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German Car Blog, Performance, Tuning, Motorsport, and Modification News
Published on 10-04-2011 09:03 PM
Congratulations to V12speed and SpeedDriven. As previously reported, SpeedDriven successfully completed an M275 twin turbo V12 swap into a W211 E-class chassis. We have a dyno sheet posted now and the vehicle hit a very impressive 744 wheel horsepower on 93 octane. This was at only 22 psi and they are shooting for 28-29 psi eventually. The turbos used are PT 6262's. Very impressive power and there is definitely much more in it, well done.
...Published on 10-04-2011 07:53 AM
M3 vs. M5 battles are a ton of fun. Usually because M5 owners have their heads so far up... in the clouds. They tend to think an M3 is no match for an M5 and this is fun to mess with especially with a modified M3. An M5 can be modified as well of course and this video shows how much stronger the top end on a naturally aspirated tuned S85 is (exhaust, scoops, filters, tune) vs. a naturally aspirated tuned S65. Top end racing is where that V10 shines. Time for those blowers on the M3's fellas.
...Published on 10-03-2011 02:44 AM
People are going to debate if this car is still a BMW but from what we understand this is still an E30 chassis with a manual transmission and a heavily modified S38 I6. The 3.7 liter motor features Pauter rods, Arias pistons, 264 degree cams, full methanol, 6 1200 cc injector, 6 1000 cc injectors, and a custom T66 turbo. Power is estimated in the 1300 horsepower range. The body has been modified with fiberglass front fenders and a hood. It has run a best of 7.69@184 miles per hour. We do not know what to say other than congratulations to Budler Motorsports.
...Published on 10-03-2011 12:45 AM
Unfortunately for Mercedes driver Bruno Spengler, Audi driver Martin Tomczyk was able to wrap up the driver's championship before the final race of the season. Mercedes was very gracious in their post race comments showing incredible class. Audi has been dominating the last few races (Including the past race at Valencia with a 1-2-3-4-5-6 finish) but the Mercedes Benz Bank AMG team still has a shot to win overall in the final race at Hockenheim on the 23rd since they are only trailing Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline by 5 points.
...Published on 10-03-2011 12:21 AM
Well, the 2011 DTM season still has 1 race left but Martin Tomczyk has already wrapped up the driver's championship. It has been a hard fought year with things going back and forth between Tomczyk and Mercedes driver Burno Spengler but Audi has put together a string of dominating victories elevating their top drivers in the standings. The final race of the season is on the 23rd of this month at the Hockenheim in Germany where Tomczyk will be presented with his trophy.
...Published on 10-02-2011 12:53 AM
Aston Martin was supposed to help the struggling Maybach brand with the next range of models. Well, apparently someone was asking for a bit too much in the deal and the talks have now ceased. In return for helping the Maybach brand with new styling and model expansion, Aston was supposed to get some nice technological updates from Daimler including M and S class chassis on which to build models on as well as the M278 twin turbo V8. This partnership never made much sense to us but then again neither did the Maybach revival to begin with. It appears the luxury brand may go back to being dead.
...Published on 10-02-2011 12:41 AM
Ok, this car is starting to become pretty popular as the speculation as hype continues to grow. As reported a couple days ago, the car will be getting a 1.9 liter turbo 4 cylinder boxer motor. Pretty cool, but what will it look like? The rendering below has been making its way around the web and it is a great interpretation although this is just a rear shot. What about the front of the car? Kind of an important part to overlook but we will take what the artists give us for now.
...Published on 10-02-2011 12:31 AM
Well, this isn't much of a surprise as BMW pretty much had everything wrapped up at the previous race. BMW managed to finish 3rd and 9th at the 1000 mile Petit Le Mans which was good enough to get their second straight overall ALMS GT title. It was a dominating season for BMW which had 7 consecutive poles at one point as well having started the season with a string of victories. How do you like the BMW V8 in the M3 now Porsche?
...Published on 10-01-2011 02:42 AM
Never heard of the Mercedes Citaro? Don't sweat it, as we did not either until we saw this ad. It is a bus introduced in 1997 manufactured in Germany and designed with a low floor for easy access. It is not available in the USA but that should not stop you from watching this commercial. The BMW is depicted as being overdone and riced out with an owner who just looks kind of greasy. He pulls up on the VW with girls sitting in the back and revs to which the VW driver responds with a rev of his own. This goes on until the Citaro... well, we won't spoil it for you.
...Published on 09-30-2011 02:57 PM
The new F32 4 series is coming (what we all remember as the old 3 series coupe) and German outlet AutoZeitung has provided their rendering. Nothing shocking, simply looks like a downsized 5 series which is what all the spyphotos have been leading us to believe anyway. The F30 3 series is set to be revealed in mid-October and it is possible the 4 will be revealed with it. Regardless, expect official photos soon but this renderings should not be far off from the real thing.
...Published on 09-29-2011 10:32 PM
So you should already know Porsche is set to release a car which will slot underneath the Boxster offering a roadster at a lower price point. This car will be the spiritual successor to the classic 550 Spyder and may share the same name. The motor is said to be a boxer 4 cylinder according to a report by CAR. With 210 horsepower the Audi version of this same car is shaping up to be far more intriguing as it is said to use the TT-RS 2.5 liter turbo 5 cylinder. CAR states Audi can get away with it as they don't have a Boxster to protect. Seems they forgot about something called the TT?
...Published on 09-29-2011 09:53 PM
Mercedes has launched a new line of fragrances for men and women. We are not sure how popular these will be with the ladies but chances are Mercedes dorks can not wait to get their hands on this. We doubt it makes you smell like a new Mercedes (which with how women react to them is not a bad idea) as Mercedes says the sent features a cool top note of Calabrian bergamot, lemon essence and Italian mandarin while the base note provides a spicy finish to the perfume and includes American cedar wood, vetyver grass, and patchouli. Available 1st quarter of 2012.
...Published on 09-29-2011 09:52 PM
Mercedes has launched a new line of fragrances for men and women. We are not sure how popular these will be with the ladies but chances are Mercedes dorks can not wait to get their hands on this. We doubt it makes you smell like a new Mercedes (which with how women react to them is not a bad idea) as Mercedes says the sent features a cool top note of Calabrian bergamot, lemon essence and Italian mandarin while the base note provides a spicy finish to the perfume and includes American cedar wood, vetyver grass, and patchouli. Available 1st quarter of 2012.
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Published on 09-29-2011 09:23 PM
It is nice to see BMW at least gave the 1M a little more in the tune over a standard N54. They obviously could have put out much more if they wanted to. 346 wheel horsepower in STD correction is pretty darn good for with an intake. That is basically M3 power right there. The car is rated at 335 crank so when a vehicle is putting out more to the wheels than it is rated at the motor that is definitely what we call underrated. This leads us to believe the reason the 1M did not get the DCT transmission is it would have stepped all over the M3's toes.
...Published on 09-29-2011 07:58 AM
We are finishing up the turbo manifold right now. The pictures below were taken a week ago. The head flange is quite complicated with how the turbo manifold seals to the head, but it is also quite ingenious. There are two ports leaving the collector to the wastegate which is a Tial 44mm VBand to ensure boost control is easily maintained. This turbo manifold fits all Precision T4 Performance turbos from a 67 to a 76. We will sell them separately for those that want to build their own custom turbo kit, but will also sell all the hardware to complete the turbo system.
...Published on 09-28-2011 11:42 PM
Yes, the CLC is coming. This will be a big volume car for Mercedes who will be moving down market in search of greater sales volume likely to keep pace with BMW and AUDI. This model also coincides with the new entry level SLA roadster as both are designed to appeal to greater masses. As reported previously, the standard car will be front wheel drive but there will also likely be an all wheel drive option. Engine choices will likely be limited (no huge V8's) so expect the new turbo four cylinder as one of the engine choices.
...Published on 09-28-2011 08:41 AM
The new 2014 M3 was spotted testing. What is interesting is that it was spotted in 4 door guise despite past rumors about there not being a 4-door M3 this generation. The main question is what motor this car will get? It is almost certain (seriously, it's certain) it will be a turbo motor of some sort. So will it be a tweaked N55? Will it be an N54 with valvetronic and some tweaks? Will it be a triple turbo? Will it be the rumored V6 with a 6 into 1 exhaust manifold feeding one turbo that then feeds into another larger turbo for some kind of compound setup? At this point, we don't think anyone other than BMW knows.
...Published on 09-27-2011 11:21 PM
The extent of my work with folding paper was making paper airplanes in class and throwing them at teachers and fellow students. This is a little bit more intricate. An artist by the name of Taras Lesko was commissioned by Audi of America to create a 4 foot long replica of the Audi A7. Why? Whatever, Audi has deep pockets so when they call you do it. The papercraft model has over 750 parts and is made up of 285 sheets of paper. A laser printer, X-Acto knife, two desktop cutting plotters, and glue were the tools used. Simply an incredible job.
...Published on 09-27-2011 11:03 PM
This is a rumor going around on a few sites now and we are posting it due to the switch being a logical move by Mercedes. The M113 supercharged V8 has really only remained in the lineup due to the G55 AMG. It makes all these sense in the world for Mercedes to switch to their new twin turbo M157 V8. These spy photos were taken of the model testing and photographers reported the sound was completely different. Then again, we trust these guys ability to take pictures a lot more than their ability to discern motors based on their hearing alone as they have made mistakes in the past such as stating the C63 Black Series sounded like a twin turbo V8.
...Published on 09-27-2011 08:44 PM
For most people of faith a yearly pilgrimage is the most important reaffirmation and renewal of faith of their lifetime. Although IND’s staff comes from varied cultures and backgrounds, we are still able to come together for our own yearly pilgrimage to Germany- the promised land of European sports cars. We do our best to travel to Germany every year to revisit our own icons of the car industry- Eisenmann’s Stuttgart based manufacturing facility and the world famous Nurburgring. Each year the trip reaffirms our love for European cars and motorsport, and motivates those of us fortunate enough to make the journey to redouble our efforts at home.
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