German Car Scene

Month: November 2012

  • Eichenberg Berg Slalom


    Here’s some footage from this year’s recent Eichenberg Berg Slalom event, held on Austria’s panoramic roads overlooking Lake Constance, which sees the cars timed over a slalom course running up into the mountains. There are some exquisite old school machines in action, but we’ll take the Minichberger Motorsport wide-arched Volkswagen Scirocco, thanks.
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  • Porsche Carrera GT driven


    With Porsche’s 918 Spyder set to become its spiritual successor, Autocar’s Vicky Parrott takes a look at the iconic Carrera GT in the latest episode of Hero cars. Built between 2004–2007 in Leipzig, the GT is propelled by a 450 kW (612 hp) 5.7 litre V10 engine, which delivers a 324 km/h (201 mph) top speed, a 7:28 Nurburgring time and a stupefying soundtrack.
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  • Carbon fibre Audi R8 doors by GMG Racing


    Orange County performance specialist GMG Racing has developed a direct replacement, lightweight door panel to fit the Audi R8.

    Constructed from aerospace grade pre-preg carbon fibre, the doors feature fully detailed inner structures and tip the scales at just 7.5 lbs – less than half the weight of their aluminium factory counterparts.

    GMG is making them to order at their composite shop, priced at $7,800 per pair.
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  • Audi Black Editions announced


    Audi has unveiled Black Edition versions of its A6 Saloon, A6 Avant and A7 Sportback for the UK market.

    Based on the S line trim range, extra features include rear privacy glass and black finish for the radiator grille, number plate surrounds, window frames and roof rails on the A6 Avant. Externally, the aesthetics are completed with dark titanium-coloured rotor design alloys in 20-inch diameter for the A6 and 21-inch for the A7.

    Moving inside, the cabin receives Piano Black inlays, black headlining, Valcona leather-trimmed sports seats, the BOSE surround sound upgrade, DAB digital radio and iPod connection.

    All engine configurations – apart from the S6 and S7 – are available to order from today with deliveries beginning in January 2013. Prices start at £35,010 for the A6 Saloon, £36,970 for the A6 Avant and £50,575 for the A7 Sportback.
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  • G-Power G1 V8 Hurricane RS in action


    Here’s a new video from sport auto featuring the magazine’s test driver Christian Gebhardt at the wheel of G-Power’s psychotic G1 V8 Hurricane RS.

    As you may recall, the conversion sees G-Power implant the 4.0-litre V8 unit from an M3 before strapping on one of its its ASA T1-523 supercharger kits. This results in 447 kW (600 hp) and 580 Nm of torque; enough for a 0-100 km/h time of 4.4 seconds and a top speed of 330 km/h (205 mph), although this prototype is limited to just 314 km/h (195 mph)…
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  • Underground Racing Audi R8 GT


    Underground Racing has revealed its latest project at this year’s SEMA show; an insanely-powered twin-turbocharged Audi R8 GT.

    Already developing 412 kW (560 hp) from its 5.2-litre V10 engine, Underground Racing offers various options, beginning with its Stage 1 kit which releases 522 kW (700 hp) on pump gas and 746 kW (1,000 hp) on race fuel, while the Stage 2 version produces 634 kW (850 hp) and 895 kW (1,200 hp).

    Things get really serious with the Stage 3 and Race Version kits. Both produce 746 kW (1,000 hp) if fed 93 octane, but when racing fuel is introduced the Stage 3 kit churns out 895 kW (1,200 hp) and the Race Version a maniacal 1,119 kW (1,500 hp).

    This particular car, owned by regular customer Ray, features such goodies as race-spec cylinder heads, a billet race differential, quick shift and a MoTeC boost-by-gear system.

    Visually, the R8 wears a matte body wrap and 19-inch HRE Carbon Series CF43 wheels wrapped in Nitto Invo tyres.
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