21 August 2008, 10:05 AM
When the engineers and designers with ABT Sportsline intend to tune an SUV, you can be sure that the result will be an extraordinary vehicle. That has been the case with the Touareg, AS7 and Tiguan - and that will be continued with the new ABT Q5. The elegant crossover vehicle is by concept a premium model in the category of compact SUVs, but "such a wonderful car always spurs us to create something really special," says Hans-Jürgen Abt. The managing director of ABT Sportsline emphasizes that it
19 August 2008, 02:24 PM
How do you get the superlative of the word "car"? The answer is easy and still impressing: car - fast car - ABT RS6, as ABT Sportsline has set a unique benchmark in engineering: thanks to ABT Power the V10 TFSI delivers 700hp (515kW) - and that makes the RS6 a real super sportscar in an elegant but very useful clothing. For comparison: the serial RS6 achieves 580hp (426kW). The "station racecar" displays its maximum torque of enormous 800Nm (seri
18 August 2008, 04:22 PM
Merzig, Germany - Carlsson expands its Ultra Light wheel family with the 11-spoke monobloc wheel 1/11 Ultra Light. It is weight-optimized, available exclusively in 21", and boasts an elegant two-part design. But because looks aren't everything, it also improves road-handling properties. As one of the world's lightest wheels of its size you'll notice its positive impact on comfort and handling.
High tech cast wheel 1/11 Ultra Light
The surfac
16 August 2008, 08:53 AM
The Siegen-based Audi expert B&B, perfects the actuel version of the A6 – the RS6 V10 Turbo. Performance values, which normally are preserved by absolut supersportscars, can be reached in 4 different stages (650, 670, 700 and 715 hp). The acceleration 0-100km/h is lowered to an enormous value of 3.6 seconds in the final stage while Vmax level is on 320km/h.
To reach these performance values, B&B mounts a special race exhaust system with high performance racing catalyst as well as an e
13 August 2008, 10:28 AM
HAMANN-Motorsport presents its latest technology wheel HM EVO FORGED. By its production in forged technology, this variation of the well-known HAMANN rim HM EVO could be even reduced further in weight. A front wheel rim measuring 8.5 x 20 inches only weighs 11 kilograms. The rim which has been especially adjusted to the style and needs of the current BMW fleet, combines modern design with the highest technical requirements. After fitting this one-piece light alloy wheel, not only the handling, b
13 August 2008, 09:37 AM
Sportier handling and ride comfort all in one is now being offered by KW automotive for the BMW 3 series coupe E92 with a suspension from the KW street comfort product line. This allows the body of the BMW coupe to be lowered between 20 and 40 mm at the front, and between 15 and 35 mm at the back. In spite of the significantly sportier handling, the BMW also excels with outstanding ride comfort, even on poor road surfaces. KW street comfort is available for the BMW E92 with immediate effect.
KW street comfort
13 August 2008, 09:06 AM
The sun shines, the wind's in your hair and the engine note in your ears: almost no other vehicle on the road evokes such untrammelled emotions as the BMW M3 Cabriolet. Especially when the road leads via AC Schnitzer in Aachen. The 309 kW / 420 HP V8 engine is (as yet) untouched, but in the end, extra sporting performance can be achieved in a different way, as suspension guru Manfred Wollgarten knows: "With our racing suspension set up on the North Loop, we've thoroughly mastered the physics of driving".
The car
09 August 2008, 09:25 AM
Already since 1986, HAMANN-Motorsport develops and manufactures products for the individualisation of BMW automobiles. Therefore, it is only consistent that the technicians of the Laupheim-based company also focus on the “small relative” in the BMW family and develop an extensive tuning programme for the MINI. The resu
06 August 2008, 04:10 PM
The new Audi RS6 innately impresses discerning customers thanks to its high-powered twin turbo V10 engine with 5.0 l displacement. Only a short while after the car’s market launch, MTM, the Audi specialist from Wettstetten near Ingolstadt, Germany, already has performance kits in its program, which boost the performance of this super-fast station wagon.
For instance, the MTM engineers boost the engine power electronically to 656 bhp at 6,180 rpm. If need be, the MTM-RS6 R will run upon request
06 August 2008, 04:03 PM
The falcon has always been a born fighter, the bird of warriors and a status symbol of the mighty and powerful. The peregrine falcon, with a dive speed of more than 200 km/h, is the fastest bird in the world. With its broad "wings", the new Falcon by AC Schnitzer also presents a majestic aura. The new widening kit for the front and rear wings perfectly harmonises with the existing accessory range from the Aachen-based tuner.
Especially in combination with the front skirt element with its spoil
05 August 2008, 01:50 PM
The factor with which the new D3 Coupe is best compared to its rivals is its Power-To-Weight ratio; an equation commonly applied in motor sport. But, with heavily increased personal taxation designed to encourage energy saving and lowered emissions, the calculation is assuming wider relevance to drivers - especially those in the select niche at which this latest ALPINA is aimed.
As epitomised by the D3 Coupe, gaining extra performance simply by substituting a larger engine is alien to the ALP
31 July 2008, 04:49 PM
engine conversions up to 380 PS and with 460 Nm
19"- alloy rims „bimoto“ in diamond cut, titanium oder shiny
MTM Brembo brake system (8-Piston Brembo Caliper)
paint work by request (roof, front- / rear diffusor, mirror)
outstanding performance specifications (0-100km/h under 5 sec)
Auto Bild Sportscars, issue 08/2008: High achiever: 380hp - MTM Berlin S3 Clubsport wit 279km/h Topspeed
Auto Bild Sportscars, issue 08/2008: – „Hand ans Herz“ – If a compact Audi gets by the 100 km/h in 5 seconds, someone was
