Tuesday, 18 August 2015

2017 Porsche 911 Turbo S Facelift Revealed

2017 Porsche 911 Turbo S Facelift Revealed

2017 Porsche 911 Turbo S Facelift Revealed

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The redesigned 2017 Porsche 911 Turbo S has been spied fully uncovered running the Nurburgring. 

While we have already seen the mid-cycle refresh of the 911, this is the first time was have seen the top-trim 911 Turbo S wearing its new skin. The car features new front and rear bumpers, freshly shaped headlights and taillights, new LED daytime running lights, new door handles and a new grille on the engine trunk lid.

SEE ALSO: 2016 Porsche 911 Updated with New Engine, Other Tweaks

Porsche is pumping more horsepower into the entire 911 range thanks to a new lineup of turbocharged engines. While details on the top-dog 911 Turbo S aren't available yet, it is likely that the car will receive a power boost which may see the car crack 600 hp.

Interior revisions will include a new infotainment system and the addition of a steering-wheel mounted drive mode selector.

The upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show in the beginning of September is expected to host the debut of the refreshed 911 lineup.

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Tesla Turns to Owners to Beta Test Autopilot Features

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Tesla is rolling out its Autopilot feature to a select few owners for beta testing. 

The American automaker will begin uploading Autopilot to Model S sedans tomorrow, to a hand picked selection of owners who will report back to the company on how the system works. In particular, Tesla wants to know how drivers will react to the Autopilot and its interface.

Autopilot 7.0 will allow the Model S to keep itself in a lane and keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front by handling acceleration and braking. The driver will have to remain alert to what is going on according to Tesla.

SEE ALSO: Tesla Shows off Creepy Automated Charger Prototype

"We don't want to set the expectation that you can basically pay no attention to what the car is doing," said Elon Musk, Tesla's CEO and CTO. Musk says that the system really shines when following and tracking a vehicle in front of it.

[Source: IEEE Spectrum]

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Gallery: Best Supercars & Concepts of Pebble Beach

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Monterey Car Week and Pebble Beach is an awe-inspiring place to be if you're a supercar lover or fan of exotic cars. 

This is a place where even the traffic jams and parking lots are filled with million-dollar cars that are more common than Toyota Corollas are back home. It was so interesting walking through the grounds at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering and the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Beautiful sheetmetal at every turn.

SEE ALSO: Full coverage from Monterey Car Week and Pebble Beach

I actually heard someone walk up to the new Lamborghini Aventador SV Roadster and say, "I just put my downpayment on this one!" Normally, I would dismiss this kind of bragging as a joke, but this is one of those rare places where that statement could actually be true. There is just too much money here. And where there is money, there are fabulous cars.

Flip through the gallery above to see some of the best supercars and concepts from this year's Monterey Car Week events.

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2017 Audi R8 Spyder Spied Testing

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Audi is testing its new drop-top R8 supercar on European roads and race tracks. 

Our spy photographers caught the R8 Spyder out on the Nurburgring with its top closed. As can be expected, the roofline is slightly different thanks to the car's new soft cloth roof, which adds a new vertical rear windows behind the cabin.

SEE ALSO: Audi R8 Turbo in the Works

The same 5.2-liter V10 putting out 540 hp will power the Spyder model while a "plus" variant will be offered with 610 hp. The 0 to 60 mph run should be around 3.3 seconds for the Spyder, slightly slower than its coupe counterpart because of the added weight.

Frankfurt could play host for the R8 Spyder's debut, while next year's Geneva Motor Show would is another possible debut location.

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Aston Martin Rapide EV Coming with 800 HP

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Aston Martin is working on EV, but this won't be a typical commuter car. 

Aston CEO Andy Palmer confirmed to Automotive News that an all-electric version of the four-door Rapide will be arriving in about two years sporting an 800 hp powertrain.

The car will also use all-wheel drive and a have range of 200 miles according to Palmer.

Aston needs to begin building low-emissions cars to be able to pass stringent regulations in the U.S. and especially in China. "If you want to keep making V-12 engines, then you've got to do something at the opposite end of the spectrum," said Palmer.

An all-electric Rapide will fetch between $200,000 and $250,000 according to Palmer, another reason why Aston thinks that high-performance EVs are a good fit for the brand.

SEE ALSO: Aston Martin DB9 GT Makes Global Debut at Pebble Beach

But the British supercar maker will not lean on gimmicks to sell its cars. Buyers in this class want "something beyond a pure technology play, they start now looking for legacy," said Palmer. "We don't do Ludicrous because Ludicrous speed is stupid," Palmer said.

"I think that the fact that you could drive a few laps of a decent race course or race it around the Nordschleife [famed track in Germany] is much more interesting than doing 500 meters in Ludicrous mode."

The batteries and internal components of the Rapide EV will not be shared with Mercedes-Benz and will likely come from LG or Samsung.

Once the Rapide launches, Aston will turn its attention to the DBX crossover. A plug-in hybrid model is expected to be introduced in 2019 followed by a gas-powered model and finally the all-electric version.

[Source: Automotive News]

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Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe Leaks Before Debut

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Two photos showing the upcoming Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe have leaked online. 

The car will make its official debut in early September at the Frankfurt Motor Show, but today we can show you what the top-trim S model will look like.

These early images were snapped during an official presentation of the car. Set apart by its aggressive body kit, the C63 Coupe will get its power from a twin-turbocharged V8 that will put out 469 hp and 479 lb-ft of torque in standard models, while S models like we see here will get 503 hp and 516 lb-ft.

SEE ALSO: Longer, Lower and Wider: The 2017 Mercedes C-Class Coupe

C63-AMG-Coupe-2Styling differs from regular C-Class Coupe models in a few small ways, including a new rear diffuser, a quad exhaust and a carbon fiber spoiler.

Mercedes-AMG has also released a new teaser video for the car, offering a chance to hear this new twin-turbo

V8 in action.

[Source: zerototurbo]

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