Lamborghini Aventador Roadster to get carbon fibre targa top
The Italian Motoring press are reporting that the new Lamborghini Aventador Roadster will get a carbon fibre Targa roof. Lamborghini has always had a slightly cavalier attitude to the roadster roofs they put on their cars. Even the range-topping Murcielago Roadster had an origami canvas top on a frame made of old coat hangers that took longer to put up than the passing shower you were trying to shelter from.
Audi are bringing the S5 Sportback to Frankfurt
The S5 Sportback gets Audi’s 3.0 litre supercharged lump putting out 329bhp and delivering 324lb/ft of torque. Which will give the S5 Sportback performance of around 5.2 seconds to 60 mph. This change from big V8s is a shame, but it does result in better economy – estimates for the S5 S/B are pushing on 30mpg – and the reduced emissions help car makers like Audi lower their average emissions, and important consideration these days.
Months before its sleek Model S sedan is even in showrooms, Tesla has rolled out its AWD Model X sort-of-non-SUV, the vehicle to come after that. Cheering throngs of supporters at Tesla's Los Angeles Design and Engineering Building woot-woot-wooted. And?