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Edmunds – Aston V12 Vantage vs Audi R8 FSI vs Chevy Corvette ZR1 vs Porsche 911 GT3

GermanCarZone — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:52:44 +0000

Road Ragers at the Nürburgring

It’s the morning after the Nürburgring 24 Hours, the amazing racing marathon on the old, twisting Nordschleife where 220 cars race day and night. We’re at Brunchen, everyone’s favorite corner for race-watching, and it’s rather…

Audi Updates Satellite Navigation System

GermanCarZone — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:03:53 +0000

Audi Updates Satellite Navigation System

Advanced multimedia and navigation systems are becoming increasingly central to daily life with modern cars. Especially at the luxury end of the segment, where BMW’s iDrive, Mercedes-Benz’s COMAND, Lexus’s new haptic system with Enform and Audi’s…

Motortrend – First Drive: Jaguar XFR

GermanCarZone — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:51:24 +0000

Back in January, we fleshed out the specs on Coventry’s latest super sports sedan, the Jaguar XFR. One month later, we gave you a cockpit play-by-play at the XFR’s launch in Seville, Spain. Now it’s time to get down to the business of…

Motortrend – First Drive: Mercedes E 63 AMG

GermanCarZone — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:53:33 +0000

Back in the late 1980s, before performance tuner AMG became an official branch of Mercedes-Benz, the Affalterbach-based personal trainer of three-pointed stars took an off-the-showroom 300E sedan, stuffed it full of massaged V-8 (first a 5.6 liter, later a 6.0)…

Muscle Car Showdown: Ford Shelby GT500 vs Hennessey HPE550 Camaro

GermanCarZone — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:52:48 +0000

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Porsche Panamera hybrid and V6 models coming next year

GermanCarZone — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:23:17 +0000

The past couple of months has seen a blitz of stories about the new Porsche Panamera, such as its dramatic 94th story reveal in a Shanghai skyscraper and its official world debut. For now, the four-door Porsche will only be…

Wald 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Black Bison Edition Tuning Package First Glimpse

GermanCarZone — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:54:46 +0000

If you’re one of the first to get your hands on the new 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class and are now contemplating how best to tune your new model, you’ll soon have another option to consider. Japanese tuning firm Wald has unveiled…

New Kids On The Block

GermanCarZone — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:43:56 +0000

Layout: Front Engine, AWD
Transmission: 7 Speed PDK
Type: Porsche V8
Induction: Twin-turbocharged:
Displacement: 4.8 liters
Horsepower: 500 bhp
Curb Weight: 4350 lbs
Acceleration 0-60 mph s: 4.0 seconds
Top Speed: 188 mph
Base Price: $132,600

Layout: Front Engine, RWD
Transmission: 6 Speed Automatic
Displacement cu in (cc): 5.0 liters
Power…

CarEnthusiast – Review: Porsche Panamera

GermanCarZone — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:54:19 +0000

| First Drive | Elmau, Germany | Porsche Panamera Turbo |

Believe Porsche’s hype and the Panamera has been about 50 years in the making, the company long toying with the idea of a four-seater to complement its sports car (and…

Battle of the Diesels

GermanCarZone — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:05:38 +0000

£37,985 Audi A6 3.0 TDI quattro S-line
Engine: 24v 3.0-litre V6 turbodiesel, 2967cc
Maximum power: 237bhp @4400-4700rpm
Maximum torque: 500Nm @1500-3000rpm
Transmission: 6-speed manual, AWD
Weight: 1760kg
0-60: 6.6 seconds
Top speed: 155mph (electronically limited)

Average fuel economy: 42.2mpg
Carbon dioxide emissions: 179g/km

£42,605 BMW 535d M Sport
Engine: 24v 3.0-litre…