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Porsche's secret new baby Boxster
http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-new-cars/Search-Results/Spyshots/Porsches-secret-new-baby-Boxster-356/
By Georg Kacher
26 September 2008 09:00

Porsche is preparing to piggyback VW and Audi’s roadster project and build a baby Boxster, a car that could be a true successor to the 356. But this new model won’t tread on the toes of any existing Porsches and production numbers will be capped to make this a highly desirable car. Our artist's impression reveals how the new Porsche could look................................. Why is Audi switching away from front- and all-wheel drive? Because Ingolstadt wants to answer back to critics and make the TT a dynamic success. It will also give Audi a relevant baby brother to the R8. Click here for our full story on the proposed Audi R3.

EDIT:.............related A3 sister car.
Audi scoop special: Audi R3 - the full story
By Georg Kacher (artist's impression by Larson)
29 August 2008 11:30
http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-new-cars/Search-Results/Spyshots/Audi-scoop-special-Audi-R3-the-full-story/

Audi is readying this stunning new R3 sports car, a mid-engined little brother to the R8 supercar. Developed in conjunction with parent firm Volkswagen, the Audi R3 could arrive in five years' time, with four-cylinder power to take on the Mazda MX-5 but not enough grunt to tread on the toes of Porsche’s Boxster (now an inhouse family rival, don't forget). The Audi R3 is a replacement for the stillborn R4.