Audi A3 Cabriolet with Quattro, S3 versions to follow



With the Frankfurt International Auto Show coming home to roost this week, German automakers aren't about to miss out on the opportunity to roll out their latest. Audi may be making the biggest splash with the new Sport Quattro concept, but will also use the occasion to introduce its latest compact convertible.

We just brought you the first leaked images of the new Audi A3 Cabriolet the other day, but now Ingolstadt has revealed the full thing. Slotting in below the A5 Cabriolet and replacing the previous A3 Cabriolet as the entry-level convertible in the Audi lineup, the new cabrio joins the A3 family as the fourth bodystyle in the range.

Based more closely on the sedan than the hatchback, the new A3 Cabriolet is a bit bigger than its predecessor in every dimension but height. Rather than go the folding hardtop route, Audi has stuck with its tried-and-tested hydraulic fabric roof mechanism that can open or close in just 18 seconds. But for the first time, Audi is offering the A3 Cabriolet with Quattro all-wheel drive, and – get this – will offer an S3 convertible version as well, complete with 300 horsepower and a 5.4-second 0-62 time.

What we don't know at this point is whether the new A3 Cabriolet (or S3 version) will make the transatlantic voyage Stateside, but while we wait on word, you can scope out all the images in the gallery above and the details in the UK-market press release below for a closer look.


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Corvette Stingray - Corvette C7


    
The Chevrolet Corvette (C7) is a sports car being produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors introduced for the 2014 model year.

It is the seventh generation Chevrolet Corvette and the first to bear the Corvette Stingray name since the 1976 third generation model. It is expected to start delivery in the 3rd quarter of 2013. This new version will be available with right-hand drive in the UK market for the first time since Corvette was introduced in 1953.
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Manufacturer Chevrolet Division
of General Motors
Also called Corvette Stingray
Production 2013-
Model years 2014-
Assembly Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States
Predecessor Chevrolet Corvette (C6)
Class Sports car
Body style 2-door coupe
2-door convertible
Layout FMR layout
Platform Y-body
Engine 6.2 L GM LT1 engine
Transmission 7-speed Tremec TR-6070 manual
6-speed auto.
Wheelbase 106.7 in (2,710 mm)
Length 176.9 in (4,493 mm)
Width 73.9 in (1,877 mm)
Height 48.6 in (1,234 mm)
Curb weight 1,562 kg (3,444 lb)
Designer(s) Ed Welburn, Kirk Bennion





2015 Dodge Challenger SRT8 Hellcat

Die Corvette Stingray (C7) wird das Nachfolgermodell des aktuell produzierten Sportwagens Corvette C6 von General Motors. Eine Konzeptstudie „Corvette C7 Stingray Concept“ wurde Ende Februar 2009 auf der Chicago Auto Show der Öffentlichkeit vorgestellt. Im Januar 2012 wurden erste Erlkönig-Fotos der neuen Generation bekannt. 
 
Chevrolet bezeichnet das Modell in den USA als „Chevrolet 2014 Corvette Stingray“.Eine offizielle Bezeichnung für Europa ist noch nicht bekannt. Die Corvette C7 wurde am 13. Januar 2013 (am Abend vor der Eröffnung der Detroit Auto Show) der Öffentlichkeit vorgestellt; für eine große Überraschung sorgte die Bekanntgabe, dass die neue Corvette den seit über 30 Jahren unbenutzten Beinamen „Stingray“ tragen wird.[3] Der Wagen wird vermutlich im dritten Quartal 2013 in den Handel kommen. Die Verkaufspreise wurden jedoch bisher noch nicht bekannt gegeben




2015 Dodge Challenger SRT8 Hellcat



Several prototypes of the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT8 Hellcat driven by members of the SRT development team were grabbed on camera by our spy photographers.

Rumors of a supercharged HEMI V8 6.2-liter engine codenamed "Hellcat" emerged in May and have been confirmed today through these prototypes. The report said the powerful engine would make its debut on the next-gen Challenger which should be out for the 2015 model year once production starts mid-2014.

These prototypes which are probably test mules of the next-gen model were hiding what seems to be a lower and larger air intake indicating that more air will be going through the front fascia, while at the back of the car we notice a different exhaust setup. All these changes should allow the HEMI V8 to churn as much as 640 bhp (477 kW), making the Challenger Hellcat a worthy adversary for the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and SRT Viper.

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2013 Nissan Terrano

  
Nissan has announced plans to launch the 2013 Terrano on August 20 at an event organized in India. Essentially a rebadged version of the Dacia/Renault Duster, the Terrano revival will come with a slightly more premium exterior design and several interior cabin modifications like rectangular air vents.

These tweaks will have a downside as Nissan's version of the budget off-roader will be slightly more expensive than the other two cars. The 2013 Nissan Terrano will be manufactured at a Renault-Nissan factory located in Oragadam, Chennai, India.

At this facility they are currently building the local-market Renault Duster and Dacia Duster for other markets like UK and Ireland. The car is expected to effectively go on sale in November with the same engine lineup as the Duster.

Source: Nissan

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