Russian tuner TopCar has released more details regarding its Porsche Panamera Stingray. The company says three distinct versions of the powerful four-door will be made available. The first is the Black Matt Edition which comes finished in gloss black on the front lip spoiler, front bumper inserts, side skirts and rear diffuser among others.The Porsche Panamera Stingray Carbon Gray interior is
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BMW has just unveiled a new iteration of the 3-Series, and it is making quite a splash in Europe. It won’t be coming across the pond, but we sure wish that it were.The BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Saloon develops 163 hp between 3,500 rpm to 4,200 rpm and 360 Nm of torque from 1,750 rpm to 3,000rpm. This enables the car to sprint from naught to 62mph in 8.2 seconds and reach a top speed of 137 mph (
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The G-Power reveals two new exciting tuned up vehicles to honor the BMW Motorsport team for their win at the 2010 24 Hours of Nurburgring endurance race.The G-Power BMW M3 Tornado CS also comes with a new carbon fiber body kit which considerablyreduces the weight of the car. The G-Power BMW M3 Tornado CS features a new front skirt, four wings and a rear skirt, a rear spoiler and diffuser. The
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The new 2011 Audi A8 is allegedly the first car in the world to offer an optional factory-installed WLAN hotspot for Wi-Fi access. Of course, this means that all your passengers will probably spend less time talking to you and more time on their laptops, Apple iPads and iPhones or netbooks.To activate, the driver simply inserts a data-capable SIM card into the Bluetooth online car phone or by
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Superchips have released their new performance boosting ECU remap for BMW's 135i Coupe / Convertible.Superchips has upgraded the 135i’s power from a measured standard output of 315 hp to 360 hp, with a maximum power gain of 49 hp at 5,989 rpm. At the same time, the ECU remap brings the BMW’s torque up from a tested 394 Nm to 456 Nm a 3,359 rpm.Superchips says that this kit doubles the joy of
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Avus Performance has unveiled their version of the popular Audi S4. Power on the supercharged 3.0-liter V6 engine is up from 329 bhp to 424 bhp. In order to give the driving dynamics even better qualities, a thread spring kit was built in that allows adjusting the depth more individually, however still maintaining adjusting possibilities of the Magnetic Ride chassis. The contact to the road is
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The Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 4000 will be on display at the 2010 Abenteuer & Allrad, Europe's largest off-road vehicle show, from June 3. a custom expedition camper based on the Mercedes Unimog will be revealed which is literally the ultimate ride for every explorer! The U4000 is a bit pricey at 248,300 Euro, but no for going anywhere in style and comfort no other vehicle comes even close to this
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AC Schnitzer is offering a modification package for the BMW X6 M, with the kit including new exterior & interior elements and minor technical modifications.The Aachen-based tuning specialist is currently working on a performance upgrade which, in combination with delimiting the Vmax and a sports exhaust, will bring a further perceptible increase in the power of the BMW X6 M. And if that's not
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Switzer Performance has released a new upgrade program for the Porsche 911 GT2 called the R911S. Switzer also offers the R911S Carbon, a suite of lightweight carbon-fibre body panels that sheds more weight. The Switzer GT2 R911S takes the firm's well-proven P800 GT2 package and pushes it further. Using VP race fuel, the R911 delivers well over eight hundred horsepower at the rear wheels,
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A rare 1970s-era Mercedes-Benz C111 was the target for some thieves as the car waited on a transport trailer for a Channel crossing on its way to the Mercedes-Benz World Brooklands. They tried to nick it off a lorry bringing it to England. Of course, they didn't make it as the car the car is a mock-up and has no engine.According to reports from across The Pond, the truck transporting the vintage
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Brabus has released today an upgrade kit for the Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series that features several styling and performance upgrades and was dubbed T65 RS. The BRABUS T65 RS Mercedes SL65 AMG Black is powered by the tuner's new T65 RS engine that develops 800 hp (788 bhp) / 588 kW at 5,500 rpm and a sun starting 1,420 Nm (1,047 lb-ft) of torque available from 2,100 rpm. However, for various
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Porsche has just released official details on the 2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS, These photos are from the VIP event in Leipzig, revealing us a carbon fiber bonnet, side intakes and also Alcantara covered interior. The 911 GT2 RS reportedly weighs about 90 kg (200 lbs) less than the standard GT2 and comes with 620 horsepower. 0-100 km/h comes in 3.5 seconds and only 500 units will be built.It's lost
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The German tuners from Hamann have unveiled today their BMW 5 Series GT program. The 5 Series GT’s exterior has been enhanced with a front bumper add-on, a set of redesigned side skirts and a new rear apron, which incorporates four Hamann mufflers. These are made of stainless steel and feature a diameter of 90 mm.The 530d version of Hamann’s BMW GT is also getting some reprogramming for its
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This latest power upgrade for the Audi RS6 comes from REIFEN KOCH who is offering a serious power boost to the already sporty German tourer.Even though the standard production version of the Audi RS6 is powerful enough as is for most drivers with its 580HP V10, tuners of all sorts are jumping on the bandwagon lately. German firm Reifen Koch has just released a new performance package for the RS6
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Audi will have its own stand at the GTI meet at the Wörthersee Tour 2010 and will display a lineup of customized versions of the new Audi A1 hatchback.The seven models have been created by Woorthersee chief designer and his team to demonstrate the ability to customize the A1 and all possible alternatives before it’s released this fall. One of the most striking designs is the FC Bayern , decorated
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The 2011 Mercedes-Benz M-Class Grand Edition, a version of the premium SUV, was released by Daimler. The Grand Edition is priced from 48,590 to 64,590 euros, and it is now available for purchase.The M-Class Grand Edition is distinguishable by 19-inch light-alloy wheels in a Y-spoke design, blue-tinted thermal insulation glass all-round, dark-tinted headlamps and LED technology for the daytime
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Volkswagen has unveiled the Golf blue-e-motion concept car in a ceremonial presentation today for the German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel.The Golf blue-e-motion concept car is powered by an electric motor integrated in the engine compartment in front that delivers a total of 113 HP. The car has an autonomy of 150 kilometers and can hit a top speed of 86 mph, while the sprint from 0 to 60 mph is
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The new 6 series is obviously coming and it makes little sense to us that an M6 would not be soon to follow. The previous generation M6 shared the M5's drivetrain just as the new M6 would be likely to. Too much development cost has been poured into the M5 to not take advantage of it in an M6. With M SUV's now and M branding ever expanding, an M6 will likely be coming soon sharing many
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Open Innovation Contest, "App My Ride", begins on 3rd MayWolfsburg, 26 April 2010 - Volkswagen is inviting designers, programmers, developers and interested users to help develop applications for the Infotainment systems of the future as part of the Open Innovation Contest, "App My Ride". With this contest, Volkswagen has become the first car manufacturer to use the idea of open innovation for
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BMW unveiled the Concept Gran Coupe today at the Beijing Auto Show, China. the all-new 2010 BMW Concept Gran Coupe has been revealed, finally confirming BMW’s intention to enter the burgeoning four-door coupe market.The four-door includes a variety of distinct features like the vaulted hood with forward-facing lines, a longer wheelbase, coupe-style roofline and short front overhang. BMW describes
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