Cars and Motorcycles - Tuning News, Reviews, Prices and Specs
We all know the Arabs have lots of money and they like to spend it on things most of us can only dream of. They also love their exotic cars and buy them like the average person buys groceries, must be nice to have oil coming out of the ground. A lot of young Arab guys also like to go abroad and show off these toys; below is a compilation of Arabs in their exotic cars on the streets of London, thanks to YouTube user Munch997. continue reading →
We first posted about the tuned Honda CR-Z by Mugen back in March; they continue to tune the car before being unveiled at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July. In the meantime, Honda has released a short teaser video of the tuned Honda CR-Z Mugen, driving around on some scenic Welsh twisty roads.
I personally don’t really understand the point of tuning a hybrid car but to each their own. Since this is an ongoing project, Honda hasn’t provided any power figures but we do know the 1.5 liter gasoline engine is now equipped with a supercharger. The current 0 – 60 mph performance figures are similar to the Civic Type-R, or somewhere around the mid-six second mark. continue reading →
Another day, another special edition car! This time BMW is releasing a special edition M3 Coupe called the BMW Frozen Black Edition M3 Coupe, the car will only be available in the North American market and is limited to 20 units at a price of $79,650 (plus $850 for delivery). Quite a hefty price for an M3 if you ask me, that’s about a $21,000 premium over a “regular” BMW M3 Coupe.
So what do you get for spending $80k on a coupe? In addition to optional packages like the convenience and premium packages, you get flat black exterior paint with gloss black 19” GTS wheels. The front kidney grill, side vents, and the exhaust tips are also finished in gloss black. Other upgrades include red brake callipers, carbon fiber interior pieces, and black leather interior with red contrasting stitching, sport mapping for the DSC/EDC, and a 10 mm lower suspension. continue reading →
The last few weeks have been heaven for automobile racing enthusiast with the Monaco F1 race, Indy 500, Canadian F1 Grand Prix, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans race taking place in 14 days. And speaking of the 24 Hours of Le Mans race, I’m sure you’ve seen the footage or heard of the horrific crash suffered by Allan McNish.
If not, we have some pictures and video footage from the 2011 24 Hours of Le Mans race crash between Allan McNish’s Audi R18 and the Ferrari 458 Italia. The accident looks pretty devastating but thankfully everyone walked away alive after everything was said and done and we give props to the engineers for making these racing cars very safe. Considering the amount of damage caused, it is shocking to see Allan McNish just walk away from this crash, he was taken to the hospital as a precaution but all his limbs were where they should have been. Hit the jump to see the pictures and video. continue reading →
German car tuning firm MEC Design have just released a tuning package for the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. The tuning package consists of various upgraded body parts, a new exhaust system, new wheels, suspension and springs, and minor interior upgrades; these parts can be ordered individually.
The MEC Design tuned SLS AMG gets an aggressive front bumper that can be had a few different configurations with one or two piece lip spoilers which are available in optional carbon fiber. The rear bumper is available in USA or European versions and can be equipped with a choice of three diffusers: “Extreme”, “GT3”, or “Formula” – all three diffusers come in optional carbon fiber finish. MEC Design also included a set of sporty side skirts that can be equipped with optional 8-LED lights under them. Again, I think these lights are quite tacky; this is the second tuned supercar in a week that has these optional lights, let’s hope this in not a new trend. Other visual upgrades include a rear trunk and roof-mounted spoiler and a carbon fiber hood-scoop. continue reading →
The Porsche 911 is one of our favorite high-performance cars and we instantly fell in love with the 997 model when it was first introduced. Most of you know the GT2 is an even more extreme version of the 911; it’s basically a race-car for the streets with enough power to put a smile on your face every time you step on the throttle. The Porsche 911 GT2, in stock form, is powered by a 3.6 liter boxer engine that’s placed behind the rear wheels, producing 530 horsepower and 502 pound-feet (680 Nm) of torque. However that was not enough power for tuning company mcchip dkr, they wanted to take the 997 GT2 to another level.
mcchip dkr introduced a tuning kit for the GT2 that consists of upgraded turbochargers, called stage 3/MC650, new high performance intercooler, a 200-cell sports catalyst and manifolds, and an upgraded ECU by Kubatech. The end result is an awesome 657 horsepower and 616 pound-feet (835 Nm) of torque, according to mcchip, the torque could have been increased to 664 lb-ft (900 Nm) but they wanted the car to be driveable in a variety of conditions. continue reading →
