drive it!: The Motor Magazine

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Vying for pole position: The Porsche Turbo and its challenger, the Audi R 8. Who's chasing whom? in comparison! Porsche Turbo vs. Audi R8 The Porsche Turbo and Audi R8: we put the two German made sports cars to the test on country roads as well as on the race track. The Audi R8's impressive sporty look is supported by its oversized air-intakes and exhausts. The new Porsche's classic 911 Turbo design looks a bit more familiar in comparison. A bit bolder in appearance the R8 also offers a bit more comfort when driving long distances. The Porsche's Boxer engine is definitely louder, but the noise is just music to the ears of the average Porsche enthusiast.picture it! Truck Endurance Test in Nardo Nardo, in southern Italy, is where Mercedes Benz puts its newly developed truck through an endurance test. The 40-tonne Actros truck will be covering 10-thousand kilometers in seven days and trying to use as little fuel as possible. Many details of the mass produced truck and its trailer have been optimized for the test. Will the Actros actually hit the target of a maximum of 20 liters fuel consumption per 100 kilometers? We'll find out.inside it! Convertibles and the Danger of Rolling the Car The German Automobile Association ADAC put the most popular mid-range convertibles to a crash test to check their safety standards. Three different systems were under scrutiny by the experts: The Peugeot 207 CC's active roll protection, the BMW Mini Cooper's built in roll bars and the <b>...</b>

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Deutsche, Welle, DW-TV, Audi, R8, Porsche, motor, drive

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