A few weeks ago we saw the first purported leaked stats on Porsche's uber-GT3, the RS 4.0, and about ten days ago, an image followed via the same enthusiast forum. Yesterday, we got a few more details on the car making the rounds, and today brings interior images. We can't verify the authenticity of the information or the images, but they certainly look legit.

Inside, we see the fabric door pulls and predictably spartan yet loud-colored interior. On the outside, little canards along its front fascia and a larger rear wing mark the RS 4.0 as the ultimate send-off to the current 997-generation car before the whole 911 range replaced with the upcoming 991.

The GT3 RS 4.0 will also purportedly include painted carbon fiber hood and trunk panels, riveted RSR-style widened front and rear wheel arches, no choice of PDK dual-clutch gearbox, and an 8,500-rpm rev limit.

The rumors of a 4.0-liter, 500-horsepower Porsche GT3 RS started brewing back around the 2010 Paris Auto Show. Rumored to be a 500-unit, limited-edition model according to the purportedly leaked document, the GT3 RS 4.0 has yet to be officially confirmed by Porsche.

The images are from TeamSpeed.com





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Audi is expected to release a facelift of the Audi A4 and Audi A5 (including S and RS models) in 2012.
While the next generation (B9) is due to arrive in 2016.

(Above is a rendering of the next possible RS5)

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We've got the inside line on the new Golf! A test mule of the seventh generation car, due in 2013, has been spotted by our eagle eyed spy photographers. And while the exterior was identical to the current car, a look through the windows gives an indication of what the new interior will look like.

The new instrument panel features a large speedometer and rev counter, which also house the fuel and engine temperature gauges in 360-degree readouts. Fuel and temperature levels will be displayed through a string of LED lights, continuing the circular theme. This design frees space for a large trip computer screen between the two main dials.

This instrument panel should be shared across the entire new seventh generation Golf hatchback lines. A sporty new four door coupe is also in the pipeline, previewed by the Compact Coupe shown at the Detroit show last year.

Ulrich Hackenburg, VW's chief of development, has previously explained that a new chassis for the Golf will allow engineers to design and utilise a new range of drivetrains, hinting at hybrid and alternative fuel models for the future.

These eco-models will likely utilise technology that VW debuted in its Twin Drive Golf Concept. Powered by a 2.0-liter, 122hp turbodiesel coupled with an 82hp electric motor, the concept car has a combined output of 174hp and is able to travel 30 miles on battery power alone.

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