• Posts Tagged ‘sports car’

    World record for Audi R8 e-tron

    by  • July 6, 2012 • Motoring News

    2012 Audi R8 e-tron exterior front left

    Audi’s new electric sports car, the Audi R8 e-tron has set a world record for a production car with an electric drive system. The car, with racing driver Markus Winkelhock behind the wheel, completed the 20.8km track at Nürburgring Nordschleife in 8:09.099 minutes. The drive system of the record-setting Audi is the same as...

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    Jaguar F-TYPE makes public debut

    by  • June 29, 2012 • Motoring News

    2012 Jaguar F-TYPE exterior front left

    Jaguar’s highly anticipated F-TYPE sports car has made its public debut at Goodwood’s Festival of Speed. Jaguar’s Head of Vehicle Integrity, Mike Cross was behind the wheel as the all-aluminium two-seater took on the challenging hill. Mr Cross said: ‘The F-TYPE will deliver a driver-focused sports car experience, and camouflaged prototypes like this one...

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    Toyota GT86 a sports car for enthusiasts

    by  • May 29, 2012 • Motoring News

    2012 Toyota GT86 exterior - left side

    Toyota has returned to the sports car market with the GT86, a compact four seater that has been designed specifically for motorists for whom driving is a passion rather than a necessity. An entirely driver-oriented vehicle, the GT86 was designed with a ‘viewed from the inside out’ approach – its bold front wings are...

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