Audi unveils 500hp A1 Clubsport Quattro show car at Wörthersee

Filed under: Concept Cars, Performance, Hatchback, Audi, Misc. Auto Shows

Audi A1 clubsport quattro concept – Click above for high-res image gallery

Audi and all-wheel drive go together like mothers and apple pie. The German automaker has cultivated its Quattro systems as emblematic of its raison d’etre, incorporating it into its rapidly expanding range… with one exception: [...]

Official: Audi unveils 500hp A1 Clubsport Quattro show car at Wörthersee

Filed under: Concept Cars, Performance, Hatchback, Audi, Misc. Auto Shows

Audi A1 clubsport quattro concept – Click above for high-res image gallery

Audi and all-wheel drive go together like mothers and apple pie. The German automaker has cultivated its Quattro systems as emblematic of its raison d’etre, incorporating it into its rapidly expanding range… with one exception: [...]

Volvo shows off KERS flywheel tech [w/video]

Filed under: Hybrid, Etc., Videos, Volvo

Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Powertrain and SKF want to re-capture the energy that’s normally lost as heat during braking and use it to reduce fuel consumption by up to 20 percent. Need a quick shot of muscle? Volvo’s Flywheel Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) is hooked up to the rear [...]

Report: Go Like Hell book about Ford beating Ferrari at Le Mans being turned into a movie

Filed under: Motorsports, Etc., Ford, Ferrari
Ford versus Ferrari? These two car companies seemingly have nothing in common today. Back in the 1960s, however, things were a bit different. Ferrari ruled the world of motorsports, and Ford was vying for a piece of that international glory.
Starting in 1960, a Ferrari won the 24 Hours of Le [...]

Video: Autocar pits BMW 1 Series M Coupe against Porsche Cayman R

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Europe, Videos, BMW, Porsche

2011 BMW 1 Series M Coupe vs. 2011 Porsche Cayman R – Click above to view video after the jump

The 2011 BMW 1 Series M Coupe has been setting hearts on fire across the automotive press since Munich started teasing the car a couple years ago. Now that [...]