Archive for the 'Audi' Category
August 20th, 2008 -- Posted in Audi |
The Audi RS6 Avant is becoming a popular customizing car. After ABT, MTM and B&B versions, Kicherer of Germany unveiled today its customization options for the Audi RS6 Avant. Dubbed Audi R-S-Street, the vehicle comes with a power increase from 580 hp to 700 hp. The extra horses make the 0-60 mph sprint is achieved in 4.3 seconds, the 0-124 mph is made in 13 seconds while the top speed is electronically limited to 173 mph.
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August 20th, 2008 -- Posted in Audi |
After ABT unveiled its customized Audi RS6 Avant with 700 hp and 590 ft lbs of torque, its main rival, B&B unveiled its new tuning kit for the German car. The new program from B&B has 4 versions of boost for the V10 TFSI engine, developing 650, 670, 700 and 715 hp. With the 4th level installed, the car can hit 60 mph in just 3.6 seconds, with 0.3 seconds faster than the ABT RS6 Avant, and has a top speed of 200 mph.
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August 19th, 2008 -- Posted in Audi |
By David Gluckman
Photography by CarPix
It’s hard to go unnoticed in Audi’s R8, something that has become abundantly clear to us in the short time a Mugello blue coupe has been in our Four Seasons fleet. But what if you want onlookers to notice who’s in the R8 as well?
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August 11th, 2008 -- Posted in Audi |
So, targa or spider? What will it be? If the chop-top R8 turns out to be a spider, then these Photoshopped pictures may give a good idea of what it will look like. No matter the body style, it should be moved by a 4.2 liter V8 and a 5.2 liter V10 engine with output around 525 hp.
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July 3rd, 2008 -- Posted in Audi |
Audi A5 : White Speed represents the ultimate tuning programme for the Audi A5 3.0 TDI from Senner Tuning. The new kit for the car contains carbon fiber elements like the front lip spoiler, side mirrors and the rear air diffuser. The carbon elements are found also at the interior in the central console and the door panels.
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July 3rd, 2008 -- Posted in Audi |
B&B, the tuner specialized in Audi vehicles, unveiled its latest masterpiece: the 362 hp Audi TTS. In order to reach that amount of power, the tuning company offers 3 different levels of power: the first level offers 306 hp, second offers 324 hp while the 3rd is most important one offering 362 hp. With the 3rd level installed, the car is capable to sprint from 0-100 km/h in just 4.6 seconds while the top speed is limited to 280 km/h (173 mph)!
If you’re wondering how did the tuner obtain these kind of performances, you have to know that a special turbo loader was installed, together with a new sport exhaust system and high performance sports catalyst but also with the help of some ECU tweaking. In order to keep the oil temperature at a constant temperature, B&B offers a special oil cooling system, which meets the tuned engine’s requirements perfectly.
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July 2nd, 2008 -- Posted in Audi |
In order to update the looks of your Audi A4 Cabrio, Hofele, the well-known tuning company, unveiled their RS4 front bumper which updates the old A4 B6 8H Cabrio to the new A4 B6 8H Cabrio. According to the manufacturer the front bumper can be combined with the S4, RS4 silver and RS4 black front grill.
Made of high-quality material PKG, the front bumper from Hofele comes already painted and it can easily integrate OEM components like the parking sensors, headlights washing system and the fog lights. Additionally, the tuner offers also a light package consisting in a pair of LED day driving lights with five LEDs.
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July 2nd, 2008 -- Posted in Audi |
420 hp not enough for you Audi R8? Well, the German tuner SKN unveiled four stages of tune for the vehicle capable to unleash all the power from the engine.
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July 2nd, 2008 -- Posted in Audi |
In an efficiency drive through Austria and Switzerland an Audi A4 2.0 TDI achieved an average fuel consumption of 3.32 liters of diesel fuel per 100 kilometers (70.85 US mpg). This equates to CO2 emissions of 88 grams per kilometer (141.62 g/mile).
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July 2nd, 2008 -- Posted in Audi |
The Audi R8 sports car will be used this week-end at the DTM race series as the official safety car. Also, a specially prepared R8 will be used as a racing taxi.
Of course that the modifications were minimal, according to Werner Frowein, managing director of quattro GmbH: “There were not many modifications required, though, because the R8 possesses the genes of a perfect sports car.”
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