Volkswagen BlueSport

Volkswagen BlueSport has been premiered at the NAIAS in Detroit. Powered by a 2.0 liter 4 cylinder TDI engine, Volkswagen BlueSport may develops 132 kW / 180 PS at 4,200 rpm and 350 Nm of torque at 1,750 rpm.

Volkswagen BlueSport is a compact roadster which uses a 6-speed direct shift gearbox to transfer the power of the engine to a Rear-wheel drive system.

Volkswagen BlueSport may reach its top speed at 140 mph / 226 km/h. This latest concept from German manufacturer have acceleration time 0 to 60 mph in 6.2 seconds.

Volkswagen BlueSport also comes with a fuel consumption of 4.3 liter/100 km / 55 mpg and a CO2 emissions level of 113 g/km.

Volkswagen BlueSport has been displayed at NAIAS wearing a Flex Silver exterior color and an orange fabric convertible top and aims to be a reflection of modern carmaking.

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Audi R8 V10 5.2 FSI Quattro

Audi R8 V10 5.2 FSI quattro details and image has been released by Audi. As we can read on its name, Audi R8 V10 5.2 FSI quattro is powered by a 5.2-liter, 10-cylinder engine. With this engine Audi R8 V10 5.2 FSI quattro may develops a massive 386 kW (525 hp) at 8,000 rpm and 530 Nm (390.91 lb-ft) of torque at 6,500 rpm.

Audi R8 V10 5.2 FSI quattro is able to get from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds and from 0 to 200 km/h in 8.1 seconds and will reach its top speed at 316 km/h (196.35 mph).

Audi R8 V10 5.2 FSI quattro has a low center of gravity engine and a 44 to 56 percent axle load distribution with a total weight of 1,620 kilograms (3571 lb) for the six-speed manual gearbox.

Audi R8 V10 5.2 FSI quattro is equipped with all-LED headlights and features a light aluminum body.

Audi R8 V10 will become available in German showrooms from the second quarter of 2009 with price at 142,400 Euros.

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2009 Nissan Fairlady Z

Nissan Fairlady Z (2009) has been launched on Japanese market. The 2009 Nissan Fairlady Z is the Japanese version of the new Nissan 370Z. Powered by the same 3.7-liter V6 engine that may be coupled with either a 6-speed manual transmission or a newly developed 7-speed automatic gearbox, the new Nissan Fairlady Z may generates maximum power of 247 kW (336 PS) at 7000 rpm and maximum torque of 365 N-m (37.2 kgfm) at 5200 rpm.

2009 Nissan Fairlady Z comes with a Zone Body construction, Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC), Dual SRS air bag systems, and also a number of other safety systems.

Compared to the previous version, the wheelbase of the 2009 Nissan Fairlady Z has been shortened by 100 millimeters. With this modification, Nissan Fairlady Z now have better handling and dynamic performance.

With the sales target of 500 units/month, the 2009 Nissan Fairlady Z price range will be at 3,622,500 yen to 4,462,500 yen. All the prices are including the consumption tax.

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