February 5, 2011 | CATEGORIES: BMW
The car tuning firm Kelleners Sport have now released another package for the BMW 5 Series M, which tunes both the 535i and 520d models. These cars will displayed at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, and Kelleners guarantees a 20 percent gain of power for the petrol and diesel engines. For the petrol powered 535i, the power output was raised from 306 hp to 367 horsepower, with torque increased from 400 to 480 Nm. Meanwhile, the 520d diesel engine was boosted from 184 hp to 218 horsepower, and a final torque output of 450 Nm. Styling modifications for the BMW 5 Series M came next.
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January 12, 2011 | CATEGORIES: BMW
Here is the latest car tuning project from G-Power, the new BMW M5 Hurricane GS. All of the G-Power Hurricane cars have been impressive, but this M5 holds the title for the world’s fasts LPG (liquid petroleum gas) powered car. Based of the BMW M5 E60, the Hurricane GS features a SK II package consisting of the LPG conversion, twin ASA superchargers, water-cooled intercooler, and a remapped ECU. With these modifications the custom 5.0-liter V10 power plant produces 660 PS and 650 Nm of torque. The amazing performance numbers allow the BMW M5 Hurricane to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in just 4.6 seconds, hit 200 km/h in 11.4 seconds, and accomplish an overall top speed of 333 km/h to set a world record.
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December 30, 2010 | CATEGORIES: BMW
Over a year ago BMW announced the concept of the Vision EfficientDyanmics hybrid car, and have now confirmed the production and official name to be the BMW i8. Planned for a 2013 launch, the “i” comes from BMW’s Project i, while the 8 probably refers to the classic BMW sports car 850ci. The sales and marketing director at BMW, Ian Roberson said the new supercar will “redefine the looks of modern supercars”. It was also stated that the price for the BMW i8 will be around $200,000 USD, which is much less than the direct competitor Mercedes SLS E-Cell. Stay tuned for future announcements from BMW regarding their hybrid technology and supercar plans.
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November 17, 2010 | CATEGORIES: BMW
The German tuning company Prior Design has revealed a new wide body kit for the BMW E92 3-Series Coupe, which makes it look similar to a M3. Starting at a base price of €2,999, the modifications definitely look reasonable. This widebody kit fits all the E92 Coupes, and has been developed from Duraflex, “a very flexible and extremely stable material”, says the company. Aftermarket parts include a new front bumper with larger intakes, custom bonnet, and a similar M3 GT2 racecar hood with integrated air vents. New side skirts with a lower profile continue the aggressive look of this BMW, while wider wheel arches and new rear bumper with diffuser round out the package.
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November 13, 2010 | CATEGORIES: BMW
G-Power never ceases to amaze us, this time with the new BMW M6 Hurricane RR, which they claim to be the world’s fastest four seat coupe. Based off the factory BMW M6 Coupe, this Hurricane RR adopted the V10 twin supercharged engine found in the previous M5 Hurricane RR, that produces 800 horsepower around 7,500 rpm and 800 Nm of torque at 5,000 rpm. At the track, the 0 to 100 km/h was a little slow because of traction problems, but was still less than 4.35 seconds, however the 200 km/h mark was reached in 9.5 seconds, and in just 24.9 seconds it accomplished 300 km/h. Performance upgrades aren’t the only thing found on this BMW M6, G-Power hooked it up with some styling options next.
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