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  • Kahn Design wide-track Audi Q7

    Kahn Design wide-track Audi Q7
    Straight from Afzal Kahn’s headquarters in Yorkshire, here’s the company’s latest wide-track conversion to suit Audi’s Q7 SUV.

    The body package features wider vented fenders, rear arch extensions, a high-level tailgate spoiler and a lower rear bumper section with matte black diffuser and integrated stainless steel tailpipes.

    Completing the exterior is an S-line radiator grille and a set of Kahn’s RS-X wheels, which measure 9.5 × 22-inches and wear 285/35 tyres. Moving inside the cabin, past the stainless steel sill plates and aluminium foot pedals, the seats have been re-upholstered in quilted and perforated black leather with red sections and stitching, while the speedometer and rev counter are now white and red respectively.
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  • Porsche 911 50 Years Edition trailer

    Porsche 911 50th anniversary edition
    Porsche has released a trailer celebrating fifty years of the 911 featuring the brand new 50 Years Edition alongside its predecessor from the sixties.

    Based on the 294 kW (400 hp) Carrera S, but with the wider Carrera 4 bodyshell, the anniversary model can be identified by its SportDesign mirrors, chrome trim on the front air inlets, engine compartment grille and between the rear lights, and Fuchs-inspired 20-inch alloy wheels in matte black with machine-polished centres.
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  • Volkswagen Passat CC by Folien Center

    Volkswagen Passat CC by Folien Center
    Following on from its Audi TT RS project, Folien Center has released details of a recently completed Volkswagen Passat CC R-Line owned by one of its regular customers.

    Externally, the company has applied a matte Marrakech Brown foil to the bodyshell with raised R logo on the C-pillar, while the radiator grille, mirror casings and roof have been painted in high-gloss black. The multi-piece Bentley Mulliner wheels, which measure 9 x 20-inches, feature matte black centres and wear 225/30 Nankang NS-II tyres, while the ride height is reduced thanks to an adjustable KW coilover set-up.

    Moving inside, FC has left the R-Line-equipped cabin relatively untouched apart from wrapping the aluminium sections on the dashboard, centre console and door panels in body-coloured foil.

    The performance upgrade was handled by SKN, who fitted their Stage One software upgrade to the 2.0 litre TDI engine, which saw output from the dainty oil burner climb from 127 kW (170 hp) and 350 Nm of torque to 157 kW (210 hp) and 400 Nm.
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  • BMW’s E28 M5 gets the Petrolicious treatment

    BMW E28 M5
    This new video from Petrolicious looks at Randy Balingit-Hartmann and his much-travelled E28 BMW M5.

    Purchased in 1989, it was one of the first M5s to arrive in San Diego and Randy has owned it since day one covering an astonishing 400,000 miles with no mechanical issues.

    North American cars used the 191 kW (256 hp) S38B35 3.5-litre six-cylinder engine equipped with a catalytic converter, which allowed a sub-7 second sprint to 100 km/h and 238 km/h (148 mph) top speed.

    This particular E28 has had some upgrades carried out to such areas as the engine, suspension and wheels, but Randy says he has plans to return it to a more stock configuration now that he’s getting a little older.

    He’d also like to be buried in it…
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  • Porsche Cayman S versus the SRT Viper GTS and Ford Focus ST

    Cayman Focus and Viper
    This new video from Autoweek sees Road Test Editor Jonathan Wang compare a trio of performance cars from three different price brackets: the Porsche Cayman S, SRT Viper GTS and Ford’s Focus ST.

    The Focus uses a 188 kW (252 hp) 2.0-litre EcoBoost engine for propulsion, while the Viper features a mammoth 477 kW (640 hp) 8.4-litre V10 powerplant. The meat in the middle of this metallic sandwich is the nimble Cayman S, which enjoys the benefits of a 239 kW (325 hp) 3.4-litre flat-six unit.
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  • BMW 550i S3 By Dinan Engineering

    Dinan Engineering BMW 550i S3
    California’s Dinan Engineering has developed a new tuning program to suit both the BMW 550i and 550i xDrive.

    Beginning with the engine, Dinan installs larger turbochargers, along with air-to-water intercoolers, a free-flow exhaust system and carbon fibre cold air intake before remapping the ECU. Those tweaks see output from the twin-turbocharged 4.4-litre V8 rise from 294 kW (400 hp) and 609 Nm of torque to 398 kW (542 hp) and 795 Nm – enough for a 323 km/h (200 mph) top speed. A limited slip rear differential was also added.

    Other upgrades in the S3 package include new front camber arms and low compliance rear control arms, shorter springs and bump stops, and remapped EDC (Electronic Damper Control) software. The lightweight forged 20-inch HRE P43S alloy wheels, which minimize unsprung mass and rotational inertia, are fitted with Michelin Pilot Super Sport tyres, while the carbon fibre front spoiler, mirror casings and rear spoiler all come from the BMW Performance range.

    It’s a nice conversion, but with all the whistles and bells costing $38,773, added to the price of a 2013 BMW 550i at $62,625, you’ve got a less powerful 5 Series than the M5 – for more of the folding stuff.
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