For those of you who are building your own SLS AMG GT3, here’s part three from the generous guys at Mercedes-Benz which features seat construction. Each racing bucket seat is individually foam-contoured to provide the driver with maximum lateral support.
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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 production: part three
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smart fortwo sharpred
Judging by this newly-released sharpred edition, we’re guessing the designers at smart may just be big A-Team fans..Based on the facelifted smart fortwo, the sharpred is available in both Coupe (from € 14,490) and Cabriolet (from € 17,580) configurations with a 52 kW (70 hp) mhd petrol unit or 62 kW (83 hp) turbocharged petrol engine. Visually, the body’s main section and side skirts are finished in black paintwork with the tridion safety cell and door mirror casings in bright red, while the front apron and lower rear panel are grained. The chunky 3-double-spoke alloy wheels are 15-inch in diameter and wrapped in 175/55 and 195/50 rubber.
Moving inside, the passion-specification equipment includes electric windows, automatic air conditioning and a panoramic roof, with electric power steering, heated seats, a five speaker upgrade and navigation/multimedia audio system available from the options list.
The sharpred will go on sale this May, with smart manufacturing just 1800 examples.
[Source: smart]
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Autocar drives the 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S
Autocar magazine’s Steve Sutcliffe takes to the roads around Britain’s favourite suicide spot, Beachy Head, armed with Porsche’s new 911 model. Thankfully, the 400 hp Carrera S version he’s driving appears to be pretty fantastic, so Steve’s initial intentions of skipping off the 162 m cliff face soon melt away. Probably. -
Audi A7 3.0 BiTDI by B&B Automobiltechnik
Birlenbach-based tuning specialist B&B Automobiltechnik has wasted no time in creating a range of upgrades for Audi’s A7 3.0 BiTDI model.Developing 230 kW (309 hp) and 650 Nm (479 lb/ft) of torque in stock form, stage 1 costs € 1,498 and involves a remapped ECU and mild boost increase to 0.15 bar which yields 250 kW (335 hp) and 690 Nm (479 lb/ft). Stage 2 sees more boost, resulting in 272 kW (365 hp) and 720 Nm (531 lb/ft), for € 1,698. The third program, priced at € 4,950, includes high performance injectors and an uprated air intake, coupled with upgraded intercooling. That results in 291 kW (390 hp) and 760 Nm (561 lb/ft). For € 998, the stainless steel exhaust system adds around 4 kW (5 hp).
A set of -30 mm lowering springs will set you back € 398, while an adjustable coilover kit is priced at € 1,498. For cars equipped with air suspension B&B can supply its lowering module for € 1,298.
A six-piston caliper brake upgrade can be specified with either 370 mm or 396 mm discs for € 5.995 and € 6.995, while a range of alloys can also be added. These ‘B12’ items are available, in 19- and 20-inch diameter, in a wheel/tyre package for € 3,498 and € 3,998.
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Motor Trend Head 2 Head: Corvette Grand Sport Vs Porsche 911 Carrera S
In Motor Trend’s premiere episode of Head 2 Head, Angus Mackenzie takes to the streets of Southern California to compare the Corvette Z06 Grand Sport with Porsche’s 2012 911 Carrera S. Propelled by a 3.8 L flat-six engine, the Carrera S is good for 400 hp, while the corvette needs a 6.2 L V8 to produce just 36 hp more… -
Vintage Series wheels by HRE
California-based wheel HRE Performance Wheels has released a Vintage Series range of rollers as a homage to those seen on the supercars of yesteryear.Familiar enough to get us all nostalgic, but re-engineered with modern 3-piece forged wheel technology, the two styles catching our eye are the 454, which is based on Lamborghini’s iconic Countach 5-Hole wheels, and the 501 (mesh lace), which would look perfect on any age of Porsche 911 or something like BMW’s glorious E30 M3.
“These designs take us all back to the ’70’s and ’80’s when we were kids falling in love with exotics for the first time and truly becoming car lovers. We found inspiration in those original designs but created wheels that reflect the HRE of today,” said HRE Wheels President Alan Peltier.
Finishes include classic gold, bronze and polished centres and rims to hand-brushing or a custom colour of your choice and, with diameters ranging from 18 to 20 inches widths from 7 to 14 inches, we can see these becoming extremely popular amongst the tuning community.
