Official: Romeo Ferraris Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG WhiteStorm

Car News, Mercedes, Tuning News — By MR on June 17, 2011 at 9:19 pm — 1 Comment

Italian tuner Romeo Ferraris is back with a new project based on a German car, even though they are known for tuning Italian cars. This time it is a Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG, called the WhiteStorm.

The package holds a full aero kit with front spoiler, five-spoke alloys in black, carbon fiber roof and spoiler, and a matte white paint job. The vehicle’s powerplant includes an additional 79 horsepower up a total of 536 coming from the 6.2 liter V8 engine.

On the inside there is a two-tone red and black leather trim.

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Official: Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Reventon-Style by Prior Design

Car News, Lamborghini, Tuning News — By MR on June 18, 2011 at 12:41 am — 4 Comments

German tuner Prior Design is back with a new body kit for the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4. The kit offers owners the option to change the looks of the Italian sports car and create a Reventon-styled exterior trim.

There is no add-on parts, and every new component is actually new. The front bumper, side skirts, and rear bumpers are specially made for this car. All parts are TUV-certified.

[Via Motorward.com]

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Official: BMW Z4 sDrive35is by Kelleners Sport

BMW, Car News, Tuning News — By MR on June 16, 2011 at 9:18 pm — No Comments

Kelleners Sport has released their program for the BMW Z4 sDrive35is. The German specialist increased the performance of the twin-turbo straight six engine to 405hp and 539Nm.

New design elements give the interior of the BMW Z4 by Kelleners Sport a sporting and youthful look. They include carbon interior fitments, a three-spoke sports steering wheel, aluminium pedals and footrest and velour foot mats. The saddlery department can individualise the entire interior in accordance with his or her requirements. Woods, leather and embroidery can be outfitted, according to the Germans.

New springs lower the Z4?s center of gravity by 20mm at the front axle and 10mm at the rear. The sporting look of the two-door sports car is underscored by the choice of a wheel / tyre combination in the dimensions 19 or 20 inch and widths of 8.5 / 9.5 and 9 / 10 inches respectively. Customers can choose between two models, ‘Hamburg’ or ‘Berlin’, each of which is available in three different surface finishes.

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Official: new BMW M5

BMW has finally revealed the production version of its most famous super-saloon. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Internet, meet the new M5.

Virtually unchanged from the Concept M5 revealed back in April and honed (of course) on the Nurburgring, the new BMW M5 loses the high-revving V10 for a 4.4-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine developing 555bhp and a colossal 506lb ft of torque. BMW reckons it is ‘lag-free' and gives a ‘trademark M car thrust'.

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BMW has installed a seven-speed double clutch auto box to handle those many torques and horses, together with three modes. S1 gives light, gentle shifts, S2 makes it harder and ‘jolts at higher revs', while S3 is the bingo-button which allows launch control to catapult the M5 - via a multi-plate limited slip M differential - from 0-62mph in 4.4 seconds and 0-124mph in 13 seconds. Top speed is limited to 155mph, or 190mph with the ‘M Driver's Package'. That's a fast package.

It comes with damper control, stability control, six-piston brake callipers and an ‘M dynamic mode', while two individual setups for the car can be programmed and called up using the M Drive buttons.

You'll notice the 19in M light-alloy wheels, the rear-spoiler, a rear apron with diffusers, flared wheel arches, a massive mouth, intakes for the engine and brakes and, of course, the trademark pair of twin exhaust tailpipes. This is not to be confused with your accountant's 530d M Sport saloon, no siree.

BMW reckons the new M5 will return 28.5mpg and emit just 232g/km of CO2, while inside, the M5 is replete with sports seats, an M leather steering wheel, M-specific instrument cluster and the full options range from the 5 Series saloon, including a 10.2-in screen with iDrive control display. There's also a head-up display.

The price? £73,000.

We'll have to wait until we drive this near two-tonne Beemer in relative anger to decide whether it's as good as its predecessors - and indeed the current crop of super-saloons snapping at its laden heels. But what's your initial verdict, TopGear.commers?

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