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German Car Blog, Performance, Tuning, Motorsport, and Modification News
Published on 02-21-2011 01:06 AM
Audi has released concept sketches of their A3 sedan. The car is set to be unveiled at the Geneva car show as a concept. The fascia is modified from the standard A3 with a more aggressive and updated design. It is also longer than the A3 hatch by about half a foot. We should have more details in two weeks but what is really interesting is the suggestion of a modified TT-RS 2.5 liter inline 5 turbo with about 400 horses. We hope it makes it to production. ...Published on 02-19-2011 12:41 PM
G-power makes some pretty lofty claims. This would be yet another although we give them the benefit of the doubt based on what we have seen from their Hurrican RS sedan. G-power is going to produce a run of 1,025 of these twin supercharged S85 V10 powered wagons. This is the SK III built motor package we have already seen on other cars which puts out in the neighborhood of of 750 hp. In addition to the impressive engine specs the interior is fully redone along with suspensions changes, wheels, and carbon ceramic brakes. ...Published on 02-19-2011 07:13 AM
Another record was set by an MHP car at the MIR drag strip this weekend. BenzBoost member Dodger63 pushed further into the 10's by running 10.78@131. This is an increase of 7 miles per hour of trap speed over his previous 10 second slip which is incredible. We have the slip here and will have further details with pictures posted later in the week. Congratulations to Dodger63 and to MHP, raising their already high C63 performance mark even higher. ...Published on 02-19-2011 03:50 AM
Well it ended up being 74 degrees but we still had a great day at MIR. DA was +1249' at the time of this pass. 3/4 tank of gas, half 93, half 100 (don't ask lol). Full interior, stock front wheels, borrowed C63 wheels with 18" Nitto DRs and BMC drop ins with our v3 CDT (ECU & TCU Tuning).
Obviously we left a lot in the 60' and the temps didn't help. I think the car will go 10s@130+ as it sits next rental. First time to the track learning the car and there's a lot to learn
I will say that 63s can run all day long 40+ passes and not miss a beat, 65s in this weather without cooling upgrades are meat after 1 pass.
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Published on 02-18-2011 09:57 AM
This is Brian Henderson's very, very low V8 A4 avant. The car is lowered on an accuair air suspension which allows him to get very aggressive with the stance. The wheels are from rotiform and contrast with the dark bodywork. This car has been all over the web and is certainly opening eyes. We like it as it is different and believe he pulled it off well. What do you think? Check out the very high quality video. ...Published on 02-18-2011 05:10 AM
We were contacted by a Dutch media firm who will be supplying us specifically with BMW WTCC content. Tom Coronel will be the driver competing with his Roal Motorsport BMW in the FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC). Many of you know this driver who switched to BMW from Seat for the 2011 season. We had a language barrier to get through and the videos will be subtitled in English for your enjoyment. This is the test video before the first race in Brazil which should serve as a nice foundation for the season. Enjoy the video and the WTCC coverage BimmerBoost will be bringing you. ...Published on 02-18-2011 05:00 AM
The Q3 will debut next month at Geneva. AutoExpress got their hands on some spyshots and also has a rendering. The car will be based on the VQ tiguan platform and will offer a 2.0t under the hood. A 2.0 liter diesel will be available in Europe but we do not know if it will make it to the United States. ...Published on 02-18-2011 01:32 AM
In South America, South Africa, and parts of Europe, this is apparently a very popular option. It features a 6.3 liter W12 motor with 500 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque. 0-60 is only 7.3 seconds though considering the major heft. The windows are all specially made to be able to resist whatever is thrown at them and they alone add almost 700 pounds of weight to the car. A standard A8L W12 weighs almost 4600 pounds so this thing is definitely up there. ...Published on 02-17-2011 08:41 AM
Guys, I hate to toot my own horn here but Endras BMW is having a contest to see who is the ultimate BMW performance enthusiast/blogger. The winner will get a $65k salary along with a condo for one year. In addition, they will get a new BMW every 6 months and attend BMW events, trips, and promotions while covering it all for Endra's BMW Blog. I think when it comes to BMW performance blogging, well, I'm the man for the job. So please vote for me and let's dominate this contest: http://endrasbmw.com/ultimateblogger/Sticky# ...Published on 02-17-2011 07:17 AM
Sorry to give you pictures of the motor in bits and pieces like this, but they are hard to come by. Earlier this month we showed a low resolution picture of the motor. It was the best we had, until now. We have a high resolution side profile shot of the motor revealing some more details. Does not seem to be too large of a turbo sitting in there. ...Published on 02-17-2011 06:53 AM
Yes, the video is in German. If you can get past that, it is pretty good and worth watching as they drag race the X5 M vs. the Cayenne turbo, (skip to 2:47). The X5 M gets a jump on the Cayenne Turbo yet the Cayenne still pulls past it up top. They are pretty evenly matched despite the X5 M having a power advantage on paper but the current Cayenne is much lighter. The X5 M's weight simply works against it. We must say, Porsche did the smart thing working to make the Cayenne lighter. ...Published on 02-17-2011 12:24 AM
Mazdaspeed6 had his RB turbo upgrade on his 335 dyno'd and here on the results on 93 octane. Supporting mods are cp-e exhaust, raceland dp's, ams fmic, cp-e chargepipe, bms dci, and a JB4. In his words:
Hey guys, I just got the drf files in.. Heres the story, I ran 100 percent meth a few months ago and killed my flow sensor so I am waiting for a new one. So we had a dyno session set up this morning and terry and i decided to just do a few pulls on 93 pump, so i did... here was my best of 5 or 6 pulls i did... THIS IS MAP 2 14.5 PSI, no special map, no special tuning at all... Im happy with the numbers for 3 week old 93 pump and off the shelf map 2.. Big Thanks to terry, encinitas, rob beck, and george at ics.. ...Published on 02-16-2011 02:30 PM
The new Audi A6 has received an all LED headlight option. It joins other cars in the Audi lineup like hte A7, R8, and new A8 with all LED headlights. The light system is adjustable based on conditions. The control unit uses a small video camera that is situated in the rear view mirror along with data from the navigation system to anticipate changes in ambient lighting. This means cornering lights can be adjusted before the car reaches a corner or adjust based on oncoming traffic. Pretty sophisticated, and they looks great. ...Published on 02-16-2011 11:23 AM
AutoBild has rendered the upcoming Mercedes CLC. The car will be based on the underpinnings which will serve as the basis for the new A and B class. It will be an entry level 4-door "coupe" and the base model will be front wheel drive. Sound bad? Well, it will also be available in an all wheel drive model. The competition will be the Audi A3 and the upcoming 1 series GT both of which likely also will be FWD models. ...Published on 02-16-2011 10:43 AM
AutoExpress got their hands on the new Audi A7. Note, this is a diesel version they are driving and there really aren't and performance numbers but they do provide some nice impressions. They feel the car is one of the best looking in the Audi range. In addition, they state it handles fairly well for its size and offers pretty good feedback. The tester seems to imply it offers a better connection to the driver than the new CLS. ...Published on 02-16-2011 05:10 AM
Let's be honest, the S54 turbo scene has been dominated by Horsepower Freaks. That is not necesassrily a bad thing as they are a high quality option. However, there have not been any tuning options for those wanting to do their own turbo kit or perhaps go in a different direction. Well, ProEFI may be shaking things up considerably. ProEFI has released some initial details of their E46 M3 turbo setup using the Pro128 computer. ...Published on 02-16-2011 05:00 AM
KW has released their Variant 3 coil-overs for the Mercedes SLS. The compression and rebound settings can be altered with wheels on the strut. The HLS (hydraulic lift system) works in conjunction with the coil-overs to lift the SLS up to 40 millimeters at the push of a button. The system also automatically lowers the car back to normal when it reaches of a speed 50 miles per hour. The coil-overs are 3299 euros (cheaper in the US as VAT is included in the price) and the HLS system is 7499 euros. ...Published on 02-16-2011 04:16 AM
The rumors about an S or RS version of the Q5 continue to come. Audi did register the SQ5 and RSQ5 names with copyright authorities in Germany so it seems there is some smoke here. If it comes, expect it to have a tweaked version of the 3.0 TFSI supercharged V6 putting out about 400 horsepower. We definitely like the sound of that. ...Published on 02-16-2011 12:13 AM
People behind the scenes have been aware for a few weeks now that a sale of Powerchip was in the process of being completed. We did not report on it as a courtesy but we learned that the sale fell through and now can reveal what took place without having an affect on the outcome. Wayne Besanko attempted to sell Powerchip to an Asian investor he had been in talks with previously. This took place after the fall out from the performance forums debacle in which Powerchip's image took a huge hit and this spread to almost every forum and major blog. ...Published on 02-15-2011 10:40 PM
Audi put up a question and answer video from the Chicago Auto Show regarding the US version of the TT-RS. They took questions from facebook and even though this is Audi controlled there is some great information such as the car being manual only. The Recaro seats will also not make their way over which is obvious due to United States crash test standards, check out the video for full details. ...
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