Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Lamborghini Gallardo White Edition by Anderson Germany


Anderson Germany has unveiled the new Lamborghini Gallardo White Edition.

Wearing a matte exterior, the car features an aerodynamic body kit with a new front apron, revised side skirts, a sporty rear diffuser and a fixed rear wing. Other goodies include a sport suspension, tinted windows, and black 20-inch wheels.

Inside, the cabin boasts Alcantara upholstery, white carbon fiber trim, and two-tone sport seats.

To give the car some extra kick, the 5.2-liter V10 has been outfitted with a revised ECU, a high-flow air filter, and a sport exhaust system (which weighs 22kg less than the stock unit). Thanks to these tweaks, the engine produces 600 PS (441 kW / 592 hp) - an increase of 40 PS (29 kW / 39 hp).

No word on pricing, but the car is currently available for purchase.

Volkswagen Touareg by Abt Sportsline


While the Porsche Cayenne has been tuned by everyone and their brother, the Volkswagen Touareg has been sadly neglected. To fix this inequality, Abt Sportline has unveiled their new program for the unpronounceable SUV.

On design front, the tuner adds a new grille, revised side skirts, rear apron and a massive roof spoiler. Other goodies include a sport exhaust system and 22-inch alloy wheels (other sizes are available).

Under the hood, the 240 PS (177 kW / 237 hp) 3.0 TDI can be modified to produce 282 PS (207 kW / 278 hp) and 580 Nm (427 lb-ft) of torque. Additionally, the S package enables the engine to churn out 310 PS (228 kW / 306 hp) and 610 Nm (450 lb-ft). Lastly, if you own the Touareg 4.2 TDI, you'll be rewarded with 385 PS (283 kW / 380 hp) and 870 Nm (642 lb-ft) of torque - an increase of 45 PS (33 kW / 44 hp) and 70 Nm (52 lb-ft).


Golf R by APS


British tuner APS has announced its Stage 2 performance upgrade for the VW Golf R.

The Stage 2 package includes a power boosting to between 320 and 330 bhp (246 kW / 335 PS), depending on which sport exhaust system the customer opts for.

The output upgrade includes a Milltek large bore down pipe for the turbo on the 2.0 liter TFSI power plant, a high-flow sports catalyst and a choice of stainless-steel sport mufflers with dual 100 mm black ceramic pipes.

Also part of the tuning package is a 3-way adjustable Haldex Gen4 controller for the all-wheel drive system, lowering springs, a KW height and damping adjustable coilover suspension, Brembo GT brake kit and a choice of 18 or 19-inch Mono 10 forged alloy wheels with Toyo tires from tuning partner Sportec of Switzerland.

APS's Stage One tuning offers a bump to 308 bhp (230 kW / 312 PS) on the Golf R, from its series' 266 bhp (199 kW / 270 PS), for a price of £445, including VAT and fitting.

The tuner is also promising an upcoming 350 bhp (261 kW / 355 PS) Stage 3 tuning for the Golf R.

Audi A6 : Poem mechanical or dream of Bavaria video



On time, forget the peaks at BMW or Mercedes, put aside the arrogance of Audi discreet as this promotional video designed to showcase the new Audi S5 has something unreal, fantastic or even as a dream mood wavers between SF, Heroic Fantasy, Technology and surrealism.

Audi RS5 by Senner Tuning


Senner tuning has a new package for the Audi RS5 that adds more than 50 horses to the super sport coupe.

First off is the power upgrade on the 4.2 liter V8 FSI engine which is achieved by the addition of a valve-controlled stainless steel exhaust system and ajustments to the zero-pressure monitoring. By those means, the German tuner dials output up to 506 PS (372 kW / 499 bhp) and 478 Nm (353 lb-ft) from the series 450 PS (331 kW / 444 bhp). The top speed limiter is also lifted to 280 km/h from the factory 250 km/h setting. Senner even offers to raise it even further to 300 km/h if the car is equipped with the proper tires.

That power boosting makes the Senner-tuned RS5 good for a 0 to 100 km/h sprint time of just 4.2 seconds.

Senner Tuning also adds a B16 PSS10 Bilstein coilover suspension kit with 10-stage adjustable damping for both the compression and rebound cycles.

The tuner then fits the RS5 with 20-inch wheels, 9.5 x 20 for the front and 11 x 20 at the rear, wrapped in Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta (XL) tires in 255/30R20 and 295/25R20 dimensions, front and back respectively. For demonstration, the car pictured here features two sets of rims - Spider SC1's on the driver's side and Varianza T1S on the passenger's.

There's also carbon fabric side mirrors, a new front grille and window frames in Black Edition trim.

For the cabin, the tuner also offers additional carbon fiber and leather trims upon request.

Price for the total package including the fitting, taxes and registration in Germany is €132,800.

Gallardo LP560-4 - Victory II Hamann


German tuner Hamann has a new package for the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 that rechristens the Lambo as the Victory II.

The most striking feature is, of course, the new wing doors which Hamann believes is essential for this Lambo.

The tuner also adds a new body kit which includes a front apron with a carbon center in Race-design, new front fender and fender extensions for the rear, side skirts, roof air inlet, rear diffuser and a new rear wing. Hamann also offers to apply a carbon layer to the bonnet.

A little engine tweaking is also part of the package with a modest power boost to 580 PS (427 kW / 572 bhp) and 575 Nm (424 lb-ft) of torque over the series' 560 PS (412 kW/ 552 bhp). The new top speed reached is 328 km/h (204 mph). The sound of the V10's growl is also deepened by the addition of a sport muffler.

The Victory II comes with 20-inch Edition Race rims in a unique varnish - with 9.5J x 20 rims in 235/30ZR20 tires at the front and 13J x 20's wrapped in 325/25ZR20's for the back.

For the interior, Hamann fits new sports seats with a carbon back and provides a 14-part carbon set including sport steering wheel, door openers and decorative trim blends.


New Beetle, the first video advertising



Volkswagen will release the video clip , during the Super Bowl next Sunday, February 6. This is the first commercial dedicated to the Volkswagen New Beetle. Unfortunately, he does not prefer the new German and show us a bug in the jungle .

For now, the New Beetle is still available to current catalog. In its coupe version, it starts at 16,990 euros with a 1.4 liter petrol engine of 75 horsepower. It takes at least 24,620 euros to afford the services of the convertible, equipped with a 1.6 liter petrol unit of 102 horsepower.