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  • HARTGE with more power for the BMW X1

    The famous tuning specialists at HARTGE have announced a new and extremely well-balanced performance upgrade for the 1.8- and 2.0-litre engine units of the small crossover BMW X1. (more…)

  • BMW 335i Black Scorpion – 406PS and 530Nm

    One of the latest projects of the tuning company MR Car Design is called the Black Scorpion based on BMW E92 335i.

    The tuning package includes both styling and performance upgrades. The power of the mighty twin-turbocharged 3.0 liter I6 is increased for 306PS to 406PS and the maximum torque is now 530Nm, instead of 400Nm. The tuning components are a performance exhaust system with new catalytic converters from 850 €, a new bigger intercooler – 899 € and ECU remap for 849 €. (more…)

  • Manhart Racing M X6R Twin Turbo boosted to 687 PS

    BMW X6M is one of the fastest vehicles on the road. Powered by the staggering 4.4 liter twin-turbo V8, which deliver 555PS and 678Nm of torque (500 lb-ft).  The Sports Activity Coupe (SAC) reaches 275 km/h (170 mph) and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.7 seconds, which suits to a sports car, not to a 2.4 ton vehicle.

    Manhart Racing offers performance package for X6M, which includes ECU remap and new calibrations for the new stainless steel exhaust system with four 90 mm tailpipes and two 200-cell HJS racing catalytic converters. (more…)

  • More Exclusive BMW X6 by Enco

    Enco Exclusive are famous with their tuning packages for big SAVs. They now offer a new widebody kit for BMW X6 – the sports activity coupe.

    The package includes a new front bumper with integrated LED daytime lights and three huge air intakes, extended wheel arches, set of side sills and modified rear doors. Last, there is a new rear bumper with quad tailpipes. (more…)

  • Superchips boosted BMW’s 3.0d

    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…)

  • Lumma CLR 500 RS2 – more carbon fibre for BMW F10

    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…)

  • Morgan Eva GT is officially announced at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

    The latest creation of Morgan is the stunning elegant Eva GT – four-seater luxury grand tourer. The car was presented at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

    It is scheduled to go into production in 2012. The car measures 4.7m in length, 1.8m in width and 1.2m in height. Eva GT is powered by famous BMW’s twin-turbocharged 3.0 liter straight six engine, which is found in 35i models. It generates 306bhp and 400Nm of torque. (more…)

  • BMW 120i Coupe Performance Unlimited specially for Japan

    BMW Performance Unlimited special edition 1 Series coupe will be offered in Japan. The compact coupe is powered by a 2.0 liter four-cylinder petrol engine delivering 170hp. The engine is mated with a 6-speed automatic transmission. The expected acceleration is 8.4 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h.

    Only 30 units of the the Performance Unlimited 120i will be produced. (more…)

  • U-Connect performance module for BMW 120d, 320d and 520d

    Unichip Europe now offers a new performance-enhancing plug and play U-Connect piggy back upgrade for the BMW 163 and 177bhp, 2 liter four-cylinder diesel engine, which is mounted in the 120d, 320d and 520d models from 2003 onwards.

    The 2.0 liter diesel engine gains 19bhp and 54Nm of torque (40 lb-ft), so the overall power becomes 182bhp or 195bhp, respectively. (more…)

  • BMW i100 Coupe Active Hybrid is the rival of Audi e-Tron

    Recently, the electric sports cars are very fashionable. Audi revealed e-Tron and BMW can’t watch with indifference, so they started to prepare i100 Coupe ActiveHybrid, which will be a direct rival of Audi e-Tron.

    The power system of BMW i100 Coupe ActiveHybrid, which is planned to be launched in 2013 is a three-cylinder direct injected petrol engine and two electric motors. The estimated overall power will be around 265-285hp. (more…)

  • BMW 5 Series F10 – Full details

    BMW 5 series has almost 40 years of history and nearly 5 million models sold accross the world. It probably the best car in executive saloon sector, which combines awesome handling, satisfying performance, nice elegance and luxury.

    F10 is the sixth generation of 5 series. The vehicle features The near perfect 50:50 weight distribution inherent in all BMWs is still to the fore, while an advanced rear-wheel-drive chassis and developments of class-leading and award-winning engines, now offer higher power and increased efficiency. (more…)

  • 2011 BMW X3 priced at 39 100 Euro

    2011 BMW X3 is priced at 39 100 Euro. The small SAV is expected to arrive in the market in November this year. The vehicle will make its public debut this September at the Paris Auto show.

    The engine line-up will start with only two power units – a 2.0 liter diesel in X3 xDrive2.0d with 184 hp and 380Nm of torque. It’s top speed is 210 km/h and it needs 8.5 seconds to reach 100 km/h.

    The other model has a 3.0 liter twin-turbo charged I6 in X3 xDrive35i delivering 306hp and 400Nm of torque. The top speed of the car is 245 km/h and the 0 to 100 km/h sprint is covered in 5.7 seconds. (more…)