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Audi S8 (2011) spied at the Nurburgring

By Tim Pollard

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14 April 2010 09:48



Audi is preparing a high-performance S8 range-topper of the new A8 limo range. Caught in our new spy photos, the 2011 Audi S8 was on test at the Nurburgring circuit in Germany. Word is that the S8 is powered by Audi's take on the Lamborghini-derived V10. Audi started using a V10 lump in the last-generation D3 A8 and the new A8 is equipped with new tech to lift those all-important Top Trumps bragging rights.

So how powerful is the new 2011 Audi S8?

CAR's sources suggest the newly fettled 5.0-litre V10 will follow the RS6 forced-induction recipe. Expect direct-injection and twin turbos to swell power to around 620bhp and torque to a stout 553lb ft, according to insiders. That's considerably up on the old S8's 444bhp and 398lb ft. Combined with the ASF aluminium spaceframe technology and more rear-biased Quattro four-wheel drive, it could make the S8 a worthy adversary to the Merc AMG models and BMW 760i.

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Mercedes CLS 63 AMG (2011) scooped again

By Tim Pollard

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15 April 2010 10:36


The new Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG is increasingly spotted out on test ahead of launch in 2011. We've been scooping the regular C218-generation CLS for some time – and the AMG once back last autumn – but now we've seen the clearest spy photos yet of the four-door 'coupaloon'. As we reported in 2009, the new CLS 63 will feature AMG's new 5.5-litre twin-turbocharged V8 in place of the outgoing car's naturally aspirated 6.2-litre lump. The 63 badge will remain, however, to reassure buyers that they're still buying top of the pile.

How quick is the new Merc CLS 63 AMG (2011)?

It won't be short on grunt, this new engine. The 5461cc lump packs 544bhp/590lb ft in standard form, and an AMG performance pack upgrade will nick that upwards to nearer 563bhp and 663lb ft. A smaller turbo ensures instant response at low speeds while the larger blower kicks in higher up the rev range for Boeing-spec thrust on the autobahn. The CLS family is based on E-class mechanicals, which bring a seven-speed transmission and the potential for floaty comfort and sharp handling when on back roads. Let's hope there's also a dash more style inside; the new E models are unremittingly sober inside, although the quality has climbed from the previous E-class.

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.4 TB 170 (2010) CAR review

By Chris Chilton

12 April 2010 23:30

Alfa Romeo is launching the new 2010 Giulietta to replace its 147 in the heartland mid-sized hatch. So the new Alfa Giulietta faces up to some pretty competent machinery, such as the VW Golf, Ford Focus and Vauxhall Astra.

What’s going on? I thought Alfas were meant to look great and be terrible to drive. Let’s hope this one drives better than it looks... We assume you’re talking about the Giulietta's less than beautiful face on this new C-segment fighter. Granted, it’s bland and formless after the chiselled muscularity of the old 147, but we’ve got modern pedestrian crash legislation to thank for that. The Giulietta's snout is a grower anyway and the rest of the shape makes up for it. The chunky hind quarters mean you need to move up from the basic 16in rims but the rear three-quarter view is swoopingly fantastic to these eyes.
The new 2010 Giulietta looks much bigger than the old 147 It is, but that’s because Alfa has replaced the 147 with two cars: the smaller three-door Mito and the five-door-only Giulietta. The big hatch is fractionally bigger than a Golf with a generous 350-litre boot and a back seat that doesn’t quite offer best in class accommodation (the squab is too low and kneeroom only average) but is at least competitive.