Kamp-Lintfort stylinghouse Prior Design has developed a widebody program for the outmoded BMW E60 5 Series.
Fabricated from high quality Dura-Flex FRP, the extreme aero package fits any 5 Series, but clearly takes styling cues from the M5. For €3,990 you get replacement front and rear bumpers, wider front fenders, rear wheel arch extensions and a boot lid spoiler. A vented M3-inspired hood completes the look.
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In an effort to find 2012’s best driver’s car, Motor Trend has recruited professional racing driver Randy Pobst to put each vehicle through its paces around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, and today it’s the turn of the mighty C 63 AMG Coupe Black Series from Mercedes-Benz. Powering the Black Series is that glorious 6.2-litre V8 unit, which produces 336 kW (457 hp) and 600 Nm of torque, allowing a 0 to 100 km/h of just 4.5 seconds.
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Kamp-Lintfort styling specialist Prior Design has released new images of its updated Black Edition program for owners of the W216 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class desiring the look of AMG’s hardcore models.
Constructed from Dura-Flex FRP (Fibre Reinforced Plastic), the V2 aero package consists of an aggressively-styled front bumper with mesh grille inserts and replaceable lip spoiler, widened and ventilated replacement front fenders, vented hood, side skirts, rear wheel arch extensions, a back bumper with diffuser section and boot lid spoiler.
The kit is priced at €12,900, with Prior also able to provide a choice of wheels, including these 10 and 13×20-inch Rotiform items.
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Walddorfhäslach-based JMS Tuning has released initial details of what it can provide owners of the new Audi A3 with.
For now, the only body add-on is a Racelook front lip, designed to suit models without the S-line package, for €279. Then there’s the KW Variant 1 inox-line coilover suspension kit (€1,049), which lowers the hatchback by 50 mm on the front and 45 mm on the rear. Completing the look is a set of OZ Racing Ultraleggera alloy wheels. Measuring 8×19-inches and wrapped in 225/35 tyres, they’re priced at €2,599 a set. JMS also tells us that a rear diffuser and exhaust system are currently being developed for the A3.
[Source: JMS Tuning]
Contributing Editor to evo magazine, Jethro Bovingdon, has been pitting Nissan’s Juke-R against a Porsche 911 GT2 RS for Car and Driver.
This pre-production model is a Frankenstein mixture of Juke body combined with the firepower from an R35 GT-R, meaning it now has 362 kW (485 hp) at its disposal from the 3.8-litre bi-turbo V6 engine. Also making use of twin turbochargers, the 911 GT2 RS’s 3.6-litre flat-six develops an impressive 456 kW (620 hp).
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Rainer Zietlow and his team have captured yet another record after completing their non-stop journey from Melbourne to St. Petersburg.
Piloting a 165 kW (221 hp) 3-litre V6 TDI Clean Diesel Volkswagen Touareg, fitted with a roll-cage, additional fuel tank and GPS system allowing fans to keep track of his progress, Zietlow completed the ‘Russtralia’ route from the earth’s southernmost city to its northernmost counterpart in Russia, covering a total of almost 23,000 kilometres in just 17 days, 18 hours and 49 minutes.
“The car has brought its full performance despite the lower diesel quality in Asian countries,” said the jubilant off-road driver, who also confirmed that he is already planning his next adventure.
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