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In recent months, the paparazzi who gather outside the Nürburgring have caught a huge amount of advances of European brands, the latest and newest Audi RS4 Avant is leading to some pre-production testing.

Different manufacturers are working hard and setback in the production of all these developments we will see over 2011. In this sense, Audi presents a kind of sporty hatchback V6 with a power around 450 to 500 horsepower.

Although no further details have been advanced on this model, the evidence collected so far indicate that a car is rolling on 21-inch wheels (the same that wore the RS5 ) Audi S4 front aggressive type, large brakes with RS impressions on its surface.

What is not certain is what engine lurks under the hood. According to some German sources, could house a 4.2- FSI V8 engine of 444 horsepower, others say it is a twin-turbo V6 ‘s 54, but improved for the occasion.

I personally think it is the same engine shared with the Audi A4 A5, two very similar to the prototype vehicles that we see in the photographs, two sharing the same platform, so you probably emplaced with a naturally aspirated V8.

As a curiosity, the latest version of the RS4 is only offered in Avant body in order to play down competition between models of the same brand.

Audi at the cutting edge, innovating with new concepts and setting precedents for future generations, we file your next sedan, the Audi A3 but is still in conceptual stage gets forward the arrival of an era.

For now, the Audi A3 is considered one of the fastest luxury sports market, vehicle turn serves as a model of automotive technology, and design of the saloon doors 3 and 5 come under the banner of the 3 circles.

Undoubtedly, the main objective of the Germanic brand is to launch a vehicle that is below the A4, but managed to inject the necessary strength in sales outside the borders of Europe, such as in Asia and the market U.S. destinations to move faster midsize sedans.

The new model is based on several concepts that led to the range A, but unlike those already known, the third generation is much lighter, wider and better bounds also offers incredible performance.

The conceptual issue was presented at the Geneva Motor Show this year, developers at that time equated with a kit that improved performance. For this we adapted a 2.5 Turbo FSI engine 5 cylinder, enough to deliver 408 horsepower and 500 Nm of torque.

For exterior body and several pieces, used a fairly lightweight alloy that makes the car weigh less (scarce 1540 kg), a quality which gives it greater speed time to accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h – in just 4.1 seconds.

The new Audi A6 range of haste has been growing, following the arrival of the traditional sedan Teutonic house, it was time for Avant, and is now the turn of the new prototype called S6.

Although not confirmed by mass production, much less has been announced as coming to market, we have the opportunity to see a brief preview of what lies ahead this line thanks to photographs recently crept into the net.

The new Audi S6 images were taken during its passage through a German port where you embark to perform certain tests prior to its official production, which sources said could be in Gothenburg – Sweden, where the Germans have their own site floor.

What a luck that had these photographers, I happen to think that it was not causation, surely knew the site and were waiting for news. Suddenly I was struck by a five-door car, extremely long, with an extremely sporty front and characterized by the 3 rings of Audi… easy to assume that it was one of the prototypes of the Teutons, there are other qualities that characterize him as its quad exhaust, side skirts and stops.

Power under the hood that has characterized its predecessors will be modified slightly. This time block will come from a turbocharged 4.0-liter V8, unfortunately we speak of a gasoline engine.

After filtration of yesterday, Lexus has finally made official the next generation Lexus GS has been presented during the Concours d’Elegance at Pebble Beach (California).  However, Europe will not arrive until next year 2012.

First, the attention of its similarity to the front CT200h.  We do not know if Lexus will continue homogenizing the fronts of their cars as do other brands, yes we can say flatly that the grill is the 2012 GS if I take all.

A chassis level, despite being an evolution of the previous platform, has received many changes.  First, the subframe is designed to accommodate rear multilink suspension, aluminum has also been used in the arms of the front suspension to reduce its weight, in addition to the above, the chassis is stiffer now because of welds  laser at specific points and larger welds on the chassis.

The interior, as is customary in models of this kind and category, exudes quality and elegance.  Chaired by a screen of 12.3 inches, through it we can know much information about the browser, radio, air conditioning system, rearview camera, additional options of the car, and the novelty, through the connection  a mobile internet, we surf the Internet.

But this is not just the technical arsenal of the new GS also features night vision, adaptive cruise control air conditioning system that detects S Flow passengers are in the car, turning off the vents in those places not filled, head-up display , pre-collision system with infrared camera that is constantly monitoring the driver’s eyes in case of imminent collision warning the driver or even act on the brakes.

A priori, Spain will only 450h hybrid drivetrain with 350 hp.  However, other markets will offer more complete thanks to the GS350 will be equipped with a V6 3.5-liter VVT-i 306 hp gearbox with a sequential 6-speed automatic that allows you to make the 0-100  Km / h in 6.4 seconds.

Gradually, Ford continues to give safe passage and developing the next generation of one of the most representative market sedans, saloon, as is logical on the other hand, should show very similar to air shows and the new Ford Focus C -Max.

Unfortunately, for now, but photos of a camouflaged vehicle too to try to know something about the future directions that will shape the future of the company, know little or nothing. Still, it would be logical that the future generation Mondeo features an aesthetic similar to what we have today on the screen.

As a detail, note that I find it very interesting that the model created using specialized programs such PhotoShop photo editing, to cite one example, has shown a Mondeo with a perhaps too sharp front that especially in forms of its headlamps and front grille can remember other cars like the Peugeot 508.