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Audi to Debut R8 GT3 RWD Racer at Essen Motorshow
German automaker Audi, announced today that it will stage the world premiere of the motorsport version of the R8 at the Essen Motor Show that runs from November 28 to December 7. The 500HP-plus, rear-wheel-drive Audi R8 GT3 is destined for track use in various national and international race series around the world. Power will be transmitted to the rear wheels through a newly developed six-speed sequential sports gearbox while the R8 GT3's suspension will mostly use components from the production model. For those interested, the R8 GT3 will be available for order from autumn 2009.
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Volkswagen Unwraps Monster Golf24 With 440hp Five-cylinder Turbo For 2011 Nürburgring 24-hour Race
Volkswagen has announced that it will compete at this year's 24-hour endurance race at the Nürburgring with an all-new challenger, the freshly developed Golf24. The dramatic racing version of the Golf borrows the 2.5-liter turbocharged five-cylinder...
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Bmw Z4 Gt3 Racer With 480hp V8 Officially Launched [with Photo Gallery]
BMW has delivered the first examples of its Z4 GT3 racer to private teams that will prepare them for use in various national and international championships. Developed by the Bavarian automaker's Motorsport division, the Z4 GT3 swaps the standard...
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Audi Delivers First Rwd R8 Lms 500hp+ To Customer
The first example of Audi's track-only R8 LMS with chassis number '101' has been delivered to its lucky owner in Italy. Overall, twelve units of the 500hp+GT3 sports car will be delivered during the forthcoming weeks to six customer teams...
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Porsche Panamera To Be Unveiled At China's Shanghai Auto Show In April
China's growing importance in the global auto market is the reason behind Porsche's decision to perform the world debut of the new Panamera at the 2009 Shanghai Auto Show from that runs from April 20 - 28. The five-door sports saloon that will...
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Audi R8 Gt3 Race Version With 500+ Hp And Rear-wheel-drive!
For the first time in its history, Audi is offering customers the chance to buy a racing sports car in the form of the GT3 version of the R8 coupe. "The R8 is the first production Audi bearing the name and genes of a successful racing sportscar and is...
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