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The Audi R8 also boasts a fine record in motor sport in its own right with many private teams choosing the R8 for 24 hours endurance and GT3 races. In 2009, Audi have announced the production of an R8 LMS racing car, designed for the GT3 rules in the FIA GT3 European Championship.

In comparing the Audi R8 to other super cars, Eva Magazine praised the Audi R8 for its ‘amazing stability, traction and grip, unparalleled steering accuracy and bite, (and) its uncannily flat and disturbance-free ride”, claimed that as a result of “the sublime effortlessness of it all”, the Audi is a better sports car. The article concluded that “Audi humbles Porsche. A new dawn starts today”. The Audi R8 is now regarded as one of the true greats of modern sportscars, with some experts considering it to be as good as the Porsche 997, Lamborghini Gallardo or even the Aston Martin V8 Vantage.

Performance
The Audi R8 comes with either a V8 or V10 engine. The V8 produces 414 bhp and will send the R8 from 0 to 100 km/h (62.1 mph) in 4.4 seconds with a top speed of 187 mph. The V10 version will launch the R8 from 0 to 100 km/h (62.1 mph) in 3.9 seconds with a mind crushing top speed of 196 mph.

Practicality
The Audi R8 is almost a normal car to own and drive. Its handling makes the Audi R8 a pleasure, not a struggle to deal with everyday. With drop dead gorgeous styling you would imaging a supercar of this calibre would be hard on long journeys or the daily commute, but the Audi R8 surpasses all expectations.

Build Quality
As part of the Volkswagen group, build quality is superb. Using the knowledge of Lamborghini, the testing and long term durability of the Audi R8 means it is a Supercar for today and a future classic.

Who drives an Audi R8
The driver of an Audi R8 demands modern, futuristic styling and excellent performance. They want to turn heads but feel they have to compromise on comfort or practicality to obtain it.

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History
The original BMW M6 with the aggressive ‘shark nose’ styling appeared in 1983 and continued in production until 1989 and was one of the best loved coupes BMW ever built. The new BMW M6 Coupe had a lot to live up to and made its debut at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show based on the BMW 6 Series. Receiving phenomenal reviews, the BMW M6 has enhanced this reputation to become a truly classic super car.

Performance
Sharing the same 5 litre V10 engine (producing 507 bhp) as the E60 M5, the BMW M6 accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.4 seconds (0-60 mph: 4.1 s) and is limited to a top speed of 155 mph (unlimited the top speed is 205 mph). The BMW M6 has the same power button seen on the BMW M5 which modifies the throttle response. The M6 will produce 399 bhp as standard, but press the power button and the engine will provide a staggering 507 bhp.

Practicality
The BMW M6 boasts a 450-litre boot that loses 150 litres if you get the convertible. This is more than plenty for the cheeky weekend away, or the weekend spent at the golf club.

It has adjustable suspension giving you excellent ride and comfort when in ‘comfort’ mode and all you have to do is flick the switch and you can stiffen everything, and I mean everything, and turn the M6 into a solid, road gripping supercar.

The M6 is fitted with excellent seats which provide ample lateral support ensuring you arrive at your destination fresh and invigorated.

Build Quality
It’s a BMW. Enough said.

Who drives a BMW M6?
The average owner of a BMW M6 is the type of person who wants performance and excellence, but wants to hold his head high with a degree of dignity while struggling through the traffic. They want a car which is understated, but purposeful. They want a great car with a great engine that they know will respond in a way they want and help give them the ultimate driving experience.
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Pontiac Cars sales peaked in 1973, at 920,000 units. Firebird provided the brand’s “excitement” throughout the 1970s, starring in the Burt Reynolds film “Smoky and the Bandit,” and prompting consumers across the country to make a run for black-and-gold Trans-Ams.

1982 unveiled the Fiero, a high-tech, mid-engined race design that was approved over bitter protests from Corvette executives worried about their “sports car” position.

The Fiero’s innovative space-frame chassis used plastic bodywork and clip on body panels. The factory was called a show place of new production methods. Regular tours were always fully booked.

Pontiac lasted just one year longer than Oldsmobile’s 20th century long run. Similar in so many respects, Oldsmobile never had the emotional connection with enthusiasts that Pontiac did. The Chief had 278,000 sales its last year and was purchased by the youngest average age of any GM brand.

Pontiac’s identity as a performance brand dates back to the late 1950s and early 1960s. The cars were designed with wider bodies and the wheels pushed out to match. “Wide-track” design became a selling point, advertised as giving Pontiacs a distinct cornering advantage over other cars.

But the public acceptance of Pontiac as a performance brand was solidified in 1964 with the creation of the Pontiac Tempest LeMans Gran Turismo Omologato. Quickly shortened, the GTO is often credited with creating a new class of American car, the Muscle Car.

Pontiac was originally a low-cost alternative in GM’s brand hierarchy, and a middle-class mainstay. However, Pontiac’s “muscle cars” of the ’60s and ’70s include some of our finest American classics. There was nothing more powerfully refined, on the streets, than the GTO.

The 1970s were cataclysmic for American automakers as oil cartels formed, raised gasoline prices and sent the consuming public flooding Japan and other Asian countries for smaller, cheaper more fuel efficient autos. Any plan of returning Pontiac to the thundering horsepower of the ’70s ended as gas prices continued always upward and Congress’ every stricter fuel economy rules.

The golden age of muscle cars was over as GM shifted focus to an array of econo-cars which all failed to connect with consumers. Well, if you’re going to put someone in a beer can for 30k, the car should have an interesting design at least. Pontiac’s Swan Song earned the distinction of being ranked one of the ugliest designs ever with the pyramidal angled Aztek crossover vehicle.

So, now another farewell, to another true American original. Will Ford be the last American car company standing?
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Introduction:
Do not be fooled by the name; this is not an all-new Maserati. It’s in fact, the awaited GranTurismo Spyder, but in its unique name. This is the 2011 Maserati GranCabrio, that will be officially unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. It promises all the goodies of the GranTurismo, with the added “convertibleness”.

Design:
Like the coupe variant, the GranCabrio has been styled by Italian design house, Pininfarina. What’s most striking about this design, that it keeps the greats about the GranTursimo, even when the roof is chopped. So mean up-front, sexy at the back; all that can also be said on the GranCabrio. Maserati also claim, that the GranCabrio has the longest wheelbase on the market of any convertible, promising to offer “proper seats” for all four passengers. Plus, Maserati decided to go for the classic cloth-top, unlike the newly modern metal-folding hard-top. However, as a personal preference, I think that GranTursimo actually looks sleeker with its smooth roof-lines.

Performance:
Like any respectable automaker, Maserati had to re-stiffen the body structure and rigidity, after the roof-loss. Therefore, the GranCabrio is actually heavier than the GranTursimo. That’s why, the GranCabrio won’t be offered with the 4.2L V8 in the GranTursimo. It’s in fact avalible with one engine option, which is the 440 hp 4.7L V8 with 369 lb-ft of torque, from the GranTursimo S. Connected to a 6-speed automatic with manual paddle-shifters via the rear-wheels, and the GranCabrio will hit 60 mph in 4.9 seconds, and crack 184 mph. All that, plus, the beautiful Italian V8 exhaust note is directly channeled through the cabin.

That’s all what we got for the 2011 GranCabrio. So in the meantime before its public debut, enjoy the pictures. Thanks : [Maserati]

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The Porsche Cayenne is bucking the trend for larger and heavier cars. These spy pictures reveal the next evolution of the popular SUV will be smaller and lighter than its predecessor.
Hoping to integrate the Cayenne more seamlessly into the Porsche line-up, the German firm are looking to do away with much of the bulky off-road equipment to make the new car more driver focused.
Based on the next-generation platform used in the VW Touareg and Audi Q7, the new Cayenne will be 40mm shorter and 20mm lower than the old model. Other styling updates obvious from these shots are a higher waistline and a new set of LED daytime running lights.

Inside, the cabin will take its cues from the interior seen on the Panamera. That means a prominent media screen in the centre console, flanked by large air vents and a row of buttons on each side.The new Cayenne may also become the first Porsche model to be available as a hybrid, with reports suggesting power will come from Audi’s 3.0-litre V6 mated to a 38kW battery in the spare tyre well.
Among the more traditional power options are the 4.8-litre V8 from the Panamera and the twin-turbo 4.8-litre V8 from the Panamera Turbo.
As for oil-burners, Porsche will most likely borrow Volkswagen’s V6 TDI engine, which produces 236bhp and 550Nm of torque.
Thanks: Auto Express

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Nissan has just revealed its overhauled DUALIS hatch and admitted that its longer seven-seat sibling may join it in the local line-up next year. While the refreshed five-seater is a confirmed starter for sometime in the first half of 2010, the DUALIS+2 (as the long-wheelbase seven-seater is known), is still in the final stages of negotiations.

But while Nissan is yet to officially lock the DUALIS+2 into its 2010 plans, it is all-but-certain to make it here with only price and specifications details to be finalised.

“Looking more likely,” admits Jeff Fisher, Nissan Australia spokesman. “Going into the final wave of negotiations.”

Both new models will feature the just revealed MY10 changes. The DUALIS has been given a totally revised front-end with new bonnet, bumper, grille and headlights. Changes at the rear are less dramatic, with clear lenses for the reversing and indicator lights and the 12 LEDs for the brake lights.

It’s not just the exterior that gets a new look with the interior also coming in for change. The main dials have been redesigned for improved clarity and there is a new digital trip computer between them.

Nissan has also tried to improve the refinement with the addition of more insulation at the front bulkhead, different front window sealing and the adoption of an ‘acoustic’ windscreen.

Nissan also announced it has changed the suspension tuning for a more comfortable ride.

Fisher revealed that pricing for the new DUALIS was still in discussion and would be announced closer to its on sale date.
Thanks : Car Point