The Audi R8 LMS remains as best in class in the 24-hour race on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife: Also during its second outing in the “green hell”, the world’s longest and toughest race track, the mid-engine sportscar crossed the finish line as winner of the GT3 class (SP9).
A debut for the DTM: after four races at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya, the almost traditional Spanish round of the most popular international touring car series from May 21 to 23 will be held at Valencia for the first time. With the young, just 21-year-old Spaniard Miguel Molina, Audi has a local hero in its line-up. During… Read More →
The time: seven minutes, 18 seconds on the Nürburgring- Nordschleife. The power: 620 hp. The weight: 1,370 kilograms or 3,021 lb in road trim with all fluids on board. The car: the new Porsche 911 GT2 RS. The GT2 RS is making its world debut at the Moscow Auto Show on August 25th. The future top GT… Read More →
The evolution of models from 1901 to 1990 is shown simply and directly with the aid of a large number of photographs and explanatory text. Information on all the earlier companies and brands is provided, together with important motorsport milestones. Emotive videos, pioneering advertising films and rare sound recordings complete the presentation. The company chronicle “Four Rings… Read More →
A month ago, the MINI E Race became the first electrically-powered vehicle to tame the legendary Nürburgring-Nordschleife at race speed. Now the BMW Group is about to repeat this tour de force before the massed ranks of spectators at the 24-hour endurance race – relying on blue blood to accomplish it. This Saturday, 15 May, His Royal… Read More →
The stage is set for the next big Audi: In a ceremony attended by Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme and Minister-President of the Brussels Capital Region Charles Picqué, the official starting signal for production of the Audi A1 was given by Professor Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG and Chairman of… Read More →
Mark Webber can rightly say that this was the perfect race weekend for any driver – Pole on saturday, win on sunday and in general in a league of his own. Red Bull Racing was the team to beat again in Barcelona and nobody even came close to Mark Webber who won by a comfortable margin. Sebastian… Read More →
To celebrate Tate Moderns 10th anniversary, the museum will host “No Soul for Sale – A Festival of Independents”, an initiative of the artist Maurizio Cattelan and curators Cecilia Alemani and Massimiliano Gioni. For this free art festival, Tate Modern is inviting over 70 of the world’s most innovative independent art spaces, not-for-profit organizations and artists’ collectives,… Read More →
Four new retrofit highlights from Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, are dedicated entirely to the spirit of sporting performance. Particularly the 19-inch Sport Classic wheels in the unmistakable look of Porsche’s legendary Fuchs rims developed especially for the 911 Sport Classic built in a production run of just 250 units are an outstanding example of… Read More →
The new Audi A1: Advance sales have started First premium car in subcompact segment available from EUR 15,800 Sales chief Schwarzenbauer: “Orders could exceed production capacity this year” Average of 100,000 units per year planned Audi opened its order books. Prospective buyers throughout Europe can now order the new A1 at their Audi dealer. The A1 will… Read More →