20 February 2012, 11:33 PM
A brave project involving two cars – one iconic and the other a technological masterpiece – has been completed and the results are now exposed to our judgment – Welcome to the Wheelsandmore AMG SLS and the “Toxique Evil” McLaren MP4-12C. Deviations from standardness manifest themselves in engine and exhaust tweaks, custom suspensions, wheels and the lot.
Wheelsandmore McLaren MP4-12C “Toxique Evil”
The McLaren already has a potential nuclear bomb for an engine so why not squeeze it for more juice. So now, the 3.8
20 February 2012, 09:52 PM
The latest M5 (F10) may be a downsized successor of its previous generation but it still packs a punch, and that is an understatement. It is actually more powerful with less cylinders and less drama. The people from G-Power respect that but, because tuning is what they do, they have added more power to the M performance monster.
What they have done to the “standard” 4.4l V8 engine is to replace the turbo with an ASA supercharging turbine and tune the engine management system in a way so that th
20 February 2012, 05:47 PM
MOV’IT have been specializing in creating ultra-performance brake systems. That’s why they was nominated by the famous British car maker Lotus as a brake supplier and technology partner.
“We always start from scratch with a “blank piece of paper”, because no car is exactly like the other: Power, weight, maximum speed, mounting suspension, power transmission or dynamic – everything has to be factored in accurately, and only after that the final design can be brought to paper, and subsequently
17 February 2012, 02:54 AM
Design House Lumma will take part in the 82nd Geneva Motor Show by showcasing a CLR 600 GT. You would be forgiven to think that such a name can only come after crossbreeding a Mercedes with a Ford but the thing is, that underneath the branding and aerodynamic fitments we have a BMW 650i
The Lumma people seem to be attracted to cabriolets as the 650i is the sixth open-top to come out from their works. The company has left its mark on the body with a subtle aerodynamic kit that consists of a fr
15 February 2012, 06:28 PM
ASMA Design has announced their latest project based on the hypercar – Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4.
The superfast car is powered by a 6.5 liter V12 with 700PS (515 kW) and 690Nm (509 lb-ft). It is mated to a 7-speed ISR gearbox specially supplied by Graziano Trasmissioni Group. It shifts in just 50 milliseconds, which guarantees perfect performance.
The kerb weight is just 1575 kg (3 472 lbs), thanks to a carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) monocoque structure with total weight of on
15 February 2012, 03:31 PM
Dragtimesinfo has released a new video with two interesting drag battles.
The first one is between a mighty 1968 Chevrolet C-10 powered by huge V8 with 10.0 liters of displacement and 850PS (625 kW) and Porsche 911 Turbo Mk.2 tuned by Rinspeed with 530PS (390 kW). The run covers 1 mile and both cars hit speeds of around 250 km/h (155 mph). Which is best? Check out in the video below.
The C-10 takes part in the second run, too, but this time
14 February 2012, 06:39 PM
“Auto Motor und Sport” is one of the well known automotive magazines in Germany and recently its readers voted the Range Rover Evoque as the most popular import SUV in the country. That is good news for Arden, a tuning house based in Germany that has more than 40 years of experience with British carmakes. Naturally, now they have introduced some enhancements for the Evoque which will give that extra character a good SUV deserves.
In a frontal view, the Arden Evoque makes an impression with its
14 February 2012, 06:25 PM
Vorsteiner have undertaken an ambitious project and have released a bit of a teaser. It will be the Rolls Royce Ghost that's going under the knife. But , in true spirit of the ultra-executive, the company intends to keep it simple and clean. In fact nothing is to be replaced but rather clipped on.
The end goal for Vorsteinier is to add a great deal of functionality and a little bit of character. That's why the Ghost here gets some additional downforce by a front spoiler with a replaceable split
13 February 2012, 03:42 PM
Prior Design have released a new gallery showcasing their latest body kit for the Porsche Cayenne (955) – PD Aerodynamic kit POCAWIDEBODY. It is flamboyant in every way, especially with those flaring wheel arches. The slashes along the kit give it that extra aggressiveness to further establish the customer's road presence. The kit now comes in both black or white.
The kit consists of the following:
- PD front bumper
- PD side skirts
- PD rear bumper
- PD front widenings
- PD rear widenings
- Mounting mat
12 February 2012, 07:26 PM
The British designer, Afzal Kahn has undertaken an ambitious task – to overhaul the Aston Martin Cygnet by inspiring refinement, vigor and passion in it. The Aston Cygnet recieved mixed reactions among critics upon its arrival and today it is a 'hate it or love it' kind of thing. Afzal Kahn has decided not to leave the people an option and eliminate anything in the Cygnet that might be disliked.
To start off we have a nice finish of metallic imperial blue on the body, heat resistant blue on the
08 February 2012, 04:55 PM
Here is a video of The Stig thrashing a Corvette ZR750 (from Hennessey Performance) and setting a new record Power Lap time without breaking sweat. If you are not familiar, The Stig is the mysterious Top Gear driver who handles the scariest performance cars out there and sets time laps in whatever is given to him. Top Gear is a motoring series franchise with separate shows for Britain, Australia and the US. This one here is the American Stig going through the American Top Gear test track.
The second time round, th
07 February 2012, 10:31 PM
After the performance packages for the mighty 3.0 TFSI engine in the A7, B&B are ready with some power ups for the super economical 3.0 BiTDI diesel.
The Audi A7 3.0 BiTDI originally produces 313PS and 650Nm, but just with an ECU re-map and slight increase in boost pressure of 0.15 bar, the power is 340PS and 690Nm. The price for Stage I is not low - €1498.
Stage II is priced at €1698 and adds 52PS and 70Nm (overall 365PS and 720Nm), while with some more upgrades like special injection elements, work on i
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