Superchips are ready with another performance package specially for BMW. This time they offer a new ECU remap for the mighty 3.0 liter straight-six diesel. The engine is mounted on 3er (E90/E91/E92/E93), 5er (F10), 7er (F01), GT (F07), X5 (E70), X6 (E71).
The 2993cc BMW diesel engine originally develops around 240hp (it varies for different models) and 520Nm of torque. The effect of the ECU remap is 44bhp at 4183RPM and 90Nm of torque at 2222RPM. (more…)
The European version of i-MiEV full electric car will be introduced at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, which will be at Paris Expo – Porte de Versailles in Paris, France from Thursday, September 30th to Sunday, October 17th (open to the general public from Saturday, October 2nd).
The Euro-spec Mitsubishi i-MiEV will be put on sale from December of this year in 14 countries including France, the United Kingdom, Germany. (more…)
Porsche 911 Turbo is a fantastic car. It comes from the factory with 3.8 liter twin-turbo flat-six delivering staggering 500PS and 651Nm of torque between 1950 and 5000RPM and 700Nm at overboost 2100 to 4000RPM. This power is brutal, but when it is combined with perfectly adjusted suspension and enormous brakes, we have a state-of-art car.
However, Vorsteiner offers tuning package for 911 Turbo to improve its aerodynamics. It consists of a redesigned front fascia that comes with generous air intakes and only LED daytime running lights are offered . (more…)
The latest BMW 5-Series hit the market, recently. Of course, the tuning companies don’t sleep and one of them prepares styling and performance package for the F10. The project is named CLR 500 RS2.
The aerodynamics package includes new front bumper with integrated LED lights, rear bumper with diffuser, vented hood, front and rear wheel arch extensions, side skirts, rear spoiler, quad exhaust system and M-style R20, R19 Lumma Design rims. (more…)
After the idea for four-door coupe by BMW – Gran Coupe Concept, Mazda has suprised everybody with the unveiling of their Shinari Concept.
Ikuo Maeda, general manager of Mazda Motor Corporation design division commented: “This design will lead to the next generation of Mazda design and will lead to other elements.”
Mazda are targeting Shinari to the spicific market niche – the premium segment of four-door coupe cars like Aston Martin Rapide, Porsche Panamera and upcoming Fisker Karma. (more…)
2011 Renault Latitude will join the company line-up. Latitude is specially designed to become the flagship model in Russia. The car measures 4 887mm in lenght, 1 832mm – width, 1 483mm – height and a wheelbase of 2 762mm.
The executive saloon features adaptive bi-xenon headlights, LED taillights, chrome accents, and an optional panoramic glass sunroof. (more…)
Citroen announced the new DS4. The car will officially go on sale in 2011 and the debut will be at the 2010 Paris Motor Show.
The car measures 4270mm in length, 1810mm – width and 1530mm – height. It combines sophistication and refinement with a dynamic coupe-like body. DS4 offeres three full-sized rear seats and a generous 370-litre boot.
The car will be offered with two HDi diesel engines and three petrol powerplants. All engines meet EU5 regulations.
The range starts with an HDi 110, which is also available as an e-HDi. It develops 110hp and features Citroen’s Diesel Particulate Filter System. The second more powerful diesel is HDi 160 with the same number of horsepower. It also features the PFS.
The petrol engines are – VTi 120, THP 155 and the new THP 200. All of the were co-developed with BMW. The top of range THP 200 is 1.6 liter turbo with 200hp (147kW) and 275Nm of torque at just 1700RPM. It also emitts just 149g/km of CO2.
All engines are available with manual or EGS six-speed gearboxes.
Citroen announced the new DS4. The car will officially go on sale in 2011 and the debut will be at the 2010 Paris Motor Show.
The car measures 4270mm in length, 1810mm – width and 1530mm – height. It combines sophistication and refinement with a dynamic coupe-like body. DS4 offeres three full-sized rear seats and a generous 370-litre boot.
The car will be offered with two HDi diesel engines and three petrol powerplants. All engines meet EU5 regulations.
The range starts with an HDi 110, which is also available as an e-HDi. It develops 110hp and features Citroen’s Diesel Particulate Filter System. The second more powerful diesel is HDi 160 with the same number of horsepower. It also features the PFS.
The petrol engines are – VTi 120, THP 155 and the new THP 200. All of the were co-developed with BMW. The top of range THP 200 is 1.6 liter turbo with 200hp (147kW) and 275Nm of torque at just 1700RPM. It also emitts just 149g/km of CO2.
All engines are available with manual or EGS six-speed gearboxes.
Stage One upgrade from Sportec for Audi S5 (3.0 TFSI version) includes sport air filter and ECU remap. The car is powered by 3.0 liter turbocharged petrol TFSI engine with 328 bhp. After the upgrade, the power plant develops whopping 425bhp at 6640RPM. This means an improvement of 97bhp, not bad at all.
The torque improvement is also significant – 80Nm. Audi S5 now produces 520Nm (379 lb-ft) at 4250RPM, compared to 440 Nm Nm (325 lb-ft). (more…)
Arash… not the singer, of course, although he has some great songs. I mean the AF-10 model of the English automakers Arash Motor Company. They released further images and specifications about their creation.
The car is powered by LS7 V8 engine from a Camaro delivering 550hp and 640Nm (475 lb-ft) of torque. The engine is mated to a six-speed Graziano GT-ME1 transmission.
AF-10 stands on enormous 9.5Jx19″ in the fron and 12.5Jx20″ in the rear (more…)
Lancia Stratos is a real legend. It had been produced since 1972 to 1974 and only 492 units are put on sale.
The extraordinary Stratos is powered by mid-mounted 2.4 liter V6 with 190bhp, which is enough to catapult the small car to 60mph in under 5 seconds and it doesn’t stop until it reach 233km/h (144mph). Remember, this is in early 70s.
Now, it is time to give a new life to the legend. The new Lancia Stratos is almost ready. The man behind the project is Michael Stoschek, a German automotive parts supply magnate and keen historic racer. (more…)
Renault officially announced 2011 Modus and Grand Modus, which will start selling in France from September 2010. The prices vary between €14 450 – €19 550 and €20 550 for Grand Modus.
There will be four trim levels: Authentique, Expression, Dynamique, and Exception.
The limited-edition Exception version that was released in 2009 will now be offered as a separate trim level for the new Modus. (more…)
Ferrari are world famous with their naturally aspirated engines. Enzo is powered by a brutal 6.0 liter V12 revving all the way up to 8200RPM. The monster delivers 650bhp and accelerates the car from 0 to 100km/h in 3.1 seconds, to 160km/h in 6.6 seconds. The top speed is 364 km/h (226mph).
Now imagine adding twin-turbo chargers to the power unit. The owner of the tuned Enzo is Richard Losee, who crashed the car in a rally back in 2006 and decided to remake it in a more original look as a salt flat speedster contender. (more…)