German Car Scene

Month: December 2011

  • 2012 BMW 328i review by Automotive Rhythms


    Kimatni Rawlins recently headed over to sunny Barcelona to drive BMW’s new 3 Series Saloon for Automotive Rhythms. The 328i model on review is powered by a new turbocharged four-cylinder 2.0 L unit, which develops 183 kW (245 hp) and 350 Nm (258 lb-ft) of torque. (more…)

  • Lamborghini Aventador vs Porsche 911 GT2 RS vs Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG


    If Lamborghini’s mighty Aventador LP 700-4 can live up to its performance claims, surely it should easily beat the Porsche 911 GT2 RS and Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG? Of course it does! But that didn’t stop Autocar from conducting a little experiment to find out by how much. Scary. (more…)

  • Audi announces 256 hp A1 quattro


    Audi has revealed an early Christmas present to its A1 fans with this new high performance model, the A1 quattro.

    Looking like a slightly saner version of its one-off A1 clubsport quattro concept vehicle, the A1 quattro, which is limited to just 333 units, will only be available in Glacier White metallic paintwork with those distinctive colour-coded 8 x 18-inch turbine design alloys wheels.

    Further defining features include a more aggressive RS-style front bumper, and a gloss black grille, roof and lower tailgate section. Staying at the rear, there’s a large wing, diffuser, twin tailpipes and tinted LED light clusters.

    Sadly, the A1 quattro won’t be sharing the same 370 kW (503 hp) 2.5 L engine as its prototype counterpart, but it doesn’t disappoint. Power comes from a 2.0 L TFSI engine which develops a healthy 188 kW (256 hp) and 350 Nm (258 lb-ft) of torque. Those figures are transferred to all four wheels thanks to the company’s trusty quattro all-wheel drive system, helping this A1 to crack 100 km/h (62 mph) is just 5.7 seconds, and on to a top speed of 245 km/h (152 mph). (more…)

  • Option Auto drives the MINI Challenge car


    Following on from its recent review of the MINI JCW Coupé Endurance, French motoring magazine Option Auto has returned to the track, this time in a MINI Challenge car. (more…)

  • SCC promo


    SCC, China’s largest sports car club, has created this video featuring some of its members’ cars, and boy are they worth showing. Anything from a ‘911 Carrera to a Bugatti Veyron’ is associated with the club – with pretty much everything else in between – including a couple of Pagani Zonda Cinques, an SLS AMG, a bunch of Lamborghinis, a McLaren SLR, we could go on… (more…)

  • BMW 1 Series M Coupe clone kit from Prior Design


    Kamp-Lintfort styling specialists Prior Design has come up with the perfect solution for those E82 BMW 1 Series Coupé owners wanting to give their car the appearance of an M Coupé.

    According to Prior Design, the PDM1 kit includes a replacement front bumper with carbon splitter, front fenders, side skirts, rear bumper with integrated diffuser, wider rear arches and a vented M3 style hood.

    If those aren’t photos of a genuine M Coupé, then this is probably the best replica ever made.

    [Source: Prior Design] (more…)