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The new Renault Laguna Coupe

 

The new Renault Laguna Coupe has been unveiled at the Cannes Film Festival.

The car will run off the Nissan 350Z 3.5-litre V6 which will be detuned to run at around 237bhp and 243lb-ft of torque. There will also be a new 3.0-litre V6 diesel with 232bhp and 332lb-ft of torque. Both of the V6’s will run off the front wheels through automatic transmissions and will do 0-62 in under 7 seconds. Continue reading ‘The new Renault Laguna Coupe’ »

Return of the Audi TT Clubsport quattro

Updated version of open-top TT show car with over 300PS is unveiled in Austria.

A new version of the crowd-pulling, speedster-style Audi TT clubsport quattro show car makes its debut this month at the Wörthersee Tour, the annual gathering of Audi and VW enthusiasts in Austria. Continue reading ‘Return of the Audi TT Clubsport quattro’ »

Porsche North American rally teams torture-test the 2008 Cayenne Transsyberia as they prepare to compete in the world’s toughest rally

Countdown to the July 11th start in Moscow has begun; a limited number of seats for selected Media to cover the grueling event are still available

ALÈS, FRANCE, May 16, 2008 – The cool, still air in an abandoned coal mine in the south of France echoes to the sound of a Porsche V8 at full song. Every few minutes the source of the noise, a 2008 Cayenne Transsyberia test mule, blasts into view briefly, only to turn around and go roaring off again into the woods. Its sides are streaked with inky, black mud, kicked up by its huge tires while testing equipment mounted on the car gathers data that will later be analyzed by engineers from Porsche’s Motorsports department in Weissach. Continue reading ‘Porsche North American rally teams torture-test the 2008 Cayenne Transsyberia as they prepare to compete in the world’s toughest rally’ »

Mazda 1 to get Paris preview

Mazda will reveal the look of its new Mazda 1 city car at the Paris motor show in September. The flamboyant supermini concept will be the first everyday Mazda to develop the Nagari styling DNA that inspired the sleek Taiki and the stunning Furai racing car concepts.

Mazda designers say the brand is “committed to” the brand styling and it w Continue reading ‘Mazda 1 to get Paris preview’ »