The evocative shape of the streamlined Typ C must have caused a sensation in 1937. Afterward, and especially in the post war period, the curves of this car found their way onto production cars. That’s because this Auto Union was ...
With 382 kW (520 hp) – the S8 is Audi’s big sports sedan. Its 4.0 TFSI paired with quattro all-wheel drive accelerates the car from 0 to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) in 4.1 seconds, yet consumes on average just 9.6 ...
Orginally Lister started out tuning Jaguars such as the XJS. The common Lister upgrade was a displacement increase on the V12 from 5.3 to a full 7 liters. In 1991 the company wanted to move on and create there own ...
Audi is making a strong statement with the new S8 plus*. With a power output of 445 kW (605 hp) and a top speed of up to 305 km/h (189.5 mph), the new Audi S8 plus* delivers even more enhanced ...
Exceptional performance and breathtaking dynamism coupled with the intense sensations of open-top driving: Audi presents the R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro. Its lightweight cloth top opens and closes fully automatically; several body parts are made of a carbon fiber composite ...
In Detail submitted by Richard Owen price $ $863 000 USD engine Twin Turbo Inline-4 displacement 2000 cc / 122.0 in³ power 381.8 kw / 512.0 bhp @ 0 rpm specific output 256.0 bhp per litre bhp/weight bhp per ...
In Detail submitted by Richard Owen engine Jaguar V12 valvetrain 2 Valves / Cyl displacement 6996 cc / 426.9 in³ power 417.6 kw / 560.0 bhp @ 6400 rpm specific output 80.05 bhp per litre bhp/weight bhp per tonne ...
Audi has made its R8 high-performance sports car even more attractive and dynamic. The R8 V10 plus is a new top model in the model series, with a totally new 7-speed S tronic. The LED headlights and the new rear ...
The new A8 is a concentrated high-tech package that confirms the Audi claim to technical leadership – “Vorsprung durch Technik”. And now the brand is introducing the top version of its flagship model. The A8 L W12 quattro, with a ...
Ingolstadt, 5 September 2007 – Outstanding top performance and maximum dynamism combined with excellent suitability for everyday use are the impressive features of the new Audi RS 6 Avant, which will be unveiled to the public for the first time ...
the new Audi RS 6 Sedan has launched itself to the very top of the business class – as the most powerful series-production sedan in its segment. The sporty tiptronic transmission and the quattro all-wheel drive system, which has a ...
The top model in Audi’s C7 or Typ 4G body style is the RS 6 Avant. The model now uses a twin-turbocharged V8 which is more efficient than the V10 employed by its predecessors. Main options include an upgrade from ...
Just one month after presenting the quattro Spyder, Audi aroused the enthusiasm of the experts once again. At the 1991 Tokyo Motor Show, the Audi Avus quattro stole the limelight. A futuristic sports car study with aluminium body and W12 ...
Alongside the new R8 series-production model, the second-generation R8 LMS race car is also making its debut, with colleagues from motorsport and series production working in close harmony as part of its development. Both the series-production model of the R8 ...
Even lighter, even more powerful, even more captivating: The Audi R8 GT Spyder delivers breathtaking performance. The open-top flagship version of the high-performance sports car develops 412 kW (560 hp) and – thanks to Audi ultra – has trimmed a ...
Ingolstadt, 2008-03-04 – Audi is presenting a revolution in the top class – the first 12-cylinder diesel engine in a high-performance roadgoing sports car. The V12 TDI with a displacement of six liters powers a concept car based on the ...
Audi has made its R8 high-performance sports car even more attractive and dynamic. The R8 V10 plus is a new top model in the model series, with a totally new 7-speed S tronic. The LED headlights and the new rear ...
Ingolstadt, 2008-12-09 – Audi is launching the next variant of its top-of-the-line model. With the R8, the brand has established itself at the forefront of high-end sports cars from the very start – and now comes the R8 V10. Its ...
Audi is expanding its RS model lineup: The RS 7 Sportback, which is making its debut at the North American International Auto Show 2013 in Detroit, stands for dynamics at their most beautiful. The large five-door coupe uses a 4.0 ...
The Audi A8 L W12 quattro is equipped with a powerful gasoline engine that is particularly short and lightweight thanks to its W layout. The normally aspirated, 6.3-liter engine produces 368 kW (500 hp), yet is very smooth-running. The sprint ...
The Audi R8 GRAND-AM successfully passed its baptism by fire. The new model was fine-tuned at the Daytona race track (U.S. state of Florida) during its final test on Tuesday and Wednesday. Ready for the North American market: The development ...
conic British sports car brand Aston Martin is marked the start of its birthday celebrations on 15th January 2013 with the unveiling of a bespoke new Centenary Edition Vanquish. The luxury brand’s ultimate GT car showcases a painstakingly created Centenary ...
Aston Martin today unveils the Vanquish Volante – a stunning new luxury sports car that brings the thrill of open top motoring to the super GT class. Alongside its coupe sibling, launched to worldwide acclaim last autumn, the Vanquish Volante ...
In Detail submitted by Richard Owen engine Twin Supercharged V8 valvetrain Quad Cam, 4 Valves / Cyl displacement 5340 cc / 325.9 in³ bore 100.0 mm / 3.94 in stroke 85.0 mm / 3.35 in compression 8.2:1 power 410.1 ...
Aston Martin CEO Dr Ulrich Bez has made history by driving the first ever zero CO2 emissions lap in an international motor race in the manufacturer’s #100 Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S race car at the 41st ADAC Zurich Nürburgring 24 ...
With new inner panels forward of the front bulkhead, Aston Martin shoehorned their ‘DBS’ V12 engine into the much smaller Vantage platform. Production of the Roadster came three years into V12 Vantage production. Press Release Aston Martin is lifting the ...
Aston Martin is opening up a new world of exhilarating driving excitement with the announcement of the hotly anticipated V12 Vantage S Roadster. When it arrives in markets around the world later this year the new sports car will become ...
Aston Martin is taking sports car performance to extremes with the announcement of the new V12 Vantage S. The new car replaces the outgoing V12 Vantage in markets around the world and, with the exception of the One-77 hypercar, arrives ...
Following the release of the V12 Vantage in 2009, Zagato of Milan worked in cooperation with Aston Martin to make a new bespoke race car on the V12 platform. One year later Aston Martin officially took over the car and ...
Aston Martin are releasing the final production version of the V12 Zagato one year after the prototype was revealed at 2011 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. Unlike the prototype’s motor sports roots, the production version is highly trimmed with a bespoke ...
This Aston Martin DBS V8 occupies a special place in the history of the marque at Le Mans. Prepared by Robin Hamilton and co-driven by him, David Preece and Mike Salmon, this car finished 17th overall and 3rd in the ...
Gaydon, Warwickshire, 12 September 2011. Aston Martin will premiere two striking new Carbon Edition DBS sports cars at the Frankfurt Motor Show on 13 September 2011. Following on from the success of the DBS Carbon Black, introduced in 2009, the ...
24 June, 2015, Gaydon: Aston Martin is today revealing the DB9 GT – the luxury British sports car maker’s most compelling production ‘DB’ to date. Designed to offer the best of what DB9 can be, the new car delivers world-class ...
In 2012 Aston Martin unveiled the DBS Ultimate with a new rear trunk spoiler, carbon-fiber mirror caps, a darkened grille, smoked taillamps, Zircotec-coated tail pipes, special badging and a choice of yellow, black or red brake calipers. The interior is ...
Milan, July 2013. Zagato Atelier pays tribute to Aston Martin’s 100th Anniversary with the announcement of two very special projects: the DBS Coupé Zagato Centennial , delivered to a young and prestigious Japanese entrepreneur and the DB9 Spyder Zagato Centennial, ...
In 2012 Aston Martin unveiled the DBS Ultimate with a new rear trunk spoiler, carbon-fiber mirror caps, a darkened grille, smoked taillamps, Zircotec-coated tail pipes, special badging and a choice of yellow, black or red brake calipers. The interior is ...
Not long after Prodrive developed Aston Martin’s GT1 contender, they released the GT3 version known as the DBRS9. It competed regularly in the FIA GT3 as well as numerous other national championships such as the Speed World Challenge, British GT ...
Gaydon, Warwickshire, 25th February 2009 – Aston Martin will premiere the DBS Volante at the Geneva Auto Salon on the 3rd March 2009. Completing the DBS line-up, the new Volante will afford customers the combination of the DBS’s already-established benchmark ...
At the 2012 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este Aston Martin brought out a new concept which successfully synthesizes the One-77 design cues with the rest of the DB9, DBS, Virage line. Story by Supercars.net In Detail submitted by Richard Owen type ...
Los Angeles, Jan 05, 2005 – The Dodge Viper legend began with the 1992 Dodge Viper RT/10 Roadster and grew with the introduction in 1996 of the Dodge Viper GTS Coupe. History is repeating itself. When the third-generation Dodge Viper ...