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  • Novitec Torado Lamborghini Aventador

    Novitec Torado Lamborghini Aventador
    Bayern-based tuning specialist Novitec has released details of its Torado program for the Lamborghini Aventador.

    Visually the wind tunnel-developed aero package comprises of left and right front spoilers connected by a central blade, new air intakes, aggressive rocker panels and carbon fibre mirror casings and side intakes. Moving to the rear there’s a replacement trunk lid with integrated vents, a double diffuser section. and a choice of two wing styles The entire package can also be ordered in clear-coated carbon fibre.

    The car can either be lowered by way of a sport spring kit or fully adjustable coilover set-up, while the new wheels are three-piece NL1 items, which measure 9 x 20 and 13 x 21-inches and wear Pirelli P-Zero tyres in 255/30 and 355/25 dimensions.

    Moving inside, the cabin receives carbon-fibre trim on the door panels and instrument cluster with the seats trimmed in any combination of leather and Alcantara to suit the owner’s tastes. Finally, Revox supplies one of its prestige audio systems.

    Novitec can provide remapped ECU software and a performance exhaust system with an adjustable valve, which releases 35 kW (48 hp) from the 6.5-litre V12. The exhaust can be also specified in Inconel, which undercuts its factory counterpart by 26 kilograms.

    If you want to go the whole hog, the Bi-Kompressor package includes a pair of superchargers, new injectors, revised software, a modified induction tract and upgraded fuel pumps. This option yields a very healthy 713 kW (969 hp) and 912 Nm, allowing 100 km/h to appear in just 2.8 seconds and 200 km/h in 7.4s.
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  • Weistec Mercedes E 63 AMG tested

    Weistec Engineering Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG
    This new episode of DRIVE sees The Smoking Tire‘s Matt Farah heading over to Santa Ana’s Weistec Engineering to sample a tuned Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG on an empty toll road.

    Changes to the E-Class include an intercooler, trunk-mounted ice tank, complete exhaust system, custom billet turbochargers and optimized ECU software, all adding up to 1085 Nm and 533 kW (715 hp) – at the wheels.
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  • Michael Schumacher drives the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3

    Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3
    Seven-time Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher has been filmed driving the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3.

    The gullwinged racer features an aero package that adds 2-inches to the car’s width while the 409 kW (548 hp) 6.2-litre V8 engine is virtually identical to the one found in its road-going counterpart.

    Schumacher would be a great addition to such series as the FIA GT3 European Championship, FIA GT1 World Championship and ADAC GT Masters, but we’d love to seem him compete in a DTM car.
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  • Volkswagen may build Taigun


    Following on from its debut in Brazil, Volkswagen has hinted that the company’s Taigun concept may be heading for production after recognizing a growing trend towards SUVs and crossovers.

    Underpinned by the same New Small Family (NSF) platform as the up!, the compact SUV is 3,859 mm in length, 1,728 mm in width, stands 1,570 mm tall and sports a wheelbase of 2,470 mm, meaning its dimensions sit perfectly between the cross up! and Tiguan.

    “VW has been traditional in the past and has looked towards the mainstream, but there has been a lot of work in this direction. There’s still a lot of debate around the [Taigun] concept because it wouldn’t be traditional, but it is clear that there is a market for it,” said Rob Hazelwood, managing director of Volkswagen UK.
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  • Skoda Roomster Noire

    Skoda Roomster Noire
    Skoda has announced the arrival of its special edition Roomster Noire.

    Based on the ‘Amibtion’ model, it can be specified in Corrida Red, Brilliant Silver, Candy White, Magic Black and Cappuccino Beige along with any engine from the Roomster range.

    As the name suggests, the Noire receives a host of black components including the front spoiler, rear diffuser section, grille, mirror casings and 16-inch ‘Comet’ alloy wheels. The vehicle also features black highlighted headlights and black fog lights with integrated daylight running lights, while a black roof panel and 17-inch ‘Trinity’ alloy wheels are optional extras.

    Moving past the tinted windows, the cabin has been upgraded by way of black and red sports seats with the 3-spoke steering wheel, hand brake lever and gear shifter all trimmed in leather with red stitching. Aluminium entry bars and stainless steel pedals complete the interior.
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  • Porsche 991 GT3 RS spotted at the Nurburgring

    Porsche 991 GT3 RS
    Here’s a video from fastsportscardriver, who spotted what appears to be the next generation Porsche 911 GT3 RS during testing at the Nurburgring.

    We can see why he calls it a GT2, but its doesn’t sound turbocharged to us – especially when you compare it to the 997 GT2 sharing the circuit – and the centrally-mounted exhaust would suggest that it is actually the more extreme sibling of the 991 GT3. The front fender flares are also saying GT3 RS, while the side air intakes could be there as a decoy or simply because the RS will utilize the wider bodyshell of the current 911 Turbo, so it makes a perfect vehicle to base the test mules on.

    Rumoured to make its debut in Geneva next year, expect the hardcore track weapon to produce over 373 kW (500 hp).
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