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Audi Quattro – Geneva Motor Show in March of this year appeared a car to the future design of the car on the road to change most of the technicians.

Four-wheel-drive turbo rally car designed the coupe and a stolen car cornered and technology through the new Audi Quattro the show; really a great improvement “Vorsprung Dutch Technique” is tested.
To surprise Quattro 4×4 road car in the modern world and took days to develop a practical solution has produced.

Chassis engineer Jörg Bensinger and other Audi car, Audi’s engineers to evaluate the performance of a visiting team, the car in northern Scandinavia, in 1977, which began three years ago, had germinated seeds of the Quattro, the front drive wheel 100 cars in the series.
Jörg Bensinger Quattro project began in March 1978, former president of advanced development and Audi rally driver, Walter three promotions, the Audi factory in Ingolstadt and was impressed by his return.
Quattro is a parallel development of the design team was also very successful Audi 200 turbo 170 miles, began in the first five-cylinder.
2144 cc engine-team, 5500 rpm 200 hp engine power of two valves per cylinder has been increased added, camshaft.
The Audi Quattro and the car has a top speed of 137 could do mph 7 seconds from 0 to 60 mph.

Engine power, but the new configuration of the four-wheel-drive, but with skills that the world by storm. Quattro, and instead received a new engine when he built into a car to cross the usual arrangement. World Rally Championship rules have to drive the car changed all four wheels; the Quattro has a secure future. Project development is pushed forward to create and Audi on the average new car in 10 days or the years of 2000, were tested.

A total of 11 452 Audi Quattro has managed to produce during the period 1980-1991. Rally version of the development of the A1 and A2, 1981-1983 won the World Rally Championship diverse.

MGB, eighteen-year low during the production life of an engine and a comfortable cabin, reminds you more of a WWII fighter wheezing, a hot sexy and cute looking roadster something.

This sports car with 103 miles per hour, gave a lively performance. Do 00-60 MGB, was 11.4 seconds. High torque, predictable performance at higher speed cars became famous, as are young or old MGB sports car popular in many others, could be a similar difference in the corners without losing control to start.

Byrd’s UK Number One in the charts in the summer of 1965, MG, MGB GT started fastback coupe is a very attractive and elegant.
MGB GT, elegant lines, the Italian company also produced designs for Ferrari, Peugeot and was designed by Carrozzeria Pininfarina.
Overweight was not as good as MGB GT that the low-end acceleration means, but the aerodynamic shape naturally and has a top speed of lines, 106 miles.

In 1973, many enthusiasts demand much more competitive after the British Leyland MGB GT equipped with a blow to the package from a real effort, and Rover cars with 137 hp 3.5-liter V8 engine!
Say in many ways, MGB GT V8, first in Britain “hot hatch”! Unfortunately, began sales of passenger cars, heavy fuel oil consumption come from crisis and petrol rationing to BLMC car, like the poor no good.
Originally founded to meet U.S. safety standards. Last MGB in 1980, had sold half a million cars off the assembly line and. During this time, the MGB GT and a high demand for second-hand market, as it is now very strong. The purchase of an MGB, and so many new shares today, beyond the classic MGB and MGB GT sports car are still affordable, especially popular with new collectors.