Month: January 2023

The new 444bhp Audi RS4 Avant is now on sale in the UK complying with on from its expose at the Frankfurt motor show in September. two versions are offered at launch, with the common RS4 Avant priced from £61,625.
At that cost tag, purchasers get 19-inch ten spoke alloy wheels, LED headlights with high beam assist, RS super sports seats with honeycomb stitching, plus a full suite of tech, including Audi’s 12.3-inch online cockpit system, an extra 8.3-inch screen on the dashboard, sat nav, cruise control, auto parking assist, as well as a hatful of driver helps as well as security features. 
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Alongside the routine car, the RS4 Avant Carbon edition will be offered, priced from £71,625. styling tweaks such as larger 20-inch alloy wheels, red brake calipers as well as carbon wing mirrors make the cut, together with an RS sports exhaust system as well as LED Matrix headlights. Nappa leather RS seats as well as carbon inlays are discovered in the cabin. 
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After a couple of generations of V8-powered RS4s, the new hot estate version of the A4 goes back to the design of the original RS4 Avant by adopting a twin-turbocharged V6 engine. The 2.9-litre system creates 444bhp as well as 600Nm of torque – enough, Audi claims, to take the cars and truck from 0-62mph in 4.1 seconds, as well as on to an digitally restricted speed of 155mph. Audi will likewise offer an RS dynamic bundle that increases the car’s limit to 174mph.
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Despite the performance, the new RS4 Avant’s motor – which transmits its power with an eight-speed automatic gearbox as well as long-term four-wheel drive – is significantly more effective than the old V8. It’s around 17 percent easier on fuel consumption, in fact, with integrated economic climate of 32.1mpg as well as CO2 emissions of 199g/km.
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The new design gets aggressive air intakes at the front, as well as it sits 7mm lower than a fundamental A4 with sports suspension. An extensive choices listing will include RS sports suspension with active dynamic trip control, carbon-ceramic brakes as well as RS-specific dynamic steering. 
The RS4 Avant’s spec includes 19in forged-aluminium wheels (20in products will be optional), Nogaro blue paint, oval tailpipes, a bespoke diffuser insert as well as a roof-edge spoiler – together with wheelarch blisters that are 30mm wider than a common A4’s. The cabin gets a flat-bottomed leather RS wheel, Audi’s online cockpit screen as well as RS sports seats with an optional honeycomb pattern. 

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If you believed Kia was only about household hatchbacks as well as practical crossovers, the GT4 Stinger idea is right here to modification your mind. exposed at the 2014 Detroit motor Show, this muscular 2+2 coupe shows exactly how a Kia rival to the Toyota GT-86 might look, as well as a production version hasn’t been ruled out.
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You might most likely assumption that it’s been created at Kia’s Californian studio, with the assist of some traditional us muscle mass vehicle cues. A short rear overhang, bulging rear arches as well as a clamshell bonnet that’s shrink-wrapped around the front arches must go down well in motor City. other features like a new tiger nose grille as well as vertical LED lights point towards a subtly-different style language across the range.  
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Power comes from a highly-tuned version of Kia’s familiar 2.0-litre turbocharged T-GDI petrol engine, sending 311bhp to the rear Pirelli P-Zero tyres. We have likewise discovered that the Stinger will be developed on its own, bespoke platform that has independent double wishbone suspension all round.
Kia declares the function of the GT4 Stinger was to produce a “purebred, affordable sports car,” which is why there’s a six-speed manual, instead of a a lot more challenging twin-clutch ‘box, as well as a back-to-basics interior.
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Inside, there’s rubber mats instead of carpets, pull straps where you’d usually discover door handles as well as no stereo. A flat-bottomed steering wheel as well as leather buckets seats draw connections to the race track, while a glass hatch at the rear exposes a little storage compartment.
Built on a bespoke chassis with independent double wishbone suspension all round, the GT4 Stinger has a shorter wheelbase, however similar length to the Cee’d hatch, although it’s likewise broader than an Optima saloon as well as 229mm lower than the Rio hatch. Custom 20-inch alloys with carbon-fibre inserts are fitted with 15-inch Brembo brakes, while the general weight is 1,304kg – just a few kilos heavier than the GT-86.
While officially there are no plans to put it into production, Kia couldn’t assist however fan the flames of speculation. It declares the GT4 Stinger “provides a possible as well as extremely provocative look into Kia’s future”. Kia has likewise verified that a production version of its 2011 GT idea will go on sale in 2016 – although it’s still not remove whether it will utilize a rear or front-wheel drive layout.

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The tiny Countryman crossover has been given a fresh new face for the summer. The popular 4×4 has sold over 350,000 units worldwide and the subtle updates bring the greatest model in the range closer to the all-new tiny hatch, with lower emissions across the range and extra power for selected models as well as the styling tweaks.
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Most of the changes to the exterior are reserved for the front end – which gets a new grille design with a famous scoop and new crossbar – plus a sporty red ‘S’ badge for the quicker versions. new LED fog lights are optionally available for the first time, and incorporate a ring of daytime running lights for a modern look.
Four new colours, including Jungle Green, are now available, and Cooper and Cooper S variants come with a lighter set of five-spoke alloys as standard. The Cooper S has been given some extra power too and its twin-scroll 1.6-litre turbo now produces 190bhp (7bhp a lot more than before) and takes 0.1 seconds less to reach 62mph from a standing start.
However the whole range is also a lot more efficient than before too. thanks to better use of the brand’s MINIMALISM technology and lower rolling resistance tyres all versions of the Countryman now meet the stricter Euro 6 emissions standard.
Emissions for the Cooper S fall to 139g/km and it will now return 47mpg, while the a lot more prudent Cooper D models emit just 111g/km and return an excellent 67g/km – which still makes them the least expensive version to run.
ALL4 four-wheel drive versions of the Countryman now come with metal scuff plates built into the front and rear bumpers for a a lot more rugged look, and they are optionally available for front-drive models as well.
Every Countryman in the range now gets the anthracite dials from the JCW model, and even the most potent 218bhp Countryman will get the same changes as the rest of the range, with buy books opening at the start of the summer, this June.

MG has revealed images of a new performance variant of the MG 6 saloon, which wears the XPower name last used on the V8-powered XPower SV sports car produced between 2003-2005. 
The MG 6 XPower is based on the second-generation version of the brand’s compact saloon, though it won’t be heading to Britain – MG pulled the model from UK showrooms in 2016 after slow sales of the first-generation car. 

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A small selection of images reveal a highly aggressive makeover for the MG 6 XPower. The front end features new bonnet vents and a chin spoiler, while the car also sports a huge rear wing, wildly flared wheel arches and a larger track, plus an elaborate rear diffuser. 
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It’s finished in two-tone black and British Racing Green, while the interior gets some racier touches too. 
A recent facelift for the MG 6 introduced a 1.5-litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine developing up to 179bhp and 285Nm torque. A quad-exit exhaust system hints at a new powertrain, but nothing has been revealed about what lies under the bonnet of the MG 6 XPower. based on the interior shots, we can see that the car uses an automatic transmission.
MG has not revealed if the MG 6 XPower is a one-off or in fact a performance model intended available for sale in China. However, the brand will look to offer exciting all-electric cars in the future, beginning with a production version of the E-Motion coupe and potentially a road-ready version of the new Cyberster roadster, revealed at the Shanghai motor show earlier this year in April. 
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