BMW 1-Series M Coupe Laps Nurburgring Nordschleife in 8:15

BMW, Car News, Nurburgring — By MR on June 18, 2011 at 7:19 pm — 10 Comments

German magazine Sport Auto reports that they have lapped the 20km long Nurburgring Nordschleife in 8 minutes and 15 seconds. This time is three seconds slower than the 8:12 reported back in December.

Accoding to BMWblog, Horst von Saurma pushed the 1M to its limit and came out only 10 seconds slower than the M3 Coupe, but 7 seconds faster than the E46 M3. In comparison, an Audi TT-RS does the Green Hell in a time of 8:09 minutes.

Just a recap. The 1M Coupe comes with a six-in-line twin turbo engine creating 340bhp together with 450Nm of torque. The power is derived to the wheels via a manual six-speed clutch making a sprint from standstill to 100km/h (62mph) possible in just 4.9 seconds and reach a topspeed of 250km/h (156mph) in about 30 seconds.

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TechTec BMW 1-Series M Coupe with 450hp and 630Nm

BMW, Car News, Tuning News — By MR on June 18, 2011 at 11:17 am — No Comments

The release of an Akrapovic exhaust system for the brand new 2011 BMW 1-Series M Coupe has been reported here before. The development of the exhaust is done in cooperation with Germany-based company TechTec. Next to the exhaust they were working on a power upgrade for the engine and a KW suspension kit.

The upgrade can be done in stages. The first stage will cost you 1,500 Euros and brings the power output from 340 to 380hp and the torque from 450Nm to 580Nm. A rather modest upgrade if you ask us. Stage 2 adds another 1,000 Euros giving you an additional 20 more horsepower. So 400hp in total.

The final stage number 3 includes a different air cooler – costing you 800 Euros – creating a whopping 450hp and 630Nm.

With Stage 3 installed the TechTec BMW 1M is said to run to 100km/h in just 4.1 seconds, with the speed delimiter being removed. Top speed is unknown, but we expect it is higher than 300km/h.

[Via Bimmertoday]

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aston martin Virage Coupe

After the releasing pictures and information, the British carmaker Aston Martin has officially presented the Virage at the Geneva Motor Show today. The Virage is available as coupe and cabriolet, named the Volante.

The Aston Martin Virage positioned between the DB9 and DBS and unites the technology from the DBS with the comfort and refinement found in the DB9 and Rapide.

The Virage is powered via a front mid-mounted 6.0 liter V12 engine which is hand-built. This engine produces 490bhp and 490bhp and 570Nm of torque. The Virage will be delivered with Carbon Ceramic Matrix (CCM) brakes as standard.

The Virage and Virage Volante are already on sale, available from Aston Martin’s global dealership network spanning 132 dealerships in 41 countries.

virage coupe

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