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Any day with a new Italian supercar is a good day. Today, then, is such a day, brought to you by one of the most stoic names inside or outside the business. Those in the know will recognize the name as belonging to Giotto Bizzarrini, the sportscar guru whose career brought him to the likes of Ferrari, Lamborghini, Alfa Romeo and Iso. Among his most famous creations were the iconic Ferrari 250 GTO and the enduring Lamborghini V12 whose latest evolution can still be found in the Murcielago and Reventon. In the 1960’s Bizzarrini went independent and built, among others, the original P538S. Although it didn’t do very well at Le Mans – spinning at the start of the 1966 running and failing to start in ‘67 – the P538S gathered a following as one of Bizzarrini’s greatest designs. Continue reading ‘Rendered Phat: Scuderia Bizzarrini P538’ »

The German premium manufacturer is presenting it’s latest concept, The A3 TDI Clubsport Quattro, which will once again display awesome diesel power, but this model will be at a realistic price for most people.

This model will run on a 2.0-litre, common rail fuel injected TDI unit, which provides the power with a maximum output of 224hp and 450Nm of torque. It will have a six-speed transmission and it will drive on 20 inch wheels with the quattro all-wheel drive system. The model will have six-piston brake calipers and ceramic discs on the front wheels. The new car will achieve 0-62 in just 6.6 seconds and top speed will lie around 149mph.

Audi have installed a number of technologically advanced systems, one of which will change the driving dynamics of the car. The new driving dynamic system will allow the driver to vary the throttle response characteristics of the exhaust sound. Another feature is the level of power assistance for the steering and cut-in thresholds for the ESP stabilization system. The car will also feature magnetic dampers which will allow the system to react to changes in lightning speed.

The new model gets an extremely aggressive body kit, with an Audi signature grille.

Specifications

Engine

* Four-cylinder TDI with common-rail injection system
* Displacement of 1968 cc, output of 165 kW (224 hp) and torque of 450 Nm (331.90 lb-ft)
* Optimized exhaust system
* 0 – 62mph in 6.6 seconds, top speed 149mph

Power transmission

* High-efficiency six-speed manual transmission with a lightweight casing, open gear lever gate made of aluminium
* quattro all-wheel drive with extremely fast-action multi-plate clutch

Chassis

* Four-link rear suspension for dynamic handling and good comfort
* Power steering with highly efficient electric drive
* Wheels measuring 9 J x 20, tyre size 265/30
* Six-piston brake calipers and ceramic discs at the front wheels
* Audi drive select driving dynamics system with Audi magnetic ride adaptive damper control

Body and interior

* Length 4,254 millimeters (167.48 inches), width 1,825 millimetres (71.85 inches), height 1,385 millimetres (54.53 inches)
* Motorsport-look design, large rear spoiler
* Racing bucket seats and extra aluminium components in interior

Yesterday we gave you a run-down on the details and rumors we’d recently heard on the 2009 Acura TL. Today we’ve got confirmation on some of those rumors. Well, at least the part about what to expect from the new TL’s design. Our Honda-loving buddies at the Temple of VTec have snagged themselves some spy photos of the new TL. While still very much Glad-bagged and Hefty Cinch-sacked on the front end, the rear’s exhibiting only a bit of body-color-matching tape. The two shots tell us our source was spot on on everything from the dip in the rear trunk lid to…

…the strong centerline on the front of the hood. Ooh, and this shot-by-spies car’s got what appears to be a dual-pipe exhaust — rather than the quad-pipe we’d seen in earlier shots. Can someone say 2009 Acura TL Type-S? We hope we can. We’re hoping one of you industrious readers out there feels like making the trek out to Colorado and catching some shots of the new TL before we see it un-wrapped later this summer.

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