Autumn 2013
ALFA ROMEO
There aren't ever going
to be that many of them,
but it has to be admitted
that this small Alfa 4C is
probably going to be the
most desirable car from the
brand when its final history
is written. We have met
with concepts of the car
in several years of motor
shows, and this production
one isn't the first, as it
debuted at Geneva this year.
But we simply can't pass it
without taking an admiring
look. A 1.8 four with 241hp
makes it more than a just a
looker.
AUDI
It's decades since the iconic Audi
Sport quattro nameplate was first
produced, and this concept (left)
is a suitable marker for overall
Audi progress since then. A 4.0
V8 and hybrid electric powertrain
offers 690hp and yet the concept
claims 113mpg equivalent in fuel
consumption, and a 3.5secs sprint
to 100km/h. We'd like to live with
it for a week and see if it does all
that.
A new 5.0 V10 diesel is the
powerplant for the strange Audi
nanuk Concept (above) crossover
between a supercar and SUV. Air
suspension can give it a ground
clearance to take it where no car
of its shape has gone before. With
544hp, it won't flinch at a steep
hill, either.
The new A8 (above left) also
appeared.
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