Geneva 09' Preview: Audi TT RS Teasers Released

Audi has released the first teaser images of the TT RS, which is the ultimate TT that will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show next month.

The TT RS will feature over 300 horsepower from ts turbocharged 2.5L five-cylinder.

It's still up in the air if we'll get it here in the U.S.

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2010 Porsche Panamera to be Officially Unveiled in China

Porsche has announced that the four-door 2010 Porsche Panamera will have its official world debut at the 2009 Shanghai Auto Show on April 19th.

Porsche hasn't released the final specs about the Panamera, but instead has stated that the Panamera will be powered by modern V-engines with either six or eight cylinders. Horsepower numbers will range from 300-500 bhp. There will be two V8 engines, one normally aspirated and one with bi-turbocharger technology.

The engines are mated to either a six-speed manual or the new seven-speed double-clutch transmission. Rear-wheel-drive is standard and the top model with the turbocharged V8 will feature all-wheel-drive.

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2010 Audi A5/S5 Cabriolet Unveiled...Too Bad its Winter

Just in time for winter, Audi has unveiled the Cabriolet versions of the A5 and S5.

For 2010 Audi is going to release drop top versions of its beautiful A5 and S5 coupes. But unlike BMW, Infiniti and Lexus, these drop tops will feature a fabric top. It's obvious that a soft top saves more weight over a metal folding top and also saves some cargo space, but its definitely not as nice to look at when the top is up.

The 2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet will be powered by either the 2.0L TFSI four-cylinder or the 3.2 FSI V6 engine. The S5 coupe is currently powered by 4.2L V8 that it will keep until the end of the 2010 model year, but the S5 Cabriolet is already making the switch to the smaller engine with the 3.0L TFSI V6 that is also in the S4.

The 2010 Audi A5/S5 Cabriolet will be available in the fall of 2009.

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Times are Tough...Ford Reconsiders Selling Volvo

Times are tough for the Big 3 and each automaker is trying to figure out ways to raise revenue. Ford announced today that the automaker is reevaluating its options for the Volvo brand.

Ford is being forced to reconsider selling Volvo dues to the significant economic decline in the last few months. Ford says it's going to be a few months before Ford makes a decision about Volvo. In the meantime Ford is going to work with Volvo to allow it to operate on a more stand-alone basis.

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More Pics of the 2009 Ferrari California Speeding Around in California

We've already seen countless photos of Ferrari's newest model, the California. But these newest photos were actually taken in California (note the pics of the car on the Golden Gate Bridge and Bay Bridge).

The Ferrari California is powered by a 460 horsepower 4.3L V8 that is mated to 7-speed dual clutch transmission. The car reaches 0-60 mph in less than 4 seconds.

Oh also just in case you're actually one of the few not effected by the current economic crisis, the Ferrari California is supposedly sold out through 2010.

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Aston Martin One-77 £1 Million Coupe Image Released

Aston Martin has released the first image of the limited edition One-77, Aston's newest flagship.

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Alfa Romeo CEO Confirms Plans for an SUV in 2010

Alfa Romeo CEO Luca de Meo recently told Auto Motor und Sport in an interview that the Italian automaker is working on an SUV that will be launched for the 2010 model year.

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Baby Porsche Cayenne Spied - The Roxster?

Spy photographers Brenda Priddy and Co. have spotted the prototype for the upcoming Baby Porsche Cayenne (dubbed Roxster by some) near Germany’s famed Nurburgring.

There have been many rumors that Porsche has been developing this smaller SUV based on the Audi Q5 platform for some time now and this could be the first hard evidence on the web!

The Porsche looks to have a lower ride height than the Q5, giving away its more sporting intentions.
No word on what is powering little Baby Cayenne, but Audi’s 3.2L V6 is a very likely candidate.
Stay tuned to CarZi.com for more details to emerge in the coming months.

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More Details on the Upcoming MINI SUV

The MINI Clubman is the big news for MINI this year (pictured above), but MINI has something else in the works. We've already discussed earlier this year the possibility of a new MINI SUV (or SAV as BMW likes to label their crossovers) as the fourth MINI model. Well now more details on the upcoming MINI SAV have surfaced.

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Official BMW M3 Sedan Photos Leaked?

This is what looks like one of the first official photos of the upcoming BMW M3 sedan that was scanned from a brochure.

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BMW is Going to Sell its 3.0L Diesel in the US...Finally!

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Brabus Unveils the 720HP V12 Bullit Mercedes C-Class...It Also Has 974 lb-ft of Torque!

Brabus has unveiled its new Bi-Turbo 720 horsepower Mercedes-Benz C-Class a day before it is officially unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

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Yesterday a single image of the upcoming A4 was sedan was leaked onto the internet. Today Audi released more photos of the new sedan and the full details.

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One of the best looking concept cars to ever hit the auto show circuit has finally been spotted in production car trim, by none other than Spy Photographer Extraordinaire Brenda Priddy.

The 2008 Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione concept car debuted at the Paris Auto Show last fall. Production of the limited edition super sports car (450hp 4.6L V8, 6 speed dual-clutch paddle shifter tranny, 20″ wheels) is to start shortly at the rate of 500 cars per year.

This heavily masked production version was captured during testing in Germany. While some details have deviated from the show car (wheels/ wider A-pillars), overall the final car still captures the spirit and essence of the superb original concept. Hmmmm… those new wheels look familiar. Where have I seen that design before? Oh I remember, on a Maserati MC12 !!!

If this car should make it to North America, expect to shell about $200,000 USD if you can get your stinky hands on a copy. I hope they are sold here; I can’t wait to spot one on the road. In any case, expect the first customer cars to start showing up on MadWhips in a year or so.

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BMW UK Releases a Plethora of Photos of the New BMW M3...Enjoy!

BMW UK has released several photos of the new BMW M3 coupe. Let's just say that the car is beautiful!

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