drive it!: The Motor Magazine
Length: 9:25
Description: Vying for pole position: The Porsche Turbo and its challenger, the Audi R 8. Who's chasing whom?
in comparison! Porsche Turbo vs. Audi R8
The Porsche Turbo and Audi R8: we put the two German made sports cars to the test on country roads as well as on the race track. The Audi R8's impressive sporty look is supported by its oversized air-intakes and exhausts. The new Porsche's classic 911 Turbo design looks a bit more familiar in comparison.
A bit bolder in appearance the R8 also offers a bit more comfort when driving long distances. The Porsche's Boxer engine is definitely louder, but the noise is just music to the ears of the average Porsche enthusiast.picture it! Truck Endurance Test in Nardo
Nardo, in southern Italy, is where Mercedes Benz puts its newly developed truck through an endurance test. The 40-tonne Actros truck will be covering 10-thousand kilometers in seven days and trying to use as little fuel as possible. Many details of the mass produced truck and its trailer have been optimized for the test. Will the Actros actually hit the target of a maximum of 20 liters fuel consumption per 100 kilometers? We'll find out.inside it! Convertibles and the Danger of Rolling the Car
The German Automobile Association ADAC put the most popular mid-range convertibles to a crash test to check their safety standards. Three different systems were under scrutiny by the experts: The Peugeot 207 CC's active roll protection, the BMW Mini Cooper's built in roll bars and the strengthened back seats of the Citroen C3 Pluriel. With the help of an angled ramp, the cars are flipped at a speed of 48 kilometers an hour. know it!
* The New Audi Q5
* A BMW 3 Series Faceliftadmire it! A VW Beetle Challenges a DTM Racing Car
Thomas Kemps and his VW Beetle want to compete with almost anybody - and almost anybody seems to be stronger and faster at first sight. So it seems at last. But in 2006 Hemps triumphed over a Ferrari F-430. So far his Beetle came in only second after being overtaken by a race car in the last few meters of the quarter mile dash, the Beetle's favorite distance. Today the Beetle takes on an Audi TT tuned by ABT for the German Touring Car series.test it! - The New Mercedes A Class Series
In 1997, Mercedes took a daring step forward with its new A class series, treading new ground. For the first time, the Stuttgart based carmaker combined its high-end brand with the advantages of a van. Now the second generation A class a given a facelift with a number of new features inside and out.vintage! Legends on Wheels -- The Volvo P 1800
Emma Eriksson and her P 1800. A car she's alwas loved since her childhood. A forgotten love until five years ago the Swedish journalist was asked to do a story on vintage cars and the proud owner of a Volvo P 1800. The sports coupé was sometimes nicknamed the "Ferrari from Gothenberg". It's sleek lines don't really conform to the Swedish carmakers typically 'solid' Volvo style.
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