Audi wants to start winning the GT4 race with the help of a tuned up Audi TT.
Officials say the car will be powered by 340Hp TFSI engine connected to an S-tronic transmission.The car will also have a brand new suspension system and of course 18″ alloy rims.

The exterior parts come off the Audi TT RS(front and rear bumper and the rear fenders) and the hood, doors and trunk lid were manufactured out of CFRP.
Because the Audi TT GT4 Concept is a race car it got a roll cage and a special gas container so it would be safe in case of an accident.

If you like the car you should know that you have to pay for it about 120.000Euro or 158.868$.


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Lamborghini Sesto Elemento official images have been released. The concept comes with aggressive lines and a sporty look.
The main characteristic of this car is the weight, only 999kg. It is the lightest concept ever created by Lamborghini. Sesto Elemento is equipped with a 5.2l V10 that develops 570Hp and takes it to 100km/h in only 2.5s

Lamborghini Sesto Elemento does not impress as Estoque did in matter of design but its lines could inspire the next Gallardo generation.


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Jaguar presents at the Paris Auto Show their latest concept and with it the new lines the Jaguar will embrace from now on.
Jaguar C-X75 concept is build out of aluminum to be very light and the doors are “butterfly” style. The interior is a bit different from any other car nowadays, the seats can`t change position while the steering wheel and dashbord can.
Officials say that the lines of the C-X75 will be borrowed by the next series models but the concept will not be build for the road.

To match its competitors Jaguar C-X75 concept has a 780Hp developed by 4 electrical engines, one on each wheel with 195Hp. It is not a full electric car, it also has two LPG turbines that fill the li-ion batteries. On this conditions the Concept can run for 900km, has a top speed of 330km/h and breaches 100km/h in 3.4s

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Saab 91 is a concept with the help of which Saab is trying to get into the hatchback market. With it, Saab tries to enter take on the Mini and Audi A1 markets.

Audi Q5 custom concept is to be the next high performance car from Audi. The rumors say that this concept will turn out to be the base of SQ5 and RSQ5.
Audi SQ5 will have a powerful 3l engine TFSI V6 with 333hp under the hood and will have different spoilers than the Q5 series model.
Audi RSQ5 will also be powered by the V6 TFSI but will have around 408Hp and 500Nm of torque.
More details about the SQ5 and RSQ5 when Audi decides to reveal them to the public.
Until then enjoy the Audi Q5 custom concept images.

MG Project X120 is no more because MG is broke.This is the shape you could have seen outrunning you on the highway or passing by you in the city.
Unfortunately MG Project X120 was aborted and we are left only with this MG Project X120 gallery

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Cadillac Press release
Cadillac unveiled the XTS Platinum Concept at the 2010 North American International Auto Show, suggesting a new paradigm for the luxury sedan of the future. The concept showcases Cadillac’s emerging top-of-the-line Platinum series of models, emphasizing new expressions of luxury and technological features, including a plug-in hybrid propulsion system.

The XTS Platinum Concept was designed from the inside out, re-imagining the luxury sedan as a personal headquarters, built for efficiency, luxury and connectivity. The concept introduces a new approach to in-car electronics that improves the form and function of the car’s entertainment, navigation and information systems.
The XTS Platinum Concept uses Cadillac’s 3.6L V-6 Direct Injection gas engine, paired with a plug-in hybrid system. The plug-in technology enables the battery to fully charge from a standard electrical outlet, enabling pure electric propulsion in many driving situations, especially urban commutes in which fuel efficiency may double that of a conventional hybrid.

Traditional luxury sedans were defined by elegant interiors and Cadillac’s XTS Platinum Concept propels that formula into the future. It delivers new approaches to luxury within a design that combines fine craftsmanship with customer-driven innovation. Like the current Platinum Edition products, such as Escalade Platinum and the STS and DTS Platinum sedans, the interior is based on hand cut-and-sewn materials. The XTS Platinum Concept injects more contemporary forms and themes into the interior design, including the use of Organic Light-Emitting Diode (O-LED) displays in place of traditional gauges and screens.

The concept previews a new integration philosophy guiding the development of future models with respect to in-car electronics. The intent is to progress Cadillac’s intuitive in-car electronics systems, typified by the deployable touch-screen navigation system that has been highly acclaimed in the brand’s CTS and SRX product lines. The XTS Platinum Concept previews this strategy via the minimization of traditional buttons and switches. Designers blended the display screens into a flowing instrument panel. They call it a “dead front” design, because the panels appear black until the car is turned on and the screens illuminate. The instrument panel itself reflects the XTS Platinum’s other focus – uncompromising luxury and attention to detail on the interior.

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Citroen Survolt video has been released after it`s debut at the Geneva Motor Show.
Enjoy the Citroen Survolt video

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General Motors has developed a power-train architecture that is easily adapted to whatever fuels are locally available. Essentially the only thing that changes as you go from one E-Flex type to another is the source of electricity for that motor. All of the versions have the ability to be plugged in to a local electrical outlet and draw power from the grid or whatever non-centralized sources might be available.

The original Volt added a gasoline/E85 flex-fuel 1.0L three cylinder engine mated to a 53kW generator to provide on-the-go energy to the battery. The version they showed in Shanghai in April of this year swapped the internal combustion engine for a hydrogen fuel cell. This was done because China is expected to take the lead on hydrogen infrastructure development as their energy requirements and air pollution continue to get worse. In Europe, where diesel engines are already the majority in many countries, the obvious choice for the Opel E-Flex was a diesel range extender.

The Flextreme uses an Opel 1.3L four cylinder common-rail diesel engine to drive its generator. There have been some changes to the configuration of the Opel compared to the Chevy. On the Volt, the range extender sits above and slightly behind the electric motor. On the Flextreme the diesel has been moved out in front of the motor. According to E-Flex Vehicle Line Director Tony Posawatz, this was in part due to the monobox design of the Flextreme. The proportions of the design didn’t work as well with the longer hood of the Volt layout. One of the advantages of the E-Flex is that the decoupling of the engine from the drive wheels allows the designers to reposition components like this more easily.

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