New Porsche Carrera GT

New Porsche Carrera GT
The peak-Carrera - The new Porsche Carrera GT

The peak-Carrera with a wider body, rear wheel drive and more power - 408 hp tops with the new 911 Carrera model series, the Carrera GTS. He does so - with the same fuel consumption - 23 hp more than the Carrera S and concludes on the 435 hp 911 GT3.
Neuer Porsche Carrera GTS
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In some details, the GTS is wider by 44 millimeters in addition to the Carrera 4 body and wider track, combined with the classic rear-wheel drive visually and technically from the other Carrera models from. It rolls on black-painted on the rear axle full-sized 19-inch RS Spyder wheels (305/30 ZR 19) with central locking and high-sheen rim flange. Black also dominated at the bow (black painted spoiler lip), on the vehicle side and rear (black skirts and black color depending on the outside, "Carrera GT" lettering on doors and trunk lid).
Driver and passenger sit in relation to black leather sports seats, the seat panels with black and gray Alcantara. Alcantara is also used in applications where the driver picks up direct contact with the vehicle: on the wheel of the new three-spoke sport steering wheel and gear lever and handbrake lever on.
Emphasis was placed on the gas exchange of the 3.8-liter boxer engine: Switch to the special resonance intake now at six under pressure controlled valves between power and torque optimized geometry, while the Carrera S engine, this only takes a single flap. Thus, the maximum torque of 420 Newton-meters unchanged at 4.200 U / min, thus 200 U / min sooner. The GTS also receives a sports exhaust with two dual tailpipes running independently and standard six-speed manual transmission. On request, the seven-speed dual clutch transmission (PDK) is available.
The higher level of sportiness, but not the pure driving values ​​(+ 4 km / h - 0.1 s from 0 to 100 km / h) to the appeal of the new high speed 306 km / h 911 Carrera GTS, which are already in December the market happy. Priced at € 104 935 (Coupe) and € 115 050 (Cabriolet).

The new Mercedes AMG Roadster SLS

The new Mercedes AMG Roadster SLS

As if the Gullwing not even dream car enough, Mercedes unveiled in September at the IAA 2011, the SLS AMG Roadster: for the purist who can afford it and want to get 571 horses even put quite belonging to the air.
Neuer Mercedes SLS AMG
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Also on board everything that makes good driving skills. The weight (1.7 tons), reducing aluminum space frame, the deep and highly distributive trampling famous 6.3-liter V8 front-mid engine (571 hp, 650 Nm) and the fixed seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox. The modified sports suspension with aluminum double-wishbone suspension is responsible for ensuring that the Roadster in the wind is blowing hard in the corners.
There is also news on the substructure of the sill area, was the instrument panel and rear body rigidity. As an option now, a sport suspension with electronically controlled damping stands for election. It makes a change in the damping characteristic touch of a button. Using the "drive unit" is determined, the chassis setup. Three stages are ready. "Comfort", "Sport" and "sport plus" for those who love bold cross. Document can be such a sporting activity with another brand new feature. The "AMG Performance Media" system recorded telemetry displays such as transverse and longitudinal acceleration, engine data and several lap times.
Not only the pure performance (317 km / h, 3.8 of 0 to 100 km / h) set at maximum speed, but also the mobile Internet. Protagonist is and remains the compact, three-layer fabric roof. It opens and closes in just eleven seconds and can operate at speeds of up to a speed of 50 km / hr. The detachable glass wind deflector comes as standard trim, the neck warmer "Airscarf" costs extra. For open-air security, the fixed roll-over protection system behind the seats provide and eight airbags. The luggage compartment lid is not detrimental to the material (volume: 173 instead of 176 liters in the coupe). The dream is open as of now. The surcharge for SLS Gullwing is around 8000 €. The SLS AMG Roadster devours before the 13.2 litres/100 km (average consumption) breezy 195 160 €. The launch takes place in autumn