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Porsche 9ff GT3 RS vs 911 Turbo Protomotive 1200 vs Nissan GT-R AMS Alpha 12+ [video]

Dragtimesinfo continues to publish extraordinary videos in their Youtube channel. This time, the battle is between Porsche 911 GT3 RS 9ff, Porsche 911 Turbo Protomotive VRT1200 and Nissan GT-R AMS Alpha 12+.

The three highly tuned cars are going against each other on the highway starting from around 60 km/h.

Porsche 911 GT3 RS 9ff and Porsche 911 Turbo Protomotive VRT1200 made a lot of starts, but every time the result is the same. The GT3 RS 9ff doesn’t stand a chance, despite it has 1100HP and runs on VP C-16 Race fuel and on Michelin Sport Cup tires. The 911 Turbo Protomotive just blows the competition away. IT has 1150HP and also runs on VP C-16 Race fuel.

The second part are starts between the 911 Turbo Protomotive VRT1200 and Nissan GT-R AMS Alpha 12+ with around 1500HP running on Race fuel VP Import 120 and on Toyo Proxes R888 full slicks.

This time, the 911 Turbo Protomotive VRT1200 is way behind the GT-R. It just can’t cope with the difference of more than 300HP in terms of power.

The GT-R runs 0-100 km/h in 2.8 seconds, 100-200 km/h in 3.3 seconds and 200-300 km/h in just 6.2 seconds, while the Porsche is way slower from 200-300 km/h – 8.3 seconds.

Enjoy the video!
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNKzKtWuf1g

Source: Dragtimesinfo via Youtube

October 17, 2012

ABT 2013 Audi AS3 – A Beautiful Rear Also Can Endear

ABT Sportsline has announced the AS3, which is currently the benchmark for sportiness and dynamism. The project is based on the latest A3 and comes with complete aerodynamics kit, sets of big wheels and some performance updates.

The aerodynamics package includes a tailgate-mounted spoiler, a rear diffuser insert and a sports exhaust system. The car is closer to the ground thanks to a set of lowering springs and rolls sets of 18- or 19-inch CR and DR series alloy wheels fitted with proper tires.

The 1.4 liter TFSI engine can be boosted up to 170HP (125 kW) and the powerful 2.0 liter TFSI is able to develop whopping 280HP (206 kW). The economical two-liter TDI can be uprated to 180HP (132 kW) and 210HP (154 kW).

“We have dealt with Audi cars for many decades now. We developed the AS3 by utilising all our experience and know-how. Our customers can always depend upon getting a fully harmonised car.“, commented Hans-Jürgen Abt.

Source: ABT

October 17, 2012

2013 Vauxhall Cascada – available from March

Vauxhall has released full details of 2013 Cascada full-size convertible that will launch the company into a fourth new sector this year, following on from its Ampera, Mokka and ADAM models.

The new Cascada will feature an all-new 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol engine delivering 170HP (125 kW) and 280Nm (207 lb-ft) of torque. The engine range also includes a 1.4-litre turbocharged petrol engine produces 140HP, and up to 220Nm thanks to an overboost function. There will be a diesel version coming with powerful 2.0 CDTi delivering 165HP and 380Nm of torque. The engines will be available with either a 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic transmission.

The car comes with a high-quality fabric hood, with superior acoustic and thermal insulation thanks to a special layer of polyester fleece between the outer and inner linings. This makes the 2013 Cascada “weather proof”, so it can be used despite harsh conditions. The hood can be opened in just 17 seconds at speeds up to 30mph by an interior switch, or via a button on the key fob.

“Cascada is set to change people’s perception of Vauxhall once again,” commented Duncan Aldred, Vauxhall’s Chairman and Managing Director.

“The full-size convertible sector tends only to be occupied by very high-priced cars from premium manufacturers. With Cascada, we’re offering customers high levels of equipment, technology and luxury but at an affordable price.”, he added.

Cascada pricing will be announced in line with order banks opening at the start of next year. First UK deliveries will be from March 2013.

Source: Vauxhall

October 17, 2012

2014 Renault Clio Cup – Price

2014 Renault Clio Cup - Front Angle

“We’ve enjoyed 22 fantastic years of Renault UK Clio Cup racing and the brand new Clio Cup race car is an incredibly exciting new chapter in the story for everyone”, commented Renault UK Communications Director Jeremy Townsend.

“We will continue to run the existing car in the British championship through 2013, with the intention to then introduce the new turbo-charged Clio Cup car the following season. Getting the timing right is very important, the car will race in the Clio Eurocup next year so our teams in the UK will have ample opportunity to see it in action ahead of its planned 2014 UK debut.”, Mr. Townsend added.

The car is currently put on various test including different race courses. It will hit the market in September, next year with price of €37,800 (excluding VAT), which is a lot, but for such amount of money you will get superfast road car.

Talking about power, the new Clio Cup has a turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine with 220HP (161 kW) and 270Nm (199 lb-ft) of torque. The engine is mated to a 6-speed sequential gearbox. The car is FWD, but it has a LSD (limited slip differential) granting maximum traction at every conditions.

The Clio Cup also comes with complete high-performance brake system from AP Racing. The suspension features ZF-Sachs adjustable dampers. Last, but not least is the data acquisition system with a dashboard-mounted display giving all needed information to the driver.

The exterior of 2014 Clio Cup boasts new front fascia, a roof-mounted scoop and 17” Speedline Corse alloy wheels fitted with performance tires. There is also a rear wing, which is not only for good looks, but provide 40 kg of downforce at speeds of over 200 km/h.

Source: Renault

October 17, 2012

Rimac e-M3 World Record [video]

Rimac-e-M3 Rimac Automobili has finally finished their project – an electrically driven BMW E30. The project name is “Rimac e-M3” and it has broken several world records. Currently this is the fastest electric car in class 3 (above 1000 kg).

“I owned an old BMW E30 (MY 1984) which I used for drift and circuit races. At one of these races, the gas engine blew up. Then I decided to try building an EV. After one year or so the car was able to drive but I was not satisfied with the result. It was heavy, not very powerful and the range was very limited. I started to gather a team of experts to develop our own components since I believed that the electric propulsion can give much more compared to what was available on the market. At that time, I already had a very clear vision of my ultimate goal. Today, hard work is making my dream come true.”, said the founder of the company – Mate Rimac.

Rimac e-M3

“We had to wait over a year for FIA‘s official approval to publish the records. But while we were waiting the spirit of inventiveness took us even further, so we made something even faster. Our pre-production car, the Concept_One, can beat the e-M3; by far.”, added Mr. Rimac.

The power of the green E30 is 600HP and 900Nm of torque. 0-100 km/h in 3.3 seconds and a top speed of 280 km/h.

Enjoy the video!

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AHStDMhDvE

Records:

– 1/8 mile: 7,549
– 1/4 mile: 11,808
– 1/2 km: 13,714*
– 1 km: 23,260*
– 1 mile: 35,347*

*Records subject to official FIA approval (pending)

Source: Rimac

October 16, 2012

Nissan Juke-R 001 – €500,000

Nissan has delivered the first Juke-R, which a number plate “001”. This particular model was sold for €500,000. As you know, the Juke-R has everything needed from one of the best cars in the world – Nissan GT-R R35.

In other words, the Juke-R is powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.8 liter V6 with 485HP (362 kW). 0-100 km/h in 3.7 seconds and a top speed of 257 km/h (160 mph). This is almost 5 seconds faster than a regular Juke and 57 km/h more top speed.

The Juke-R story began when it was revealed for the first time as a one-off concept in January 2012 in Dubai. The wild child of the Nissan range soon became an automotive legend in its own right, even though it was never intended for either physical or virtual production.

A YouTube sensation, the Juke-R‘s fan base grew exponentially – more than 5,000,000 views of Juke-R videos have been recorded to date.

“People loved the Juke-R in Dubai – we were receiving offers for the original concept on the street! We couldn’t disappoint such dedicated fans, so with three genuine offers on the table we made the commitment to build a limited run of Juke-Rs.”, said Darren Cox, Brand Director Nissan in Europe.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14I4kiU3k5c

Source: Nissan

October 16, 2012

2013 Lexus LS 460 F-Sport TRD

2013 Lexus LS 460 has received a full body kit from TRD (Toyota Racing Development). The car looks really well and even more attractive than the stock version.

TRD body kit includes a new front splitter, a rear diffuser, a pair of side skirts, sport mufflers and a set of forged aluminum wheels fitted with low profile run-on-flat tires. It is important to say that the TRD body kit is exclusive for the F-Sport model of the new Lexus LS, so it won’t fit to the regular ones.

2013 Lexus LS is available in four versions: LS 460, LS 460L, LS 460 F SPORT and the LS 600hL.

The LS 460 F-Sport is powered by a V8 4.6-liter engine delivering 386HP (288 kW) for the RWD version and 360HP (268 kW) for the AWD model. The engine is mated to an 8-speed sequential shift automatic transmission.

Source: WCF

October 16, 2012

2013 Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo

Here are several photos published in Facebook of the new 2013 Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo. The car is a part of the 2012 series which consists of six race weekends where 58 drivers compete at different race tracks, including the world’s toughest course – the Nurburgring.

The Super Trofeo race car is based on the Gallardo LP 560-4 sports car, but with a reworked chassis and a direct injection V10 engine rated at 570 HP (419 kW) with higher compression ratio of 12.5:1, variable valve timing.

The car has dry weight of 1,300 kg (2,900 lbs). E-gear transmission is standard. The race car and parts package cost €200,000 plus tax, available via Lamborghini dealerships, with support and parts sales trackside.

The new 2013 model comes with a new rear diffuser, an updated spoiler and redesigned wheel arches.

Source: Facebook

October 16, 2012

Volkswagen Golf GTI tuned by BBM

Meet Andrea Friedrich – a qualified race driving obtained her A-license at the Rennfahrer-Schule.com under the guidance of Michael Holz and Peter Bonk from “Bonk Motorsport”. Andrea is driving a Golf V GTI 2.0 TFSI Club Sport tuned by BBM Motorsport.

The race toy is powered by the well-known 2.0 liter turbocharged petrol engine boosted to 336HP (247 kW) and 460Nm (341 lb-ft) of torque. The result is thanks to a new K04 turbocharger, complete sports exhaust system by Supersprint and a big double-DIN charge air cooler. Of course, the car is carefully tuned at the in-house Dynojet dynamometer. 0-100 km/h in 5.1 seconds and a top speed of 275 km/h (171 mph). The kerb weight of the car is just 1,270kg.

Other upgrades include a sport clutch by ZF, a set of TEC-rims 8J x 18” ET35 fitted with semi-slick tires in dimensions – 225/40 R18.

The car stands on KW Club Sport coilover adjustable suspension. The stopping power is granted by a Stoptech brake system with massive discs in the size of 355 x 32 mm and 4-Piston Calipers.

The exterior boasts a mat baby blue foil by Bruxsafol, professionally applied by Jaded Design, while the interior features safety belts, race seats and some other details for additional safety.

The price for complete rebuild is at €19,500 including installation.

Source: Volkswagen

October 12, 2012

2013 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S – 550HP and 750Nm

Porsche has introduced the most powerful Cayenne ever. The new 2013 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S comes with 550HP and 750Nm of torque. It also features complex active chassis offering unique driving performance.

Despite the additional power, the 2013 Cayenne Turbo S achieves NEDC fuel consumption of 11.5 litres per 100 km is the same as that of the Cayenne Turbo. The new Turbo S model accelerates 0-100 km/h in 4.5 seconds and has a top speed of 283 km/h, which is 0,2 seconds faster than Cayenne Turbo.

The new Turbo S is all about driving performance, so it comes with combination of an air suspension and active PASM damping control. There is also the Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC), which reduces the roll angle in curves to practically zero, improving agility and comfort equally. Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus), which is also standard, operates with torque vectoring at the rear wheels together with an electronically controlled rear differential lock, which improves traction and therefore offers more agility in every driving situation.

All this systems helps you not only be safer on the road, but to be incredibly fast – on-road, off-road and of course at the race track.

The exterior of Cayenne Turbo S boasts air inlet screens, headlight housings and mirror parts painted in high-gloss black. The ride rolls 21” 911 Turbo II wheels with coloured Porsche badges. The SUV is also equipped with the Sport Chrono package as standard. Nice!

The interior is also impressive – bi-colour leather packages specially created from Porsche designers. There are black/carrera red or black/luxor beige colour combinations. The Carbon interior package complements the leather features and highlights the sophistication of vehicle and materials.

The price for this toy is staggering – €151,702. The first deliveries are expected in January next year, so if you have a spare €150k for an SUV, this is your vehicle!

Source: Porsche

October 12, 2012

Revozport Mercedes-Benz C63 RBS II [video]

Revozport has released some picture and a teaser video of their latest project – C63 RBS II styling package for Mercedes C63 AMG. The three models – saloon, estate and coupe will get upgrades from the tuning company.

The package features a lot of new components – a new front splitter, a pair of side skirts and a new ventilated front hood. There is also a new rear diffuser and a trunk-mounted lip spoiler. All components are made from carbon fiber for maximum strength and lightweight. Other interesting improvements are carbon fiber elements in the engine bay and sports exhaust system giving not only nice sound, but some additional HP.

Revozport Mercedes-Benz C63 RBS II looks really aggressive, especially the coupe version.

Stay tuned for more information!

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N5Equ9NLWo

Source: Revozport

October 12, 2012

2013 Acura ZDX Facelift US – Price $50,920

The innovative and stylish Acura ZDX crossover vehicle, introduced in 2009, will receive numerous styling and technology enhancements for the 2013 model year, which will be the final year on the market for ZDX as the Acura brand sharpens its focus on new models and core products, the company announced today.

The 2013 ZDX will receive several new features, including a redesigned front grille, front and rear parking sensors, power folding side mirrors and safety features such as Forward Collision Warning (FCW) and Lane Departure Warning (LDW). The 2013 Acura ZDX will go on sale October 19, 2012, with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) starting at $50,920*.

“People shopping for a luxury crossover vehicle will find the Acura ZDX an even more attractive product,” said Jeff Conrad, vice president and general manager of the Acura Division. “Moving forward, we will continue to advance the Acura lineup with a focus on new core models, like the recently redesigned RDX and the upcoming all-new RLX flagship sedan, that provide the ideal balance of performance and fuel efficiency that is right for each product and a driving experience that is dynamic and emotional.”

The ZDX is built in the same Alliston, Ontario plant as the Acura MDX, which shares the platform with ZDX. As a result, ZDX production will be discontinued in conjunction with the transfer of the popular MDX to the company’s Lincoln, Alabama plant in early 2013 (as previously announced).

For 2013, the Acura ZDX will be sold as a single, valued-added package offering clients greater value on a luxury scale. Robust features now standard on the 2013 ZDX include the 435-watt Acura/ELS Surround® 10-speaker audio system with 15 GB hard disk drive (HDD) memory, Acura Navigation System with Voice Recognition^TM, 8-inch high-resolution VGA display, multi-view rear view camera, Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® wireless telephone interface, ventilated and heated front seats with perforated premium Milano leather seating surfaces, Keyless Access System (with Smart Entry and pushbutton ignition) and dual-zone automatic climate control system.

The ZDX will receive several new exterior features for 2013, such as a redesigned front grille, front and rear bumpers with integrated parking sensors, power-folding auto-dimming side mirrors and a dark accent on the wheels for a sportier finish. The interior receives a new trim finish on the center console and a high contrast interior option.

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) and Lane Departure Warning (LDW) are two new safety features for the 2013 ZDX. The Forward Collision Warning (FCW) system can detect vehicles ahead of the ZDX. If the FCW system determines that a collision is possible with a detected vehicle, it provides the driver with visual and audio alerts to encourage avoidance actions. Lane Departure Warning (LDW) uses a camera mounted between the windshield and the rear-view mirror to detect lane lines on the road. If the driver begins to drift out of a detected lane without using the turn indicator, the system will provide the driver with visual and audible alerts.

The 2013 ZDX is equipped with an all-aluminum 3.7-liter V-6 engine that develops 300 horsepower and 270 lb-ft of torque. Performance is further enhanced by the ZDX’s Sequential SportShift 6-speed automatic transmission that is designed to satisfy the most discerning enthusiast drivers. The 2013 ZDX EPA city/highway/combined fuel mileage is rated at 16/23/19 mpg**.

For customers seeking a great balance of utility and performance Acura will continue to offer vehicles in the luxury crossover space with the 5-passenger RDX and the TSX Sport Wagon. Acura also will continue to provide ZDX customers with a high-level of service and parts support throughout the life of their vehicles.

U.S. sales of Acura models increased 43.5 percent in September and rose nearly 30 percent to 115,773 units for the first nine-months of 2012, the Acura brand’s best nine-month sales results since 2008. The Acura TL sedan, along with the MDX, RDX and TSX Sport Wagon crossover vehicles, have each posted double-digit gains for the year to date, including an 85.7-percent rise in sales of the redesigned RDX and a 25.2-percent gain for the TSX Sport Wagon. The all-new Acura ILX continues to gain momentum, posting its fifth consecutive monthly increase on September sales of 1,737 units.

Acura will debut its all-new 2014 Acura RLX luxury sedan on November 28, 2012, at the Los Angeles International Auto Show. The new Acura flagship sedan will employ an array of new technologies unique to Acura, including the Precision All Wheel Steer^TM system, the next-generation AcuraLink® Communication System, and the all-new Jewel Eye^TM LED headlamps to deliver an entirely new level of performance, sophistication and comfort.

Equipped with new features and safety technologies, the 2013 Acura ZDX Facelift is priced at $50,920.

Source: Acura

October 11, 2012

Author: Victor Ivanov