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Car Buying, Wagons/Estates, Euro, Audi, UK click above for a high-res gallery of the Audi RS6 Avant There are a lot of different figures to get caught up in when discussing Audi’s UK-spec RS6 Avant, and most of them concern the wagon’s performance. Let’s start with power. The RS6 produces 572 hp and 479 lb.-ft. of torque from a twin-turbo’d V10. That means 60 comes up in 4.6 seconds, the quarter mile is dispatched in 14.9 seconds (at 124 mph) and Audi has to limit the top speed to 155 mph for fear of… well, you name it. The price on the other hand is just as shocking. £77,625 is the cost of entry for the RS6, but only 380 Avants will be produce this year and they’ve all been snatched up by enthusiasts with a few kids and a dog to schlep around. Granted, the RS6 Avant comes equipped with Quattro, ESP, 20-inch rollers and Alcantara lining the inside, but that price doesn’t include the optional carbon ceramic brakes. Just for some perspective, you can pick up the M5 Touring in the UK for about £10,000 less - even the R8 is about a grand cheaper. [Source: Top Gear] Gallery: 2008 Audi RS6 Avant   (Read the full post about ‘Packing on the pounds: UK-spec RS6 Avant will cost £77,625′…)

Convertibles, Marketing/Advertising, Supercars, Audi Audi has updated its U.S. website with a short video that features a counter ticking the time away “until the moment of truth.” The seconds flying by lead up to the date and time of Super Bowl XLII this Sunday. Below is a short message that says, “On February 3, 2008, over 140 million TV viewers will witness the start of a new era. Register now for your exclusive sneak preview… and more.” While the video only shows dark glimpses of the R8’s wheel and headlight, something tells us Audi has big things planned for its very expensive Godfather-themed Super Bowl commercial. (Read the full post about ‘Audi counting down to new era that starts at kickoff’…)

Honda driver Rubens Barrichello is due to eclipse the long-standing record of grand prix entries this season, with most reporters saying that the Brazilian will surpass Riccardo Patrese’s 256 starts in Turkey. However, like most things in Formula One, it isn’t quite as straight-forward as you’d think. You may be under the impression that one of the most technologically advanced sports with some of the worlds most intelligent employees and fans would be able to work out a simple addition of participated events. Well, we can’t. Here’s some reasoning behind the confusion.

Barrichello first drove in a Formula One grand prix at the South African event in 1993, driving a Jordan Hart.

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A fully maintained lease offers complete peace of mind and financial security as the monthly figure you pay incorporates the total cost of routine servicing and maintenance. This way all servicing, tyres (normally excluding punctures), brakes and exhausts are covered with no additional cost. Should you go over your mileage allowance the pence per mile penalty will also incorporate maintenance. Therefore you should have no unexpected costs over the duration of the lease.

This is extremely beneficial to high mileage users, typically 20-30k per anum.

Lower mileage users, up to 20k per anum, should also consider non-maintained contracts on their own financial merit.

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Aftermarket, Tuners, Japan, Nissan Nissan’s in-house tuning arm, Nismo, is looking to expand its reach both in its home market and abroad, beginning with an S-Tune package for, of all things, the Tiida. Beyond the Tiida (Versa here in the States), Nissan plans to offer Nismo parts and professional tuning at every one of its dealerships in Japan, with plans to expand the network across the globe. That could mean that you’ll be able to hit up your local Nissan dealer for a Nismo exhaust and intake, have it installed while you’re there and possibly get an ECU reflash to make better use of the parts. (Read the full post about ‘Nissan streamlines Nismo, extends parts availablity in Japan’…)