Here’s a new piece of footage from German motoring magazine Auto Zeitung featuring the Porsche 918 Spyder during testing at the Nurburgring. Behind the wheel of this 574 kW (770 hp), 325 km/h (202 mph) plug-in hybrid hypercar is none other than the legendary Walter Rohrl, who gives his verdict on the car. In German.
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Walter Rohrl testing the Porsche 918 Spyder
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CLP MR 600 GT-S
Georgensgmünd-based CLP Performance has developed a new CLP MR 600 GT-S program to freshen up BMW’s older generation (E63) 6 Series model.Suitable for both the Coupe and Cabriolet versions, CLP’s aero package consists of an M3-style front apron with spoiler lip, vented side skirts, a totally restyled replacement boot lid and rear skirt with integrated diffuser.
Completing the look is a set of three-piece Blue Hope wheels from Diamond, which measure 9.5 and 11.5 x 20-inches and feature stainless steel rims.
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Porsche 991 Carrera 4 previewed by TopCar
Russian styling specialist TopCar has released these preview images of its wide-track body program for the new Porsche 991 Carrera 4/4S models.Constructed from a mixture of vacuum-formed carbon fibre and Kevlar, the aero package consisting of a replacement hood, front bumper and spoiler lip, side skirts, rear wing, rear bumper with diffuser insert and a quartet of wheel arch extensions that remind us of the recently announced Kahn offering.
The conversion also includes a set of ultra-light ADV.1 forged wheels, while TopCar’s performance upgrades are handled by the company’s official partner, 9ff.
Due to make its official debut at next year’s Top Marques Monaco Show (April 18 to 21), TopCar is promising a similar option for the 991 Turbo soon after its release.
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BMW X1 Powder Ride Edition and Concept K2 Powder Ride
BMW has released details of its X1 Powder Ride Edition and Concept K2 Powder Ride just ahead of winter.The X1 Powder Ride Edition has been jointly developed with winter sports equipment specialist K2, and features X-shaped graphics, satin aluminium roof rails, a 460 roof box, exclusive K2 LTD Powder Ride skis, and a ski and snowboard bag sporting bag. Other equipment includes the BMW xLine package, which consists of matte Glacier Silver exterior elements, sill plates and special 18-inch alloy wheels. Moving inside, there’s a multi-function leather steering wheel, all-weather mats for the floor and luggage compartment, dark copper trim sections and upholstery finished in a mixture of leather and fabric. Available in both xDrive28i and xDrive35i guises, the X1 Powder Rider Edition hits American dealerships in November.
Due to make its official début in Los Angeles next month, the Concept K2 Powder Ride is the result of a three-year partnership between BMW and K2. Visually, this special SUV stands 18 mm taller than standard and wears Valencia Orange paintwork with fox graphics, 19-inch Ferric Grey alloy wheels, matte black window surrounds and roof rails, and Ferric Grey sill plates and lower bumper sections. The milled aluminium roof structure incorporates three LED spotlights, two luggage boxes, a ski carrier and a Harman Kardon sound system which uses a Class D 2 x 550-watt amplifier to drive a pair of two-way loudspeakers, a 500-watt subwoofer and microphone.
The interior is trimmed in black Nappa leather with orange stitching, Fineline Bay wood trim strips, black floor mats with orange accents and K2’s logo on the dashboard.
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Underground Racing builds 8 second Gallardo Superleggera
Unless you’re a goldfish, or have suffered a serious head trauma in the last week, you will remember Heffner’s 8 second Gallardo video. Well, as you can imagine, the lunatics at Underground Racing were never going to let the Sarasota company enjoy the limelight for long. The Charlotte-based tuning specialist has revealed this video of the 1,750+ WHP machine in action on the drag strip, posting a time of 8.36 seconds at 181 mph.Apart from a pair of turbochargers, the Superleggera features motec software, an RPS carbon clutch, a billet race differential, ‘Quiet’ helix billet gear set and 18-inch HRE wheels wrapped in Hoosier 335/30 drag radials.
Underground Racing has promised that it will be returning to the track, very soon, armed with its bi-turbo Aventador. Gulp.
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DTM: Augusto Farfus wins at Valencia
BMW’s Augusto Farfus turned pole position into his first ever DTM win at today’s Valencia round, with Audi also producing a strong performance, resulting in a 31 point lead in the manufacturers’ championship.The popular Brazilian made a killer start, creating a five second cushion between himself and Edoardo Mortara by the first pitstop. Mortara was holding on to second place until mechanical problems saw him retire just seven laps from the end, which saw fellow Audi pilots Adrien Tambay and Mattias Ekstrom occupy the remaining steps of the podium. Filipe Albuquerque and Mike Rockenfeller rounded out the top five, making it a satisfying weekend for Audi.
It was a bad weekend for Mercedes, who could finish no higher than tenth place, courtesy of Britain’s Jamie Green, while current championship leader Gary Paffett had a nightmare. Starting from 16th on the grid, the Mercedes driver was involved in a collision with BMW’s Joey Hand on the first lap, which resulted in a stop-go penalty. Damage to the C-Coupe saw Paffett’s pace suffer, leading to his eventual retirement. Bruno Spengler saw his fortunes turn around after receiving a penalty for his jump start from 12th place. The Schnitzer BMW driver fell back to 15th, but fought his way through the field, coming home in sixth. Paffett is now just three points ahead of Spengler, on 127.
“Big congratulations to Augusto Farfus . As a rookie here to go to the poles and bring the victory home was a great performance. We now have a completely open championship for Hockenheim, which we wanted. Now we have to continue to work focused and see what happens then,” said Jens Marquardt, BMW Motorsport Director.
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