With its 2001 TechArt GTstreet based on the Porsche 911 Turbo of the 996 model series, TechArt Automobildesign created one of the fastest and most powerful street-legal sports cars of its time. The next evolutionary stage of this fascinating concept celebrates its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show 2007: The new TechArt GTstreet based on the 911 Turbo of the latest 997 series.
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Porsche has released photos and information on the facelifted 2008 Cayenne. That’s prior to its official debut in the Detroit Motor Show in January.
Porsche threw out the base 250 Hp 3.2 V6 motor and substituted it with VW Group’s new 290 Hp 3.6 V6 –same one as in the 2008 VW Touareg. Next up, the Cayenne S is now equipped with an upgraded version of the previous 340 Hp 4.5 V8, which has grown to 4,8 litres and produces 380 Hp and 500 Nm of torque (from 340 Hp & 420 Nm).
The Cayenne Turbo gets a power increase of 50 Hp & 80 Nm of...
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Ask a car nut to spin a globe and pick out the sources of the world’s supercars, and his finger is unlikely to point to Orange County, Calif., where flash-frozen traffic makes a 200-mile-an-hour car seem especially over the top.
Yet nestled among the malls and office parks of Irvine, a small, specialized factory is handcrafting one of the world’s fastest, rarest and priciest automobiles: the Saleen S7 Twin Turbo, a $585,000, 750-horsepower sports car that can reach not just 200 m.p.h., but 250 — faster than most racecars.
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fter German tuner Gemballa showcased their model of the 911 Turbo, the competition has revealed their super version.
Techart have also tinkled under the bonnet to boost the already super engine. After immense tuning, the power has been increased to kick out an output of 433 kW, while torque is reached at 700 Nm.
While Gembella's Porsche reaches a top speed of 318km/h, this baby hits a top speed of no less than 339 km/h!
Techart's superior exhaust system contributes to some of the power and also maintains that beautiful sporty sound...
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December 2007: I get...
