We all know a Ferrari 458 Italia supercar is fast, but how does the notorious Prancing Horse match up to some of the competition that is less than half the price. We have a video here from drag times, recording a stock Ferrari 458 Italia racing an Audi RS6 with 750 horsepower, an AMS tuned Nissan GTR-R with 600 HP, and a Lingenfelter Corvette ZR1 carrying 750 horsepower. These three sports cars race the Ferrari 458 on a 1 mile run, so hit the jump to see how it all went down!
ABT Sportsline is always on top of the Audi models when it comes to tuning a revised version like this Audi A4. They have a wide variety of aftermarket parts for the sporty sedan, and keep the German styling at its finest. Up front, you will notice a more aggressive look with a new front bumper, then they installed side skirts, and rear bumper with diffuser integration. New side vents and a three piece boot lid spoiler complete the aero kit. Customers have the option of new alloy wheels to wrap everything together, and the Audi performance tuning came next.
The new and already popular Audi e-tron Spyder made a special appearance at the 2011 LA Auto Show. This unique sports car is hoping to be on the production line come 2014, and should feature a twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6 diesel powerplant with two electric motors. Performance numbers are reported from Audi in the range of 385 horsepower with 739 lb-ft of torque. At the track, a 0 to 60 mph of time will be accomplished in just 4.2 seconds, while the top speed has been limited from the factory at 155 mph. However, what really sets this hybrid apart from the rest is the fuel efficiency.
The British tuners at Project Kahn have released this stunning new package for the Audi A5 Coupe sports car. It has been enhanced with a matte pearl gray exterior finish, along with an Audi R8-style body kit. The new kit adds new front and rear bumpers, a new front grille, and a rear boot lid spoiler to the Audi A5. Extra minor touches to the exterior consist of the quad tailpipes, tinted windows, 21-inch alloy rims, and a new suspension kit to lower the car.
With the recent success of the Audi Q5 SUV, tuners from around the world including Senner have released new kits for the 2.0-liter TDI turbo diesel powerplant. Senner Tuning started with their ECU upgrade, sport air filters, and custom exhaust system to boost the numbers. The Audi Q5 figures have increased from 170 hp and 350 Nm of torque to 213 horsepower and 445 newton meters of torque with these upgrades.
