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Porsche is going to Germany with two editions of the 911 model: 911 Turbo and renewed GT3 RS. Both of the vehicles are claimed to have great fuel-efficiency, however, the actual numbers are kept in secret till the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show.
The 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo has a 3.8-liter flat-6 boxer engine which outputs 494 horsepower and delivers 516 pound-feet of torque. The manufacturer is proud to point out that the CO2 emissions in the new car are reduced by almost 18 percent.
A lot of option features include Sport Chrono Package Turbo that has dynamic engine mounts, three-spoke steering wheel with gearshift paddles and Porsche Torque Vectoring, a system that has mechanical limited-slip differential that provides power between rear wheels.
Porsche 911 GT3 RS has the same engine which provides 450 horsepower. The automaker says that the car is “the definitive track-ready street-legal 911”. If you look closely, the track features are really obvious: six-speed manual transmission has shorter ratios and shorter gearshift travel, the engine sits on dynamic mounts that automatically adjust damping and stiffness to speed and driving conditions, exhaust system is made out of titanium, and Porsche Active Suspension Management lowers the body of the car for better track driving.
Both of the cars go to the dealerships next year and their prices start at about $132,800.
Alois Ruf has been in automotive business for a while and many people have heard about his creations. He worked for Porsche since 1974 and became known with 211-mph Ruf CTR Yellowbird, the fastest production car in the world in 1987. Many of Ruf’s creations have been based on Porsche cars: among them are Ruf Rt 12 and Ruf CTR 3.
BMW has officially announced that it is going to make new series of small, front and four-wheel drive vehicles on a new platform. These autos are going to share it with the next generation of Mini models. At this time the company is “exploring the possibility of developing a joint venture for the front- and four-wheel-drive systems of these cars”.
Since there have been a lot of talks and unpleasant issues after the major Toyota recall, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has decided to set new auto safety rules which would not allow the same problem to happen again. At the congressional hearing two days ago, the new administrator, David Strickland, has announced them.
Daimler AG has announced that is sold 5.34% of the stake in Tata Motors. The German company has raised more than $400 million for the shares it did not want to hold any more.
BYD is the Chinese battery and EV specialist which has recently decided to form a joint venture with the German Daimler AG. Although the companies are going to work together on many projects, Chinese media has announced that BYD is not planning to share its core technology on lithium-ion batteries and EV systems with the partner.