Introducing the new 911 Targa, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is completing the fastest generation change the world has ever seen in the 911 model series: Two new power units with direct fuel injection improve both performance and the economy of the new model, the fast-shifting PDK Porsche-Doppelkupplungsgetriebe or double-clutch gearbox replaces the optional Tiptronic S automatic transmission, and electronically controlled PTM Porsche Traction Management takes the place of the former all-wheel drive. Continue reading ‘New Porsche 911 with Glass Roof and Tailgate coming in Autumn’
Congrats to Josh on pulling out his first win. At this time, we are not sure why/how Mark Pombo DNF’d. Michael DeNino stayed in 15th.
A victorious Josh Hurley, 22, emerges from his VW Jetta TDI Cup car
after winning the race at Portland International Raceway.After starting the previous two races in the pole position, Josh Hurley, 23, Cooper City, Fl., claimed first place at Portland International Raceway (PIR) today in the third race of the Jetta TDI Cup series. Starting from the second position in today’s race, Hurley raced ahead of 29 other clean diesel vehicles in the only race stop on the West Coast. Finishing second was Liam Kenney, 16, Sterling, Va., and Northwest driver David Jurca, 22, Federal Way, Wash., rounding out the top three. Continue reading ‘Jetta TDI Cup: Josh Hurley wins at Portland International Raceway’
Wow. Wow. Wow. This has to be one of the best works of taking a old auto design and creating a new concept that is just spot on. Even down the matching of engine power from then to now. The 650 W12 seems to be making its way into a few cars. Hmmm… More images after the jump!
The 2008 Auto Union Type-D concept is a creation of Lukas Vanek, a young designer from the Czech Republic. In 2008 Vanek graduated from the Europeo di Design (IED) in Torino, Italy after completing a three year postdiploma transportation design course. Prior to these studies Vanek had finished a masters course in industrial design at the TBU university in Zlin, where he was awarded a scholarship to study at IED. Continue reading ‘2008 Auto Union Type-D Concept’
SEAT achieved another podium finish today, thanks to the second position of Yvan Muller in the first of two races of the WTCC staged today on the British racetrack of Brands Hatch. Under little favourable conditions, and driving against much lighter cars, the León TDI had a good performance scoring important points that keep SEAT in the lead of the constructors’ championship and Muller and Tarquini, who scored points in both races, in the top two spots of the drivers’ standings. Continue reading ‘WTCC: Yvan Muller clinches new podium finish for SEAT’
Superb drive from our local racer, Mark Pombo. With 2 months since the last race, it’s good to see everyone back!
Michael DeNino, our Jetta TDI Cup writer, pulled up in 15th. Hopefully we see him jump into the top 10 or higher come the finish.
Mark Pombo, Duluth, Ga., completed qualifying today with a best lap time of 1:28.946 in order to secure the pole position in Sunday’s Jetta TDI Cup race at Portland International Raceway.The race, scheduled to take place at 3:30 p.m., marks the third race and only West Coast stop in the clean diesel series.After winning the inaugural race of the Jetta TDI Cup in Virginia, Pombo is currently ranked third in the series overall. Continue reading ‘Jetta TDI Cup: Mark Pombo secures Pole Position at Portland International Raceway’
Sand and mud instead of hot tarmac: Audi driver Martin Tomczyk swapped his Audi A4 DTM for a Volkswagen Race Touareg from the Dakar Rally for the first time. After brief instructions from Volkswagen factory driver Dieter Depping Martin Tomczyk bravely put the pedal to the metal at an offroad area near the Nürburgring.
“It’s incredible how fast the Race Touareg can be driven in rough terrain. At the wheel you immediately feel that you’re sitting in a thorough-bred rally vehicle,” marvelled the DTM star from Rosenheim, Bavaria. “The test drive was huge fun and I’m already looking forward to the next opportunity.” Martin Tomczyk will have it on 16 August: At the Red Bull X-Fighters freestyle motocross competition in Wuppertal he will pilot the 280-hp rally prototype again.
Jason Plato became the first driver to win five races in the 2008 HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship, when he led from pole to win the first of three races at Oulton Park in his SEAT Sport UK Leon TDI.
In hot and sunny conditions (25°C air / 38°C track temperatures) and in front of a huge crowd, Jason set a new lap record (1:28.653 / 88.98mph) on the way to a convincing win – maintaining a 3.8 to 4 second lead before easing off on the 15th and final lap to win by 1.999 seconds.
Darren Turner dropped a place at the start, but was soon challenging Tom Chilton (Honda Civic) to regain 2nd place. He moved into 2nd with a good overtaking manoeuvre at Cascades, only for Chilton to hit his rear bumper and push the Leon TDI sideways as Darren turned into the left hander.
Darren did well to control the car and keep it on the asphalt, but the incident had dropped him down to 7th. With damaged rear suspension, it was difficult for Darren to recover and he eventually finished 6th.
BTCC Round 19
1. Jason Plato (SEAT Leon TDI)…22:30.779
2. Tom Chilton (Honda Civic)…22:32.778
3. Fabrizio Giovanardi (Vauxhall Vectra)…22:36.737
4. Colin Turkington (BMW 320si)…22:37.467
5. Tom Onslow-Cole (Vauxhall Vectra)…22:38.990
6. Darren Turner (SEAT Leon TDI)… 22:39.897
Fastest lap: Jason Plato (SEAT Leon TDI)…1:28.563
Jason Plato and Darren Turner have qualified 1st and 2nd for the second consecutive HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship race meeting after they put their SEAT Leon TDIs on the front row of the grid for tomorrow’s first race at Oulton Park. They were the only two drivers to break the 1min 28sec barrier around the 2.26 mile track. Continue reading ‘BTCC: Another qualifying 1-2 for SEAT Sport UK’
Earlier, we said Tom Kristensen was due for a win… well we all know Tom would not want a pole in this manner but when weather strikes, you take it.
The stoppage, due to a strong downpour caught a good amount of drivers in opposite ends of the unexpected. Mike Rockenfeller put his 2007 Audi A4 DTM on first row and had pole until Tom dropped him to second. Matin Tomczyk grabbed third. Timo Schider ended up 9th. Good for him, Green is back in 13th with Spengler in 16th.
Another surprise is Ralf Schumacher landing in 7th.
Audi A4 DTM #9 (Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline), Tom KristensenSeven races, five pole positions: The qualifying performance of the new Audi A4 in the DTM remains impressive. At the Nürburgring, Le Mans record winner Tom Kristensen secured the best spot on the grid. Mike Rockenfeller at the wheel of his A4 from last year in second place caused a huge surprise. A total of three Audi A4 DTM cars will be starting to the race from the top grid positions on Sunday at 5:35 p.m. Continue reading ‘DTM: Three Audi A4 DTM cars at the top in rain’
The qualifying session for the first race of the WTCC, to be staged tomorrow on the British Brands Hatch racetrack, did not bring favourable grid positions for the SEAT Sport drivers. Yvan Muller was the fastest of them, qualifying sixth, whilst Tiago Monteiro finished eleventh. For Gené (14th), Rydell (16th) and Tarquini (18th) tomorrow’s race can only be a fight to recover positions. Continue reading ‘WTCC: SEAT Sport facing a difficult race’
