
The signs for the British automotive industry have never been better than they are now: Under the BMW aegis, Mini has become an unrivaled success story. Jaguar, with the help of Tata, pushes hard enough to make you dizzy. And Lotus turns up with East Asian power like there's no tomorrow. Reason enough to pay attention to the hustle and bustle on the island with an England special in the 02/2011 issue of sport auto.
D as in Sports program that has already been launched in many areas or is lashed for the future, of course, the manufacturer that will continue to operate under the British flag is the final proof that the automotive industry is thriving on the Emerald Isle. Aston Martin has launched a strong customer racing program and will challenge Audi and Peugeot this year at Le Mans with a newly designed LMP1 racer. Lotus is also shooting from all pipes: Formula 1, Indycar, GT2 and GT3 are on the program. Jaguar, like McLaren, is expected on American soil in the GT2 league. And Mini was currently at the Dakar and named with the Countryman for the World Rally Championship races.
The other topics in sport auto 02/2011 are:
Test & Technology
• Abarth 500 C in the driving report
• Audi RS 3 Sportback in the driving report
• Mercedes CLS 63 AMG in the driving report
• MTM-Audi A7 Sportback 3.0 TDI - First drive in the elegant sports coupé
• Lotus Exige S RGB Special Edition in the short test
• 9ff Speed9 in the test
• Renault Mégane RS Clubsport in the test
• Renault Mégane RS in the super test - The sporty top model in Test on the Nordschleife
• Lotus Exige S in extreme test over 10,000 kilometers
• Jaguar C-X75 Presentation of the electric sports car
• Factory visit to Aston Martin - report on the production of the One-77
• Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible meets Mini JCW Cabrio - Impression
• Suraru Impreza WRX STI Impressions on the Nordschleife in the snow
• Por Sche Sports Cup Germany Report
Racing
• Formula 1: The best pictures of the 2010 season
• Formula 1 story: The Formula 1 oldies: The experience factor
• Prototype sport: The new technical rules for Le Mans
• Politics in motorsport: Balance of Performance
• History: On the tenth anniversary of Dale Earnhardt's death
• World Rally Championship: Portrait Ken Block
Dakar rally: VW triple victory in South America
You can get a foretaste of the magazine's content in the photo show.
Cars in sport auto issue 02/2011
• 9ff Speed9
• Abarth 500 C
• Aston Martin One-77
• Audi RS 3 Sportback
• Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible
• Jaguar C-X75
• Lotus Exige S
• Lotus Exige S RGB Special Edition
• Mercedes CLS 63 AMG
• Mini John Cooper Works Convertible
• MTM-Audi A7 Sportback 3.0 TDI
• Renault Mégane RS
• Renault Mégane RS Clubsport
• Subaru Impreza GT Turbo (2000)
• Subaru Impreza WRX STi (2005)
• Subaru Impreza WRX STI (2010)