This new Fifth Gear video sees Vicki Butler-Henderson driving the MINI Coupe around the twisty mountain roads between Austria and Italy. The model on test is the range-topping 211 hp John Cooper Works version (more…)
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Fifth Gear drives the MINI Coupe
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First test of the Volkswagen Polo R WRC
Volkswagen has begun testing of its Polo R WRC car this week, with double World Rally Champion, Carlos Sainz, at the wheel.The first day of testing took place around the vineyards of Veldenz near Trier and, as well as Sainz, Volkswagen’s head of development, Dr Ulrich Hackenberg, also put in a few laps of the 2.8 km tarmac circuit alongside Sainz’s co-driver, Timo Gottschalk. Overall, around 100 km was covered, with the team reporting no problems with the 300 hp, four-wheel drive machine. “I immensely enjoy being involved in the development and testing of the new Polo R WRC. The car is still in an early stage but already feels very good,” said Sainz.
Continuing its search for potential drivers, Volkswagen Motorsport will be fielding a pair of Škoda Fabia Super 2000 rally cars at next week’s Great Britain Rally in Wales, with Germany’s Sepp Wiegand and Dutchman Kevin Abbring hoping to impress team boss Kris Nissen.
[Source: Volkswagen Motorsport]
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2013 Volkswagen CC revealed
Volkswagen has revealed a few details and images of its stylish four-door coupé, the CC, for 2013. Just as the original Passat CC (Comfort Coupé) made its debut in America, so will the facelifted version, with it officially breaking cover at the LA Auto Show between November 18 and 27, before hitting German dealerships in February 2012. The rest of Europe, China and the U.S will follow soon after.The front of the new CC has been freshened up thanks to a restyled grille and Bi-Xenon headlights featuring an Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS) which can turns in the direction you’re turning. At the rear there’s a new set of LED taillights, while other new features include camera-based traffic sign recognition and climate seats with massage function. Another new option is the Side Assist Plus with Lane Assist, which warns the driver of vehicles in their blind spots.
All models come with brake energy recuperation, while the diesel-engined cars also receive start/stop function as standard. Powerplants range from 103 kW/138 hp TDI unit, right up to a 224kW/300 hp petrol version.
[Source: Volkswagen]
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Renown Lamborghini Gallardo heads to SEMA
Los Angeles-based styling specialist, Renown Auto Style, has débuted its first ever products at this year’s SEMA Show in Las Vegas. The R70 program has been designed by the fledgling company to freshen up Lamborghini’s first-generation Gallardo.The hand crafted aero package consists of replacement front and rear bumpers, both featuring integrated carbon fibre lower sections; the front has massive air intakes, while the rear is dominated by an aggressive diffuser. A Gurney flap and pair of carbon side skirts complete the look, providing an appearance reminiscent of the LP 570-4 Superleggera.
Renown can also offer a wide choice of alloy wheels and is currently developing a new exhaust system for the Gallardo.
[Source: Renown Auto Style]
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Extreme Audi S3
Fitted with colossal AP Racing brakes and an almost cartoon-like intercooler, this Audi S3 could never be labelled a wolf in sheep’s clothing. But it could be called fast. The factory 1.8 20vT four-cylinder was ditched in favour of a 3.2 L V6 from an Audi TT, which was then fitted with a Turbonetics GT-K1000 turbocharger, helping this Greek missile to develop 800 hp at the wheels. That’s enough to propel it to 100 km/h (62mph) in just 2.8 seconds and complete the 1/4 mile in 9.7 seconds. Mental… (more…)
