Audi is presenting its TT sports car for the first time with a six-cylinder engine and innovative transmission technology. This enables a particularly dynamic transmission of power with an uninterrupted power flow during gear changes. The combination of the high-torque ...
When Audi presented the first generation quattro to an international public at the Geneva Automobile Show in spring 1980, this signalised one of the most important innovations in modern automotive technology. The idea of all-wheel-drive was not new – shortly ...
With the DTM series complete, Audi celebrates the year’s successes with a new car. The new AUDI A4 DTM edition, which was developed by quattro GmbH, is yet another reminder that Audi won all three titles this year. The model ...
A TDI from Audi is more than just another diesel – it is, in fact, a dynamic power unit and a rich source of driving pleasure. At the 27th annual Lake Wörther Tour being held in the Austria province of ...
In 1964 this svelte coupe was manufactured from ex-Ferrari personnel to compete at the top the market. It used a bespoke V8 mounted behind the passengers with a high level of appointments. Automobili Turismo e Sport SpA (SPA) was an ...
This was the car that started the Australian Falcon GT legend! Developed from the special Police Interceptor Pack Falcon, the GT was the brainchild of dynamic Ford Australia Managing Director, Bill Bourke. The experts told Ford that a GT came ...
Audi is crowning its successful A1 model series with an exclusive top-of-the-line model. The dynamic A1 quattro, limited to just 333 units, moves to the head of the compact class. Its two-liter, turbocharged engine produces 188 kW (256 hp) and ...
In 1984 the Audi Quatto was slight updated. Changes Include: ABS Brakes Larger Wheels & Tires Significant Changes to Suspension Updated Interior including Digital Speedomter Aero-style H1/H4 headlights In Detail submitted by Richard Owen engine Type WR Inline-5 position Front ...
After a four year development program, Aston Martin launched the DBR4 in 1959. It was their first and only grand prix car. The chassis and engine of the car were similar to that of the DB3S. Aston Martin experienced a ...
Ten years after David Brown bought Aston Martin, he would finally achieve his racing ambitions and win the 24-Hours of LeMans. This high point in Aston’s history came when Carol Shelby and Roy Salvadori drove DBR1/2 to overall victory. Their ...
As a more powerful version of the DBR1, the DBR2 was used to take on the more poweful competition in sports car racing. Only two cars were made with thie 3.7-litre engine and both ended up racing primarily on the ...
The Dodge Venom introduced a new, improved version of past muscle cars, by taking advantage of all that current technology has to offer. Venom features rear-wheel-drive and a 6-speed manual transmission. Large block engines of past muscle cars have been ...
In 1985 further improvements were made to the series, with the launch of the Ferrari 412. The engine was bored 1 mm, for an increase in displacement to 4,942 cc (302 cu in) — hence the name change to 412, representing ...
Introduced contemporaneously with the Maserati 420, the Maserati guys also release a sportier 420 S saw its power output raised by 25 HP to reach an already impressive 210 HP. This increase was due in great part to the use of a ...
Enter the Dodge MAXXcab concept truck, the world’s first Passenger Priority truck, premiering at the 2000 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. DaimlerChrysler’s Dodge MAXXcab is a true pickup truck – but one with cab-forward design and sedan-like ride, ...
Lelystad, 29th June 2005 – Lap records around Germany’s Nordschleife Nürburgring are highly contested and debated. Recently, a very upgraded Donkervoort D8, laden with a turbocharger and huge rear wing, made history by beating the lap record for a production ...
With a 7.2-liter, direct injection I-6 turbocharged diesel engine that generates 780 lb.-ft. of torque in an over-the-road configuration, this truck earns the power designation in its name. To compare, the industry’s most powerful full-size truck, a production Dodge Ram ...
That Next Wave of fun and function blew in like a warm Pacific breeze at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in the form of the all-new concept vehicle, Dodge Kahuna. It is intended for those looking for ...
Too often design prototypes are limited to aesthetic mock-ups that do little more then convey future design language. It’s rare to find a fully functional prototype, and even rarer to find one built on a proven race car chassis. Such ...
The Dino 206 S was announced in 1965 as a contender for the 1966 2-litre sports car class. It followed the 166 P prototype of 1955, with its V6 engine enlarged to 1987cc. Ferrari SEFAC officially raced the Dino against ...
Detroit, Jan 11, 2009 – The Dodge Circuit EV displays bold exterior and interior styling with outstanding performance, zero gasoline consumption and zero tailpipe emissions. The Dodge Circuit EV design screams pure sports car from every angle. The Dodge Circuit ...
As one of the world’s most voluptuous supercars, this cabriolet design was first released at the 1938 Paris Motor Show. Basically built on a production-version of the V12 145 race car chassis, it received accolades for both radical performance and ...
In 1958 Dick Williams envisioned and constructed this Sports Special as a candidate for his local Kansas City Custom Car Show. Inspired by the Corvette and other fiberglass cars of the period, he fabricated his dream car around a 1950 ...
For the ACF’s 2-litre formula, Delage released the 2LCV. A highlight of the car was its V12 engine which was revolutionary and inspired Enzo Ferrari. Charles Planchon was hired to design the car. The V12 was highly advanced with ...
In 1971, Dodge gained a new model called the Demon which was really a repackaged Duster with a shorter wheel base and premium upgrades. It replaced the 1970 Swinger 340 which was also geared towards cheap performance. The Demon ...
Ferrari converted two 206 Spiders from their regular configuration to this potent design for the European Mountain Championship. Typical races included long mountain stretches which required excellent vision. Built to Group 6 specification, the Montagna Corsa a had cut-down front ...
The Dodge EV development Electric Vehicle is a two-passenger, rear-wheel-drive sports car that marries high performance with zero tailpipe emissions. “The Dodge EV sets a new standard for what can be expected in electric-drive vehicles,” said Lou Rhodes, Vice President ...
The Dodge Copperhead concept car, perhaps a perfect stablemate for the Dodge Viper, was unveiled at the 1997 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. If Dodge Viper is credited for re-inventing the Shelby Cobra, then Dodge Copperhead should be ...
The Delfino Feroce was a prototype built using the Subaru Impreza engine and mechanicals with a custom monocoque chassis designed by Andy Borrowman. The prototype along with the moulds was purchased by Allard Marx who then founded Delfino cars. It was powered by ...
In Detail engine Supercharged Ford Inline-4 displacement 2000 cc / 122.0 in³ power 156.6 kw / 210.0 bhp @ 6000 rpm specific output 105.0 bhp per litre bhp/weight bhp per tonne torque Not Available nm / Not Available ft ...
The S2000 blends pure sports car athletics with open top driving and high-revving performance in one sharp-edged and stylish two-seat roadster package. The S2000 rewards the driving enthusiast with a potent 240 horsepower, 2.2-liter, DOHC, VTEC 4-cylinder engine and a ...
Unveiled today were two concept vehicles from HPD: the CR-Z Hybrid R Concept and the HPD CR-Z Racer. Though neither vehicle is intended for sale, HPD, Honda’s North American racing company, was determined to demonstrate the potential of the CR-Z ...
‘Pure sportiveness’ is what Hoermann calls it’s latest ‘Italian stallion of the famous Milanese car manufacturers’. This expression is picked up by the designers and engineers of Hoermann, an Alfa-Tuner from Bavaria. As a subsidiary of Abt Sportsline, the team ...
DETROIT – With an estimated 255 turbocharged horsepower (190 kW), a six-speed manual transmission and an advanced, adaptive all-wheel-drive system, the Buick Regal GS show car is a high-tech, high-performance version of the brand’s newest sport sedan. It was introduced ...
IN 1986 Buick partnered with McLaren Performance Technologies/ASC to produce a tupercharged version of the Grand National. With a Garrett T-3 turbocharger, more than 300 bhp was realized. Along with the package came a larger ceramic coated intercooler, high-low exhuast ...
In 1931 Bugatti updated the Type 46 into the 50, and of all the bodies made for it, this Coupe Profilee sketched by Jean Bugatti himself was the most dramatic. Aside from the body ,the biggest attraction to the Type ...
The standard configuration is a closed sedan with a large tinted-glass sunroof that can be opened for star gazing or extra ventilation. In response to a voice command, LaCrosse’s sunroof retracts and a single assembly that combines the back window ...
A large 8.8-inch monitor in the center of the dashboard displays all the information the driver requires in a simple graphic display, apart from the speedometer and tachometer which are conventional analog instruments. The monitor is positioned within the driver’s ...
Created for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, the Turbo Concept was an extreme version of the M1 supercar. Like it, the Turbo had a low profile, mid-mounted engine, and long sloping nose. Paul Bracq was director of design and ...
Frankfurt (GER), 12th September 2005. BMW defines the direction for the future – this time in touring cars. From 12th September, the Munich automobile manufacturer presents the motorsport version of the new BMW 3 Series at the 61st International Motor ...