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topgear: Official: meet the Audi RS7 Twin-turbo, 552bhp...

eclestrian — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:12:47 -0500

Official: meet the Audi RS7 Twin-turbo, 552bhp V8-powered limo-like hatchback

Making its debut on Audi’s stand at the Detroit Motor Show, alongside the SQ5, Ingolstadt’s latest RS model appears as some well-timed artillery against the also very recently announced BMW M6 Gran Coupe.

It’s based on the Audi A7, naturally, but only in body shape doth this RS7 share any sibling genetics. Because underneath rests the same twin-turbocharged, 4.0-litre V8 engine as used in the upcoming RS6 Avant (itself only announced last month). At this rate we’ll be getting a new RS-model every few minutes.

So that V8. It’s the same one used by Bentley, and Audi in the S8, producing some 552bhp and 516lb ft of torque, which if you’re unaware, is a significant amount of firepower. Audi reckons that - mated to a standard eight-speed automatic box and quattro four-wheel-drive - the new RS7 will accelerate from 0-62mph in just 3.9 seconds and hit a limited top speed of 155mph.

Tick the ‘Dynamic Plus’ pack and you’ll raise that top speed to 189mph. Nice. Incidentally, the M6 Gran Coupe’s pub-lording stats are 0-62mph in 4.2 seconds and the possibility of 189mph. Clearly, the battle for pub supremacy is won in tenths.

conceptvehicles: Here it is! The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette...

eclestrian — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 09:31:30 -0500

conceptvehicles:

Here it is! The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray!

itcars: Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale Image by Symnk

eclestrian — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:02:15 -0500

itcars:

Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale

Image by Symnk

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eclestrian — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:49:09 -0500

definemotorsports: reblog if you drive manuel

eclestrian — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 19:59:06 -0500

definemotorsports:

reblog if you drive manuel

automotivated: ItalDesign Brivido Martini Concept

eclestrian — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 08:32:12 -0500

automotivated:

ItalDesign Brivido Martini Concept

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eclestrian — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 01:04:15 -0500

pre mercy - v

eclestrian — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:06:06 -0400

pre mercy - v

1boblog: Concours of America 2012

eclestrian — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 13:44:32 -0400

1boblog:

Concours of America 2012

definemotorsports: brb gotta go embarass some beetles

eclestrian — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 22:17:00 -0400

definemotorsports:

brb gotta go embarass some beetles

motoriginal: Honey Brown Back to muscle, this sweet-ass,...

eclestrian — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 01:04:46 -0400

motoriginal:

Honey Brown

Back to muscle, this sweet-ass, immaculate, honey brown Oldsmobile 442 was a head turner. Luckily I was one of the first to follow it into the show to get these shots, because 3-seconds later, the car was surrounded by a swarm of spectators.