Nother CarGuy

Presented on its local market under the Avante moniker,  Hyundai's new Elantra Sport  will arrive in the United States by the end of this year. The US-spec model should remain virtually identical to the  South Korean , with a redesigned bumper at the front with larger air intakes, Turbo badge on the grille, horizontal LED DRLs, HID headlamps, larger side skirts, reprofiled bumper at the rear with an incorporated diffuser, chrome-finished exhaust tips and different signature LED taillights.  Completing  its design  is a new set of 18-inch alloy wheels, wrapped in 225/40 rubber, but for some extra cash, Hyundai will throw in the "Extreme Package", consisting of a rear spoiler, 18-inch rims with different pattern and performance parts. Inside, the range-topper has gained sportier seats, flat-bottomed steering wheel, faux carbon fiber and red accents.  The Elantra Sport is powered by a 1.6-liter T-GDi turbocharged four producing 204 PS (201 HP) and 265 ...

Audi chose China’s Beijing Motor Show to set free its new generation TT RS models in both coupe and  Roadster body styles .  At the heart of both lies a redeveloped version of the firm’s 2.5-liter turbocharged inline-five with a new aluminum instead of the current motor’s steel block, which not only helps shave 10kg or 22 pounds, but it’s also way stronger gaining 60PS (59hp) for a total of 400PS (395hp) together with 480Nm (354 lb-ft) of peak torque.  The blistering five-pot is mated to a standard seven-speed dual-clutch transmission with steering wheel paddle shifts –sorry folks, no manual gearbox option – and Audi’s quattro permanent all-wheel drive with a multi-plate clutch that distributes power freely between the axles.  Audi claims a 3.7 second sprint from 0 to 100 km/h (62mph) for the Coupe and 3.9 seconds for the slightly heavier Roadster.  Just to get an idea of how fast that is, the 540hp Audi R8 completes the same sprint in 3.5 seconds. If the rum...