Audi Starts Twitter War With Honda Over NSX Similarities to 1991 Quattro Spyder Concept

While many people think Audi first went into the idea of a mid-engined sports/supercar with the R8, the idea is in fact much older. Back in 1991, Audi showed off a very nice looking concept, at the Frankfurt Auto Show. It was a mid-engined car, not too dissimilar to the current R8, which was powered by a 2.8-liter V6 engine, with 174 hp.

Now that you have all the background information, let`s move on to the story. Apparently, Audi of America retweeted a message posted on Twitter, which said something about the Honda/Acura NSX concept looking a lot like the aforementioned concept. The tweet was posted by @mattphenix, who also added a photo of the original concept, to illustrate his point.

Still, it is highly-unusual for an automaker to do such a thing, even through its Twitter account administrator, because it is not something which is being done in the industry nowadays.People can no longer say what they really think, as they run the risk of being sued.

We`re curious how far this will go, and what actions Audi and Honda will both take to set things straight.

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Nissan GT-R in Frozen Sweden Equals Fun

The people over at Team Ice Ricers really love the Nissan GT-R, and use it to the full extent, or close to the full extent of its capacities. After letting it free itself from a very snowy parking spot, without too much need for shovels and other excavation equipment, the same GT-R was out and about, around the frozen roads of Sweden.

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BMW M135i Owner Discovers Engine Sound is Artificially Enhanced

In this day and age, people aren`t really that interested in the engineering and mechanical sides of the automotive industry. All the modern consumer wants is good fuel efficiency, lots of horsepower and a great noise. BMW is only too happy to oblige, and some of their cars now have artificially-enhanced engine notes, to give owners an extra boost in the sporty feeling department.

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French Daredevil Does First Ever Unassisted 360° Backflip in a Mini Countryman

As far as spectacular stunts go, this is one of the most daring ones we`ve ever had the chance to see. MINI has called on French daredevil and all-round brave person, Guerlain Chicherit, to try and do the first ever documented unassisted 360° backflip in an automobile of any sort.

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Brown Ferrari FF for Sale in Germany

The Germans really seem to like their chocolate-brown coloured cars. You can buy a brown MINI, Porsche, Volkswagen and even Opel, and up until now, we thought it was a German thing, yet we seem to have been wrong.

The car in the photos is a very brown Ferrari FF, which is listed for sale in the German town of Starnberg. The car is by no means ‘ugly’ or bad to look at, and in fact, we quite like it. In a sea of red Ferraris, this is a breath of fresh air, and while the color itself may not be the best brown around, it does make the car stand out even more than it would have done, had it been red.

The interior is also brown, and features both regular Ferrari-spec leather, which is soft and nice to look at, as well as swathes of alcantara – or so it says in the ad.

It has 21,450 km / 13,328 miles on the odometer, so the car has been driven, but not excessively so. It is priced at 223,361 EUR, and if you are in the market for an FF, with some miles on the clock, a slightly lower price tag and a funky color, this is definitely the car for you.

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