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German Car Blog, Performance, Tuning, Motorsport, and Modification News
Published on 03-01-2011 01:00 PM
Here we have the actual concept car which Audi revealed at the Geneva show. As stated earlier, it has a tuned 2.5 liter turbo 5 cylinder under the hood out of the TT-RS putting out 408 horsepower. Torque is rated at 368 pound-feet. The car sends the power to the ground through a 7 speed DSG and 0-60 is claimed to be 4.1 seconds. This is the closest thing we have seen from Audi to being a proper successor to the B5 S4. Audi, build it, they will come. ...Published on 03-01-2011 11:58 AM
This compiles all of the known Upgraded Turbo Customers, specifically their dyno's if they have been posted on public forums. I am including known turbo customers even if they have not yet had the chance or inclination to dyno as of yet so that the company may still be represented as having a turbo upgrade option.
I have done as much as I could to compile all the known modifications to the cars at hand. If you know more specifics or performance characteristics about a particular setup I will gladly update it. ...Published on 03-01-2011 10:32 AM
This is the type of thing Brabus does best. Do an awesome motor swap and make it look like it was from the factory. The 800 Widestar is the newest Brabus G and the most powerful Mercedes SUV they have built. Yes, 800 is for 800 horsepower. This improves upon the previous ~700 horsepower in their V12 S G-wagon. Displacement of the V12 twin turbo taken from the S600 is increased from 5.5 liters to 6.3 with a custom crank and internals. The heads are also worked over to improve flow. ...Published on 03-01-2011 04:00 AM
OSIR Design has released a bevy of carbon parts for the TT-RS. These include exterior, interior, and engine bay components. The carbon hood is obviously the most noticeable along with the wing. A front lip and rear diffuser are also available in carbon. Carbon fenders with vents can be ordered although we would stay away from those. For the interior they have door trim and shifter trim carbon pieces. Carbon components for the engine cover are also available. ...Published on 02-28-2011 10:01 PM
Most of you have seen the Hamann widebody X6 before. Hamann has released some new options for X6 owners with updated extras for the Tycoon Evo M program. New tailight styling is likely most noticeable. Various carbon options are now available including mirrors, roof spoiler, and the roof rails. A carbon diffuser is also included, yes, a lot of carbon in this update. New LED options are added as well to help one stand out as if the kit needs it. The interior also gets attention with custom leather and stitching options. A set of carbon ceramic brakes is also available that likely retail for a kidney or two. Enjoy the pics: ...Published on 02-28-2011 02:54 PM
The guys over at Carscoop rendered the upcoming black series C coupe. We like what they did with the aggressive fenders which are a hallmark of the black series models but the front just does not seem aggressive enough. They also believe the coupe will get the naturally aspirated M156 V8 with 457 horsepower just like the sedan. We have our fingers crossed it gets the 5.5 liter twin turbo V8 to blow the competition very, very far away. ...Published on 02-28-2011 02:53 PM
Seems everyone is getting in on green tuning these days. AC Schnitzer is without exception bringing their 99d Z4 to Geneva. What is the 99d? Well, it is a tuned Z4 using the 320d 4 cylinder turbo diesel motor. The horsepower rating is raised from 163 to 190. The brakes, body work, interior, and suspension are all custom and created for this one off car which will not be for sale (some of the parts will be though). AC Schnitzer states it would take over 150,000 Euro to replicate this. At which point we say, just get a Z4 with a 6 cylinder which makes this thing pointless. ...Published on 02-28-2011 08:00 AM
MTM has built a new twin turbo R8 package. They manage to get 777 horsepower out of the V10. The motor is build and displacement is reduced from 5.2 liter to 4.9 likely to reinforce the block with material. Impressive? Maybe, if the entire package did not go for around 400,000 euro and US tuners were not getting far more power for far less money. Top speed is claimed to be around 217 miles per hour. Just so everyone notices you going fast the car has been decked out in a chrome finish. To be honest, we feel the Underground Racing and Heffner twin turbo R8's are much better options but nice to see another turbo R8. ...Published on 02-28-2011 04:00 AM
We just got a hold of these new renderings of the Audi S6. The renderings are so well done we weren't sure if we were looking at the real thing or not at first. We know the Audi S6 is coming and know it will have the singe turbo 4.0 liter V8 with 408 horsepower as the Russian leak we reported on earlier stated. The only we do don't know thus far is what it will look like but we would not surprised if it turned up looking exactly like these renderings. ...Published on 02-27-2011 10:57 PM
Congratulations to OE Tuning! The OE Tuning C63 set record times today at the Sacremento Drag strip. With only a tune and full exhaust including headers on pump gas (with drag radials) the car ran 11.15@125 with a 1.763 60 foot. A 60-130 time was run as well which is a new record time for the Stage 2 OE Tuning car at 8.19. Simply fantastic results and 10's are within reach with a better 60 foot. This setup is exactly how the car is driven daily, without the Nitto NT555R drag radials of course. ...Published on 02-27-2011 03:13 PM
Here is the new Hamann "Hawk" package for the SLS that combines Evorose Gold paint with carbon fiber body accents. Notable changes are the front bumper with larger air inlets and integrated LED's as well as the rear diffuser. Don't forget the wing which is pretty hard to miss. The car gets an ECU tune along with a full exhaust bumping power to about 636 horsepower. The interior gets attention as well with race seats and suede. Hamann 21 inch wheels and 30 mm lower coil-overs round it out. The official debut is Tuesday at Geneva, expect more details and pictures then. ...Published on 02-27-2011 01:27 PM
Various sites are reporting that during a technology presentation at the Audi plant in Neckersulm, Germany that some of the senior Audi officials teased an upcoming R8 that will feature lightweight components. Audi would not allow any cameras into the presentation so the photos you see here are what Audi gave the journalists. The white R8 you see is believed to be the project NF prototype. ...Published on 02-27-2011 12:11 PM
Here is the 675,000 euro Xenatec Maybach Coupe which is being officially presented at Geneva. They build it based on a regular Maybach 57s which they modify to turn into a coupe. Maybach approves of the project and has been pleased with the final result by all accounts. These are all hand built to customer specifications obviously, so you can get whatever changes or options you desire for your just under a million coupe. ...Published on 02-27-2011 04:00 AM
IBherdesign has released their widebody kit for the Q7. The Portuguese tuner calls this the "Czar Wide" kit. You can see it here in a matte black finish with the pieces painted. The unpainted pieces show exactly what is changed. That is the front and rear fenders, side skirts, rear spoiler, front bumper, and the rear bumper. 22 inch wheels are added to fill the new arches. Overall, we like it and the kit is well executed. ...Published on 02-27-2011 04:00 AM
I wanted to get some good info with the JB4, and being the upstanding legal/moral citizen I am, wanting to keep it clean on the streets
the Dyno is the best option. What im going to do is just post the mods/condistions ect, and the post each dyno with the log to match. Ill leave the questions up to you guys.
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Published on 02-27-2011 01:00 AM
We have learned that an N55 powerkit will be coming relatively soon from BMW for all models. What will it consist of? Well, it will be very similar to the N54 powerkit offering a slight bump in power and cooling upgrades. This will of course maintain the factory warranty and be available as an option during the order of the vehicle or to be installed at the dealer. The engine will go up to about 320 horsepower and 330 pound-feet of torque from the standard ratings of 300/300. Pricing and details to come when the official announcement is made. ...Published on 02-26-2011 04:44 PM
BenzBoost user DDGT3RD did some comparison VBOX runs with the OE Tuning C63. DDGT3RD has a stock P31 C63 AMG. The OE Tuning car is a tuned standard C63 AMG with the OE Tuning tune along with a full exhaust including headers from Gintani. The P31 car did 60-130 in 9.87 seconds which is quite impressive. Sub 10 stock puts it in some elite company and ahead of cars like the Ferrari F430. The OE Tuning C63 did 8.58 on 91 pump gas. Impressive? Yes, check out the graphs. ...Published on 02-26-2011 01:12 PM
This is definitely something different. Renntech revealed their hybrid rally car which is based on the GLK chassis. Renntech is attempting to show that they can do, "performance without compromise." The car is going on a US tour schedule after which it will retire to the Mercedes-Benz Collection museum. Kind of makes us ask what the point is? Shouldn't this car be competing in Pikes Peak or is the name just for fun? ...Published on 02-26-2011 11:53 AM
APR has released their SC kit for the Audi S5. The price is $13k which is about in the range of what SC kits are going for these for high compression V8 Euro sport sedans. The gains are pretty good with a jump of 142 horsepower at all 4 wheels for a total of 418 wheel vs. the stock 276. Considering E92 M3's can get just under 400 whp with bolt on's and 600 whp with an SC, this definitely makes the S5 stronger but it certainly isn't too strong of a performance platform. Still, great to see an option for the S5 4.2 FSI V8 guys. ...Published on 02-26-2011 10:52 AM
This is some pretty impressive work, seriously impressive. Our friend Oleg sent us details on a project they are wrapping up involving an S62 5.0 liter V8 swap into an 850. The fabrication looks fantastic and rivals the best we have seen from US tuners. Frankly, we are a bit surprised we are seeing this kind of quality development which surpasses much of what US tuners have done with the S62. This a built motor with lower compression and a single turbo which is undergoing final tuning but preliminary power goals are 750-800 horsepower. Specs are as follows: ...
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