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Auto Tune: Audi R8 Carbon Limited Edition offered by Prior Design

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

German tuners Prior Design has come up with a new Carbon Limited Edition body kit for the Audi R8, with new styling upgrades.

With no additional tuning, the modifications are mostly cosmetic with Prior Design choosing to keep the engine intact. Most of the performance improvement comes as a result of upgraded aerodynamics, with the new body kit.

The most obvious change is the Audi R8’s trademark sideblade, which has been painted in the body colour of the car instead of black. Other modifications include a new lower lip spoiler with a centre fin and two smaller air intakes on the sides.

There is also a new, more rounded hood with carbon fibre inlets, as well as new side skirts. The redesigned rear bumper has been constructed from carbon fibre, and contains a new diffuser. The interior has also been given a makeover by Kamp-Lintfort, and includes carbon fibre trim on the centre console and handbrake.

Auto 2010: Skoda facelifts the Fabia and Roomster

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

Skoda has given its Fabia and Roomster models a facelift for 2010, adding new petrol and diesel engines to the range.

The facelift applies to the Fabia hatchback, the Fabia Combi station wagon, as well as the Roomster mini-MPV. Minor cosmetic to the cars include a restyled grille, a new bumper design and revised headlights, as well as new alloy wheel and hub cap designs and an expanded choice of body colors.

Under the hood, the biggest changes happen with new 1.2-litre 12-valve and 1.2-litre TSI engines from the Volkswagen Group that replaces the naturally-aspirated 1.4-litre and 1.6-litre petrol units. There are also new 1.2-litre and 1.6-litre TDI units that replace the 1.4-litre and 1.9-litre TDI diesel engines.

The 1.2-litre 12-valve petrol engine produces 86bhp, with a 70bhp version also available, while the turbocharged 1.2-litre TSI unit gives out 105bhp, and can be specified with Volkswagen’s 7-speed dual-clutch DSG transmission.

The 1.2-litre TDI diesel meanwhile delivers 75bhp, while the 1.6-litre TDI comes with either 90bhp or 105bhp. Skoda is expected to release more details about the facelifted Fabia and Roomster at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show.

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