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German Car Blog, Performance, Tuning, Motorsport, and Modification News
Published on 04-24-2012 06:38 PM
The Bahrain GP took place as planned even with all the turmoil (which our members who have visited and are from Bahrain say was generated by the media) that was reported and hyped up everywhere. Sebastian Vettel won the race and Lotus-Rentault had a nice finish with both drivers on the podium. Mercedes-Petronas did not do poorly as both Rosberg and Schumacher scored points which is definitely a positive. Rosberg was faster than Schumacher though which seems to be the established trend. The next race is in Spain, May 13. ...Published on 04-24-2012 02:53 AM
The Mercedes SLR is a very fast car with its supercharged M155 5.4 liter V8 putting out 615 horsepower. The car is capable of low 11's stock with trap speeds just under 130. The SLR is a bit dated now though and the Aventador is the new kid on the block sporting a 690 horsepower 6.5 liter V12 putting power to all four wheels and a sequential gearbox making shifts in the 50 millisecond range. We are still getting a feel for how fast the Aventador is and although this is only an 1/8 mile race that is over pretty quickly the Lambo is able to pull the SLR pretty quickly. If the race went a full 1/4 mile, it would have been ugly for the Benz. The Aventador definitely is fast. ...Published on 04-24-2012 01:28 AM
Congratulations to Saad Racing and Pro-EFI for a record setting run at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Dragstrip. This is a difficult track to have record settings runs at due to the desert climate but the car was able to run an impressive 10.56@142. At a different track in better conditions, this will likely improve considerable. The run was 2/100th's off the ET record which is also currently held by Saad and Pro-EFI for street BMW's. This car belongs to BimmerBoost member ZooyorQ and we know this won't be the last we will be seeing it at the strip. Congrats to all involved. ...Published on 04-20-2012 05:30 AM
Well, Mercedes has decided its current naming scheme is too confusing so in order to ease confusion they are going to introduce new model names which will... confuse us. Ok, what was supposed to be the CLC (the baby CLS) will now be the CLA. CLC will instead denote the C-Class hatchback. What was supposed to be the GLC (X6 type SUV) will now be the GLA. The E-Coupe will likely be renamed CLE. The SUV's are likely to get renamed as well. We do not see how any of this is less confusing and we hope Mercedes abandons this nonsense. We will just wait for the official model names before trying to sort this mess out. ...Published on 04-20-2012 03:11 AM
Here is Hamann's F10 M5 kit and it is a bit disappointing considering their F12 6 Series effort was actually pretty good. As this is a widebody kit, new widened fenders are included along with the modified front and rear bumpers as well as sideskirts. The front on this is rather bland with LED's seemingly tacked on. The fenders just do not look clean and neither do the two spoilers, trunk and roof. The Hamann F12 6 Series was more innovative and cleaner, this is just too much stuff tacked on simply to be there. 21x9.5 front and 21x12 rear wheels with 265/30 and 325/25 tires respectively round this out. ...Published on 04-19-2012 10:48 PM
Congratulations again to Weistec for yet another magazine feature. Earlier this year if you recall BenzBoost member Ecampbell's Weistec supercharged CLK63 Black Series was featured in Mercedes Enthusiast and late last year Graham Rahal's supercharged CLK63 Black Series was featured in European Car. This particular feature is a bit different as it is about the Weistec M159 V8 SLS 750 supercharger system which produces 638 horsepower to the wheels. ...Published on 04-19-2012 08:54 PM
Audi released a new video and pictures of its 4.0 TFSI twin turbo V8 direct injected motor. This engine is going to be an important part of the Audi lineup to come (and for Audi tuners!) as it it is going in many models including the S6, S7, S8, and the Bentley Continental GT. In the S6 and S7 it is in a tune range of 420 horsepower. Bore and stroke are 84.5 x 89.0 respectively with a cylinder angle of 90 degrees. ...Published on 04-19-2012 04:50 PM
Uh oh, it seems to be true, the ladies do love BMW's! A survey by Illicit Encounters states that there is an intrinsic link between success and cheating. We will take the compliment that a BMW equals success. Additionally, married women are most likely to cheat with a BMW owner. The survey also claims BMW drivers are less likely to settle for an unsatisfying relationship. BMW owners polled who said they were unfaithful were more than double the next group which was Audi owners. This proves once and for all that Quattro simply is not as exciting. No word on just how irresistible the opposite sex finds modified BMW's such as supercharged M3's but based on the numbers here our boosted brethren are going to have vibrant social lives. ...Published on 04-19-2012 04:20 PM
Tensions between Iran and the USA are high. What does this have to do with a German automotive company? Well, the group United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) announced that Porsche is no longer doing business in Iran and has no intention to in the near future. The idea is that companies will put pressure on Iran to abandon their nuclear ambitions. UANI essentially is attempting to force businesses to choose between doing business with Iran or with the United States. Not surprisingly, Porsche sided with the American consumer. ...Published on 04-19-2012 03:16 AM
Hot damn! Mercedes is simply doing a hell of a job with their concepts. Much in the same vein as the A-Class concept the Concept Style Coupe gives us a preview of the CLC. The design is gorgeous and we wish this exact same design would carry over to the production version. Unfortunately, just like the A-Class it will not but we are hoping that just like the A-Class the final production model does not lose too much in translation. ...Published on 04-18-2012 11:58 PM
We reported last week this deal was done and now we have the final selling price: $1.1 billion. That is a big chunk of change to spend on a niche. However, let's put this acquisition in perspective with other VW group brands. Ducati generated just under half a billion Euros in revenue last year. This actually exceeds some of the other 11 brands in the VW group. So, Audi has their rival for BMW Motorrad. However, both of these entities are a respective drop in the bucket of the total revenue each company generates meaning the motorcycle brands are essentially luxuries and not being counted on as major sources of revenue. ...Published on 04-18-2012 11:52 PM
We wish we could say this was new news but it isn't. We reported this just about 2 years ago yet other sites did not seem to believe us. Well, a recent Car and Driver interview with head of BMW M Friedrich Nitschke confirms our two year old story. Car and Driver asks him point blank, "Will you have an M Performance 7-series to compete with the Audi S8 and the Mercedes S-class AMG?" The response? "We are considering it." ...Published on 04-18-2012 10:58 PM
We are finally starting to see more tests of M157 twin turbo V8 equipped E63 AMG's. MotorTrend got their hands on one with the P30 Performance Package which ups power to 550 horses. It comes at a price though and this E63 was not cheap with a final price of $131,045. We advise BenzBoost members to not get the Performance Package and instead get a tune that will give you more power for far less money from one of our vendors. ...Published on 04-18-2012 04:51 AM
Yes, the Porsche Macan is still on track. For those scratching their heads at the name Porsche unveiled the official name for what was rumored to be the Cajun would be Macan. So, why a twin turbo V6? Porsche can not give the Macan the same turbo engine as the Cayenne as it would flat out stomp its big brother in performance. To keep Cayenne Turbo owner's egos in check Porsche is rumored to be developing a 3.0 liter turbo version of their Panamera 3.6 liter V6 powerplant. ...Published on 04-18-2012 03:31 AM
By now everyone knows all about the BMW i8. A quick refresher, this is BMW's hybrid sports car with horsepower in the 350-400 range and a price point estimated around the $150,000 mark. It will be fairly exclusive and offer excellent performance for the reported 78 mile per gallon capability. The styling of the concept was ostentatious to say the least and many of us have wondered how it will translate into production. These renderings tone the color schemes and body work down slightly but still keep the original design intact. If this is what the real thing looks like, then this is going to be one hot car. ...Published on 04-18-2012 01:02 AM
The new ML is a looking SUV in stock form but feels like it is missing something to add that extra degree of aggressiveness. In comes Kicherer with their W166 body kit. Their body kit consists of a new front bumper with integrated LED's (yes, LED's are getting played out), widened fenders that are not overdone, side skirts, and a rear bumper with integrated diffuser for the great looking Kicherer exhaust tips. Kicherer 22 inch wheels fill out the new arches. The end result is a W166 that simply looks much more aggressive without losing its touch of class. Job well done. ...Published on 04-18-2012 12:50 AM
We had high hopes Audi would do an RS version of the Q3 and with this concept it seems there is a chance of it becoming reality. The Q3 is the perfect performance SUV platform for several reasons the most obvious of which is its comparatively low curb weight. In the 3500 pound range this would literally run circles around the 5300 pound X5 M and ML63 AMG. The engine is the same potent 2.5 liter inline-5 out of the TT-RS with 360 horsepower. We have already seen that motor putting out over 500 horsepower to the wheels with some tuning work. ...Published on 04-17-2012 11:31 PM
TopCar tends to do things a bit overboard and this is no exception. Hey, go big or go home right? The Panamera Stingray GTR exterior program retails for a whopping 45,000 Euros and this does not include all the various options one can get for the interior as well. That money does get you high quality materials as the body pieces are made out of kevlar and carbon fiber. The pieces include widened fenders, a front bumper with huge openings, rear bumper, diffuser, trunk spoiler, side skirts, hood, and mirror coverings. ...Published on 04-17-2012 10:47 PM
Companies are like people. As the years advance a business can grow, change, and evolve to respond to changing markets. Eisenmann’s approach has been rather different in this respect. Eisenmann has no side business, no secondary interests, and no distractions. For the past 27 years Eisenmann has maintained a singular focus based on hand crafting the finest possible exhaust systems and for the past 27 years Eisenmann has maintained their love for BMW automobiles. ...Published on 04-17-2012 02:50 AM
The start of the highly anticipated 2012 DTM season is less than 2 weeks away. BMW has a tough road ahead of them as Audi and Mercedes have the advantage of having raced in DTM the previous seasons not needing to re-invent the wheel so to speak. BMW is not pulling any punches and had all drivers present to do final testing with the car at Hockenheim to make sure the car is absolutely perfect. This testing took place over a four day period and BMW believes they met all goals they set for the car. Check out the videos of the process below and BMW definitely looks prepared for the start of the season. ...
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