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The Abt R8: Sports car in perfection
There are cars and dream cars. The latter includes Lamborghini's Gallardo, Ferrari's F430 or Porsche's 911 Turbo. These cars make your heart beat faster and show the perfected magic of speed on the roads. Abt Sportsline's R8 will also be among these outstanding super sports cars and is getting ready to overtake them in the prestige duel.The design studies already show the first impressions of Abt's sportiest creation – and prove that the Kempten-based tuner manages to perfect an excellent serial model like the R8 to detail and accentuate its racing genes already in the drawing. The front of the Bavarian R8 shows the marked Abt face. Together wîth the unique and beautiful rear wîth its four inclined arranged exhaust end pipes, the rear diffuser and the extravagant rear wing, the front of the Abt R8 is part of an overall concept that brings about phenomenal roadholding. The add-on parts of the super sports cars from the Allgäu-region improve downforce and ensure perfect balance of the front and rear axis. This is especially notable in speed ranges reserved for only a few cars. The sideblades which were developed especially for the Abt R8 and the Abt side skirts give the Abt R8 a new and individual design besides aerodynamical advantages. The aerodynamically efficient Abt body kit, which also includes carbon-fibre parts, is a real eye catcher but also shows the state-of-the-art Bavarian precision work. With the ingenious construction, which also includes a carbon-fibre bonnet, not only a maximum reduction in weight is achieved but it also ensures optimized weight distribution of the Abt R8 – the pure presence of the model athlete already shows this.
Technology and design milestones do not only come from Maranello or Sant'Agata-Bolognese but also from Kempten. The Abt R8 will be a gorgeous dream car wîth the genes of a top-class race car. This special automobile will belong to one of the fastest among the fastest; the Abt R8 will also challenge the Lamborghinis and Porsches. With regards to the anticipated performance data the Bavarians are traditionally discreet. But this data already amazes sports car fans and makes them want to spur the hot-blooded Bavarian horses. 530 HP (390 kW) are to be drawn from the 4.2 litre-V8 thanks to the Abt supercharger. Compared wîth the serial model which already shows impressive performance data this means an increase of 110 HP (81 kW). The brand new Abt 20-inch BR wheels stylishly transfer this power onto the asphalt. The all-wheel-drive dream car accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.9 seconds and reaches a top speed of 317 km/h. These values are synonymous wîth magic and this extraordinary super sports car desperately wants to be driven. By means of the Abt suspension which is adjustable in height, pressure and rebound, the performance and driving comfort of the super sports car can be adapted perfectly to the requirements of its driver.
A dream car is becoming reality: In autumn the top-class sports cars will have a new challenger as this is when the almost unrivalled fast and uniquely beautiful Abt R8 becomes available.Source - Abt| A More Secure Ferrari With Kaspersky Lab | |
 | Information Technology security is a fundamental requirement for any company and, in order to operate with the highest possible standards, the key is to work with partners who are at the cutting edge in terms of technology and who know how to develop made to measure solutions to meet specific demands. That is why Ferrari has chosen Kaspersky Lab as its partner. The Maranello marque announced today a commercial agreement with the Russian company which will see it supply total IT security solu...[Read more...] |
| A LOT OF PRECIOUS DATA FROM JEREZ | |
 | Jerez de la Frontera, 8 February – The first test of the season for Scuderia Ferrari and the ten other Formula 1 teams came to a close today in Andalusia. Therefore one third of the 2013 testing programme is now completed: with Felipe Massa on the first three days and then Pedro De La Rosa on the final one the team completed an intense programme which will continue on track in two weeks' time in Barcelona. Today, Pedro's gearbox issue resulted in fewer kilometres but luckily in the af...[Read more...] |
| THE ONLY ORIGINAL LAMBORGHINI MIURA ROADSTER EVER BUILT COMES TO THE AMELIA ISLAND CONCOURS | |
 | The 18th annual Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance announced today that it will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Lamborghini, the glamorous Italian supercar, during the event's festivities March 8-10, 2013. In support, Lamborghini will bring the rare Miura Roadster from Switzerland for the celebration. The historic roadster will be joined by its contemporary, the Aventador LP 700-4 Roadster, a full class of historic Lamborghinis, as well as a surprise from Lamborghini's new motorsports team, Squ...[Read more...] |
| Sergio Pininfarina's Great Ferraris At The Museo In Maranello | |
 | On 26 October at the Museo Ferrari in Maranello an important exhibition will be inaugurated with the title Le grandi Ferrari di Sergio Pininfarina - Sergio Pininfarina's great Ferraris. With Luca di Montezemolo, Piero Ferrari and the Pininfarina family present at the opening ceremony this initiative receives further importance: on one side visitors can get to know the most beautiful Ferraris designed by the famous studio in Turin over 60 years in collaboration with the Prancing Horse, on the oth...[Read more...] |
| Ferrari Driver Academy : A 700 kilometre debut | |
 | Circuit: Magny Cours – 4.411 km Driver: Davide Rigon Car: Ferrari F2012 Weather: air temperature 14/20 °C, track temperature 16/26 °C. Overcast. Magny-Cours, 12 September - Second day of testing for Scuderia Ferrari at Magny Cours, along with two other teams taking part in the Young Driver Test. Davide Rigon completed over 700 kilometres today at the wheel of the F2012, making his debut with the Maranello team at an official test. The Italian, who...[Read more...] |
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