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Sunday, March 14, 2010
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Thursday, March 11, 2010
2011 Porsche Cayenne Pictures
The 2011 Porsche Cayenne range starts out in base Cayenne form, featuring a 300 horsepower 3.6L V6. One step up in the Cayenne S, packing the Panamera’s 400 horsepower 4.8-liter V8 engine. The Cayenne Turbo sits atop the Cayenne hierarchy, receiving its power via a 500 horsepower twin-turbocharged 4.8L V8.Power for the Cayenne S Hybrid comes from Audi’s supercharged 3.0-liter V6 producing 333-horsepower, connected to a three-phase synchronous electric motor which receives power from a 38 kW NiMH battery that resides in the spare tire well.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Audi R8 4.2 liter V8
Wheelsandmore is now offering a tuning package for the Audi R8 4.2 liter V8 that provides more than a few added extras to this raging supercar.
For a mere 1,700 euros, a chip tuning kit offers 30 hp more on the 4.2 liter V8, which will take your total horsepower rating to a nice, round 450. That seems like fair value for your money, yes. But if you want more than that you may have to weigh the considerations of waiting for the R8 V10 version, which will come with a 5.2 liter FSI with 525 hp and will be priced at 142,400 euros, versus the 4.2 V8 FSI which costs 109,100.
Don’t feel like waiting? Spoiled and rich and used to getting everything you want right away? Okay, fine. For 32,500 euros, you can pump up the volume on this beast to 530 hp by means of a Wheelsandmore compressor. For an additional 13,998 euros, Wheelsandmore will also refine the braking system with 8-piston calipers at the front, 6-piston ones at the back, and high-performance pads. Just bring 14 one thousand-euro notes and Wheelsandmore promises they have plenty of two euro coins on hand for your change. Now, that is service.
And there are even more goodies available - an aluminum race suspension for 3,999 euros or a 8,949-euro hydraulic lift full-race suspension that permits the front and rear axles to be raised 30mm, a 5,500 euro front lip spoiler and rear diffuser both made of carbon fiber, two sets of 20-inch alloy wheels for 9,250 and 9,800 euros, respectively, a handmade rear silencer with valve system for 4,800 euros (an extra 900 to have it remote controlled) and…Oh, that’s it.
top cars 2009
While Nismo have appeared to be taking a back seat when all the major aftermarket tuning workshops have been working overtime to deliver performance boosting products for the new R35 GT-R, the release of a new 'Club Sports Package' by Nissan's in-house tuner proves they haven't been as slack as we first thought.
The package which includes race-spec suspension (Bilstein Damp Tronic adjustable shock absorbers and stiffer spring rates), new tyre and wheel combo, lightweight exhaust system, and Nismo and Recaro co-branded bucket seats appears to target the GT-R's achilles heel - its weight - while also further improving the vehicle's already stunning handling dynamics.
Here's a breakdown of the weight-saving benefits of this Nismo package:
- Lightweight Ray's Engineering 20-inch forged aluminium wheels - 6kg (total)
- Leather wrapped carbon-fibre bucket seats - approx. 6kg (each)
- Titanium exhaust system - 5kg
It's all good. Except the mind-numbing price. ¥5,460,000 or the Aussie equivalent of around $55,000. No, that isn't a typo. Should you order the entire package, that is the amount of money it will set you back.
We'll take the 'standard' GT-R, thanks!
R8, Audi R8, Audi
As said earlier we are no huge fans of modding the Audi R8, because it's great as it is coming out of the factory. We are still undecided if we like the Audi R8 Razor by PPI or not, but the huge wing at the rear is definitely a no-go.
With the launching of the R8, Audi heats up against rivals Porsche, Ferrari and Bentley vigorously providing stiff competition. The Swabian, German tuners PPI Automotive Design GmbH, customize Audi’s flagship sportscar by stoking up the fire with even more coal going that extra mile by providing an enhanced look combined with improved driving dynamics. A wind tunnel-tested aerodynamic kit of carbon fibre in combination with a performance enhancement and special lightweight magnesium wheels in 19-inch dimensions provides measurably improved appearance whether on the race track or the elegant promenade of the elite jet set.
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