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The Audi RS5 is the model that Audi can be proud of, 450 HP and high performance.

The guys who mourn for Audi RS4 are now very happy; his spirit will go on with the Audi RS5 version. Initially we guessed right that the V8 and 4.2-liter of the Berlin torpedo will continue the carrier and will continue to keep the pace with the times, developing 450 HP and 332 lb-ft. Being a thoroughbred sports car, the naturally aspired engine reaches its peak at high rpms, the peak of the horsepower is delivered at 8,250 RPM and torque peak has high values between 4,000 RPM and 6,000 RPM.
On this model could not miss the S-Tronic transmission with double clutch – no manual gearbox yet – and obviously the emblematic quattro drive, omnipresent in the DNA of RS models. And that ingredient is definitely the thing to help the RS5 in its duel with
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Until now, the Audi cars made famous logos such as “TDI” or “Quattro”. For now, with the little Audi A1 concept e-tron, the Ingolstadt brand will bring in landscape a new term, the “e-tron”, which will designate the Audi cars with hybrid power train.
The concept with plug-in hybrid power, proposed train by the Germans on the little Audi A1 e-tron, comes with a novelty: an internal combustion engine that is not a TSI, nor a TDI, but a Wankel one, the engine that only Mazda RX-8 proposed in the modern age – however, NSU, the company from which Audi derived, has used a Wankel engine since 1964, so we are also talking about an historical link too.
Besides the advantage that is very compact, occupying less space in the back of the car, the Wankel engine is used strictly as a generator for the lithium-ion batteries, and have no role in
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Hofele Design has already changed the model from the top of the Audi range, the A8, which will be presented at the Geneva Motor Show.
The new Audi A8, which was presented at the end of 2009, was already modified by Hofele Design. The German tuner will present the project at the Geneva Motor Show 2010.
The tunners changed both Audi A8’s design, and its performance. The 4.2-liter V8 gasoline engine now develops 400 HP and 350 lb-ft of torque, compared to the 372 HP and 328 lb-ft of the original model. This makes the A8 by Hofele accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 5.3 seconds. The 4.2-liter diesel engine has been neglected. It reached 395 HP and 649 lb-ft, while the production model had 350 HP and 590 lb-ft. The A8’s diesel version now accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 5.2 seconds, 0.3 seconds less than the production model.

Hofele also fitted and an adjustable suspension
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The Geman tunners called Prior Design ,have created a new range of accessories and options for the Audi R8. Titled Audi R8 Carbon Limited Edition, the kit will soon be purchased on the company website.The Prior Design has chosen not to modify the engine, choosing instead to focus on growth R8 aerodynamics. To this end, specialists are equipped with an extended sports front bumper, two air intakes, a rounded hood with carbon inserts, and new side skirts. Rear bumper has been redesigned and is also built of carbon fiber and integrating a air diffuser. The new version comes with R8 wheels 9×20 front and 11.5×20 rear.
The interior changes were made by specialists from Kamp-Lintfort, the carbon fiber insertions are also present here. Improvements were made to the center console and handbrake.

The prices for the new kit have not been published yet. I personally belive that no matter how aggressive a car looks, it needs more
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2010 marks the 80th edition of the Geneva Motor Show, which will bring more than 30 world premieres and many other debuts in Europe. Mibz.com presents you a list of the new cars in this edition, structured on brands.
The Geneva Motor Show is one of the most important auto events of the year and one of the three auto shows the car makers should not miss if they want to build themselves a name on the market in Europe. Despite the assumptions that announced a difficult year for the automobile industry, 2 and 3 March will bring a high number of car debuts, some of them global and others in Europe, all following the same ecological trend of the recent years. Also, the car makers will continue to apply the worldwide trend of downsizing, which is focused on reducing carbon emissions and fuel consumption while the models on which this strategy was implemented
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