With a lot of carbon fiber and aluminum, this TT weighs a total of 1,111 kg (2,449 lbs) which is 300 kg (661 lbs) lighter than a standard TT. The 2.0 TFSI produces 310hp and can go from 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.2 seconds. It will debut soon at Wörthersee.

After a five year break, Porsche and Martini are back together. The new 911 GT3 Cup car will compete in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup with famed WRC champion Sébastien Loeb behind the wheel. Both duos are celebrating anniversaries with Porsche's 50th and Martini's 150th. We will get our first look this Sunday for round one in Barcelona. Let's hope the rekindling of these two brands will continue for Le Mans.

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Volkswagen's runway has always been Wörthersee in Austria, and they are set to unveil some amazing projects. One such project will be the extreme 'Design Vision GTI' that was design by Mk7 Golf chief and brand design boss Klaus Bischoff.
This über aggressive GTI will boast 503 HP from a Twin-Turbo 3.0L VR6, and have 413lb ft of torque. Matted to a reinforced DSG transmission that sends power to all four wheels, it can achieve a 0-62mph time of just 3.9 seconds. The heavily modified exterior and interior are said to include some elements that will come on the 40th anniversary GTI.
Only these sketches have been released right now, but we expect to have much more info and real photos from the show soon. Looking forward to it!!

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The annual Wörthersee show is happening now, with the big show starting tomorrow. Volkswagen will bring a new twist of its truck, the Amarok. Starting with an updated exterior that resembles the sportiness of the GTI, it is also lowered just over 3 inches. Performance has been bumped to 272 hp from the 3.0L V6 TDI and produces 600 Nm of torque to all four wheels through an 8-speed automatic transmission. We expect more details later this week, along with photos of the actual project.

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The Frankfurt Motor Show in September will mark the 50th birthday of the Porsche 911, a car which is just as popular in 2013 as it was in 1963. To this day, the Porsche factory in Stuttgart still produces 110 911s every single day and has manufactured 820,000 in total since the models launch. The model has overcome fuel shortages and global economic meltdowns, yet still remained massively popular with petrol heads across the globe.
MoneySupermarket has put together an infographic summarising these facts and also chronicling the six different designs of 911 which have been released since 1963, with gradual improvements having been made along the way.
The infographic also highlights the huge amount of success that the 911 has had in the motorsport arena, over a diverse range of different series. This includes 12 victories at the 12 hours of Sebring and 4 Monte Carlo Rally wins. However, it is Le Mans which the 911 is most associated with having achieved 14 victories at the prestigious 24 hour race and also featuring in the 1971 film based on the event starring Steve McQueen as Porsche’s lead driver.
Porsche is of course re-entering the top tier LMP1 category of the Le Mans race next year, much to the excitement of motorsport fans with Red Bull driver Mark Webber strongly tipped to leave F1 to spearhead the outfit’s assault on the series.
However, it has not been completely absent from sports car racing since its last Le Mans victory in 1998, with Porsche having been working with the Williams F1 team on a hybrid version of the model to take part in the GT category. Porsche is intending on taking its experience with this racing car to help it develop the next generation of 911 as it aims for another success 50 years.

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