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  • Porsche announces ’50 years of 911′ option package

    Porsche 911 50 Years Edition
    Porsche has come up with yet another way of celebrating 50 years of the iconic 911 with its ’50 years of 911′ option package.

    The package, which can be added to 911 Carrera cars in the range – including the limited edition 50 years of 911 anniversary model [pictured here] – consists of the Sport Chrono package, heated front seats, Porsche Communication Management including GPS navigation, telephone module, and front and rear parking sensors.

    Available to customers across Europe, but not in Switzerland or Russia, the additional equipment can be purchased for €4,911, which represents a saving of up to 34 percent depending on the base vehicle.
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  • Jean-Philippe Dayraut third at Pikes Peak

    Pikes Peak MINI Clubman
    Unless you live in another galaxy you’ll know that Sebastien Loeb recently destroyed the Pikes Peak record in his Peugeot 208 T16 with a time of 8:13.878, slicing an unbelievable 1:33 off the record set last year by Rhys Millen.

    This year’s event saw Millen come runner-up with an impressive 9:02.192 in his RMR-built Hyundai Genesis PM580-T, followed by Jean-Philippe Dayraut rounding out the top three in his MINI Countryman clocking a 9:42.740.

    Having about as much in common with its road-going namesake as the 208 and Genesis, Dayraut’s vehicle has been constructed by Tork Engineering, who are responsible for creating trophy-winning ice, WRC and Dakar racercars. Built around a tube-frame chassis propulsion comes from a twin-turbo 3.8-litre V6 powerplant developing 671 kW (900 hp), while the Countryman bodywork features widened wheel arches, a clamshell opening and deleted rear doors

    The Frenchman, who had to had to ease off from the eight-kilometre mark, in order to look after his brakes, said: “It was a tough race, which I had to take a bit slower. That was why I was not able to challenge for second place.”

    Audi really needs to build an A1-based Pikes Peak racer with five-cylinder turbo power and Timo Scheider behind the wheel.
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  • Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series vs SRT Viper

    Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series
    In this new episode of Head 2 Head Motor Trend’s Jonny Lieberman pits the heavy-hitting SRT Viper against the awesome Mercedes SLS AMG Black Series.

    Propelled by a revised version of the regular car’s 6.2-litre V8, the Black Series has 464 kW (622 hp) and 635 Nm of torque at its disposal, while the Viper features a floor-melting 8.4-litre V10 powerplant developing 477 kW (640 hp) and 813 Nm.

    Few would dispute that the SLS is the better car, but is it really worth more than two and a half times as much as the Viper?
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  • DRIVE takes a look around X-raid

    MINI ALL4 Racing
    This new episode of DRIVE sees JF Musial pay X-raid’s Trebur premises a visit just outside of Frankfurt, Germany.

    The video offers a look at the Dakar-winning cross country rally team, including a workshop tour and interviews that provide a fascinating insight into how the team builds and tests their fleet of MINI ALL4 Countrymans.

    It’s worth watching for the in-car footage alone.
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  • TopCar Porsche 991 Carrera Stinger

    TopCar Porsche 991 Carrera Stinger
    Russian styling specialist TopCar has revealed its wide-track body program for Porsche’s 991 Carrera 4/4S models ahead of its debut at Auto Exotica 2013 in Moscow (July 5 – 7).

    Constructed from a mixture of vacuum-formed carbon fibre and Kevlar, the Stinger package consists of a replacement hood, aggressive front bumper with spoiler lip, side skirts, wing add-ons, rear bumper with diffuser insert and a quartet of relatively subtle wheel arch extensions.

    The conversion includes a set of ultra-light ADV.1 forged alloys, while TopCar can also provide performance upgrades and bespoke interiors to suit the owner’s tastes.

    Pricing for the conversion starts at €14,280, with TopCar releasing a kit for narrow-bodied 991s later this year.
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  • Porsche 918 Spyder roadshow

    Porsche 918 Spyder
    Clearly pinpointing its demographic, Porsche recently toured the Middle East with a pair of 918 Spyder prototypes, visiting 6 countries in 52 days.

    Powering the plug-in hybrid hypercar is a 453 kW (608 hp) 4.6-litre V8 engine along with a 115 kW (154 hp) hybrid module at the rear and a 95 kW (127 hp) electric motor driving the front wheels. With all systems go and the full 661 kW (887 hp) a its disposal, the Spyder can hit 100 km/h in 2.8 seconds and 200 km/h in 7.9s, while top speed is 340 km/h (211 mph).
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