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Audi R15 TDI to debut at Sebring in March, attack Le Mans in June The Audi R10 TDI is dead. Long live the R15. That's the moniker given to the next-generation Le Mans prototype set to wear the interlocking rings. The car will make its race debut in March at the 12 Hours of Sebring, and by the time the 24 Hours of Le Mans rolls around in June, Audi will have three of the cars ready to defend the trophy won by the R10 earlier this year. Details on the new car are very limited at the moment. All that's known is that it'll have a smaller, lighter, more efficient TDI... Article added: 2008-11-29 08:01:12 Article Views Rating: 163
GT3-spec Audi R8 LMS formally unveiled at Essen Click above for a hi-res gallery of the Audi R8 LMS The Essen Motor Show is now underway, and one of the bigger manufacturer unveilings was Audi's official presentation of the R8 LMS, the new GT3-spec racing car aimed at privateer teams. It's seen as one of Audi's so-called "three pillars" of motorsport. The automaker will not field a factory effort in the car, but it's expected that next year, several teams will be running the R8 LMS in various European series, as well as in the Nurburgring 24-hour... Article added: 2008-11-29 08:01:10 Article Views Rating: 130
Audi R8 GT3 will have coming out party in Essen Audi has created an R8 that looks like it would rather kill things than win races, but knowing Audi it will probably just stick to winning. The customer-team specific R8 GT3 will be officially unveiled at the Essen Motor Show, which begins November 28. The car gets more than 500 horsepower going entirely to its rear wheels since GT3 rules give a big no-no to all-wheel-drive systems like Audi's quattro. The German will be testing its mettle against equally hot racers like the Aston Martin DBRS9 and... Article added: 2008-11-27 08:21:35 Article Views Rating: 145
PPI Razor GTR based on the Audi R8 The German tuner has declared that it will release the production model of last year’s wild R8 RAZOR concept at the forthcoming Essen Motorshow which will be held beginning 29 November to 7 December. The Audi expert turned its attention on improving performance, enhancing handling dynamics, and lowering the weight of the R8. The consequence is the Razor GTR that will be manufacture in a restricted number.Changed also took place under the hood with the addition of a specially engineered supercharger to... Article added: 2008-11-25 08:00:31 Article Views Rating: 151
Mercury Cougar transformed into convincing Audi R8 Lastly, while the brakes and suspension contents are fine for an entry-level coupe, hierarchy aren t quite up unto gasp for a real-deal r8. Uniformize the interior, however, pales clout comparison to the lack re power minus ford s 2. Evenly we be sensible of it, the rear-view is the least hit in mimicking its four-ringed inspiration. We ve examined the various shapes of the ReplicaAudiR8, as its designer refers in contemplation of it - we please cougar8... Article added: 2008-11-25 08:00:26 Article Views Rating: 263
PPI Razor GTR based on the Audi R8 The German tuner has declared that it will release the production model of last year’s wild R8 RAZOR concept at the forthcoming Essen Motorshow which will be held beginning 29 November to 7 December. The Audi expert turned its attention on improving performance, enhancing handling dynamics, and lowering the weight of the R8. The consequence is the Razor GTR that will be manufacture in a restricted number.Changed also took place under the hood with the addition of a specially engineered supercharger to... Article added: 2008-11-25 07:57:49 Article Views Rating: 180
Mercury Cougar transformed into convincing Audi R8 The seventh-generation of the Mercury Cougar broke with tradition, switching from Detroit's classic front-engine, rear-wheel drive architecture to the more common front-engine, front-wheel drive design. Its styling was also considered pretty radical for the times, with swoopy curves replacing its predecessor's formal roof lines. We'd wager that the last Cougar's designers would never have believed that their humble compact would someday be the basis for an Audi R8 replica. We've examined the various... Article added: 2008-11-25 07:57:43 Article Views Rating: 175
Audi Sees Dual Clutch Transmissions Making Into 90% Of Lineup In Near Future Citing reasons of fuel efficiency and performance, head of Powertrain Development for the Volkswagen Group Wolfgang Hatz estimates that the vast majority of future production will feature dual-clutch transmissions. "In the future, I expect that 90% of our transmissions will be double-clutch," Hatz told Motor Trend Online. He went on to say the technology will expand beyond small-displacement, lower-powered models, suggesting the latest dual-clutch offering on the Audi Q5 and S4 would be... Article added: 2008-11-21 14:30:57 Article Views Rating: 183
Audi's Q7 and A5 Both Take KBB Top Resale Value Honors And we are grateful this approach has been formal by kelley soporific Book. \"Resale values attract the quality, desirability and technology that vehicles provide over break to their owners - and to consumers who wish higher echelons could someday impel the ruling class models,\" said Johan de nysschen, Audi with respect to america\'s ministerial depravity.The audi a5 also earned the Active lifestyle tripack as regards the decade offer over all fresh... Article added: 2008-11-20 08:39:08 Article Views Rating: 266
Next-gen Audi S5 getting V6 engine According to immanent reports the facelifted S5 sports coupe, bills next year, will undo its normative 349hp 260kW 4. Audi’s decision to downsize the engine inflowing the recently exposed s4 night vision from a naturally-aspirated V8 in the unprepared shape to a forced-induction v6 is set towards be reduplicated insomuch as a lakh of important service models exclusive of the germany luxury carmaker. 0L v6. 2l V8 mill modernistic favor of a... Article added: 2008-11-19 07:12:15 Article Views Rating: 393 |
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