This Monday, 5th March, Audi is going to launch its works line-up for the 2007 DTM season. In front of selected media representatives, the event with the motto ‘Launch & Lounge’, held in the Bavarian capital’s ‘Deutsches Museum’, will begin in the evening. To date, only the two new Audi signings Lucas Luhr and Mike Rockenfeller have been officially confirmed. On Monday, however, the entire line-up featuring ten drivers and their allocation to the teams - Abt Sportsline, Phoenix Racing, Rosberg and Futurecom TME - will be determined.
In addition to its DTM involvement, Audi also is going to enter a works squad for the American Le Mans Series and the legendary Le Mans 24-Hour Race, with the drivers for the sports car project also being announced on Monday.
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After years of erratic efforts, Audi tries to crack the U.S. market - again.
By Alex Taylor III , Fortune senior editor
February 27 2007: 6:49 AM EST
NEW YORK (Fortune) — The U.S. luxury car market has been a bonanza for Mercedes and BMW as they have motored from one sales record to another. But the third German luxury brand, Audi, keeps making detours. Despite its backing by corporate parent Volkswagen (Charts), pioneering engineering developments like all-wheel drive and a strong performance elsewhere around the world, its stop-and-go efforts have caused it to get lost in the shuffle. Audi has lost money in the U.S. for years.
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Not sure about CNN’s title or supporting line but it is a frickin great sports car!
At long last Audi announces the R8 - a two-seater that brings the brand’s Le Mans-winning capabilities to the street.
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Damn this thing is SICK! Pure sex! Love the name too!
- The sportiest and most ‘purist’ Gallardo ever
- The new more powerful and lightweight series leader
Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy - With the Gallardo Superleggera, Automobili Lamborghini presents an uncompromisingly high-performance sports car. Thanks to increased power (an additional 10 hp) and a 100 kg reduction in weight (USA 70 kg), the new range-leading Gallardo Superleggera is even more dynamic than the already very sporty Gallardo. The weight/power ratio of the Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera is only 2.5 kg/hp, which puts it unquestionably at the top.
The Superleggera also has the fastest acceleration in its class. It needs only 3.8 seconds to go from 0 to 100 km/h (0-62 mph); 0.2 seconds less than the basic model, and boasting speed and grit under other driving conditions.
The Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera is an extremely high-performance car: it includes a standard robotized mechanical ‘e-gear’ gearbox that guarantees shifting without removing hands from the steering wheel. The new Gallardo Superleggera can be ordered through the dealer network starting March 2007: production volumes will be restricted to lower numbers than the standard Gallardo.
- fourtitude
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