Archive for the 'Performance' Category

Ford GT by Heffner Performance

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

Studio Heffner Performance in cooperation with chief-designer Ford GT Camilo Pardo has exhausted a new variant well-known a sports car.

The main feature of new edition GT - bi-turbo engine power of 900 h.p. which allows to be accelerated a car  from 0 to 320 km/hour only in 19 seconds, the car characterise also caliper Brembo, the polished exhaust pipes, aluminium mouldings in interior, a black covering of valves and door-locks, and, at last, traditional racing vinyls.

Heffner Performance Ford GT Camilo Pardo Edition it is already sold to the person in which garage it becomes the fifth  Ford GT.

Porsche 997 Turbo RST 600 LM tuned by Roock AutoSport

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

Ten years ago company Roock AutoSport on car Porsche has won “24 hours of Le Mans” in race. Specially to this date masters from Roock AutoSport have pumped over model Porsche 997 Turbo, having given, thus, a small gift to and to the admirers.

The car under name Roock 997 Turbo RST 600 LM was equipped with the modernised 602-strong engine with maximum a twisting moment of 830 Nanometers. To disperse 3.6 l the motor power of 480 h.p. on 122 units, experts had to work seriously. Masters have established on model new turbo compressor, have reprogrammed a control package the engine, have improved system of injection of fuel. Now car Roock 997 Turbo RST 600 LM is dispersed to first “hundred” for 3,1 sec., and the maximum speed of model makes more than 340 km/hour.

For the best behaviour on road, and also reliable maintenance of safety, superpenalties have equipped with an adaptive suspender and new ventilated brake plates dimension of 380 mm with eight-piston calipers, writes portal WCF.

The ex-terrier of model has replenished with new elements: to the modernised lobbies splitter, the rear choke tube and a spoiler. The car is put on ultraeasy wheels of bronze colour.

Interior Roock 997 Turbo RST 600 LM is equipped by additional temperature detectors and oils. The interior changed by established seats-ladles with four-dot seat belts, is decorated carbon by inserts.

Audi A5 and S5 tuned by Caractere

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008

Known Belgian tuning studio Caractere has presented “pumped over” versions Audi А5 and S5 which ex-terrier has essentially changed, thanks to work of designers.

The complete set of changes has included the front bumper specially developed for cars with unusual antifog flashlights, the original radiator enclosure, the updated rear spoiler, and also the built in rear air distributor.

Special nozzles also are engaged in a tuning package from Caractere on the exhaust pipes, a new spoiler on a boot lid, 19 or the 20-inch alloyed disks with characteristic “handwriting” of the Belgian tuning company, informs TopSpeed.

Unfortunately, the price for “new things” set forth above is not known yet.

Jaguar XF tuned by Ecurie Ecosse

Friday, September 5th, 2008

Famous for the exclusive approach to the objects which have caused interest the Scottish tuning company Ecurie Ecosse “has pumped over” Jaguar XF. Changes have concerned not only an interior and an ex-terrier, but also and technical equipment of the car.

The main distinctive lines of tuning version XF from usual are the wooden inserts gracefully painted in colour black piano, a soft blue interior light and the upholstery of an interior executed from the Scottish skin with traditional vertical folds.

In the technical plan the suspender and power units have undergone to completion. The diesel engine in volume of 2.7 l is offered to the buyer. At will of the potential owner power of this motor can be increased by 30 h.p., for special aesthetes - on 58 h.p. Hardly later Ecurie Ecosse will present and tuned engine V8, informs MotorAuthority.

Ecurie Ecosse have put on “ward” new brakes, have processed an exhaust system which consists now of four 90-millimetric tubes, and have equipped the car with cast 20-inch disks with tyre covers Dunlop SPMAXX.

Ford Ka ST for sale on 2010

Friday, September 5th, 2008

This year the debut of new generation Ford Ka then car sales will begin will take place, and after a year in the market will appear and the tuned version of model Ka ST.

Car Ford Ka will have the special aerodynamic weather-cloth, the expanded wheel arches and bumpers new an aggressive look. Model will deliver on light wheels and will equip with new system of an exhaust with two branch pipes. In such kind the car becomes rather competitive in the world market where its main contenders become Fiat Abarth 500 and Renaultsport Twingo 133.

According to TopSpeed, under a car cowl the four-cylinder engine in volume of 1.4 l power of 135 h.p. the Motor will take places will allow to be accelerated Ford Ka ST to first “hundred” less, than for 8 secs, and the maximum speed will make 200 km/hour. Car issue is planned for 2010.

Aston Martin DBS Volante being tested

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

To photographers-spies has once again carried to make pictures of a prototype new Aston Martin DBS Volante. This time the car has been caught”nearby to a racing track a Nurnburgring in Germany.

Earlier the prototype has been noticed on snow lines of Sweden, but having got over to Germany, the car has lost the camouflage most part. Now it is possible to tell with confidence, that the silhouette of a cabriolet a little than differs from the version in a body “coupe”. All components of the car, except for top made of cloth, will be similar coupe DBS. (more…)

Bugatti Veyron gets faster, now at 500 km/h

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

Past year Bugatti Veyron has been compelled to say goodbye to a title of “the king of speed” among serial cars, having conceded this honorary title American Shelby Ultimate Aero SSC. But Frenchmen could not forget defeat - and are ready to confirm the superiority that is entrusted to make the new version which have received name Jun Veyron which represents the first completion “standard” a super car.
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