Sports Car Blog

BMW tuning specialist tuner Hartge shows their greatest interest in almost all the BMW models. Their latest product is the aerodynamic kit for the midsize X5 SUV.

The new package includes an aggressive front spoiler, side skirts, rear skirt, and wheel arch extensions that are combined to make it’s total different appearances look from the previous stock appearance. More new BMW X5 pack includes, carbon casings for the mirrors, a mesh grille that polishes off the front end, sharp 10-spoke 22-inch alloys with Pirelli or Continental rubber replacing the stock X5 wheels to complete the new outlook. (more…)

A mystery Volkswagen GTI Performance Concept is displayed in the Wörthersee GTI Meet and the German manufacturer did not reveal any information regarding this mystery Volkswagen Golf GTI car. (more…)

Germans tuners from Motoren Technik Mayer (MTM) make a new modification for the previous production of the Audi S5 which draws its power from its 4.2L V8 FSI engine producing 349 horsepower and 440Nm of torque. However, Audi tuner MTM turn it to a new power banks by increasing total output to 505 horsepower (equates to 120 hp per liter) and 546Nm of Torque. This boosts the S5’s performance figures up to M3 territory with a 0-100km/h time of 4.3 seconds and a maximum speed of 300km/h.

With more ad-dons, MTM has added a supercharger to the V8 unit which can be the main reason behind the power increase and it is also backed up by a flow-optimized 4-pipe stainless steel sports exhaust system. There’s also a MTM intercooler housing with integrated water cooling to ensure that the engine can always generate maximum performance. Other features include a tuned coilover suspension and MTM styled 21” rims which supports the tires size of 295/25 on both axes. Price for this car has not been released yet. (more…)

One of the world’s most powerful and fastest convertible cars is made by G-Power. Now G-Power created a package for the BMW M6 owners that do not want to drive around with 507 bhp BMW M6.

The 335-km/h G-POWER M6 HURRICANE is now based on the latest BMW M6. This high-performance convertible is run on a five-liter V10 engine with G-POWER BI-Kompressor system that can delivers 635 hp / 467 kW. With this power it can now capable of sprinting from 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) in just 4.6 seconds and 7.3 seconds later doing 125 mph (200 km/h) speeds and the cape of 188 mph (300 km/h) is passed in 34.5 seconds. The limit has been pacified a little to let the reach its full expression of 320 km/hr. (more…)

Gemballa Avalanche 600 GT2 EVO is the new mind-blowing sports car that Porsche specialists Gemballa has created. With the competition like Maranello and Sant’Agata-Bolognese, Gemballa has put together a power kit for the Euro-spec Porsche that can produce a colossal 600 horsepower (442 kW) and 620 pound-feet (840 Nm) of torque. With this power, Avalanche 600 GT2 EVO can pushes the top speed up to 199 mph (320 km/h) and can sprint from 0 to 60mph (0-100km/h) in a blazing 3.5 seconds. Gemballa claims drivers can increase their 0-60-mph time by outfitting the sport shifter for the GT2 with a manual gearshift that reduces gearlever travel.

The body kit consists of the Avalanche body kit, a GT hood, Avalanche front skirt with additional cooling openings, GT2 front spoiler lip, bumper, GTR EVO tailgate skirt with diffuser and hot air outlets and GT2 EVO rear spoiler. All in all, the car looks fast even when standing still. The stock suspension has been pulled in favor of a coilover setup hidden behind 405 mm front and 380 mm rear discs and Gemballa “Racing Black Edition” wheels sized 20×9-inches in front and 20×11.5-inches out back. The stock suspension has been pulled in favor of a coilover setup hidden behind 405 mm front and 380 mm rear discs and Gemballa “Racing Black Edition” wheels sized 20×9-inches in front and 20×11.5-inches out back.

Inside the car, you will find plenty of aluminum details, sports steering wheel (F1 shift paddles optional), aluminum pedals, F1 paddle shifters and a leather interior where drivers can request a custom make sport seats. With regards the price, it would cost at least 350,000 Euros. (more…)

The new Audi TT Clubsport Quattro edition follows the ‘07 show car’s footprints and Audi has made major change to the new Clubsport Quattro, which it includes a strip of LED daytime running lights under the headlamps, a larger windshield with thicker A-pillars to help create a near-wraparound look, beefier rollover bars, revised mirrors and rear bumper.

Audi TT Clubsport Quattro is turbocharged with a 2.0 liter TFSI four-cylinder engine and able to produce unit output of 300 horsepower and is mated to a seven-speed S tronic dual-cluth gearbox. Audi TT Clubsport Quattro can reach a maximum speed of 250 km/h. This car sits on a wider track than the production TT and comes with 255/35R19 sport tires. Audi decided to make an exclusive limited production for this new Clubsport to only 200 copies. The price of this new roadster Audi TT Clubsport is yet unknown. (more…)

Ferrari California will be unveiled in September at the Paris Motor Show. Like other Ferraris, this one is fabricated from aluminum to keep weight/mass under control. The new GT joins Ferrari’s 8-cylinder family and slots in just below the 612 Scaglietti with its new developed V8, in which it is the first time in history, Ferrari made this engine placed in the mid-front position of the car.
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Here’s the video of Lamborghini LP-560 drifting video. For it’s specs, please read the previous Lamborghini LP-560 post. (more…)

The Mercedes SL 63 and SL 65 receives many changes than the previous SL model line. The new 2009 SL model is more powerful, for the SL 65 which is powered by a twin-turbo 6.0-liter V12 engine that puts out 612 horsepower and 738 lb-ft of torque. The slightly less powerful SL 63 puts out 525 horsepower and 465 lb-ft of torque from its 6.3L V8 engine. All that power is put to the ground through a new seven-speed MCT (multi-clutch) transmission that is only available for the SL 63 AMG. According to Mercedes, Mercedes claims 0-60-mph acceleration in less than 4.2 seconds, with top speed electronically limited to 155 mph.

For the interior, the range-topping V12 model gets unique diamond-pattern Napa leather upholstery, in order to distinguish it from the V8, SL 63 model. The costs for the V8-powered SL63 AMG is retailed for $210,500 and the top-of-the-line SL65 AMG carries the price of $321,000 in Europe, inculding VAT. Both models can be ordered in Europe with additional goodies from the AMG Performance Studio. Among them are a carbon-fiber body kit, a smaller-diameter sport steering wheel with a flattened underside and illuminated door sills. Both are expected to arrive in US dealers later this year.
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Audi has released their first official images of their newest concept car before the wraps are taken off at the Lake Wörther Tour in Austria end of this month. The Audi A3 TDI Clubsport Quattro concept is a smaller, racier and with more attainable version of the Audi R8 V12 TDI concept shown in Detroit, with power provided by the highest specific output diesel in the world. (more…)