Swiss tuning studio Sportec has presented the version of hatchback Volkswagen Golf of new generation — Sportec SC 200 — on the basis of updating 1.4 TSI.
(The twisting moment — 240 Nm) have strengthened the 1,4-litre 160-strong engine to 200 h.p., and twisting moment — to 300 Nm, with 1800 to 3000 Hm. Dispersal to 100 km/h for 6,8 seconds instead of former 8,2. To 180 km/h the car is dispersed for 3.2 seconds faster, than factory updating.
The car is equipped by more "sonorous" final system, a sports suspension bracket and the improved brake mechanisms.
Within the next several weeks six private racing commands will receive 12 sports cars GT3 power over 500 h.p.
Transfer of the first client car has taken place on Tuesday on March, 10th in building Audi Forum. The head of sports division Audi, doctor Wolfgang Ulrih has solemnly handed over keys from R8 LMS to the head of Italian division Audi Sport Emilio Radaelli.
Together with participation of a factory command in series DTM and creation of sports prototypes our new client sports program should become the third major direction of work Audi Sport, — Wolfgang Ulrih explains. — 2009 becomes year of design workings out and tests of sports model R8 LMS, the primary goal of division — to save up the maximum experience of management by the given car. Thus we are glad, that we will manage to make it thanks to participation in competitions of commands with which we and fruitfully co-operate for a long time.
In a season of 2009 commands Abt Sportsline, Argo Racing, ORECA, Phoenix Racing and Team Rosberg also focus attention on the new sports car GT3, developed AUDI AG. For a season 2010 division Audi Sport will begin transfer to clients of cars in the autumn of current year.
In total in an automobile sports season 2009 on start leave twelve R8 LMS which will take part more than in 40 competitions almost on 30 European racing lines. R8 LMS — the first racing car developed by division Audi Sport specially for use in the client program. Participation of a factory command on R8 LMS in official sports meets is not provided.
Bodies, including tubular skeletons, are made by the company quattro GmbH in specially equipped to shop on manufacture of cars for the client sports program. Engines V10 are delivered by factory Audi located in the city of Der.
Tuning studio ABT Sportline has presented the version of cabriolet Audi A5 — AS5, with the changed design and the strengthened power.
The sports car has received four variants of completion, depending on the engine. Thanks to chip-tuning power of 2,0-litre motor TFSI have increased to 275HP (in the standard version — 180 or 211HP), and power of a 2,7-litre turbo-diesel of the engine with 190 to 230HP For a 3.0-litre turbodiesel is offered by 2 variants of "prorolling": with "reinsertion" power increases with 240 to 282HP, and after turbo-supercharger installation — to 310HP (610Nm). The car equip with brake mechanisms ABT or ABT Sports and new final system.
The forward bumper enters into a new aerodynamic weather-cloth with a firm lattice of a radiator, thresholds and a back bumper with the built in branch pipes of inlet system. Also the tuner offers complete sets of 19 and 20-inch disks.
The novelty is constructed on platform Peugeot 308, but thus, outwardly the car is more similar to other "four-unit" model of the company — a crossover 3008.
At length of 4,53 m and height of 1,64 metres Peugeot 308 can take aboard to seven passengers.
The third row of seats hides under a floor, forming with the combined armchairs of an average number an equal platform. If to combine a back of a forward passenger armchair in salon it is possible to transport «large-sized cargoes» almost three-metre length. Peugeot 5008 it will be accessible and in a 5-seater variant. In this case instead of the third row of seats the buyer will receive additional 60-litre "luggage carrier".
The list of engines of a novelty includes petrol motors 1.6 power of 120 and 150HP, and also turbodiesels in volume of 1,6 and 2,0 litres developing from 110 to 163HP.
Company Rolls-Royce has published specifications and cost of new model Ghost which will be shown for the first time in Frankfurt.
Under a cowl at the car 563-strong 6,6-litre turbo-engine V12 hides. To 100 km/h Ghost it's dispersed for 4,7 seconds and the maximum speed is limited 248 km/h. The car is equipped by a new eight-step automatic transmission.
Cost Ghost, without taxes and delivery, will make 165 thousand pounds sterling. Together with additional expenses the price will rise to 190 thousand pounds sterling. Car delivery across Europe will begin in the end of this year, and to the USA and Asia — spring of the following, writes magazine Car.
Swiss tuning studio Sportec has presented version Volkswagen Golf of new generation — Sportec SC 200 — on the basis of updating 1.4 TSI. The twisting moment — 240 Nm modernised the 1,4-litre 160-strong engine having increased power to 200 h.p., and twisting moment — to 300 Nm. Dispersal to 100 km/h for 6,8 seconds instead of former 8,2. To 180 km/h the car is dispersed for 3.2 seconds faster, than factory updating, writes RSTcars.
The car is equipped by more "sonorous" final system, a sports suspension bracket and the improved brake mechanisms.
