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German Car Blog, Performance, Tuning, Motorsport, and Modification News
Published on 08-05-2012 06:42 PM
BMW Motorsport team RLL managed a 3rd and 5th place finish at the 2012 Mid-Ohio ALMS Grand Prix. BMW gets its fourth podium finish in what has been a tough season so far with new regulations slowing the M3's a bit. The finish was good enough to keep BMW in second place 20 points behind Chevrolet who looks like the favorite to win it going forward. BMW continues to blame the new regulations and says they simply are not fast enough to compete due to them. ...Published on 08-04-2012 03:51 PM
We would like to extend a warm welcome to WheelsBoutique.com. Wheels Boutique is located is located in Miami and is the world's largest dealer of HRE wheels as well as ADV.1. The name obviously implies wheels but they also deal in suspension and body pieces. For example Vorsteiner pieces as seen here or KW suspension systems. Whatever your wheel, tire, brake, suspension, or body piece need Wheels Boutique will have you covered. ...Published on 08-04-2012 12:42 PM
The much anticipated V-CT Vorsteiner Cayenne is officially released. The V-CT Cayenne consist of the following parts, two different front spoiler versions one just like the original option on the render with the visible carbon fiber section and one which will be fully paintable version like the studio shots below. Wheel Boutique carries this kit, please contact them for details and pricing information. ...Published on 08-04-2012 11:50 AM
We really like to see time lapse videos like this which show all the parts in a supercharger kit and the installation process. Goes to show it takes a bit of work to install one of these but that someone with mechanical skill can do it themselves as well. This is a level I kit which is not the most powerful kit Active offers. Mustang dyno numbers for the car in the video were 317 wheel horsepower stock and 345 with bolt ons. ...Published on 08-03-2012 11:18 PM
Autocar reports the new C7 Audi RS6 will get a 572 horsepower version of the 4.0 TFSI Twin Turbo V8 currently putting out 520 horses in the Audi S8. The V8 needs the boost to be able to compete with the BMW F10 M5 as well as the Mercedes E63 AMG. Audi will need to put out more at the crank than the M5 or E63 in order to compete as that power will be routed to all four wheels making for greater drivetrain loss. One advantage for the RS6 versus the E63 will be that the RS6 will get a dual clutch transmission just like the M5. ...Published on 08-03-2012 10:13 PM
The M278 4.6 liter twin turbo V8 may not get quite as much attention as its 63 AMG M157 big brother but it is a plenty potent motor. It shows here with a Renntech tune only S550 on street tires managing a 12.4@112 in 90 degree Florida heat. The Camaro runs a 11.8@122 which is not all that impressive for a built motor 6.8 liter LS3 with 4.10 gears and a supercharger. The heat definitely affects both cars but it goes to show how quick the S550 can be with a tune. ...Published on 08-03-2012 04:32 PM
The European Union said it would not bail out the Nurburgring (which frankly we would much prefer over Greece) but Germany will. The track announced it was bankrupt last month and there were rumors of Bernie Ecclestone stepping up to the plate to help out which were quickly debunked by Ernie himself (as well as when he skipped a meeting). The German state of Rhineland-Palatinate agreed quickly to guarantee hundreds of millions of Euros to keep the track operating. ...Published on 08-03-2012 12:47 PM
Wish this was a party we were invited to. The Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid supercar that we have seen testing over the past year was displayed in close to production form at a private party at Canoe Studios in New York. There was a video posted to Youtube in addition to these photos but it would seem someone at Porsche had the video taken down. We hope somebody managed to snag the video before it was deleted. ...Published on 08-03-2012 12:10 PM
There has been some controversy regarding the 231E factory software update on the E9X M3. Claims have been made regarding BMW providing a more aggressive tune by some vendors who have been touting the new software as adding power which in our opinion is unsubstantiated and solely to make money. We recently came across this dyno of a car with the 231E software that was then tuned with VF-Engineering aftermarket software. ...Published on 08-02-2012 04:51 PM
Here is a very good race video showing two runs from a dig featuring a Weistec supercharged C63 AMG and a modified 2003 Mutang Cobra. The Cobra has a ported blower and is putting out 515 wheel horsepower. The C63 AMG has the Stage I Weistec Supercharger kit with a full exhaust. It may be the Stage I or Stage I+ so in the 500-530 wheel horsepower range, possibly more thanks to the full exhaust. ...Published on 08-02-2012 01:46 PM
Volkswagen found a winning formula with the Passat CC. BMW found a winning formula with the X6. Volkswagen believes it can repeat the success of the Passat CC and create a rival for the BMW X6 with a Touareg CC as AutoBild reports. The car has yet to receive the green light but would be based on the next generation Touareg and no doubt Audi would get a variant as well. Pricing would be in the 52,000 Euro range making this a premium model. ...Published on 08-02-2012 01:35 PM
By now you know that BMW released diesel M models. You should also know that we do not get these fantastic 381 horsepower and 546 pound-feet of torque models here in the USA. Definitely sad especially when we get fed a constant stream of Efficient Dynamic marketing BS from BMW. We wish this was not a consolation but the performance of the M550d is not as impressive as we hoped it would be. ...Published on 08-02-2012 11:20 AM
The new SLK55 AMG makes for one of the better drivers cars in the Mercedes lineup due to being a lightweight (for a Mercedes in the USA) two seat roadster. The new Variant 3 suspension allows for the car to be lowered between 5mm to25mm at the front and 15mm to 30mm in the back. The rebound settings are adjustable as well by 16 setting and the compression has 12 settings. ...Published on 08-02-2012 10:25 AM
The Lamborghini Murcielago may be a model no longer in production and replaced by the new Aventador but it is still a car that gets enthusiasts mouths watering. On paper this is actually a pretty even match both cars having all wheel drive and trapping in the 122 range. The cars do not really get any clean runs as they are messing around in traffic (which we do not endorse). It seems whomever gets the jump is able to hold it although the Murci seems to edge slightly as speeds rise. ...Published on 08-02-2012 09:50 AM
The PDK transmission does wonders for the new Porsche models and the 911 Turbo is no exception. How does a stock 10 second car sound? Well, that is exactly what the 997.2 Turbo S is capable of. Insideline tested the car at 0-60 in 2.8 seconds and through the 1/4 mile at 10.9@125. Launch control certainly helps as without it they only managed an 11.5@124 which is still blazing fast. Simply spectacular performance from a bone stock car. ...Published on 08-02-2012 09:21 AM
The exhaust tone of the new F10 M5 is a major disappointment and an area routinely criticized on the new car. Especially with BMW feeling they need to pipe in synthetic engine noise to make up for the weak stock exhaust tone. In comes Akrapovic with their exhaust system to remedy this weak point and their exhaust most definitely improves the exhaust sound. Not only does the exhaust give the car the sharper tone it so desperately warrants it also saves weight and adds power. ...Published on 08-01-2012 12:31 PM
Here are the latest spyshots of the F80 M3 making their rounds on the internet. We aren't huge on spyshots usually but these reveal some details. First of all, the front bumper design appears to mirror the new F12 M6. Simple, elegant, nothing radical. There is also a slight hood bulge similar to the E9X M3 series. The brakes certainly appear to be quite large filling out the rims in front and in back. We would not be surprised to see 19's as standard with optional 20 inch rims (hopefully with a different design). ...Published on 08-01-2012 11:21 AM
Prior Design has some great looking Mercedes body kits (check out their W216 CL widebody kit) and this is no exception. Now keep in mind this is just a rendering but we have faith the final product will mirror the pictures here based on Prior Design's previous products. This kit includes a new front bumper with LED's under the headlights, vented hood, blacked out grilles, and rear diffuser. This kit on a G55 or G63 would make for a very, very mean looking G. ...Published on 08-01-2012 09:32 AM
Gintani has been developing more and more body pieces for various cars under their aero line and following their E92 M3 kit they are now releasing their Porsche Panamera kit. The kit consists of a new hood with carbon fiber accents, carbon fiber rear diffuser, side skirts with carbon accents, carbon front lip, carbon fiber wing, and carbon fiber bumper vents. We saw the car with the pieces in person and it looked fantastic with great fitment. ...Published on 08-01-2012 07:31 AM
When it comes to Volkswagen and Audi tuning, APR really is the big dog. The way they go about their business, racing, community support, product releases, they set the standard. Drive visited APR which is located in Alabama. They also sampled APR's Stage III TT-RS which we recently reported hit 0-60 in 2.8 seconds and that it dyno'd in the 517 all wheel horsepower range. That TT-RS is supposedly up to the 560 wheel horsepower range according to Drive. ...
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