Details about how a used Lambo will be inspected or certified haven't been released yet, but sales will only be allowed through authorized Lamborghini dealers.

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Source: Autoblog

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Porsche 911 GT3: Spy video of the facelift

We found a nice spy video of the upcoming facelift of the Porsche 911 GT3, just click on the picture above. Sit back and enjoy! In case you want to know more about the details of the Porsche 911 GT3, have a look at these leaked details.

Like the rest of the facelifted 911 range, the new GT3 RS will get the same LED daytime running lights and revised taillights seen on previous test-mules. The car will also sport a cleaner front end with larger intakes in the lower skirt and a new lip spoiler.

The GT3 RS will once again based on the Carrera 4 body and should feature the same widened track, carbon-fiber interior and plastic rear window as the current model. Power levels should receive a slight boost over the current 415hp (302kW) output courtesy of a new direct-injection system. Acceleration times may also be improved if Porsche adds its new Doppelkupplung dual-clutch system, although a conventional six-speed manual is likely to remain the only option.

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Audi S8: Comparison against BMW Alpina B7

Interesting comparison here of the Audi S8 against the BMW Alpina B7. Enjoy!

Our sport-package S8 wears smaller 20-inch tires measuring 275/35R20 at all four corners, and its alloys are less in-your-face than the B7's.

Further up from the pavement, the Audi follows the same rules of understatement. Only brushed mirror covers, a more prominent vertical-slat grille, and tiny V10 badges on the fenders differentiate our silver beast from its lesser stablemates. It fades into traffic as if it were nothing more than an oversized A4. But not even Paul Walker would call the B7 understated. Its integrated rear spoiler looks like something borrowed from the Batmobile and the front wears a similarly cartoonish lower valence. Paint those parts, along with the rest of the body, signature Alpina blue, and the result is as subtle as a Michael Bay movie.

Either cabin is a lovely place to spend an afternoon, but the S8's is a contemporary masterpiece awash in carbon fiber, brushed aluminum, chocolate-dyed leather, and soft Alcantara. If Rolls-Royce or Bentley weren't so stuck in tradition, their interiors would look like this. Small Bang & Olufsen tweeters that rise out of the dash when activated — part of a $6300 audio package — are the cherries atop this glamorous sundae.

The B7's seats have both of those functions, but the rest of the cabin is worse than the Audi's.

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Source: Motive Magazine

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Audi A4 V8 DTM: Racing demon

We found a very interesting closer look at the new Audi A4 V8 DTM racecar. Awesome machine!

The roof panel and the pillars are from the road car, but the rest is from somewhere very exclusive. If it is possible to make a part from carbon fibre, that's what they've done.

Technically, the race car bears no relation to the road car its upper regions resemble. The driver sits roughly where the rear seats would be, cocooned in a massively strong carbon-fibre bathtub and so low down that his (or her) helmet is barely visible above the window line. The tub also houses the 70-litre fuel tank that sits on the passenger side, all of it bolted to a complex lattice of steel tubes extending both fore and aft to mount the suspension, transmission and engine, which is in the front. A specially built four-litre V8 lies under the windscreen and drives a single-seater type gearbox which is mounted between the rear wheels, via a long propeller shaft.

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Audi: Bringing 8-speed gearbox

Audi is said to be working on an 8-speed gearbox for the Audi A8, Audi Q7 and Audi A7.

Sources are now saying the transmission will be supplied by ZF Friedrichshafen, a familiar German supplier to both marques. Although we don't know all of the specifics, Audi is expected to debut the new slushbox in the range-topping A8 sedan, Q7 SUV, and their future A7 premium model.

Increasing the number of forward gears offers advantages in smoothness, acceleration, and improves fuel efficiency. Lower fuel consumption equates to reduced emissions, helping the powerful models meet increasingly stringent air quality standards in Europe and the United States.

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