Those who do not follow high-end pre-owned cars market on regular basis might suffer a mild shock after they’ve checked current market prices for 6-8 years old BMW Z8s. Such low levels of depreciation have not been observed in luxury car market for a long period.
2009 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG to get a 7Gtronic!
Apparently Mercedes is said to finally have managed to strengthen its super smart 7G tronic gearbox to withstand 1000Nm of torque.
2008 Porsche 911 still has a 5 speed auto box? Oh dear…
When Porsche launched its 997 range in 2005, they decided to temporarily use their old outdated 5 speed auto box for the car. Everybody was hoping that the advanced DSG-style gearbox was in a very late stage of development and was going to make it to the market in 2006 at the latest.
So is Audi V12 R8 really that exciting? Erm, not really.
Stunning Audi R8 V12 TDI has recently generated much excitement all over the globe. But is it any good really? Read more to find out…
Audi R8 V12 TDI Concept officially debuts
Audi is widely expected to launch a V10 version of its R8 sports car next, but a new concept announced at the Detroit auto show ups the ante to twelve cylinders. Audi officially revealed the concept today, following a leak earlier this week.
Power for the concept comes from the automakers race-derived 6.0 liter V12 diesel motor, which was first used in the R10 Le Mans competition car, and is now available in the Audi Q7. The engine produces 500 horsepower and 738 pound-feet of torque.