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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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The vision of Adriano Mudri a coupe with the brand Audi. More than last year, Audi announced that work on the sports version of the A7 labeled RS7. It is known that modification of a hot four-door passenger compartment will use bi-turbo V10 engine with 600 hp, but for now lacks any images of the future Audi. Adriano Mudri however, is ready with its own version of RS7. The vision of the designer is different. It was “painted” sporty coupe reminiscent of the Audi R8, but with doors that open vertically, while Lamborhgini. Extravagant RS7 was conceived as a sports car with a rear mounted engine with rear-wheel drive. Designer Adriano Mudri gave a futuristic prototype form, which, however, is conventional enough to be recognized at a glance as Audi.
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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 new version of the Porsche 911, Turbo S is the fastest and most powerful modification of the 911 Turbo ever produced. First sales in Europe will begin from May this year. So far the indication Turbo S is used twice, limited series of 993 and 996. But now Porsche has decided to launch the new 997 Turbo S as a normal series, which is the top model in the last two years of its manufacture. The engine is a bi-turbo 3.8 liters in volume and 6 cylinder, with its power in Turbo S was increased to 523 hp from standard 493 hp Is increased and the maximum torque – 502 Nm from the known to the impressive 699 Nm. Despite the increased power and maximum torque, the combined average cost remains at its old level – less than 9 liters per 100 kilometers. The movement is transmitted to all four wheels through a clutch transmission with two and seven degrees (PDK). The car has a system Porsche Traction Management. Gearbox shift levers on the steering wheel is part of the basic equipment of the 911 first. The system of Porsche Torque Vectoring, including anti-slip differential is also standard equipment.
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Ready, competitive 4×4 hybrid. Germans revealed its new hybrid racer – 911 GT3 R Hybrid. The car is based on the latest competitor of Porsche – 911 GT3 R and will be officially shown at the Geneva Motor Show. Vehicle is part of the “Porsche Intelligent Performance” (Intelligent efficiency) and uses a hybrid system (F1 car for Williams), combining a powerful petrol engine and two electric engines. In GT3 R Hybrid, however, the hybrid system differs from those used in mass today. It needs no batteries, uses a flywheel positioned to replace the passenger space. He “collects” the kinetic energy during braking, and can be rotated by more than 40 000 rpm. By pressing a button is supplied power from 160 hp for about 6-8 seconds, which is transmitted to electric motors that drive the front wheels. These drivers support positioned in the rear 6-cylinder boxer with a volume of 4.0-liters and 480 hp power. Porsche by clarifying that the hybrid system delivers significant additional capacity for a short time, which can be used for overtaking. The system also reflects positively on the consumption of fuel.
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The tuning workshop Carlsson, famous for its dorabotkite models from Mercedes-Benz, will present a supercar called the Carlsson C25.
This will happen on the Geneva Motor Show in March. According to German AutoBild, this model will be produced in a short series of 25 pieces. Carlsson C25 was established on the basis of convertible Mercedes-Benz SL, it is a petrol engine having 12 cylinders. The appearance of Carlson C25 has nothing in common with that of SL (except the roof). The car has a wide wheel arches over, a completely new front, new headlights and tail lights. The base engine with 12 cylinders is further elaborated, as power is increased to 753 hp and maximum torque reaches 1320 Nm. To be able to withstand such loading automatic transmission with five degrees of AMG, between 2000 and 4000 rpm, maximum torque is limited to 1150 Nm.
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VW Group boss Vinterkorn Martin (Martin Winterkorn) confirmed for the first time formally, that provides the appearance of a new model of Porsche. It will start modeling the brand line. Vinterkorn told Autocar: “models of Porsche are created around 911, Boxster, Cayenne and Cayman. Things will not change dramatically, but we consider the emergence of a less sporty model and possibly later a new small SUV, but I would not say anything more now. Asked how likely the new models to reach mass production, Vinterkorn says: “Let’s say that does not normally lose efforts in vain.” Unofficial be small sports car is labeled as “the new 356. It will be done on the platform of steel and aluminum (the same that Audi is developing its model for R4) and is expected to have a starting price of around 40 thousand euro. Work on the R4 is well advanced and the car should be available in June 2011 version of Porsche, however, will not appear before 2012 and will differ greatly to that of Audi. This will be the first Porsche model on which to mount a new inductive type boxer engine with four cylinders, which is now being developed. The engine will give quite a different character in the new Porsche model compared to Audi, despite the uniform platform for both cars.
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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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Yet no one is doing, while the model is sold for one year ahead. This is a BMW M3 GTS. The first deliveries of it paid customers will begin in March. Output for one year ahead has already sold out. However, interest in M3 GTS is very high and orders continue to accumulate. Typically a sports car with a huge rear wing, with alloy wheels with spokes, tires with Pirelli P Zero 255/35 front and 285/30 rear, with adjustable suspension. The interiors are sports seats and protective frame. The engine is a V-shaped eight-cylinder with a volume of 4.4 liters and 450 hp power (330 kW). The movement is transmitted to the rear wheels of the two clutch transmission. All this certainly has its high price and the ideological heir of the legendary BMW CSL costs in Europe 200 000.
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Ford showed a rally version of the Fiesta, designed for Monster World Rally Team. Yet the information is not detailed, but it is clear that the car is created on the basis of European rally cross Fiesta, prepared by Olsbergs Motorsports Evolution. The engine is a two-liters Duratec type turbine, which provides power of 490 hp (365 kW). Because a number of restrictions and requirements of the rally races in the U.S. However, this version of the Fiesta will rely “only” 330 hp (246 kW). Racing cars will participate in seven races of the Rally America series and the X Games this year. The car is looking fast, aggressive and very sportage. The looking is mixed with nice engine and very high acceleration. The two-liters Duratec type turbine is giving pretty fast acceleration and high maximum speed, for such small measurements.
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