Japanese styling specialist 3D Design has revealed its new body program for BMW’s current (F30) 3 Series Saloon model.
The relatively subtle aero package consists of a front lip, boot lid spoiler and roof spoiler. The front lip was originally designed to suit the sport bumper, but if the fog light bezel is changed it can be fitted to any F30 bumper. For now, the only interior change is a set of performance pedals.
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Here’s a new video from our friend Jorrie’s YouTube channel, featuring Mercedes-Benz’s epic C 63 AMG Black Series, that we felt you may appreciate.
Filmed during a recent AMG Driving Academy event at Zandvoort Circuit in the Netherlands, Jorrie has done a great job of capturing the 380 kW (517 hp) track-focused animal. Turn your speakers up.
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A prototype Audi R8 e-tron has crashed at the Nurburgring this week, during pre-production testing.
The driver of the 230 kW (308 hp) R8 e-tron, which broke the lap record for an electric car last month, hit the barriers twice after losing control at Pflanzgarten between the first and the second camber, before coming to a halt in the wrong direction. Thankfully, the driver was fine, but the R8 needed a tow truck to take it back to the garage.
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To mark a decade of collaboration between smart and renowned tuning specialist BRABUS, the two companies have joined forces one again to create the imaginatively entitled smart BRABUS 10th anniversary model.
All the bodywork, including the tridion safety cell, front grille frame, mirror casings, BRABUS front spoiler and side skirts are painted liquid silver, while the headlamps are titanium-coloured and the funky BRABUS Monoblock VII alloy wheels finished in matt grey. Other elements to the comfort and light package include LED daytime driving lights, electric power steering and heated seats. Inside, the black leather seats are embossed with the car’s name, with exclusive red contrasting components and an exclusive (xx/100) plaque highlighting the anniversary’s rarity.
Just one hundred examples of the anniversary will be built, with power coming from the 75 kW (102 hp) turbocharged engine mated to a sport transmission, allowing a 0-100 km/h time of 8.9 seconds and a 155 km/h (96 mph).
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In this first ever episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, Jerry picks up long-time friend and collaborator Larry David in his beautiful, 1952 split window Volkswagen Beetle. There’s also a little history lesson for the Curb Your Enthusiasm star when they pull alongside a Bugatti Veyron. As you can imagine, he’s not really that interested…
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Kempten-based VAG tuning specialist ABT Sportsline has released details of its AS1 program for Audi’s A1 Sportback model.
Visually, the five-door hatchback wears a carbon fibre front lip, hideous fender vents, subtle side skirts and an aggressive rear diffuser section with an aperture to accommodate the new, centrally-mounted twin tailpipes. ABT also offers a range of alloys wheels, including these 18-inch DR items.
Apart from a performance exhaust system, the company’s Power Kit caters for most models in the A1 range, for example the 185 hp (136 kW) 1.4 TFSI version can be tweaked to produce 210 hp (154 kW), with the less powerful 122 hp (90 kW) model enjoying a lift to 160 hp (118 kW) and even the basic 86 hp (63 kW) 1.2 TFSI being persuaded to make 110 hp (81 kW). Diesel fans aren’t ignored either, with the 105 hp (77 kW) 1.6 TDI jumping to 125 hp (91 kW) and the brawnier 2.0 TDI churning out 170 hp (125 kW) rather than the factory car’s 143 hp (105 kW).
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