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AMG GT53 4‑door Coupe

To Mercedes-AMG, a pure sports car is anything but basic. And while every AMG GT is equipped to heighten your driving enjoyment, a menu of enticing options lets you commission a GT that’s an ideal fit for your driving style and your unique eye for design.

When the racers at Mercedes-AMG develop a sports car from the ground up, the result is more than clear. Within its seductive bodywork awaits a showcase of performance aptitude and advancement. Every curve is aerodynamically optimized and every detail refined to feel like the car of your fantasies.

What the AMG GT coupes, roadsters and 4-door coupes have in common sets them apart from other performance cars. All are born from racing philosophies that optimize strength, weight and balance. Each delivers an individual experience, both from its model specs and your ability to tailor a GT to suit you.

The front cabin of the AMG GT 4-door coupes has much in common with the cockpit of the two-seat GTs: Power seats are contoured for track support and daily comfort. The AMG Performance steering wheel offers a range of trim options. And intuitive performance controls pair with luxuries that perform wonders for your well-being.

The rear cabin of the 4-door GTs doubles the enjoyment of the AMG cabin experience: a spectrum of upholstery hand-fitted to twin, individually contoured seats. A suite of executive features, including a dedicated climate zone and touchscreen, elevates the cabin to business class.

Driveshafts and 3-stage dampers team with tires and torque in an energetic symphony of forces and friction. The result is a magical sensation of tenacious composure—poise under pressure. Color display buttons on the console and the steering wheel-mounted AMG DRIVE UNIT let you fine-tune performance subsystems individually or via drive modes. Digital readouts are reconfigurable.

In the sports cars, high-pressure dry-sump lubrication lets their V8s sit lower. Their front-mid mounting channels power to a rear transaxle via a carbon-fiber driveshaft. The GT 53 turns the classic inline-6 into a futuristic powerhouse, combining a turbo, an auxiliary compressor, and a 48-volt EQ Boost Integrated Starter-Generator that can add its own electric power and torque.

AMG GT53 4‑door Coupe has a 3.0L inline‑6 turbo engine w/Direct Injection, electric auxiliary compressor, and EQ Boost Integrated Starter-Generator. The engine delivers 429 hp and 384 lb‑ft of torque. AMG GT53 accelerates from 0-60 mph in 4.4 seconds, with a top speed of 174 mph.

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Audi RS6 GTO

Audi unveiled the RS6 GTO concept at the 40th anniversary of the legendary 90-quattro IMSA GTO race car. The concept was developed at Audi’s Neckarsulm plant and is based on a high-performance caravan with a V8 engine.

So far without technical data, the photos show that the car has white one-piece wheel covers with quattro markings and red central caps as well as a former race car. At the back is a prominent spoiler painted red. The stickers are the same as the original car, but have a slightly different design of the side lines. There is also the number 40, which indicates the anniversary.

“The RS6 GTO concept of our apprentices has turned out to be an incredibly great car. I am very proud of them and the results of their work,” says Helmut Stettner, Neckarsulm plant manager and possessor of one of the most German names on the planet.

Interior has been modified. The rear bench has been slung out and replaced by a roll cage, while the front seats are switched for extremely slender Recaros with minimal padding.

The center console has‘t been replaced, but the front side windows have been replaced with safety nets, which is another common feature with the racing ancestor.

Last month, Audi unveiled the TT RS 40 Years of Quattro as an ultra-exclusive special version of the sports coupe inspired by the Sport Quattro S1 race car that won the 1987 Pikes Peak. Only 40 copies will be produced and are destined for the German market.

Source: Audi

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BMW iX

The new BMW iX is a all-electric SUV. The BMW iX is based on a new platform specially developed by the Bavarian company for electric vehicles.

BMW’s electric SUV has been known as the iNext, but the production model actually bears the iX designation. Although development is still ongoing, the electric SUV has been introduced and almost all of its secrets have been revealed. There are many advantages, and BMW is especially proud of automated driving and digital technologies. The computer can process 20 times more data than previous models.

“The BMW iX shows how we can give new technologies a very modern and emotional design. The car is technologically complex, but it feels very clear and uncomplicated. The BMW iX offers a mobile living space in which people will feel at ease, where the car’s intelligence is only there when you need it.” said Adrian van Hooydonk, senior design VP at BMW.

In terms of external dimensions, the iX is very similar to BMW’s conventional-powered models. It is as long as X5, as high as X6. The wheels are similar in size to the X7, it will offer up to 22-inch aerodynamically optimised rims and 275/40 profile rubber.

The BMW iX is the first production vehicle with a hexagonal steering wheel that the manufacturer claims facilitates access and allows the driver a better view of the cluster. Inside, there is also a console with buttons for electric seats located on the door panels. It should also be said that the iX has the largest glass surface ever fitted to a single BMW model.

The SUV is powered by BMW’s fifth-generation all-electric powertrain. The two-motor drivetrain amounts to 500 horsepower, getting it to 62mph in under five seconds.

Thanks to its massive 100-kWh battery pack, BMW iX has a range about 300 miles WLTP. For longer trips than that, the battery can ingest charge at 200kW, meaning 40-odd minutes for an 80 per cent recharge. A quick 10-minute charge should add 75 miles to the range.

Production should start in the second half of 2021 at the Dingolfing plant, and sales at the end of the same year.

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