ITALIAN giant Fiat has...
ITALIAN giant Fiat has a new addition to the Bravo range. The hatch now comes with a 120bhp 1.4-litre T-Jet unit, which claims to give performance, emissions and economy on a par with normally aspirated 1.6-litre rivals. There is a choice of three trims: Active, at ?12,895, ?13,595 Active Sport and Dynamic, priced ?13,995.
Audi has 10 new reasons...
Audi has 10 new reasons to celebrate, and hereò€™s why ò€“ itò€™s the R8 V10 supercar!
Making its debut at next monthò€™s Detroit Motor Show, the fastest R8 yet shares its 5.2-litre V10 engine with the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 and the wild R8 LMS GT3 racer. It produces 528bhp, and takes the flagship from 0-62mph in 3.9 seconds and on to a 196mph top speed.
Audiò€™s magnetic ride dampers come as standard and, as with the V8, you can choose a six-speed manual gearbox or an R tronic semi-auto. With the latter, the car returns 20.6mpg ò€“ only 0.1mpg less than the R8 V8. While it is similar to the V8 on the outside, the V10 has headlights which use LEDs for main and dipped beams ò€“ a world first ò€“ plus trademark daytime running lights. The front bumper also features fewer slats to improve air flow, and high-gloss black paint for the air intakes.
At the side are bigger slats, and the V10 will get 19-inch alloys as standard. Ceramic brakes are optional. The biggest changes are at the back, where thereò€™s a new rear diffuser to generate more downforce, more gloss black paint and twin oval tailpipes to replace the V8 carò€™s quad chrome exhausts.
Inside are heated Nappa leather seats and a Bang and Olufsen stereo. The R8 V10 is set to cost Ò£99,575 in manual trim and Ò£104,665 with the R Tronic gearbox.