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What’s the best getaway car? GRiP Magazine seeks to find out.
Now this is the type of video that I wished would have been shot in the United States (it’s in German). GRiP Magazine felt the need to answer a specific question for its viewers. If you were being chased down by the German Police, what car would you choose as your getaway vehicle. The goal of each car chase is pretty obvious; get to the finish line before the officer in the nice little BMW catches you and tosses your ass in jail. The outlaw players in the bunch are an Audi TT-RS tuned by MTM, a Dodge Challenger SRT8 that I think is supercharged and what looks to be a Porsche Cayenne Turbo S tuned by Techart
Video: Porsche Undergoes DNA Test To Prove Its Babydaddy-ness
It’s a fairly quiet week as far as car news goes, what with many folks trying to get in some last-minute R&R before the busy fall season kicks off. That makes it a perfect time for Porsce to launch a new marketing campaign that explores the automaker’s high-performance pedigree. The campaign in question is more about the Porsche brand as a…
Report: Jaguar sports car concept bound for Paris
Filed under: Concept Cars , Performance , Europe , Paris Motor Show , Jaguar , Rumormill , Luxury With the Paris Motor Show a mere month away, automakers from around the globe are unleashing a barrage of teasers and rumors that hint to what will be on display. According to Auto Express , Jaguar is the latest company to let slip what it has planned. The murky report says the Leaping Cat will pull the covers off of an XK -sized sports car inspired by the Porsche 918 . While that likely means the concept will boast a fantastical hybrid drivetrain with more torque than sense, it doesn’t mean that Tata is going to fast-track this car for production
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For $8,750, I Couldn’t Carrera Less [Nice Price Or Crack Pipe]
Iconic, idolized, and ass-engined, Porsche’s evergreen 911 has proven over the years to be aspirational and yet reasonably obtainable. Today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe 1976 Targa aspires to be obtained, but does it require too much green? More
Video: AutoExpress pits Ford Focus RS against Porsche Boxster
Filed under: Convertible , Performance , Videos , Hatchback , Ford , Porsche Ford Focus RS vs. Porsche Boxster – Click above to view the video after the jump When it comes to a German-American face-off, you could do a lot worse than pitting the BMW M3 against Ford’s 5.0-liter V8 powered Mustang . How much worse? How about a comparison test between a base Porsche Boxster and Ford’s turbocharged, torque-steering Focus RS
Vorsteiner VRT 911 Porsche Turbo: Nice, but not that nice.
The boys over at Vorsteiner have just released some new photos and specs on their newest creation, the Porsche 911 Turbo VRT. The VRT is largely an aerodynamics package that promises lighter weight and enhanced down force. Made entirely from carbon fiber composite, the kit includes a carbon fiber roof, redesigned front bumper with new carbon fiber chin spoiler and larger air duct openings. Out back there is also a new rear bumper, rear deck lid and a massive composite wing
Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 8.30.10
Review: 2011 Toyota Avalon It may be engineered for your grandparents, but the latest Avalon has more than a “jet-smooth ride” going for it. Spy Shots: 2012 Porsche Boxster wired up outside the ‘Ring The next Boxster is set to debut late next year, but development of the new mid-engine drop-top is already underway and there could be a new four-cylinder powerplant in the works. Paris Preview: Mazda debuts new Kodo design language with Shinari Concept The Shinari concept bows ahead of its public debut in Paris, proving there is life after Nagare. Also of interest: Rumormill: Next Mazdaspeed3 to go diesel ? Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet (convertible) joining Ellure concept in LA Suzuki Swift delayed in the U.S., again New fuel economy labels proposed by EPA and DOT 13-year old motorcycle racer killed during warm-up lap at Indy Browse our archive of Daily U-Turn posts or subscribe to the RSS feed Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 8.30.10 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:20:00 EST
2012 Porsche Boxster sheds some camo
The 2012 Porsche Boxster is starting to come into focus as our spy photographers have spotted the next-generation drop top with less camo. Porsche – Porsche Boxster – Makes and Models – Recreation – Autos
Spy Shots: 2012 Porsche Boxster wired up outside the ‘Ring
Filed under: Spy Photos , Convertible , Performance , Geneva Motor Show , Porsche 2012 Porsche Boxster – Click above for high-res image gallery As expected, the Spyder is the send-off model for the current generation Porsche Boxster (987), so a new version – rumored to carry the 981 designation – is under development. Like anything hailing from Stuttgart, any changes to Boxster’s chassis and exterior will be minor, with more shapely sheetmetal adorning the outside and a few minor modifications to the suspension, brakes and assorted underbody bits. Naturally, a few interior tweaks are part of the package, but the big news is the possible addition of a four-cylinder powerplant for the 2012 model year. While the 2.9- and 3.4-liter flat six-cylinder engines will likely carryover with minor bumps in horsepower and torque, there’s talk of a four-cylinder Boxster being added to Porsche’s line-up just above its oft-rumored entry-level model – a rebirth of the 914 co-developed with Volkswagen and Audi . Additionally, Porsche has confirmed it will begin testing three Boxsters with electric drivetrains next year, but technical details on the EVs have yet to be released.
What Do Classic Cars, Pin Up Girls, Tokyo Hotel And The Audi A1 Have In Common?
The answer, sadly, is, “I have absolutely no idea”, even after watching the above video numerous times. I think it’s some bizarre German staging of a pseudo drag-race, in Audi A1s, between two members of the band Tokyo Hotel. If you ask me, it needs about 35% less androgynous pop band members, 10% less Audi A1 and 40% more classic cars and pinup girls. What the Porsche 550 Spyder is doing in the midst of all that American iron is just another mystery the video doesn’t answer.
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