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German Car Blog, Performance, Tuning, Motorsport, and Modification News
Published on 04-17-2011 08:04 PM
BMW continues its strong start to the ALMS season. After a 1-2 finish in the first race BMW has again finished in first. The second car finished in 7th place however. The competition is very strong as the second place Corvette set the lap record for the class. BMW is currently in first with the Corvette team in second place in the overall standings. The next race is the Northeast Grand Prix which will take place on July 9th. ...Published on 04-16-2011 05:59 AM
BMW has qualified in the 1st and 3rd positions for the 2011 Long Beach Grand Prix. In addition to taking the pole, BMW set a new qualifying lap record. The M3's started the season strong with a 1-2 finish at Sebring and taking the pole bodes well for BMW's chances at Long Beach. The race will be on Sunday April 17, at 3:30 PM PST. Full qualifying results are below. ...Published on 04-16-2011 03:57 AM
As posted a few days ago, the new Audi Q3 was revealed. We see a lot of potential in this little SUV. Not only is it pretty good looking it is very lightweight. So what would it look like with a drop and some bigger wheels? Here is some photoshop work to give you an idea. ...Published on 04-16-2011 02:58 AM
There is no denying the Audi S5 is a great looking car. However, since the launch of the B8 S4 we have been wondering how long it would be until the car received the supercharged V6 from the S4 that not only gets better mileage but is far more mod friendly. Well, the video below shows that Audi is testing the car with the supercharged V6. It is likely this change will take place for the 2012 model year and we are hoping the DSG transmission comes with it. ...Published on 04-15-2011 05:02 PM
One of the largest auto blogs on the net, Jalopnik, has been monitoring our story with Evosport. Things have gotten very heated as of late when Evosport had their attorney, Todd Serota, threaten my father as well as myself with legal action. BenzBoost was given a deadline and told to pull down the articles, looks like we missed it. ...Published on 04-15-2011 03:23 AM
Last week we brought you the initial pictures of the build process for the DCT oil pan. You saw one side of the pan and some users asked about seeing the other side. Well, here are the final machining photos revealing the completed pan. As you can see, there are fairly deep fins cut into it for cooling as well as a custom M logo specifically for the BimmerBoost M3. Hey, that's how we roll. ...Published on 04-15-2011 02:02 AM
Congratulations to AWE Tuning! AWE's in house MKVI GTI set the ET record with a time of 11.87 at Cecil County Dragway. They also set the trap speed record with a 120 mph run. This is a front wheel drive car running on drag radials which is quite impressive. The previous record holder was a stripped out race car so for a street car on drag radials to hit these times with a K04 turbo, well, it's quite an achievement. Specs, timeslip, and video below. ...Published on 04-15-2011 12:06 AM
Here are the preliminary results for JRCART's CLK63 Black Series running the Weistec supercharger. The car has the Weistec race supercharger package which includes the Weistec heads, cams, and fuel system including larger injectors. The car ran 14.5 psi of boost on stock internals which is incredible really. That is a lot of boost for the stock internals to handle. The tires were slipping on the dyno due to the power which can be seen in the graph so these are just preliminary results. They will be trying again with new rubber in the next few days and likely hitting the 7XX whp range. ...Published on 04-14-2011 10:03 PM
The E39 M5 here belongs to BimmerBoost member 930chas. The 2JZ-GTE supra motor was rebuilt by E-Shift Performance and has been set up for 93 octane as well as E85. The motor was recently tuned by Justin Nenni of Tuning Concepts and has put down some very impressive numbers. On 93 octane the car dyno'd 613 wheel horsepower and on E85 it put down an eye opening 848 wheel horsepower. Impressive? Yes indeed. Check out the videos and pictures below. ...Published on 04-14-2011 05:04 AM
Arkym has released their body upgrades for the F10 5 series with the M-sport aero package. Their offering consists of a carbon lip spoiler ($1199), carbon rear diffuser ($999), and a trunk lip spoiler also in carbon ($799). The pieces look great and we think they add a nice level of aggression for the F10 M-sport 5 series at a competitive price. ...Published on 04-14-2011 02:44 AM
You may remember that Audi is producing the R8 GT which is a limited lightweight R8. That is a coupe model and now Audi has decided to produce a spyder version of the R8 GT as well. Like the coupe the cab will be limited to about 333 units. We expect it to have the same specs only for the weight to differ slightly. That means a 560 horsepower V10 and lightweight seats and other materials. Pricing? Expect over $200k. ...Published on 04-13-2011 06:57 PM
Here is our take on the upcoming AMG SLK with the help of our graphic design artist Wild-Speed. We all know an AMG SLK is coming as it has been testing. What we do not know is what motor it will have as there have been many rumors ranging from the M157 twin turbo V8 to a special naturally aspirated 5.5 liter V8. We also don't know if it will have the SLK55 or SLK63 designation but we are leaning toward it keeping the SLK55 name at the moment. Enjoy the renderings! ...Published on 04-13-2011 05:24 PM
Prior Design in Germany has opened North American offices and with it they have announced their R230 widebody kit for US customers. This is probably the best looking widebody we have seen looking aggressive without going overboard. It is available for all R230 SL models and will update any SL to the facelift headlights. We are waiting on pricing details and will update this post when we receive them. For now, enjoy the pictures and contact the USA office here if interested: priordesignusa@gmail.com. ...Published on 04-13-2011 04:00 AM
Mid 12's for a 5200 pound SUV is pretty darn impressive. It isn't all about acceleration either, pulling .91 g on the skidpad. MotorTrend likes the SUV overall calling it impressive while making sure to point out it sure is hefty. They also mention that the idea of an M SUV goes against many of the M principles which it is nice to see a mainstream publication say that. Impressive numbers for an SUV, definitely, just imagine how much more impressive it would be if it weighed 1000 pounds less (X3M, hint hint). ...Published on 04-12-2011 11:02 PM
Here it is, the real thing, the new Audi Q3. The small SUV is based on the VW Tiguan platform. The rear has a lot of Q5 in it and the front headlights looks very modern and edgy. The interior is flat out beautiful as we have come to expect from Audi. We don't know if a diesel will be available in the US but the 2.0T motor is a sure thing. The SUV only weighs 3,307 pounds which should make for a very nimble and quick little SUV with a lot of potential. ...Published on 04-12-2011 10:41 PM
So, we are all familiar with the E92 M3 GTS. A lightweight, focused, 4.4 liter DCT only M3. German publication Auto Motor Und Sport reports that an E90 M3 GTS 4 door is coming. The lightweight E90 M3 reported on earlier is actually a GTS. Specs are stated as a 4.4 liter 440 horsepower motor with DCT transmission. This car will likely not make it to the USA either. We wonder how much of a market there really is a 4 door GTS and how it can possibly be larger than the market for the E92 GTS in the USA. ...Published on 04-12-2011 10:24 PM
German tuner Wheelsandmore has tackled the new CLS63 AMG. We are a bit disappointed with their results though, only 580 horsepower? This doesn't even really improve much upon the performance pack offered for the M157 twin turbo V8 from Mercedes. The base car offers 518 horsepower and the Performance Package 549 so, kind of a weak showing from Wheelsandmore. ...Published on 04-12-2011 04:42 PM
Eurocharged set the standing mile record for the BMW M5 and S85 with a run of 170.4 mile per hour. The mod list for the car is as follows: custom Eurocharged tune, Eurocharged pulley, agency power headers, Eisenmann race exhaust, custom mid section, RPI scoops, RPI oil cooler, and filters. They are going to add nitrous to the car next and go for some even bigger numbers. Check out the video below. ...Published on 04-12-2011 03:52 PM
We would like to welcome our newest supporting vendor, Eurocharged. Many of you are already familiar with Eurocharged who provides a variety of performance/tuning products for European cars. They have a strong presence in the Mercedes sector. Eurocharged opened in 2009 absorbing LET Motosports and they are located in Texas. For Mercedes, BMW, or Audi performance products don't hesitate to check out www.eurocharged.com or contact Jake@Eurocharged.com. On behalf of BenzBoost, welcome! ...Published on 04-12-2011 04:23 AM
German tuner Prior-Design has released new photos of their Audi R8 body kit. The kit features parts that fit all R8 models. The front lip and the side skirts being pieces that are interchangeable with any R8 model. Overall, we like the kit and it is fairly aggressive without being ostentatious but we could definitely do without the Prior Design wheels. ...
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