Audi TT Ultra Quattro Concept: Light is Bavarian?

Audi TT Ultra Quattro Concept - Spring is here and soon came the time of the annual meeting of the Volkswagen Group, the famous collection of Worthersee who for three days, going to the center of the communication of the Volkswagen Group, at the new and the tuning or vehicle customization of different brands.

As part of the communication time, we find the first official vehicle prepared an Audi TT-S becomes to kick Audi Ultra TT Quattro Concept intended to highlight the expertise of Audi in the use of new materials and streamline cars. In addition to the aluminum standard on the coupe, here we discovered extensive use of carbon fiber that is found on the roof, the center tunnel, the B-pillars, the rear part of the floor and the imposing trunk spoiler. Audi also uses a lot of magnesium for this coupe win anything on his body a hundred pounds compared to the standard version. For the rest, we variously appreciate the aesthetic developments of this coupe is nearing retirement as born seven years ago.

Audi has gained weight everywhere including the engine (-25 kg), rims (20 kg), bucket seats from the R8 GT (22 kg), the front brakes carbon-ceramic and dampers fiberglass reinforced (FRP) (-6 kg) so that the TT Coupe officially advance a weight of 1111 kg or 300 kg less than the same version of the series. Mechanically found L4 2.0 TFSI in a strong version of 310 hp, 400 Nm, which allows the cut to claim a weight / power respectable 3.6 kg / hp. The car is scheduled for a Vmax of 280 km / h and a 0-100 km / h in 4.2 seconds, which is interesting and better than a TT-RS advancing a Vmax of 250 km / h and a 0 to 100 km / h in 4.7 seconds with 340 hp.

Souce : Audi

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Maserati: The rumor of a V8 diesel

Maserati: The rumor of a V8 diesel - Discovering the new Maserati Ghibli, we discovered the arrival of L Biturbo V6 diesel engine with a power of 3.0 275 hp. 

If this engine is perfectly matched to the Ghibli, it may be just a little on the Quattroporte and the version Upscale future SUV Levante who will fight against the BMW X5 and X6 M50d who develop some 386 hp. Not to mention the Cayenne, ML or Q5 and Q7 offer or propose punchy diesel versions.

Thus, according to Car & Driver, the Fiat Group is currently working with a turbo diesel engine 4.0 L cubing and announced a power between 360 and 375 hp. Marco Marelli in Car & Driver, also speaks a torque of 624 Nm, which seems a little short against the 740 Nm of BMW L6 3.0 L or 850 Nm V8 4.2 L Porsche. It is a little surprised by the value that is very close to that of "small" V6 3.0 L diesel Biturbo that sends up to 600 Nm Fiat could install this unit on several models of group (Europe and USA), also speaks a combined fuel consumption of 7.8 L/100 km. All this is to check if the engine is to be released in 2015 before being placed on the market in 2016.

source : Car & Driver

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Fiat: Here is the Panda

Fiat: Here is the Panda - Fiat benefits from early spring to reorganize its Panda range with an enrichment of the range with the arrival of a new finish that enriches the range Pop, Easy, Lounge. Here is the Fiat Panda is now simply that the entry level of the small city of the Italian group in Europe.

The basic version is only available with the 1.2 L L4 engine 69 hp, 102 Nm associated with BVM5 (). This version contains the basic equipment of the Pop version minus:

- No lock front passenger
- No pre radio equipment
- atmosphere monochrome

This version is announced and costs € 8,390 off option. We learn also that the Easy version is now equipped with air conditioning without a change in customer rates.

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