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2013 Porsche Boxster S Nurburgring Time
The Dutch from Autoblog.nl have come across an image from a media event that indicates the 2013 Porsche Boxster S has lapped the Nurburgring in 7 minutes 58 seconds.
If this is true then the new Boxster S is a seriously engineered car because with just a few extra horses over the previous version it has managed to become faster than the Corvette C6, Viper SRT-10 or C63 AMG Coupe.
Hartge BMW 1M Coupe
Another German tuner ‘braging’ about its latest enhancement program is Hartge who approached the BMW 1M Coupe as they felt that this this model needs a little extra power.
That is why they optimised the car’s engine control unit and fitted it with a stainless steel real silencer featuring four 80 mm in diameter tailpipes. This way the 1M Coupe’s 3.0-litre twin-turbo inline-six unit was dialed up from 340 HP and 450 Nm of torque to 401 HP and 530 Nm of peak torque at 2,950 rpm.
Senner 2012 Audi S5
Senner tuning has approached the recently refreshed Audi S5 and fitted this facelift version with various design elements and a performance kit in order to take it to new heights.
The vehicle has adopted a set of modified bumpers, a new radiator grill, a pair of aluminium casings for the door mirrors and a four pipe exhaust system with 100-mm race look tubes.
2004 Ford Mustang by Reifen Koch
2004 Ford Mustang by Reifen German tuner Reifen Koch has created an upgrade program for the Ford Mustang V model created in 2004.
The 309 kW developed by the car’s 4.6-litre V8 were left untouched, as the tuner has concentrated on improve the vehicle’s appearance by fitting it with a Cevini-Bodykit priced at 8,000 Euros. The tuner does not quite mention that the kit consists of, but by looking at the car we understand that they are talking about new bumpers and side sills, a new bonnet, a small rear spoiler, and additional vents added to the sides.Koch
2013 Mercedes SL – New Photos
Daimler has released new photos with the 2013 Mercedes SL which apart from presenting the car with new body colours, also show the roadster during its assembly and testing stages.
As a reminder, the new SL debuted at the 2012 NAIAS in Detroit in January, and besides featuring a fresh new appearance, the car comes with a lighter (- 140 Kg), more rigid body, improved engines, a light magnesium frame hard top and an adaptive windscreen wipe/wash system called MAGIC VISION CONTROL which supplies water directly from the wiper blade.
Hamann McLaren MP4-12C
A demonstration of force from Hamann at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show this year, as the German company wanted to prove that it represents one of the big players in the tuning industry by bringing no less than four customised vehicles based on the hottest new models in the Swiss Capital.
We already informed you about the other three models which are based on the SLS Roadster , the new M5 and the 3-door Evoque, so it is now time to talk about the fourth, which is named the ‘memoR’ and is based on the McLaren MP4-12C.
Nissan Juke R vs 2012 Nissan GT-R
The Brits from AutoExpress have done something that no-one has done quite yet, compare the Nissan Juke R against the 2012 Nissan GT-R on track.
As you may know the Juke R uses a GT-R sourced engine, but an engine which does not come from the 2012 year model version, so it produces with around 50 HP less than the coupe shown here.
The Juke R is also around 60 Kg heavier and due to the fact that new GT comes with a revised chassis and transmission, the aggressive looking crossover s clearly in disadvantage.
Opel Astra OPC Promo
The Germans have released the first promo video for the new Opel Astra OPC which debuted in Geneva last week.
The footage underlines the vehicle’s dynamic abilities and also concentrates on showing the Astra OPC’s sporty design elements and features at both the exterior and interior.
The 2012 Opel Astra OPC uses a 2.0-litre direct injection four-cylinder turbocharged engine to produce 280 HP and 400 Nm of peak torque, and its 0 to 60 mph acceleration time and top speed are 5.9 seconds and 155 mph respectively.
Caterham Supersport Driven on Snow
This is one of those videos when the car itself and the driving say more than any good reviewer could say in a thousand words. We don’t know about you, but we take it you don’t need more to understand that the Caterham Supersport is a fun little car to drive, especially on twisty mountain roads, preferably covered with snow.
The footage you will get to enjoy after the jump comes courtesy of EVO’s Henry Catchpole who took the Caterham Supersport up a French mountain.
Nissan DeltaWing ready for Le Mans 24 Hours
Nissan has unveiled its experimental DeltaWing racecar which is going to participate at this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours endurance race.
The car is powered by a race-prepared, Nissan sourced 1.6-litre four-cylinder engine, featuring direct petrol injection and a turbocharger (DIG-T), for which the performance figures remain unspecified at this point.
With the DeltaWing project Nissan is “aiming to change the face of endurance racing forever” due to the fact that we are talking about something that is half the weight and has half the aerodynamic drag of a conventional racer.