Audi

Dynamic drive. Extraordinary power. Designed for the fast lane. The limited edition Audi RS6 (available Summer 2003) is a powerhouse five-passenger sedan that lives up to the Audi reputation for performance. This ultra high performer is equipped with an incredible 450 horsepower engine at 6500 rpm, making it a world-class sedan with the heart of a sports car. The Audi RS6 is first Audi equipped with an innovative, new suspension concept called Dynamic Ride Control (DRC). As the driver steers, the Dynamic Ride Control (DRC) suspension changes the shock absorber characteristics so that rolling and pitching movements are virtually eliminated. With the Audi RS6, driving is no longer a means from point A to point B. It's an exhilarating end in itself.

The new Ferrari 430 Scuderia will join the road-going V8 line-up alongside the F430 coupé and the F430 Spider. The Ferrari 430 Scuderia is a truly high-performance 2-seater berlinetta which demonstrates how Ferrari’s Formula 1 know-how is carried across to its production cars.

The new model is a special series based on the F430 and is aimed specifically at Ferrari’s most passionate and sports-driving oriented clients. Development focused on light weight, minimum trimmings and innovative technology. All this to exalt the car’s extremely high-performance and ability to thrill the driver.

The new car can count on an extremely low weight-to-power ratio of just 2.45 kg per hp thanks to a low dry weight of just 1250 kg - 100 kg less than the F430 - and to the naturally-aspirated 4308cc V8’s 510 hp at 8500 rpm.

Superb performance both on and off the track is assured by a series of cutting-edge solutions. There is the latest software - F1 Superfast - which reduces gearchange times to just 60 milliseconds, and new traction control which, for the first time, combines the E-Diff electronic differential and the F1-Trac traction and stability control in a single integrated system.

Vehicle dynamics, control and performance thus represent the zenith of Ferrari’s achievements in terms of developing road-certified

Audi’s midsize A6 comes as a sedan or wagon with a choice of V6 or V8 engines, several transmissions and front- or all-wheel drive. “This is the essence of organic, curving, nature-inspired design. It’s luxurious, but functional and sensible,” says Imre Molnar, dean of Detroit’s College for Creative Studies. Driving dynamics are superbly fluid and balanced, just like the styling.

This entry-level Audi nails the practicality/luxury combo: Four doors and a rear hatch make it practical, while the slick, organic form and well-crafted interior keep it sophisticated. It’s small and nimble with a gutsy turbocharged, four-cylinder or potent V6 to keep the adrenaline up.