Auto News May 24, 2010: Audi S7 Photos, CNG Hybrid Camry, Porsche Panamera
Inside Line: Spy Photos – Audi S7 Arrives at the ‘Ring’
Earlier this week we showed you spy video of the upcoming Audi A7. Now it appears as though the engineers from Audi have turned their attention to the high-powered S7. The wheel and brakes alone are enough to confirm that this is an S7, but there’s a set of quad tailpipes out back just in case you’re not convinced. Unconfirmed reports suggest this vehicle will get Audi’s new 4.0-liter V8 along with the eight-speed transmission that’s finding its way into most of the company’s lineup. Full Story…
autoblog.com: Massive Gallardo Crash in Super Trofeo Leaves Bartocc in Intensive Care
The driver’s side door sprung open as the car slid down the tarmac, and Bartocci could be seen flailing outside the vehicle. When it finally came to a stop, the Raging Bull turned into a raging fireball. Fire crews initially took longer than expected to pull the driver from the wreckage and were seen using underpowered fire extinguishers to battle the blaze. The FIA is expected to investigate the incident. Amazingly, Bartocci survived the ordeal and is currently in intensive care. Full Story…
Car and Driver: 2011 Porsche Panamera / Panamera 4 – First Drive Review
So far, Porsche’s entry into the luxury sedan segment has paid off: Sales of its Panamera are strong, and the company is particularly pleased by the take rate of the Turbo model, which it says is far higher than expected. This should fill the competition with envy, as the most powerful versions of the Audi A8, BMW 7-series, and Mercedes S-class are virtually saleproof in Europe and certainly far from volume models over here. Full Story…
Motor Trend: Range Rover Sport Supercharged – The Black Label Land Rover
Of course the Sport Supercharged is an impressively fast and civilized tool with which to navigate the wilds of London’s leafier suburbs. It does pretty much everything today’s generation of luxury performance SUVs — Porsche Cayenne Turbo, Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG, BMW X6 M — are expected to do on the road, and is still way better than any of them off it. Full Story…
Road and Track: Forget Ethanol; Think CNG Hybrid – Tech News
Continuing his LCA theme, Kreider particularly likes the idea of a CNG/electric hybrid car. In fact, he’s analyzed a collection of propulsion choices shown here, everything from conventional internal combustion to a (speculative) fuel cell vehicle, all on a hypothetical Toyota Camry platform and all on a complete Life Cycle Analysis basis. Full Story…
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