Another interesting car has arrived in the office. Any ideas?
Post your suggestions below and the best (or correct) answer will win the accolade of ‘DR’s Nerd of the Week’.
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It’s a Mazda MPS or a Lexus IS-F.
It’s a Mazda MPS or a Lexus IS-F.
Civic Type-R Championship White Edition
Civic Type-R Championship White Edition
diesel?
diesel?
Posted on DR: Guess the mystery car http://bit.ly/OpLy
Posted on DR: Guess the mystery car http://bit.ly/OpLy
diesel (sounds like one) id also say its pretty low revving. but to be honest. im pretty shitty at these guesses
diesel (sounds like one) id also say its pretty low revving. but to be honest. im pretty shitty at these guesses
Jaguar XF Diesel
Jaguar XF Diesel
Cayenne Diesel
Cayenne Diesel
Hard to say, I would have to agree with Charles R-D and say Cayenne Diesel
Hard to say, I would have to agree with Charles R-D and say Cayenne Diesel
I wanna say IS-F because I know the exhaust isnt actually connected to the “Quad” tailpipes. However the sound isnt right, its definatly a diesel which would totally obliterate the IS-F because the only japanese car manufacturer going diesel is mazda.
I wanna say IS-F because I know the exhaust isnt actually connected to the “Quad” tailpipes. However the sound isnt right, its definatly a diesel which would totally obliterate the IS-F because the only japanese car manufacturer going diesel is mazda.
Alpina D3?
Alpina D3?
New Seat Leon 2.0 TDI FR (common-rail version)?
Audi Q7 V12 TDI
New Seat Leon 2.0 TDI FR (common-rail version)?
Audi Q7 V12 TDI
Volkswagen/Audi Cayenne Diesel ? 😉
Volkswagen/Audi Cayenne Diesel ? 😉
Audi Q7 V12 TDI
Audi Q7 V12 TDI
sounds like a Mini Cooper
sounds like a Mini Cooper
Given the fact that the exhaust is apparently disconnected from the exhaust tip, I’m going to guess Lexus IS-F without even listening to the audio…
Given the fact that the exhaust is apparently disconnected from the exhaust tip, I’m going to guess Lexus IS-F without even listening to the audio…
It might be Lexus IS-F
It might be Lexus IS-F
It isn’t the IS-F… it is in fact the Audi Q7 V12 TDI. So well done Sergio and Sprintevo. It sounds incredibly refined from the outside, a bit more thrummy on the inside, but doesn’t half pick up 2600kgs and throw it along the road!
Another guess for diesel. The first thing that popped into mind was the Q7 V12 TDI, but that has already been suggested…
EDIT: Arrgh. 😛
It isn’t the IS-F… it is in fact the Audi Q7 V12 TDI. So well done Sergio and Sprintevo. It sounds incredibly refined from the outside, a bit more thrummy on the inside, but doesn’t half pick up 2600kgs and throw it along the road!
Another guess for diesel. The first thing that popped into mind was the Q7 V12 TDI, but that has already been suggested…
EDIT: Arrgh. 😛
I’m DR’s Nerd of the Week 😀
That Q7 must be really mighty!
I’m DR’s Nerd of the Week 😀
That Q7 must be really mighty!
It is mighty… but then so are the ML63, Cayenne Turbo and X6 xDrive50i currently at DR HQ. We aren’t going to be exactly saving the planet in the next day or two. Nor winning many friends judging by the reaction to these cars fro other road users! Even the diesel is only doing 20mpg…
It is mighty… but then so are the ML63, Cayenne Turbo and X6 xDrive50i currently at DR HQ. We aren’t going to be exactly saving the planet in the next day or two. Nor winning many friends judging by the reaction to these cars fro other road users! Even the diesel is only doing 20mpg…
Soy el Drivers Republic Nerd of The Week xD http://tinyurl.com/czrfhc
Soy el Drivers Republic Nerd of The Week xD http://tinyurl.com/czrfhc
A cayenne turbo would do 10 mpg so I’m guessing 20 mpg is not bad for a car and an engine like that and it must be such a good one.
A cayenne turbo would do 10 mpg so I’m guessing 20 mpg is not bad for a car and an engine like that and it must be such a good one.
How the hell do you get 20mpg from that monster? I had Q7 4.2 TDI as a loaner for 2 weeks and only managed an average of 22mpg out of it!! You boys need to try a little harder 😉
How the hell do you get 20mpg from that monster? I had Q7 4.2 TDI as a loaner for 2 weeks and only managed an average of 22mpg out of it!! You boys need to try a little harder 😉
Jaguar XF on salt lake speed attack
Jaguar XF on salt lake speed attack
Q7 V12 TDI, almost no doubt about it!
Edit:
Too late, apparently I’m a slow nerd!
Q7 V12 TDI, almost no doubt about it!
Edit:
Too late, apparently I’m a slow nerd!
The Q7 did 20.0mpg on a trip down the A34 and M4 to Porsche GB. And Monkey says it did 23.3mpg on the way up to Cadwell this morning. I suspect it may dip down a bit this afternoon.
The Q7 did 20.0mpg on a trip down the A34 and M4 to Porsche GB. And Monkey says it did 23.3mpg on the way up to Cadwell this morning. I suspect it may dip down a bit this afternoon.
i’m a diesel hater, but i have to admit that this v12 tdi sounds very nice in deed. i also kinda like the totally non sense core of the thing.
i’m a diesel hater, but i have to admit that this v12 tdi sounds very nice in deed. i also kinda like the totally non sense core of the thing.