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The head of Porsche, Michael Macht (Michael Macht) said that the company is fully committed to making serial 918 Spyder, shown at the Geneva Motor Show. The car was created by the drawing board to prototype ready for five months. Porsche 918 Spyder roadster has a V8 petrol engine output of 500 hp and two electric motors. With its overall output of 718 hp this car will be faster than the Carrera GT on the track in Nürburgring, said manufacturers of Porsche. Macht said the positive effects of this model in Geneva will lead the company to do it serially. “In our company there is no one who does not want to do Porsche 918,” Macht said the British edition Autocar. “918 Spyder answer the question whether there will be a powerful cars in the future,” says Macht, and continues, “many experts powerful cars were done. With this car show that they have not. ” According to people in the company of the 918 model series will be available in about 4-5 years. In the discussion of Autocar, Macht protects hybrid models predicted that the hybrid version of the Cayenne diesel will not threaten and he expects about 15% of sales to be at the expense of the hybrid Porsche Cayenne.
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Lexus launches a special series of its supercar LF-A. The series is simply called Special Edition. Special edition of the Lexus LF-A will be colored in black (Matte Black), White (Whitest White) or orange (Orange). Lexus LF-A SE has a large fixed wing made of CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced polymer). Power is increased by only 10 hp compared with the standard model (560 to 570 hp) and this happened to light regulation of the electronic engine management (ECU). Change is in suspension, which is assigned to the communication media as HPO “high-power-only” (whatever that means). The special edition Lexus LF-A e with special tires, described as having improved adhesion to the road. Transmission with modified settings. While standard LF-A, switching it to 0.2 seconds in the special edition it was reduced to 0.15 seconds. Not yet reported price of the new version.
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Audi plans to release a version of its super car R8 GT3 for use on public roads. So from Ingolstadt intend to compete with Porsche 911 GT3. Racing car Audi R8 GT3 is a rear-wheel drive and engine V10. Last year won the European Championship in the GT series of FIA. From Audi announced that contracts have very competitive car this year. The company must provide an additional 30 car after last year sold about 25 race cars from this model. This success is clearly encouraging people to develop Audi serial version of the car. From Ingolstadt said that even already produced a prototype for use on public roads and VW Group boss Ferdinand I drank my car is liked and also the idea to mass produce. If the serial version GT3 received the green light, it will coincide with plans to Audi released a new version of the R8 in a year or two. Something that makes a Porsche 911 (GT3, GT2), with a Lamborghini Gallardo (Balboni, Superleggera). In Audi expect R8, which appeared in 2006, have a lifecycle of 7-8 years. Experience in the racing car must now be transferred to a serial model. In Audi already aware of areas in the aluminum frame, which must be amplified for the production model. The platform is expected to occur and parts of carbon. The new generation of R8 should appear in 2013 and most likely will use a similar platform with parts of carbon and fiberglass.
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The luxury coupe with four doors and four seats Aston Martin Rapide will be on the market in April this year. Price will start from 139 950 pounds (about 160 000 euros). This car will compete with models such as the Maserati Quattroporte, Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class, the new Audi A7, Porsche Panamera, and Lamborghini Estoque. Development of this luxury car took about five years, as a concept it was presented in 2006, a prototype of the serial type seen in the autumn of last year at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Now comes time for the emergence of Aston Martin Rapide in the market. Rapide name is chosen to recall the Lagonda Rapide, produced sedan in the last century by Lagonda, marks which is now part of Aston Martin. Rapide will be produced on the platform of the Aston Martin DB9 in the factory at Magna Steyr in Graz, Austria. From there said they would be produced around 2000 pieces per year.
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