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Innovative 2013 Acura ILX Car Installation [VIDEO]

2013 Acura ILX Sedan is one of the most advanced cars in terms of technological innovation and now it is playing an important role in a video. Metric’s new album “Synthetica” is a blend between technology and nature.

They have collaborated with Acura and took the ILX on the road, visiting several cities in the United States. What was so elaborate in this communion is that the vehicle underwent special installation.

State of the art projection mapping and LED display lights worked together to give a 3D experience outside and inside the car. Take a look at the video below and you’ll get the impression of how awesome this project was!

httpv://youtu.be/7SazEAQPMDg

News and Video Source: YouTube

August 22, 2012

Mazda MX-5 GT4 Race Car Now Customer Built

Mazda MX-5 GT4 Race Car is going to be built for customers to order for the 2013 season. This in fact is the latest product of a process which began more than 20 years ago after Mazda made the decision to re-invent the lightweight sportscar.

Today, the MX-5 is still among the best-selling two-seater sportscar. And in addition, after three generations of development, it has become more capable, more economical, better equipped and safer.

The new 2013 Mazda MX-5 GT4 Race Car is built by Jota Sport and weighs 1000 kg. It is powered by an MZR two-litre turbo engine thank to which it is able to produce 320 hp (235 kW).

Moreover, each customer bought the car, will benefit from technical assistance from Jota and an extensive parts supply for those unforeseen racing accidents. The MX-5 GT4 includes a fully prepared shell with FIA spec roll cage, carbon fibre doors, front splitter, rear diffuser and rear wing as standard.

The interior of the car is includes carbon fibre dash and centre console, Pi Omega D2 display and data logger and a six speed sequential gearbox with paddle shift as standard. 2013 Mazda MX-5 GT4 Race Car has a starting price of £125000 and is now available to order for the 2013 season.

Source: Mazda

August 22, 2012

2013 Fiat 500 Street Offers Style and Sportiness

2013 Fiat 500 Street is going to enrich the highly successful range. This sporty and abundantly equipped new version of Fiat is aimed to capture the attention of the sports-minded customers.

They not only going to enjoy a great driving experience, but also will benefit from the style, economy and comfort of the famous city car. The stunning new outlook is due to the dark tinted windows, alloy wheels and satin chrome finished mouldings, handles and door mirrors.

Furthermore, the 500 Street’s power comes from the economical 1.2-litre petrol, the 0.9-litre TwinAir or the 1.3-litre MultiJet 2 diesel engine. The customers will also have the opportunity to choose between five exterior colors: Bossanova White, Pasodoble Red, Crossover Black, Electroclash Grey and Matt Black.

The optional equipment choices include air conditioning, sports seats, 16-inch alloy wheels, Blue&Me infotainment, leather steering wheel with radio controls, etc. The starting price of the new 2013 Fiat 500 Street is £11 360.

Source: Fiat

August 22, 2012

Toyota GT86 CS-V3 Race Car – Price €38 500

Toyota Motorsport has announced their new GT 86 CS-V3 race car, which is specially designed for easy maintenance, low running costs and great fun. The race car will compete in the V3 class of the VLN series.

The GT 86 CS-V3 race car is based on the road version of GT 86 and comes with a lot of performance upgrades like a big brake system, a racing exhaust and a track-focused suspension. There is also a complete interior strip, bucket seat and a certified roll-cage. The entire car is stiffened the chassis and has optimized weight distribution delivering better handling.

The car is powered by the well-known 2.0-liter four-cylinder unit from the standard model delivering 200HP (147 kW).

Orders are currently available and German pricing starts at €38,500.

“We want to share the passion of motorsport with as many people as possible and this car is the result. It is already race-proven having won the V3 class in the Nurburgring 24 Hours and we hope to see many more of these cars competing in the coming months. The GT86 is a perfect car for production-based motorsport. It already looks fantastic and has superb handling, so with further performance and safety upgrades we have created a really exciting and competitive car which is extremely cost effective.”, commented Yoshiaki Kinoshita, TMG President.

Source: Toyota

August 21, 2012

How to crash BMW E46 M3 in few seconds? [HD video]

Here is a short lesson, how to crash a nice BMW E46 M3. There are few steps, which you need to do and everything will be “OK”.

First, turn off the traction control (Dynamic Stability Control in E46 M3). Second, you have to find a hard course with a lot of curves and third just let a kid to drive it. This combination will guarantee you in the end … or the beginning of the day a crashed BMW E46 M3. Check also the strange driving position!

Hopefully nobody is hurt in the video, but the car, however is a total loss.

Indeed, E46 M3 is a very fast car and of course very difficult to drive. It is powered by a naturally aspirated six-cylinder 3.2 liter engine delivering 333HP (248 kW) and 355Nm (262 lb-ft) of torque in its US variant. 0-100 km/h in less than 5 seconds, ¼ mile in 13 seconds flat and a top speed of 300 km/h (186 mph).

So, the next time you decide to step on the gas pedal to the floor on such car just remind this video!

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZVrnd9V7sk

Source: mischieftelevision via Youtube

August 21, 2012

McLaren MP4-12C Spider Makes World Debut at Pebble Beach

McLaren MP4-12C Spider was officially unveiled in the beginning of July. Now McLaren showed the supercar for the first time in public at this weekend’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

The 12C Spider is lightweight vehicle with a high-powered engine which generates 625 horsepower (460 kW). It also includes unique Retractable Hard Top (RHT) folding roof system that can be lowered or raised on the move, and a carbon ‘MonoCell’ chassis identical to that of the groundbreaking 12C Coupe.

The 12C Spider presented at Pebble Beach is not the one which we are already familiar thanks to the official photos. Instead, this example is in new volcano yellow paint, which adds even more dramatic effect to the car.

The impressive output of this McLaren comes from its bespoke 3.8-litre V8 twin turbo which is mated to the 7-Speed SSG dual-clutch transmission. The latter delivers lightning-fast gear changes through rocker-mounted shift paddles affixed to the rear of the steering wheel.

Vehicle dynamics technology feature Brake Steer, ProActive Chassis Control and the unique McLaren Airbrake. They all serve to bring more comfort in all driving conditions; and yet deliver race car performance and handling on track.

An overview of 12C Spider performance compared with the 12C:

	2013MP4-12C Spider (625 PS/616 bhp)	2013MP4-12C (625 PS/616 bhp)
0-62 mph	3.1 sec	3.1 sec
0-100mph	6.1 sec	6.0 sec
0-124 mph	9.0 sec	8.8 sec
¼ mile (400m)	10.8 sec @ 134 mph	10.6 sec @ 136 mph
V Max	204 mph	207 mph
CO2g/km	279	279

McLaren MP4-12C Spider will be priced from £195 500 in the UK and is now available to order from McLaren retailers. First deliveries to customers are planned for the beginning of the next year.

Source: McLaren

August 21, 2012

Revozport MINI Targa Raze Unveiled

RevoZport MINI Targa Raze is the latest release from the tuning company. They have equipped this MINI model with new aero and performance kit.

The UK tuners offer a more sleek and sporty look to the emblematic car, and have turned it into an extreme sports one that weight 30kg lighter. In addition they gave it a power boost from 181 hp (132 kW) to a staggering 250 hp (184 kW).

What RevoZport has basically done here to achieve such increase in power is that they have teamed up with the engineering team at TARGA Racing. The latter were in charge of building the performance kit. The aero kit on the other hand is complete built with carbon composite fibre with the latest curing method.

The MINI Targa Raze comprises of a complete aero kit that makes the vehicle 30kg lighter and widen the wheel track by 15mm both front and rear. Of course, a substantial reason for this was the utilization of carbon kevlar composite material.

The complete kit consist of 23 parts including a complete front bumper that equips with integrated LED DRL, a lightweight vented bonnet, a rear bumper with integrated chrome exhaust pipe and LED reverse and foglight, Side skirt that has air scoops, widened front and rear fender trim, a duckbill lip spoiler with an optional GT wing and complete carbon fibre roof panel.

The latter component has been developed by RevoZport. Furthermore, the performance upgrade was achieved through the use of a complete race engineered Titanium cat back exhaust that only weigh 5kg, a bespoke ECU mapping, carbon induction pipe, bigger intercooler and a pair of tricked camshafts.

As a result, the MINI can now generate the staggering 250 horsepower.

RevoZport MINI Targa Raze will be displayed and tested in the Zhuhai International Circuit in October this year.

Source: RevoZport

August 21, 2012

Lotus Exige V6 Cup Racer Officially Launched

Lotus Exige V6 Cup Racer has been officially launched during this weekend’s Lotus Festival at Brands Hatch. The new track-focused model is offered in two variants a Track Day version and a full-on Competition-spec car.

The top speed of this Lotus model hits 274km/h, and the acceleration here from 0 to 100 km/h is just 3.8 seconds. This astonishing performance is due to the 346 horsepower (255 kW) 3.5 litre supercharged V6 engine.

The Exige V6 Cup weighs 1080 kg, and comes with Lotus Dynamic Performance Management. This allows a switch of the engine and traction settings between Touring, Sport and Race.

In addition the racecar is equipped with Pirelli P-Zero Trofeo tyres; aerodynamically optimized front splitter, rear diffuser and wing; multi-adjustable suspension; and race-ready kit such as a heavy-duty roll cage, 4 or 6-point harnesses, isolator switches, FIA-approved fire extinguisher, tow eyes, removable steering wheel and HANS-compliant race seats.

The first cars will roll off the production line in December this year with an allocation of 20 examples through to March 2013. The price of the Track Day version starts at £62 995 and the one of the Competition-spec car starts at £74 995.

Source: Lotus

August 21, 2012

The Rising Blue HRE Volkswagen Golf R P44SC

One of the most powerful and fastest-accelerating Volkswagens ever produced is the Golf R model, which debuted back in 2009 at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The folks from HRE Wheels have made a beautiful interpretation of this model, equipping it with their set of 19″x8.5″ HRE P44SC in Satin Silver.

The Golf R was originally developed by Volkswagen Individual and includes a 2.0-litre TSI four-cylinder engine developing 270 PS (199 kW) and 350Nm (258 lb-ft).

The Golf R is the cream of the crop from and features a Haldex AWD system and other go fast Volkswagen R parts. This Rising Blue Golf R is capable of doing 0-100km/h in 5.7 seconds on the way to a top speed is 250km/h.

Source: HRE Wheels

August 21, 2012

Shades Of Grey Project: SR Auto Porsche Cayenne

A true instance of luxury and class is the emblematic Porsche Cayenne, isn’t it? This Porsche has the ability to generate 300 horsepower (221 kW) thanks to its 3.6 L V6 engine. A manual gearbox serves as the standard transmission system here featuring an eight-speed Tiptronic gearshift.

Nevertheless, this lucky unit got even prettier. Sporting a set of ADV 08 wheels, this SR Auto Porsche Cayenne includes a modern and timeless look. The mesh design has been around for so many years, and will continue to be one of the most timeless designs.

These special wheels were finished with a high gloss gunmetal tint, offsetting the metallic grey exterior. The astonishing look of this example is due to the shades of grey, which in addition contribute for the sleek profile we witness.

Source: SR Auto

August 21, 2012

Prior Design Stun with a Lamborghini Gallardo

Prior-Design-Lamborghini-Gallardo-L800-medium This time Prior Design have gone big. Actually no. They have gone for the baby Lamborghini. The Gallardo. Still, quite the kit they have provided. Most of the Italian skin is now covered in German quality Dura-Flex Fiber Reinforced Plastic bits.

The kit consists of a front bumper, a rear bumper, front fenders with air intakes, rear wheel arches that are wider than normal, a roof scoop and a rear trunk spoiler. Some of the aforementioned are functional, others are merely decorative. Most importantly, Prior will charge you for the whole thing (kit) 12,900 Euros ($15,921) which is a ridiculous sum of money. Have they dismembered a Suzuki Swift to get the parts?

Nevertheless, we like looking at the thing. A Prior Design Lamborghini Gallardo. Everything that’s not stock looks kind of at home.

Source: Prior Design

August 21, 2012

ABT 2012 Audi AS8 – 620HP and 780Nm

ABT Sportsline has announced their tuning package for the facelift of the big limo of Audi – the A8. The project name is ABT AS8 and it comes with both styling and performance packages.

“For us, the new AS8 is the best of both worlds, that is, the best in terms of both comfort and acceleration and agility“, commented Hans-Jürgen Abt, managing director of the globally largest tuner of cars produced by the Volkswagen Group.

“After all, the AS8 has to meet our premium customers’ standards when it comes to performance and luxuriousness.”, he added.

The big 4.0 liter TFSI V8 is boosted to whopping 620HP (456 kW) and 780Nm (578 lb-ft) of torque, this is an increase of 100HP and 130Nm of torque. 0-100 km/h in 4 seconds, 60-100 km/h in 2.8 seconds and 80 to 120 km/h in just 3.5 seconds in fifth gear. 0-200 km/h is faster than Lamborghini Gallardo – 13 seconds.

The top speed is limited to just 290 km/h (180 mph).

Other upgrades include ABT Level Control, which lowers the pneumatically suspended car’s CG.

The styling mods are a set of new ABT alloy wheels available in 20” to 21” and in combination with high-performance tires.

August 20, 2012

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