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Driven: 2011 Audi A8
Audi is on a roll, particularly in the luxury segment, as it begins the second half of what the company calls a 10-year plan for the brand. The next phase begins here, with the flagship Audi A8, soon to be followed by the new A7 and A6. Attention to detail is definitely part of the plan for continued success, with Audi adding more technology, more safety, more comfort, and more styling to its lineup. Surely, though, Audi is also improving the fundamentals of its vehicles, and continuing to perfect some of the core building blocks that make their cars good to drive and competitive in the marketplace. If the new Audi A8 is any indication, the brand is forging ahead on the right track.
First Look: Audi R8 GT
This weekend, Audi announced the R8 GT, a lighter, more hardcore version of the R8 V10.
Video: Ferrari 599XX Break Seven-Minute Barrier On The ‘Ring.
It’s Friday, which means it’s almost time to break out the video game paddles and take on the Nürburgring from the comfort of our couch. To help us with our line, Ferrari has generously posted this video of the 599XX breaking the seven-minute barrier for a production-derived car. The time: 6 minutes, 58.16 seconds.
Driven: 2010 Honda Insight, Hardly Honda
Let’s not compare it to the Toyota Prius, as difficult as that may be. And let us preface this by saying we love small Hondas. The Fit, S2000, and Civic (especially the Si) are some of our favorite cars to drive. With that in mind, let’s take another opportunity to discuss the 2010 Honda Insight.
Keepers: Mazda RX-7
A perennial favorite of sports car enthusiasts worldwide, the Mazda RX-7 exemplifies the epitome of balanced handling, graceful lines, and communicative controls; three very important ingredients in creating a quintessential driver’s car. As good as the early-generation RX-7s were however, they still lacked a key fourth ingredient—power.
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