New Porsche Concept Car

Who would have thought that you could have a mean looking, fast racing, good looking sports car that also has impressive green credentials? Well, that's exactly what Porsche are proposing with their latest concept car: the Porsche 918 Spyder. Let's take a closer look. Unveiled on the eve of the famous Geneva Auto Show, the Stuttgart based company, Porsche, lifted the lid on their new concept car which happens to be a mid engine, two seater sports cars with hybrid and electric drive technology. It certainly looks mean, but what are the stats like? Remarkably impressive when looked at. Nought to Sixty in less than 3.2 seconds with a top speed of 198mph and it happens to be faster than the Carrera GT, as proven by successfully finishing the Nurburgring lap in less than 7 minutes 30 seconds. So, how can a car have all this power and claim to be green? The 918 Spyder has electric motors at the front and rear axles. The drive to the front wheels is purely electric via a fixed ratio. The liquid cooled lithium ion battery pack sits behind the cockpit and can be ideally charged at home or by brake regeneration. This sports car is a high revving V-8 related, 3.4 litre racing car. It produces more than 500 brake horse power with engine revs of up to 9200 rpm. Yet, it does an incredible 78mpg, driven the right way, plus the emissions level sit at just 70 grams of CO2 per kilometre. The chassis is made from CFP (Carbon fiber reinforced plastic), along with the use of a lot of magnesium and aluminium to keep the frame as light as possible. The stylish interior is designed to be driver orientated with touch screens and intuitive controls.

Meet Vorsteiner's Porsche GT4! We have featured abundant gallery below, which shows exclusive photos of the project and plenty of images. Speaking of the update, the current tuning program does not concern the engine or its output in some way. It is only cosmetic, which aids the aerodynamics. Back in March last year we understood that the (current for now) Boxster and Cayman GTS range will be powered by a 3.4 liter flat-six engine. The unit produces 330hp (243 kW) for the Boxster and 340 (250 kW) for the Cayman. The torque is 370Nm (273 lb-ft) and 380Nm (280 lb-ft), respectively. In addition, both cars got the Chrono package as a standard. Speaking of the aero program, called GT4-V, it comprises from a front spoiler, side blades and rear diffuser. Pushing the boundaries of art and technology, Vorsteiner continues to impress with exclusive projects like this. By the way, the material the tuner uses in its creations is in-house made and it is autoclaved pre-impregnated carbon fiber. Vorsteiner promises that this lightweight material actually delivers superior stiffness, aerospace strength and durability compared to traditional hand laid carbon fiber composites.

Audi recently pulled the wraps off the all-new A6 and now we鈥檙e starting to learn more about the upcoming RS6. The latest report from Autobild suggests the car could be introduced as early as next year. The high-performance model is expected to be offered exclusively as a wagon but the report suggests slow wagon sales in major markets, such as China and the United States, means there鈥檚 still a chance for a sedan variant. Power will reportedly be provided by the same twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 engine that resides in models such as the Porsche Cayenne Turbo and Lamborghini Urus. In the Audi RS6 Avant, it is expected to produce around 605 PS. If the report pans out, the car would have 45 PS more than its predecessor and this should enable the redesigned wagon to easily beat the outgoing model which can accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 3.9 seconds. An RS6 Performance could follow later with an upgraded engine developing around 650 PS and 800 Nm of torque. This would be a significant increase over the current model which has 605 PS and 700 Nm of torque.

Skoda is on a roll. Its model range is expanding quickly, with the line-up now comprising eight models - an additional 10 plug-in variants are due before 2025, too. But next in line is a new baby SUV, based on the Vision X concept, due in 2019 to sit as a rival for the Citroen C3 Aircross. To give us a taste of what鈥檚 to come, we travelled to Skoda鈥檚 Czech HQ for a quick spin in the Geneva Motor Show concept car. While these opportunities offer little in the way of true driving impressions, it gives us chance to get up close and personal with the project and the team behind it. Catching up with designers Dalibor Pantucek and Dimitrios Darkoudis gives us a better understanding into the future styling direction for the brand, too. This suggests the Vision X will transition from concept car to production SUV with only a select few design tweaks. Chief exterior designer Pantucek said the rounded wheelarches will remain, despite the bigger Karoq and Kodiaq using a squarer and more angular cladding.

The Vision X鈥檚 two-tier front lighting signature is similar to that found on its SUV siblings, and is likely to be carried over wholesale. The illuminated grille will be sacrificed on production cars, not least for safety and regulatory reasons. The split taillight design should remain, however, offering an evolutionary pattern that sets it apart from other models in the Skoda range. Pantucek said: 鈥淚magine you are a father and you have three kids. So while Skoda wants to avoid any Audi-style Russian Doll styling, both Darkoudis and Pantucek expressed their desire to stay true to Skoda鈥檚 鈥楽imply Clever鈥?rationale, adding useful features throughout. 鈥淲e wanted to merge emotion and functionality,鈥?Pantucek told us. 鈥淕ood design is somewhere in between. The interior is filled with tech - from the large central touchscreen, to the fully digital dials. Skoda has already confirmed this set-up will appear on Octavia, Superb, Karoq and Kodiaq later this year, and the as yet un-named crossover should a similar system, too. The ambient lighting from the concept is likely to appear in the finished product as well, albeit simplified to ease production.