Hartge has done this a few times before -- put the M5 engine in a 3-series. They managed to do it again with the E60 M5's V10 engine, tweaked to 550 hp, with the 7-speed SMG transmission.
German G-Power tuning studio has unveiled its new tuning program for the current BMW 3 Series vehicles. The program, which is to be officially presented during the next Essen Motor Show tuning fest, is not limited to appearance only but also covers vehicles' powerplants and chassis.
Rumours are that this is the Lamborghini Gallardo V8, spotted on the Nürburgring. The exhaust note is somewhat similar to that of the Audi R8 and recent spy photos of the rear reveal smaller exhaust pipes than on the V10 Gallardo.
Confirming widespread speculation, American Honda Motor Co. Inc. CEO Tesuo Iwamura told WardsAuto.com “We are developing it without any delay, so most probably we will have it in the period we already promised”. The car will arrive in 2010.
Audi has halted R8 development of the higher-powered twin-turbo Lambo V10 from the RS6; there have been fires in prototype development and other options – namely a naturally aspirated V10 – are now most likely. This year’s V12 diesel concept car (image, far right) points to the likelihood of a spider sports car, powered by the 6.0-litre bent twelve delivering a traction-troubling 493bhp and 738lb ft. Sounds mad, but Audi is deadly serious about putting this into production.
Ferrari has started the development of mid-engined F430 successor.
First test mules are based on the, yet to be released, F430 Challenge Stradale and have now started to rack up test kilometers on the Fiorano test track as well as the winding mountain roads around the Maranello headquarters.
We have recently been treated to several zebra-pattern camouflage 2010 NSX spottings in June at the Nurbrugring in Germany and as a result here are some speculative renderings to surface of Honda’s new V10 powered Acura NSX replacement.
The new Audi RS6 looks set to be the leader of the ‘power-pack’ on its debut. Motor Authority recently reported that the new RS6 will be punching out a very healthy 426Kw
The De Tomaso Panthera Concept, is a project based on the Lamborghini Gallardo’s platform, or else, it would have a V10 engine, 4WD system and a unique style, what would make this machine an easy target for wealthy buyers that want an exclusive piece of machinery. And, as we all know, they are not so few.
Further evidence that Audi’s new M5 fighter is nearing production readiness are photos snapped in Europe of a basically undisguised RS6. Sans the black and white chequered disguise seen in photos and videos to-date we are afforded a good look at the new styling of Audi’s new RS6.
Hot Wheels celebrating their 40th anniversary had a Mattel “Hot Wheels Designer’s Challenge” which provided major car manufacturers, such as Lotus and Mitsubishi, to go wild with their own automobile interpretations. In that vein, Honda presented the Honda Racer!
Based on the Porsche Carrera GT super grand-tourer, the one of a kind 9ff GTT900 hell on wheels is not only much faster and stronger, it's also almost 1.5 times more expensive.
Next month, Audi will debut it's R8 V10 at the Detroit Motor Show. Audi R8 V10 is the fastest production R8 yet. Audi R8 V10 will come with a 5.2L V10 engine, generating 528 HP, the same as the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4. One of the unique things on the R8 V10 are the LED headlights for the main and dipped beams, a rear diffuser to create more down force and twin oval tailpipes tag the rear of the V10, as opposed to the quad chrome exchaust of the V8.
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