Audi A1 Scotland
The Audi A1 has been promoted through the internet using video release entitled "The Next Big Thing", which stars Justin Timberlake. As ever with a new-car scoop, it's a classic case of jigsaw identification. Audi has given several clues to the look of its new A1 with the recent Metro project Quattro concept car. The A1 will use the VW group's MQB modular transverse engineering package and will have three different body styles: a chunky three-door hatch, a roomier five-door and an open-top model. The Audi A1 has won 'the most exciting new car of 2010', Reader Award at the What Car? The A1 will be available with three engines, all featuring start-stop and energy recuperation systems to help save money on fuel. 路 The more familiar 1.4 TFSI power unit is next up, and delivers its 122PS via the standard six-speed manual gearbox or optional seven-speed S tronic twin-clutch transmission. Equipped with S tronic, it has a top speed of 124mph where conditions allow, and in this form can also match its smaller counterpart on economy and emissions - 55.4mpg and 119g/km of CO2. 路 Already renowned for powering the premium sector's most fuel-efficient car - the A3 1.6-litre TDI - a 105PS 1.6-litre diesel is the third engine option. All engine options are supported by the latest generation ESP system, which helps to boost handling agility by minimising understeer and improving traction. Although the Audi A1 has not been released yet, the funky small car with an Audi badge on the nose and aimed directly at the Mini can't fail to succeed. The Audi A1 in Scotland and across England should be a strong contender for Car of the Year Award in 2011!
First revealed at the Geneva Auto Salon 2008, Porsche tuner TechArt have released full details and pricing for their GTstreet Cabriolet model. Based on the new Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet, the package takes the already extraordinary 911 Turbo with its standard 480 hp (360 kW) and increases it to 630 hp (463 kW). Inside the GTstreet leather upholstery is available in black and phantom grey with coloured decorative stitching in addition to a matching 3-spoke steering wheel with air bag. The optical package in red/phantom grey/carbon or matte black rounds off these additional extras. The TechArt VarioPlus threaded chassis builds on the electronically adjustable PASM absorption system of the 911 Turbo. The possibility of lowering the vehicle up to 25 mm can be individually adjusted as can the absorption system, which can be changed from 鈥榥ormal鈥?to 鈥榮port鈥?with the press of a button. Brakes receive TechArt鈥檚 6-piston monobloc aluminum calipers up front and 4-pistons in the rear.
The 2019 Cayenne sports familiar Porsche powertrains with copious thrust, a slew of electromechanical handling aids, and a sense of poise and composure that鈥檚 unattainable by some sports cars we know and love. Each of the three powertrains on tap for the first 2019 Cayennes can push the SUV to 60 mph in under 6.0 seconds. Tuck into a Cayenne S and its twin-turbo 2.9-liter V-6 ups the blast to 440 hp and 406 lb-ft. It鈥檚 a similar design, a slightly destroked V-6 with an extra turbo, so it鈥檚 not a surprise that it puts out slightly less torque while it pulses out 20 hp more than the previous twin-turbo V-6 Cayenne. Porsche pegs 0-60 mph runs at below 5.0 seconds, and top speed at 164 mph. The Cayenne S surge of authority gets handed its jock by the raucous V-8 roar of the Cayenne Turbo. Its 4,795 lb of heft gets offset by 550 hp and 567 lb-ft of torque.
It slingshots to 60 mph in less than 4.0 seconds (3.7 seconds with Sport Chrono) and stretches its legs up to a top speed of 177 mph. The speed鈥檚 great, but its whuffling V-8 exhaust seals the deal, even though by some claims, it鈥檚 not the fastest SUV on earth. The Cayenne E-Hybrid puts out a combined 455 horsepower and can run on electric power alone for nearly 27 miles, Porsche says. It furnishes ample power from any speed thanks to torque that peaks just off idle. With moderate throttle application, the E-Hybrid's electric motor provides decent grunt A subtle indent in the throttle pedal lets drivers know when they're reaching the electric-only powertrain's limit when the gas engine nearly silently kicks over. Every one of these powertrains moves power through a paddle-shifted 8-speed automatic and an all-wheel-drive system that can split power between the front and rear wheels, then again between the rear wheels when outfitted with the available torque-vectoring differential. The meaty tires (summer rubber鈥檚 a must-have option) don鈥檛 look off-road ready, but the Cayenne can ford through 19.7 inches of water, and can hold oil pressure on a 45-degree incline.
With the right tow packages, it can pull up to 7,700 pounds. Porsche imbues the Cayenne with excellent handling and a firm ride, even the base SUV with a front strut and rear multi-link suspension, 19-inch wheels and tires, and electric power steering. So far, we鈥檝e driven all the powertrains, but each came in a Cayenne fitted with torque-vectoring, summer tires, air suspension, and 21-inch wheels. On paved roads, the Cayenne can seem almost mellow, in its comfort settings. The ride and steering always have a certain degree of heft and stiffness, because it鈥檚 a Porsche and needs to feel more like a 718 or 911 than it does like, say, a Maybach. With all the optional systems, the Cayenne had almost no body lean, but the lighter amounts of compliance offered by the taut suspension and performance-minded tires created a lot of head toss. On the flip side, the Cayenne鈥檚 steering cuts a clean, telegraphic path on almost any road. The rear-steer setup lets it move the front wheels 3 degrees in the opposite direction of the rears at low speeds, and that helps it carve much tighter lines through very sharp corners (and, okay, in mall parking lots). It helps the Cayenne feel small, when by any objective measure, it isn鈥檛.