Audi has officially revealed the new Audi TT-S for the European market after a long with the new 2.0L TDI Quattro. Audi TT Offered in both a Coupe and Roadster variant, the TT-S is powered by a 2.0 liter engine that produces 272-hp mated with an S-tronic dual-clutch transmission. 0-62mph comes in 5.2 seconds with a top speed of 155mph. Pricing for the Audi TT-S Coupe starts at €44,900 while the Roadster version goes for €47,750.
Finally automaker Fiat published official images of the long-awaited 500 Abarth, of which we’ve seen various spy shots. The Fiat 500 Abarth will make its official debut at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show and will come to European markets in July.
Powered by Fire 1.4L 16v turbo engine, the 500 Abarth produces 135 horsepower with a peak torque of 151 lb-ft of torque. The car also gets a new Fiat feature called the Torque Transfer Control system, which progress the transfer of drive torque to the wheels and make sure that it handles impeccably on bends.
Beside the 2009 Jaguar XKR as Portfolio, Jaguar launch the newest production XK to date, the XKR-S. Make on a highly-advanced lightweight aluminum body architecture, the Jaguar XKR-S is powered by the same 420hp 4.2 liter V8 supercharged engine found in the XKR.
Though, the engine has been recalibrated allowing the XKR-S to reach a top speed of 174mph, 19mph faster than the XKR. This additional boost performance is made possible by improved aerodynamics and a unique suspension set-up. The engine is mated with the XKR’s six-speed sequential automatic transmission with steering wheel-mounted paddle shifts.
The limited edition coupe will come in crucial Black and can be simply identified by the unique XKR-S badge on the back of the car. The exterior has also been subtly enhanced along with new lightweight 20-inch Vortex forged alloy wheels. The car will go on sale in the summer of 2008 with a limited production run of 200 for the European market only.
The new Audi 7-speed version of twin-clutch transmission will equip the Audi Q5 S Tronic SUV and the Audi A4 S Tronic. The 7-speed S Tronic transmission can be fitted now to longitudinally installed engine for the first time. It has a 550 Nm of torque threshold and can be fitted to the new Audi A4, A5, Q5 and Audi says more models in the future. The Audi Q5 S Tronic and the Audi A4 S Tronic will be available in UK late this year.New seven-speed version of acclaimed twin-clutch transmission is set to move further up the Audi range.
Latest seven-speed S tronic twin-clutch transmission is compatible with longitudinally installed engines for the first time where existing six-speed S tronic was limited to the transversely mounted units in TT and A3, the latest transmission with 550Nm torque threshold can technically be fitted to new A4, A5, Q5 and more models in the future.
It’s official, Guitar Hero is coming to the Nintendo DS. Yahoo! Games broke the news regarding Activision’s new game called Guitar Hero: On Tour for the Nintendo DS, so now you can take your Guitar Hero skills on the road.
How is this possible, you ask? Red Octane developed a Guitar Grip that plugs into the DS’ Game Boy Advance slot to allow players to push one of the fret buttons while they strum the guitar on the touch screen. Meanwhile, players get to see notes sliding by on the left screen, just like in the original game.
The Guitar Grip features four buttons, as opposed to the five buttons on a guitar, and a strap on the back that allows you to hold the Nintendo DS like a book. A stylus in the shape of a guitar pick is also included, and even has its own special storage compartment on the Guitar Grip. Yahoo! Games says the game will feature 20 songs from artists like Nirvana, OkGo, and No Doubt. No price or release date have been announced, but the company wants to release the game this summer. To get a better idea of how this game will work, check out the trailer for the upcoming game over at Yahoo! Games.
source: tech.yahoo.com