Plus, a bonus quick review of both cars after the tests. The RS4 Avant is one of the many sleepers out there. It doesn’t look fast; it actually looks like something that would fetch kids after a soccer practice. However, it packs a punch under its hood that could rival the M3 CS on the drag strip. In light of that, CarWow put the two up against each other on a standing drag race, a rolling start, and the usual brake test. If you haven't watched the video by now, don’t do it just yet. Let’s crunch the numbers first. It’s not a soccer mom’s car – it’s the Audi RS4 Avant: ⠀ Hop Inside The Audi RS4 Avant While It Laps The Nürburgring ⠀ Curious To Find Out How Much Power Audi RS4 Avant Actually Has? As we mentioned, the two cars are essentially on the same ground when it comes to their engines. The BMW is powered by a twin-turbo 3.0L six-pot that produces 460 horsepower. It’s then mated to a seven-speed dual clutch transmission that sends … [Read more...] about Wagon Vs Sedan: BMW M3 CS Drag Races Audi RS4 Avant
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The Minardi star with a six-wheeled love affair
The Italian, now 57, brought the famous six-wheeler he now owns to this year’s edition of the Historic Minardi Day at Imola. Pierluigi considers the car ‘a mechanical jewel’ in F1’s history. He has made a complete renovation of the 1977 machine, and after putting in hours of hard work, he even went to Australia to find some details to make it perfect. Ronnie Peterson with the six-wheeled Tyrrell P34 Photo by: David Phipps Tyrrell P34 Photo by: PhotoCiabatti Ronnie Peterson, Tyrrell P34 Photo by: David Phipps “The car is original in all things” Martini says, clearly proud of his job. “The steering wheel is the one that Ronnie used. It has a notch on the spoke that you can see in the photos of that period. “I was able to recover the seat of Patrick Depailler, Peterson’s teammate. I couldn’t have driven the ‘six-wheeler’ with Ronnie’s seat, because of the difference of our height.” Pierluigi Martini, Brabham BMW Photo by: JEP / LAT Images … [Read more...] about The Minardi star with a six-wheeled love affair
Alpine sports car spied kicking up snow during testing
Alpine's camouflage doesn't hide much in these pictures. Alpine’s return to the sports car scene comes later this year, and new spy shots show the revived brand is getting in some last-minute cold-weather testing for the machine. The lightly camouflaged example in these photos offers a great preview of what to expect when Alpine finally gives the coupe an official debut. Alpine isn't discussing the A120’s powerplant, but rumors suggest that parent company Renault would supply a 1.8-liter turbocharged four-cylinder producing around 250 horsepower (186 kilowatts). A recent teaser video confirms the model has an aluminum chassis and body . A light weight of around 2,204 pounds (1,000 kilograms) reportedly allows the modest engine output to accelerate the coupe to 62 miles per hour (100 kilometers per hour) in around 4.5 seconds. A more hardcore variant with around 300 hp (224 kW) will allegedly arrive later. the Premiere Edition examples for a 2,000-euro … [Read more...] about Alpine sports car spied kicking up snow during testing