There are people at Porsche who say that Audi doesn’t care about the 911. That chasing BMW’s volumes rather than making 20,000 specialist sports cars a year is what captures Audi’s attention.
They may be right, but even so it’s uncanny how closely the specification of the new R8 Spyder, launched first in V10 form, matches that of Porsche’s 911 Turbo cabriolet. And, as with the 911, Audi thinks that those who buy its fixed-head R8 probably don’t fit the same profile as choosers of its soft-top supercar …Â Details
Schools from all over the country will be gathering in Woolacombe for the Billabong /Hunter/ V.W. British Schools Surfing Championships in association with British Surfing Association (BSA) and Calypso. The contest will take place over two days, starting on Saturday 17th and running through until Sunday the 18th April.
Over 200 children aged between 12 and 18 from 30 schools across the South West, England, Wales and The Channel Islands. There will be both team and individual competitions. The BSA expects to see some impressive action as well as ensuring fun for all … Details
Formula One cars could be racing with a backdrop of the Manhattan skyline if Bernie Ecclestone gets his way.
The F1 boss wants to help set up a New York Grand Prix in 2012.
“(It would be) in front of Manhattan in New Jersey, with the skyscrapers in the background,†Ecclestone said in Thursday’s Gazzetta dello Sport. “Fifteen minutes from the center of New York to the circuit would be marvelous.â€
There hasn’t been a grand prix in the United States since 2007, when … Details
There are people at Porsche who say that Audi doesn’t care about the 911. That chasing BMW’s volumes rather than making 20,000 specialist sports cars a year is what captures Audi’s attention.
