An even faster way to go school. Just.

Now this is mental. There should only be one or two ways of ferrying your children to school quickly. But these days there’s more than a handful. Hot on the heels of Mercedes’ announcement comes Audi’s riposte; the Audi RS6. Not to confuse yourself with the S6 (or the upcoming RS6+ Saloon), the RS6 Avant uses an uprated version of the 5.2 liter V10 engine seen in the Gallardo, R8 and yes, you guessed it, S6. Oh and the S8 too. With two turbochargers, a Quattro drivetrain and a massive 580bhp, the RS6 is expected to be brutally quick. On paper stats claim that the massive 2025kg Avant can accelerate from rest to a hundred in 4.6 seconds, almost exactly the same as the – 100bhp less - AMG. To counter balance this, Audi claims that the RS6 does 0-200km/h in just 14.9 seconds which is – apparently – quicker than the Merc by a few tenths of a seconds. Really crucial for those all important track day meets. But the trump card for the RS6 lies within its huge torque curve with the full 650Nm of twist available from 1,500rpm all the way to 6,250rpm. So it’s usable, it’s honestly quick and is unlikely to come over here.

The fastest way to get your kids to school.

Having a shooting brake in Malaysia is something of an anomaly. Most families would much rather settle down for an MPV, which costs less and seats more. But everywhere else in the world, estates are de rigueur. And the faster you get there, the better. Enter the new C63 AMG Estate. With 457bhp, 600 monstrous torques and 0-100km/h in 4.6 seconds, you’d get to your destination long before your kids could ask the immortal question of ‘are we there yet?’  Feeding the belly of the beast is AMGs naturally aspirated 6.3 litre V8. The same V8 you’d see in most – if not all – new AMGs today. Power is transmitted via Mercedes’ world famous 7G-Tronic, only this time around, there will be flappy paddles behind the wheel to keep all those soccer/PIBG/Alumni moms and dads happy. The AMG also boasts the largest luggage capacity in its class, with up to 1500 litres of space available at just a flip of a seat. Or three. With such a fantastic array of features at hand, the AMG looks set to conquer the world. Just try not to mention about fuel consumption or carbon emissions. Or if it’s coming to Malaysia. 

Ferrari Says 'So What' To The Gallardo Superleggera & Porsche 911 GT2 with all new Scuderia 430

The new Ferrari 430 Scuderia will join the road-going V8 line-up alongside the F430 coup and the F430 Spider. The 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 sports cars. The 430 Scuderia will be officially unveiled by Michael Schumacher at the IAA Motor Show in Frankfurt in September 2007.

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