The Tushek Renovatio T500 has been developed by a former racing driver and uses an Audi V8 engine to give R8-style performance figures, but a very different driving experience: it is more like a track car for the road.
Jaguar is building impressive cars with a wide range of engines, but so far there has not been an all-wheel drive option. For the 2013 model year, the XF and XJ range will be available also with AWD.
The XF and XJ AWD models will be powered exclusively by 335bhp 3.0 litre V6 supercharged petrol engine. The AWD system is powered exclusively by Jaguar’s new 3.0-litre V6 supercharged petrol engine in 340PS form driving through an eight-speed automatic transmission and featuring Stop/Start technology.
Some automakers are just starting to add all-wheel drive systems to their vehicles, while others have been associated with four wheel drive vehicles for a very long time.
From the press release: This year marks the 105th anniversary of the very first commercially available four wheel drive vehicle – created in 1907 by Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG). The ‘Dernburg-Wagen’ featured not only four-wheel drive but was also equipped with four-wheel steering to aid manoeuvrability.
The new version includes much more equipment, however. New features include satellite navigation system, high performance multimedia audio system, Bluetooth and rear park assist
The cars are aimed at business drivers by combining the right equipment, with lower taxable list prices (so-called P11D prices) and reduced Benefit in Kind (BIK) liability thanks to low CO2 emissions and fuel consumption. Volvo has a little table that shows tax saving of up to £55 per month compared to direct competitors for a higher rate taxpayer.
Apologies to some younger visitors who may only have seen him in the Olympics Closing Ceremony, but the Pink Floyd drummer is a huge name in the classic car world.
He has bought a 1901 5 litre Peugeot to participate in his 27th London to Brighton run, on the grounds that it has about the biggest engine of any car of the time, so it should be able to get up the hills with greater ease than cars he has previously driven.
