Audi has debuted the TT Clubsport Quattro study for Wörthersee 2007, an auto enthusiast event in Austria. The speedster is stripped down to to those parts that make it most racetrack-worthy, with the 300-horsepower TFSI four-cylinder engine mated to Audi's S-tronic direct-shift gearbox, ceramic brakes, light aluminum components and four-point seatbelts taking the lead.

The wraparound windscreen (notice the lack of an A-pillar), barely-there windows and short rollbars seem to have a "minimalist" feel, yet the prominent grille, LED-encrusted headlights and HUGE intakes and fat fender flares are so much larger than life that they make the vehicle almost a caricature.

Like any self-respecting German automaker, the gadgets abound. A B&O MP3 player BeoSound 2, designed especially for this vehicle in order to fit into the round spaces set aside for the entertainment area on the dash, while a remote control is the only way to get the doors to open from the outside.

Check out the automaker's full press release after the jump.

[Source: Audi]

Ooh shiny... I thought the Rinspeed zaZen Porsche was onto something special with its Swarovski paint. Now PGO Automobiles brings forth a retro Cevannes entirely covered with 300,000 little shiny crystals. I can vividly imagine the dedicated workers applying these. The car is a one-of-a-kind but it makes me think that maybe there should be more crystal-covered cars. It's a bit of a sacrilege on a neo-vintage Porsche but a Swarovski-covered Mini would be downright adorable.

For more PGO goodness check out Autoblog's gallery of PGO's "neo-retro" speedsters.

Britney Spears, possibly looking for a car that would get her away from the paparazzi quicker than her SUV, picked up a gorgeous, silver 1956 Porsche 356A Speedster this week. The classic car is the design that catapulted the Porsche into popularity in the US. The car looks like it's in prime condition and is probably worth in the neighborhood of $70,000, though it is certainly worth a lot in terms of style.

Of course, like so many young drivers, Brit doesn't know how to drive a manual transmission; the guy beside her is her instructor.

[via Pink is the New Blog, image x-britney]