Porsche Car Introduced 5th Generation of the 911 GT3

The 2014 Porsche 911 GT3 will make its North American opening today at the New York Auto Show. The entirely redeveloped fifth production is the sportiest replica of the iconic 911 family. With an imposing sub-7 minute 30 second lap time on the Nurburgring Nordschleife, the 911 GT3 remuneration from a new engine, diffusion, body and chassis. The car now gallops from zero to 60 mph in 3.3 seconds on its way to a top road speed of 195 mph.

Developed and fine-tuned on the track, the new GT3 convey the excitement of a sports car to everyday driving. As a technical emphasize, the 911 GT3 features the first vigorous rear-wheel steering in a manufacture Porsche and elective full LED headlights.

The power train is tranquil of a 3.8-liter boxer engine compliant 475 hp (125 hp/liter) and a 9,000 rpm redline. The six-cylinder engine is based on the same engine as the 911 Carrera S, even though they share only some common parts. All other mechanism, such as the crankshaft, valve gear and Porsche-designed titanium involving rods and forged pistons, were modified or intended for the GT3. In accumulation, the 911 GT3 is 1.7 inches wider than the 911 Carrera S in the back. Another characteristic feature is the large fixed rear wing, which supply to the excellent aerodynamics.

A specially developed Porsche dual-clutch transmission (PDK) has individuality based honestly on a sequential gearbox from racing, providing auxiliary presentation and dynamic advantages to the driver. Highlights comprise shorter gear ratios with earlier spacing for even faster changing. Shift paddles with shorter travel and amplified tactile feedback now allow the driver to place the PDK in neutral basically by drag on both paddles at the same time.

For the first time, Porsche is employing active rear wheel steering for increased accuracy and enhanced lateral dynamics. Depending on the speed, the rear wheels steer in the same or conflicting track of the front wheels, humanizing constancy and agility. Other new features are an automatically controlled, fully changeable rear discrepancy lock and dynamic engine increase. Contact with the road is made by 20-inch artificial alloy wheels that attribute center-locking hubs instead of predictable wheel bolts.

Jaguar XJR Debuting in New york International Auto Show

The 2013 New York International Auto Show is now a week away, and Jaguar we’ll be contravention out its presentation line for Gotham’s show. The 2014 Jaguar XJR sedan will make its global entrance in New York and will be flank by the all-new F-Type as well as the XJ and XF all-wheel drive sedans. Jaguar will use the New York show as a bounce board to show off their extended R lineups, which now comprise the 2014 XJR sedan.

Jag’s flagship sedan gets an added dribble when it wears the “R” badge and will be powered by the recognizable 5.0-liter V-8 engine also seen in the XFR-S that debuted in Los Angeles last year. This mill is velocity at 550 horsepower, making the XJR the fastest variant of Jaguar’s flagship.

Previously, Jaguar said the XKR-S was the greatest vehicle in its stable with 550 hp and 502 pound-feet of torque, that concluding number you can expect from the XJR, as well. Unlike the XKR-S though, the XJR doesn’t emerge to feature any different styling cues to let you recognize its part of Jaguar’s presentation lineup. All of these missing external styling traits may show up inside the 2014 Jaguar XJR though, as the British automaker has oblique at.

The accumulation of the 2014 Jaguar XJR sedan is an example of parent company Tata Motors’ endeavor to cater to a wider audience. Offering additional performance-oriented models, engines with slighter displacements, and all-wheel drive alternative appears to be Jaguar’s game plan to win more customers.

Next week, the 2014 Jaguar XJR will make its inclusive unveiling at the 2013 New York International Auto Show. We’ll be on the show floor so continue tuned for more particulars on the extended R lineup and innumerable other automotive news bits.

New Audi V6 Motivates Audi A8 L

The Audi A8 L is a grand luxury car by any typical, no less for being powered by a 3-liter V6 engine. Of course, the new base engine is supercharged with TSFI direct fuel addition and tuned to produce 333 horsepower and 325 pound-feet of torque, which is abundance enough for force this plus-size sedan. It helps that the car’s all-aluminum edifice keeps the weight around 4,400 pounds.

The V6 is new for the A8 models, both in regular length and the prolonged L, making the cars obtainable at a lower cost and with enhanced fuel mileage. The V6-powered A8 L price tag is $8,700 less than the similar 4-liter V8 model, although it still has a frightening base price of $78,500.

 

EPA-calculated fuel mileage is hoists to 18 cities and 28 highways, compared with 16 cities and 26 highways for the V8 edition. The supercharged V6 has emerged in other Audi cars, most particularly the performance-oriented S4 compacted sedan, where it packs a wallop. In the significantly bigger, heavier A8 L, the acceleration is more submissive, even though the car never feels in the least bit underpowered.

The Volkswagen luxury brand has been literally proactive in provides smaller engines with better fuel mileage for its cars across the board. Another Audi with a economize engine that I tested our lately was the A5 Quattro coupe pleasantly updated for 2013 that does quite well with a 2-liter turbocharged four-banger with FSI direct fuel inoculation and 211 horsepower.

Equipped with a precise six-speed manual diffusion, the A5 was quick and sprightly and loads of fun to drive. The turbo four is astonishingly smooth and faultless, and without a hint of anxiety turbo lag; peak torque appear at just 1,500 rpm. Fuel mileage is decent at 22 cities and 32 highways, according to the EPA.

The A8 L that I drove came fully encumbered at more than twice that price at about $86,000 with delivery. Yet for those with the prosperity to afford such things, the big Audi evaluate very well with others in this haughty range.

Aston Martin Rapide S Showed at the Geneva Motor Show 2013

The luxury British sports car maker – which is marking its centenary in 2013 – takes centre phase in Switzerland with cars both from its memorable past and its exhilarating future. Pride of place is reticent for the latest luxurious adding to the now fully-replaced or invigorated sports car range – the approaching Aston Martin Rapide S.

 

The luxury four-door GT has been kindly redesigned and thoroughly re-engineered to reassert its situation as the world’s most beautiful, and beautifully impartial, four-seat sports car. Extensive design and engineering development make the new Rapide S even more attractive and refined. It reinstates the gregarious Rapide in markets worldwide.

The Rapide S now boasts an even more confident ‘face’ created by virtue of the arresting new full grille. The new front end design is coordinated at the back by a new rear adorn profile which consists of a more distinct boot lid ‘flip’. The improved aerodynamic and artistic upgrades both strengthen the sporting nature of new Rapide S.

Changes under the car’s twisting skin are inclusive, with the new AM11 naturally-aspirated 6.0-litre V12 powerplant bring unparalleled power and enhanced in-gear acceleration.

Output jumps significantly versus the previous V12: power is up by 17%, or 81 PS, from 477 PS at 6,000 rpm to an unprecedented 558 PS at 6,750 rpm. Output jumps considerably versus the previous V12: power is up by 17%, or 81 PS, from 477 PS at 6,000 rpm to an unparalleled 558 PS at 6,750 rpm. Peak torque augments, too, up from 600 Nm to 620 Nm at 5,500 rpm.

Meanwhile an even more marked development in torque arise lower down the rev range, as haul power rises by more than 40 Nm between idle and 4,000 rpm with an added 50 Nm obtainable at 2,500 rpm.

New Aston Martin Rapide S shears 0.3 seconds off its 0-62 mph time, which drops from the 5.2 seconds to just 4.9 seconds. Top speed ascend to more than 190 mph. Fully CNC machined ignition chambers; lighter, hollow, cam shafts; dual changeable camshaft timing; knock sensing – these significant proceed all help reinforce the V12 engine’s position as a foundation of the Aston Martin range.

The Road Test of Skoda Rapid - 2013

The Rapid is a family-sized tailgate that occupies a curious middle ground between the likes of the Polo and Fiesta on one side and the Golf and Focus on the additional. It's narrower by distant than a Focus, but also much longer, the advantage of which is a cabin that, whereas not very broad, has lots of leg and head-room for tall traveler in both front and rear, and a enormous 550-litre boot that makes the trunks of even cars like a Mondeo or Passat look starving.

So, it pushes all the sensible buttons and it's not short of complexity either. The engine in our test car was the cutting-edge VW Group 1.6 TDI diesel, and with 105bhp and 250Nm of torque, it's mutually swift and inexpensive.

Skoda claims 4.4-litres per 100km fuel utilization (64mpg) and if we didn't rather manage that, we effortlessly broke the 50mpg barrier. 114g/km Co2 emissions is a touch high though, particularly when you consider that VW Golf with fundamentally the same engine gets closer to 100g/km, and that means your annual tax bill will be €200.

Inside, Skoda has made immense efforts to make the cabin look and feel as complicated as its bigger brothers, while still estimate less. It's a neat trick, and Skoda almost pulls it off. The dials are obvious and look like luxurious watch faces. The steering wheel feels enjoyable to hold and the driving position is both contented and well sited.

But you'll notice that there's no switches in the front to control the rear windows, the clutch handles in the roof clang back into position lacking a nice, soft motion and the plastics on the doors and dash-top, while still of good dominance, don't have that nice touchy-softy-squishy feeling.

Because of all that, the Rapid feels a separate degree less complicated than its Skoda cousins. Now, that's fine in the sense that it's also greatly cheaper. Prices start at just €16,515 (for the 1.2 MPI petrol; an engine best evade if you want to (a) accelerate or (b) save fuel) and the pick of the range, the 1.2 TSI turbo petrol in Ambition spec, is just €19,550, with almost matching Co2 production to the diesel. All well and good, and those prices include standard electronic stability control – a important benefit.