Here’s another nice promo from aftermarket exhaust specialist Akrapovic, featuring the latest BMW M5 model.
The Slovenian company’s Evolution Line unit is constructed from titanium and not only undercuts the factory item by 12.3 kg, but also manages to extract a further 7.5 kW (10 hp) and 17 Nm (12.5 lb/ft) of torque from the M5’s 4.4-litre biturbo V8 engine. The tailpipes can be specified in either titanium or carbon fibre.
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Rennen Forged has teamed up with friends and fellow specialists, Anaheim’s Wheel Warehouse, to fit this Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster out with a set of its Rennen RM5 items.
This particular quartet, measuring 9.5×22-inches on the front and 11×22 out back, features stepped lips and custom centres with Mercedes centre caps, and is finished in a combination of Mystic White and Matte Black.
Here’s some grainy footage of what appears to be the next generation of Porsche’s 911 GT3 Cup car during testing. Based on the 991 model, the video was shot at the Oschersleben Motorsport Arena and, judging by the glorious sound it’s emitting – as well as that gigantic rear wing, we can safely assume that this isn’t a road car. The current 997 version will be retained for this year and next before being superseded by the 991 for the 2014 season. Let’s hope MrSing1337 invests in a better camera before then.
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Leingarten-based styling specialist JE Design has developed a wide-body program for the (Type 958) Porsche Cayenne SUV.
The ‘Progressor’ package consists of an aggressive fascia with optimized air intakes, flared wheel arch extensions, side skirts, a ventilated hood, side roof spoiler extensions and a vented rear bumper with integrated diffuser. The kit also includes a pair of fog lamps and high beam lights, factory LED units from the GTS model and quadruple 100 mm tailpipes. Rear mufflers with throttle control can be added for the S, GTS and Turbo versions.
A choice of two wheel styles are available; the flat-faced SUV-Select and the Scorpio. Sized 10×22-inches and wrapped in 295/30 R tyres, JE also adds 60mm and 80mm spacers to fill out the new arches. Lowering the Cayenne is the company’s air suspension module, which allows the owner to adjust its ride height via an iPhone app.
JE Design tells us that it can carry out the conversion, including fitting and painting of the kit along with suspension and wheels from €28,038, while engine upgrades are available for both petrol and diesel models, with the Cayenne Turbo capable of producing 455 kW (610 hp).
Not content with completing the Pan-American highway route from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego in the fastest time ever, off-road enthusiast Rainer Zietlow has set off on a new world record tour from Melbourne to St. Petersburg.
Once again, the team’s vehicle of choice is a Volkswagen Touareg, which uses the standard 165 kW (221 hp) 3-litre V6 TDI Clean Diesel engine, but does have additional equipment including an extra fuel tank, roll-cage and GPS system that allows fans to monitor the progress of Zietlow at Touareg-Russtralia.
The plan is to travel from the earth’s southernmost city 23,000 kilometres to its northernmost counterpart in under three weeks. The event will see the Touareg encounter extreme heat, torrential rain, sandstorms and varying altitudes and, in the style of a dispatch rider, Zietlow is aiming to deliver a letter from Melbourne’s Mayor to St. Petersburg’s top city official.
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Here’s a new video featuring Prospeed’s Bulgarian 2011 Hillclimb Championship-winning Audi in action at this year’s Kyustendil round. Once again piloted by Nikolay Zlatkov, this Sport quattro S1 replica, which was built from a humble Coupe bodyshell, is churning out over 800 hp – and it certainly sounds like it. Be sure to put some earplugs in if you turn your speakers up…
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