Porsche has released the first details of the all-new 997 Turbo S, a higher-performance version of the standard Turbo with a twin-turbocharged engine that delivers 530 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of maximum torque.
Despite the boost in power, the new S gets an average of nearly 25 mpg, Porsche said, the same as the 500-horsepower Turbo. Top speed is an electronically limited 195 mph. Lightweight, fade-resistant Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes provide the stopping power.
Exclusive on the Turbo S is a new seven-speed Porsche-Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (double-clutch gearbox) that delivers power to the Porsche Traction Management all-wheel drive. With launch control, 911 Turbo S accelerates from a standstill to 62 mph in 3.3 seconds and reaches 134 mph in 10.8 seconds.
The first winter test of 2010 is over, with Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso dominating for Scuderia Ferrari. With fastest times on all three days in the new F10, the team will be looking for a return to form. Reigning world champion Jenson Button also took to the track with Vodafone McLaren Mercedes alongside compatriot, Lewis Hamilton.
Luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz is sponsoring the new Motor Trend application for the iPhone and iPod touch to promote the launch of its new 2010 E-Class models.
Tickets for the 2010 FORMULA 1 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX and the FORMULA 1 GRANDE PREMIO DO BRASIL 2010 are on sale onwww.Formula1.com
Book now to enjoy all the action at Silverstone and Sao Paulo with your fellow Ancala West Sports Car Club members, scheduled for July 09-11 and November 05-07 respectively...
“C’etait un Rendez-Vous,” the nine-minute film of a car speeding through Paris at dawn, with only the car’s revving engine as soundtrack, is an auto cult classic. Produced in 1976 by the French director Claude Lelouche, the film has inspired numerous remakes and spoofs, including Nissan’s promo for the 350Z several years ago.
Jay Leno’s “The Fast and the Famous,” Mr. Leno drives a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG through “L.A.’s hidden racetrack,” a circuit that starts in the Hollywood Hills, carves down a canyon road, runs through Sunset Boulevard and into Beverly Hills and back up the canyons.
Jeremy Hart directed “The Fast and the Famous,” having worked with Mr. Leno for 10 years. He explained that the project started when he asked Mr. Leno if Los Angeles had a track similar to the course in “Rendezvous.” Mr. Leno rattled off “three or four potential circuits of America’s second largest city — including one mammoth 50-mile stage across the Malibu Hills.”
The film features the "American Nurburgring - almost 13 miles, with as many twists and turns.”
Mulholland Drive up in the hills that split Hollywood and the San Fernando Valley is a legendary road, where actors like Steve McQueen and James Coburn would race. “All the thrills and chills of a Hollywood movie, because most of the Hollywood movies were shot up here.”
The video was shot over three days, just before the late-night show wars. Three cameras were used.
As in the original “Rendezvous,” the engine plays an integral part in the film. The sound in this film was not doctored. The SLS’s ”rasp is Hollywood sex siren.”
Leno’s words are the signposts on this circuit. The combination is auditory auto heaven.
Max Angelelli wheeled the No. 10 SunTrust Racing Ford Dallara to the top of the charts, earning his fourth-career pole position in Daytona Prototype competition
Andy Pilgram and Derek Whitis turned the fastest laps at Daytona International Speedway to earn the Grand Sport and Street Tuner class poles for Friday's Fresh From Florida 200
Book now to attend the Turkish Grand Prix at Istanbul Park from May 28-30. With drivers reaching speeds of up to 330 km/h on this spectacular track, it's an event not to be missed.
Welcome to the Ancala West Sports Car Club! Founded in 1997, membership now includes over 500 owners of "supercars" - exotic and high performance sports cars.
The club continues to be membership dues-free...It's good to be king! From Vipers to Porsches, from Hummers to Harley Night Rods, Ferraris to Ford GT 40s, our members own and drive some of the most awesome wheels in the Southwest - and the world!
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