German Car Scene

Month: June 2011

  • LAURIN & KLEMENT PACKAGE FOR THE SKODA SUPERB


    Skoda has released details of the Laurin & Klement package, for its Superb Combi and Saloon, ahead of its début at Autosalon Brno 2011. Externally there’s a chrome grille strip and special plaque on the rear of the car denoting its exclusivity. The wheels are 18-inch ‘Sirius’ items, while the interior is finished in ‘Magnetic Brown’ leather and piano black trim.

    Laurin & Klement was a bicycle, motorcycle manufacturer that began car production in 1905, quickly becoming the largest automobile company in Austria-Hungary. Skoda Works took ownership of the brand in 1925, later operating under the Skoda Auto name.

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  • SEAT REVEALS MOTORSPORT MODELS


    SEAT chose the Wörthersee Treffen to reveal two cup cars built specifically for motorsport – the Leon Supercopa and Ibiza SC Trophy. The Leon Supercopa has been running in Germany since 2004 and will be supporting all races in the 2011 DTM calendar. Its tweaked 2.0L TSI engine delivers a healthy 301 hp through a six-speed DSG gearbox.

    Producing 180 hp from its 1.4 TSI unit, the Ibiza SC Trophy is less extreme, but still wears flared arches and a functional wing, while its brakes are lifted straight from the Leon Cupra road car. The Ibiza SC Trophy championship will take place in Spain and Italy.

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  • AUDI A1 CLUBSPORT QUATTRO CONSTRUCTION


    As mentioned in our original article on the Audi A1 clubsport quattro, the pornographic hatchback was created for Need for Speed World fans and is available, for a limited period, as a free in-game rental from here. The video itself shows the 503 HP beast being created, from cutting up a totally innocent base model A1 – to the finished, insane product. (more…)

  • WÖRTHERSEE 2011 TRAILER


    Vau-Max has just released this video giving you a taste of the legendary Wörthersee Treffen in Austria. Now in its 30th year, the annual event is a Mecca for all fans of cars from the Volkswagen Group, and, as usual, manufacturers pulled out all the stops, revealing new and concept models there; including the Golf Cabriolet R and GTI Concepts and that monster 503 HP Audi A1 clubsport quattro. (more…)

  • IT’S OFFICIAL: AUDI R8 GT SPYDER


    The rumours turned out to be true: Audi has created a Spyder version of its hardcore R8 GT, and what a machine. As with the Coupe the Spyder’s production will stop at just 333 units, so a lot of people are going to be very disappointed. Thanks to its 560 hp 5.2L V10 powerplant, the Spyder is obviously brisk; with a 0-100 km/h (62 mph) time of just 3.8 seconds and a top speed of 317 km/h (197 mph), it’s more of a weapon than a car. As yet, there’s no official release date for the Spyder, but if you want one, the base model price in Germany will be €207,800. Get saving…

    [Source: Audi]

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  • LEGO CELEBRATES 60 YEARS OF THE MERCEDES-BENZ UNIMOG


    If you’re a Mercedes-Benz Unimog fan, and have kids – or feel like revisiting your childhood – you’re in luck. Yes, Danish toymaker, LEGO has created this cool Unimog U 400 replica to celebrate 60 years of the heavy duty truck. The 1:12.5 scale model comes in 2048 pieces and will cost €190 when it goes on sale in August. We love that it has a pneumatically operated crane and a front winch.

    [Source: Mercedes-Benz]

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