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  • xXx Performance Juice the Audi R8 4.2 FSI Quattro

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    The ridiculous Oxigin 14 Oxrock rims with their silly spinning wraps strike again! This time the victim is an xXx-Performance Audi R8 4.2 FSI quattro. A shame, actually, since at a glance this mod sounds pretty appealing. Well, the livery/sponsorship too is a bit over the top.

    The program is aimed at those R8 owners who look at the V10 version and go green with envy. Now they too can enjoy even greater surges of power because xXx-Performance have teeamed up with Chiptrick for this one, and they have managed to squeeze every drop of power from its “inferior” V8 FSI engine. Though, squeeze may not be the right term. Afterall, they’ve added a twin turbo system made up of two Garret turbines and a custom-made intercooler. Consider also the new high-pressure fuel pump, the more efficient injection nozzles, and the custom-built exhaust system with cross x-pipe plus flaps. It’s the embodiment of the sound and the fury. Vehicles with the sequential R-tronic 6-gear manual transmission are moreover upgraded with a special transmission software that is adapted to the new situations.

    By now you might be wondering to what all of this equates. There are three stages of power boost:

    Stage 1: 590 hp; 660 Nm of torque

    Stage 2: 640 hp; 675 Nm of torque

    Stage 3: 707 hp; 809 Nm of torque

    With Stage 3, you can get from 0 to 60 mph in just 3.6 seconds. The top speed would be limited to 194 mph. One other drawback, though: quite worryingly, there don’t seem to be any changes made to the chassis. Just some stupid wing attachments that mimic the V10 counterpart. Bottom line is, were we to have a go in it, ending up in a ditch would be inevitable.

    xXx Performance Audi R8 V8 FSI Quattro
    xXx Performance Audi R8 V8 FSI Quattro
    xXx Performance Audi R8 V8 FSI Quattro
    xXx Performance Audi R8 V8 FSI Quattro
    xXx Performance Audi R8 V8 FSI Quattro
    xXx Performance Audi R8 V8 FSI Quattro
    xXx Performance Audi R8 V8 FSI Quattro
    xXx Performance Audi R8 V8 FSI Quattro
    xXx Performance Audi R8 V8 FSI Quattro
    xXx Performance Audi R8 V8 FSI Quattro
    xXx Performance Audi R8 V8 FSI Quattro
    xXx Performance Audi R8 V8 FSI Quattro
    xXx Performance Audi R8 V8 FSI Quattro

    Source: xXx Performance

  • Audi R8 V10 Plus – Best of the Best

    Audi-R8-V10-Plus-thumbGood news. Audi are refreshing their R8 range and are also adding a version which from now on will be the scoreboard leader. It’s the Audi R8 V10 Plus with a new deliciously clever 7-speed S tronic gearbox.

    Let’s first talk about all the changes that have been made to the range. A new front bumper that underlines the innovations in the headlight department. By innovations we mean an extensive use of LED technology. Besides the daytime running lights, diodes emit the high and low beams. Optionally a carbon fiber reinforced plastic front splitter can be installed for that extra something. At the back the diffuser has been restyled alongside the R logo.

    Under the engine cover, the choice of engines pretty much remains the same. There seems to be however, a bit of a jolt when it comes to power. The 4.2 FSI engine that goes in the Coupe and Spyder V8 models now produces 430 hp and just as much Nm of torque between 4,500 and 6,000 rpm. The 5.2 FSI V10 version of these cars stands now at 525 hp and 530 Nm. All seems very proportional. The highlight here however is the acceleration. Provided that the cars are with the new 7-speed S tronic, the 4.2 Coupe will cross the 62 mph mark in 4.3 seconds, the 4.2 Spyder – 4.5 seconds. The 5.2 Coupe and Spyder (again with the new gearbox) will do that in 3.8 and 4.1 seconds.

    The real highlight however is the now fastest R8 of them all. Despite being called the Plus, it’s not a plus size lady. In fact, because of the lightweight bucket seats and wheels and ceramic brakes and the scarce use of insulation, the Audi R8 V10 Plus – which is strictly a Coupe – weighs only 1,570 kg. Ten kilograms more than the 4.2 V8 Coupe. Consider the freshly squeezed 550 hp from the 5.2-liter V10 and also the 540 Nm that come along, and you have yourself a super car that can reach 60 mph from a stand still in just 3.5 seconds (S tronic again). Being a quattro, there should be no remarks on the handling whatsoever (no more than 30% of the torque goes to the front wheels so you get some tail-happy action as well).

    Audi R8 V10 Plus (2013)
    Audi R8 V10 Plus (2013)
    2013 Audi R8 V10 Plus
    2013 Audi R8 V10 Plus
    2013 Audi R8 V10 Plus

    On the outside, one can recognize an Audi R8 V10 Plus by the black exhaust tips, front splitter, funnier looking air vents, the rear diffuser and mirror caps. It’s 19-inch black gloss wheels with widths of 8.5 and 11 inches are subsequently coated in 235/35 and 295/30 tires respectively.

    2013 Audi R8 V10 Coupe
    2013 Audi R8 V10 Coupe
    2013 Audi R8 V10 Coupe
    2013 Audi R8 V10 Coupe
    2013 Audi R8 Spyder
    2013 Audi R8 Spyder
    2013 Audi R8 Spyder
    2013 Audi R8 Spyder
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    2013 Audi R8 Coupe
    2013 Audi R8 Coupe
    2013 Audi R8 Coupe

    Source: Audi

  • Fostla Wrappings Audi RS6R MTM

    Fostla-Wrapping-Audi-RS6-thumbAn Audi RS6 Avant that has been touched by the skillful hand of MTM and then wrapped around with foil (increasingly popular these days) by Fostla.

    By boosting the power up to 759 hp and 912 Nm of torque, MTM have created a significant distance from the “standard” RS6 which has “only” 571 hp and 650 Nm of torque coming from it’s 5.0-liter V10 FSI Turbo (Gallardoesque) engine. That’s why this one is actually called the Audi RS6…R. Anyway. Other non-stock features include the valve controlled exhaust system, the sports catalysts, RS5 9×20 ET29 rims equipped with 275/35R20 tires and a body kit comprising of a front lip spoiler and a rear diffuser. The end product is good for a top speed of 348 km/h – enough to peel the paint off.

    But, what is actually on the surface of the body is foil. An anodized matt blue metallic PWF… something to be more exact. It’s been made by Fostla Wrappings and costs 2,500 Euros ($3,149). I know, but you also get tinting of the head and tail-lights. Still not buying it? Me neither.

    Fostla Wrapping MTM Audi RS6
    Fostla Wrapping MTM Audi RS6
    2012 Fostla Wrapping Audi RS6
    2012 Fostla Wrapping Audi RS6
    2012 Fostla Wrapping Audi RS6
    2012 Fostla Wrapping Audi RS6
    2012 Fostla Wrapping Audi RS6
    2012 Fostla Wrapping Audi RS6
    2012 Fostla Wrapping Audi RS6
    2012 Fostla Wrapping Audi RS6
    2012 Fostla Wrapping Audi RS6
    2012 Fostla Wrapping Audi RS6

    Source: Fostla Wrapping

  • XXX Performance Audi R8 V10

    XXX-Performance-Audi-R8-V10-thumbThat speed hump on the road there is actually an Audi R8 V10 that has underwent a substantial modification by XXX Performance. And don’t worry, that toxic green shade is actually foil wrapping. Unfortunately, the same is true for the “carbon-fiber” mirrors…and side blades…and wheels.

    Let’s talk about the wheel housings. Or more specifically, the lack of them. It’s not that the wheels are tremendously big (Dunlop SP Sport Max 235/30R20 front and 295/25R20 back tires on 20-inch Oxigin 14-Oxrock rims). The bigger factor here is the air G-Ride system of the new H&R coilover kit which can lower the car ridiculously close to the ground. Other then than, the whole body has been brushed off of it’s badges, the head and taillights have been darkened and a strip of foil on the windshield reads “XXX Performance”.

    Most excitingly however, XXX Performance have fiddled with the management system of the Audi’s 5.2 FSI V10 engine, added a BMC carbon air-box and and a high-end sports car exhaust system with Bluetooth flap control system from Capristo. The end result amounts to 650 hp and an appealing sight within the engine bay because of all the carbon-fibery bits inside.

    Inside you get restyled Audi RS seats, carbon-fiber arm supports, leather and plushy Alcantra pretty much everywhere and white white seams.

    XXX Performance Audi R8 V10
    XXX Performance Audi R8 V10
    XXX Performance Audi R8 V10
    XXX Performance Audi R8 V10
    XXX Performance Audi R8 V10
    XXX Performance Audi R8 V10
    XXX Performance Audi R8 V10
    XXX Performance Audi R8 V10
    XXX Performance Audi R8 V10
    XXX Performance Audi R8 V10
    XXX Performance Audi R8 V10
    XXX Performance Audi R8 V10
    XXX Performance Audi R8 V10
    XXX Performance Audi R8 V10
    XXX Performance Audi R8 V10

    Source: XXX Performance

  • Senner’s Audi S5 Coupe 2012

    Senner-Audi-S5-Coupe-2012-thumbThis year, the Audi S5 Coupe roams the streets with a facelift… and a new engine coincidentally. The engine itself is not new new but it is a first in the S5 – The TFSI 3.0 liter V6 unit has been around for the Cabriolet and Sportback versions. Another techy addition that is not your typical facelift is a stop-start system for better fuel efficiency. Other than that, we have new bumpers, a new radiator grille, aluminum wing mirror caps and a different four-pipe exhaust system. Now, while the updated S5 is still hot, the German based Senner company is among the first to pump up the value.

    The standard TFSI 3.0 liter V6 brings 329 hp – that’s only 20 hp less than the one found in the pre 2012 S5 models, the FSI 4.2 liter V8. Senner engineers however, have managed to eliminate that small gap. In fact, by being fitted with a power converter and some sports air filters, the TFSI gets further ahead with 377 hp and 500Nm of torque. The exhaust pipes now size up to 100 mm in diameter each, which helps the S5 reach a tone most desirable.

    The car sits on a Variant 3 Inox Line-KW coilover suspension, fully adjustable when it comes to height, rebound and pressure. The suspension itself relies on a set of 8,5×20 inch Corniche Challenge wheels with red undercut trim, wrapped in Vredestein Wintrac Extreme 245/30R2090W. Kind of late for winter tires.

    Inside, a steering wheel from the R8 had been lift off complete with its paddle shifters. Trough its nicely flat figure, one can glance at the carbon speedometer panel. A DVD system on the other hand will keep the passengers busy (the driver has some corners to bend, so he/she doesn’t need much multimedia).

    The whole project is still in process so who knows what Senner might offer in the near future.

    Senner Audi S5 Coupe (2012)
    Senner Audi S5 Coupe (2012)
    Senner Audi S5 Coupe 2012
    Senner Audi S5 Coupe 2012
    Senner Audi S5 Coupe 2012
    Senner Audi S5 Coupe 2012
    Senner Audi S5 Coupe 2012
    Senner Audi S5 Coupe 2012
    Senner Audi S5 Coupe 2012
    Senner Audi S5 Coupe 2012
    Senner Audi S5 Coupe 2012
    Senner Audi S5 Coupe 2012
    Senner Audi S5 Coupe 2012
    Senner Audi S5 Coupe 2012

    Source: Miranda Media

  • Senner Tuning Audi RS5

    Audi RS5 received a tuning package from Senner tuning consisting of performance package, huge wheels, sports suspension and some exterior upgrades.

    The mighty 4.2 liter V8 FSI is boosted to 506PS (372 kW) and 478Nm (353 lb-ft). The result is achieved thanks to a valve-controlled stainless steel exhaust system and ajustments to the zero-pressure monitoring. 0 to 100 km/h is in 4.2 seconds. Top speed limiter is moved to 280 km/h and without it, the tuned RS5 will eventually do over 300 km/h. (more…)

  • Audi R8 GT set an un-official Nurburgring Lap Time – 7 minutes and 34 seconds

    One of the hottest cars on the market – Audi R8 GT has set an un-official Nurburgring lap time, which is a bit slower than the astonishing Porsche 911 GT3 RS, which stopped the clock on 7 minutes and 33 seconds. However, the time of R8 GT is 7 minutes and 34 seconds.

    Audi R8 GT is powered by 5.2 liter V10 FSI with 560HP and 540Nm of torque. The car is also 100 kg lighter than a regular R8, which makes it a lot faster.

    The sprint from 0 to 100 km/h is covered in 3.6 seconds and the top speed is 320 km/h.

    Furthermore, the car boasts a Bang & Olufsen sound system, carbon fiber, Alcantara wrapped seats, and red illuminated door sills.

    The price is as staggering as the car itself – 193 000 EUR!

    Audi R8 GT (2010)
    Audi R8 GT (2010)
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    Audi R8 GT
    Audi R8 GT
    Audi R8 GT
    Audi R8 GT
    Audi R8 GT
    Audi R8 GT
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    Audi R8 GT
    Audi R8 GT

  • Unichip performance package for VW 2.0 litre TDi 140 [+19BHP and +33Nm]

    Unichip now offers latest U-Connect plug and play Uni-Q ECU device, which boosts the 2.0-litre TDi with 140hp of Volkswagen to a maximum of 163bhp at 3300RPM.

    It covers the core popular VW models including the Golf, Jetta, Passat and Touran. Supplied preprogrammed with revised ECU settings designed to improve the performance of the 2.0-litre, 16-valve, turbodiesel powerplant, the Uni-Q piggy back ECU is designed as a DIY fitment via its plug and play ‘U-Connect’ wiring loom, allowing for easy fitment (or removal) in minutes. (more…)

  • 2011 Audi RS5 will hit the US market

    Audi confirmed the RS5 model for the US market. The car is powered by 4.2 liter V8 delivering 450hp at 8 250rpm and 430 Nm of torque (317.15 lb-ft).

    The 4.2 FSI catapults the heavy sports coupe ( 1725kg) from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.6 seconds and the top speed is limited to 250 km/h (155mph). The limiter can be put on 280 km/h at customer’s request. The mighty V8 engine returns 21 mpg, which perfect for such brutal force.

    Further details about equipment and pricing will be released later this year. (more…)

  • Audi’s all-new S4 sedan and A5/S5 Cabriolet pricing announced!

    Audi today announced the U.S. manufacturer’s suggested retail prices for the highly anticipated 2010 Audi S4 sedan and A5 / S5 Cabriolet models. The S models arrive at U.S. dealers in late August, while the A5 Cabriolet will be available in the Fall of 2009. (more…)

  • Audi releases 2010 MY prices for A4, A5, Q5

    Audi today released pricing for the 2010 model-year Audi A4 sedan, Audi A5 coupe and Audi Q5 crossover vehicle, which are headed to authorized Audi dealerships to meet strong consumer demand.

    Audi moved sales of the 2010 models ahead a few weeks following a successful sell-down of the previous model-year inventory. Sales of the 2009 Audi A5, for example, finished June 168% ahead of the sales pace set a year earlier. Demand for the all-new Audi Q5 has been exceptionally strong since its February introduction to consumers with sales hitting 5,701 so far this year. (more…)

  • Audi S4 Raises The Benchmark For Handling Dynamics

    An advanced new high-tech driver aid from the inventors of quattro permanent four-wheel drive is now available in the UK in the new Audi S4. The new sports rear axle, which transforms quattro handling characteristics while retaining the inherent safety benefits of all-wheel-drive, makes its debut in the new supercharged performance Saloon and Avant, and will extend its influence further across the Audi range in the near future. (more…)