Hottest cars of 2008 by Playboy
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Which cars will be turning heads on the street this year? According to Playboy’s "2008 Cars of the Year" a high-performance hybrid surges past competitors, a European import squeezes to the top, and a luxury carmaker provides one of the most fuel efficient and affordable vehicles on the road. The selected cars were chosen by an expert team of automotive writers who traveled the world and test drove every new model hitting the showroom floor this year. The vehicles were taken on the sharpest turns, most challenging curves, and the steepest hills to properly separate the superlative from the mediocre.
Audi R10 TDI
The Audi drivers are facing a difficult task in the finale of the American Le Mans Series at Laguna Seca (US state of California). As expected the lighter LM P2 sportscars dominated qualifying. Team Audi Sport North America’s two Audi R10 TDI prototypes will start Saturday’s race as fastest LM P1 cars from fifth and seventh positions on the grid. The 2.238-mile long track in the hills near Monterey is ideal for the LM P2 sportscars which weigh 150 kilograms less than the cars of the LM P1 top class. Furthermore, the track has traditionally little grip due to the sandy surroundings. This makes it difficult to take full advantage of the high torque of the 650-hp TDI engine.
Audi Q7 performance SUV
Audi is presenting the new Audi Q7 on the first press day of the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show. But not only those journalists present will have the opportunity to experience the event live from 11.30 a.m. on 12 September – all Internet users can also be a part of this special occasion. Audi is broadcasting the press conference from Hall 3 live on the Internet, and everyone is invited to attend.
Mercedes Benz M-Class Edition 10
- Brand: Mercedes Benz
- Subject: Cars
- Category: Cars
This September marks the ten-year anniversary of the M-Class, the first SUV built by Mercedes-Benz in the US. To help celebrate this important milestone, Mercedes-Benz is launching a special limited edition of its popular M-Class sport utility that's appropriately badged "Edition 10." The V6-powered ML350 Edition 10 model features a unique Birch Wood and Macadamia and Black leather interior with an aluminum instrument cluster and sport pedals.
New Audi A4
With an overall length of 4.70 metres, the saloon has a substantial, powerful road stance and offers its occupants ample space in an interior full of light. The workmanship is typical of an Audi – quality with no compromises. The controls can be backed by the extra refinement of innovative assistance and multimedia systems. In the safety area, the brand with the four-ring emblem sets new standards: the coordinated action of the airbags and front seat belt force limiters protects the occupants even more effectively.
AutoWeek readers favorite vehicles
When you ask hard-core automotive enthusiasts to pick their favorite cars, trucks and sport/utility vehicles in nine categories, you get the ultimate guide to the best of the best: the AutoWeek Readers’ Choice Award winners. The winners are profiled in the November 6 issue of the weekly magazine. An online poll asked readers to name their favorites during a six-week period. This is the 16th year AutoWeek editors have turned to readers to share their likes and dislikes.
World's fastest diesel
- Brand: Motor Press Guild
- Subject: Cars
- Category: Cars
The Motor Press Guild (MPG), America's largest professional automotive media association, announces British construction equipment manufacturer JCB will have their DieselMax project team speak about its successful 350 MPH world-record run on the Bonneville Salt Flats. This advanced engineering team will tell the story of the JCB DieselMax project from its emergence as an idea, its incredible engineering implementation and the team's goal for land speed records in the future.