Peugeot’s record-breaking electric car is at it again. Having already smashed straight-line speed records for electric vehicles, the EX1 has now become the fastest electric vehicle to set a lap at the Nurburgring.
The official time was 9:01 with an average speed of 85mph. To put that into context a Porsche 911 GT2 RS can cover the same distance in 7:18 and a Vauxhall Corsa VXR completes a lap in 8:54.
Here’s a Porsche 997 GT2 in Martini livery which unfortunately crashed recently in Finland.
Luckily, no one was hurt in the crash and the two occupants walked away unscathed.
According to Finnish paper Italehti, the Martini GT2 flipped over while traveling on a dual carriageway about 6 km north of Helsinki’s city center.
Police officials say they are investigating the cause of the crash, which ripped off the right-front wheel, but say that alcohol was not involved.
Here’s an interesting drag race between the McLaren MP4-12C, Ferrari 458 Italia and Porsche 911 Turbo. Hardly a definitive result, however, interesting to watch nonetheless. Most likely shot during the recent MP4-12C media event in Portimao, Portugal.
The Porsche 911 Carrera GTS builds on the virtues of the existing Carrera S model by serving up serious performance in a package that is feasible for everyday use.
At the heart of this model lies a 3,8-litre flat-six engine with direct fuel injection which has been tuned to extract an additional 17 kW over that of the Carrera S – as such, the maximum output now stands at 304 kW.
Porsche has paid attention to the 3,8-litre unit’s cylinder charge and fitted five additional vacuum-controlled tuning flaps to the engine’s resonance intake manifold. The result is said to be a more harmonious switch between optimum power and torque geometry that frees up the maximum 420 N.m of torque from 4 200 r/min – some 2 000 r/min lower than the S. Porsche has also fitted a sports exhaust system with dual pipes with black, nano-coated outer shells.
The Carrera GTS will be offered with a 6-speed manual transmission as standard, with the 7-speed PDK transmission an optional extra – both transmissions send power to the rear wheels. Performance-wise, the GTS adds another 3 km/h to the top speed of the S (now 305 km/h) and shaves 0,1 seconds from the 0-100 km/h time (4,6 seconds for the manual car, and as low as 4,2 seconds for the coupé featuring PDK and the Sport Chrono pack).
Visually, both the coupé and Cabriolet GTS models borrow the 44 millimetre wider body from the all-wheel drive Carrera 4 – including widened rear track. A revised body kit, 19-inch centre-locking RS Spyder rims and subtle GTS decals are among the other distinctive exterior features. In the cabin the sports seats feature Alcantara centre panels, as well as a new SportDesign three-spoke steering wheel.
The new Porsche 911 Carrera GTS will have its global debut at the 2010 Paris Motor Show on October 2.
Source – www.carmag.co.za
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