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At the Frankfurt Motor Show Volkswagen presented the Polo R WRC, a little car with a big 300Hp heart.And in case you were wondering it is now official, VW goes WRC.
What made them want to get in this kind of racing? Well the new regulations that say you need a 1.6l turbo engine and direct injection to race(of course this is all ecological, they also say it is about minimizing the costs but that didn`t stop anyone before these rules were in place)

The Volkswagen WRC car is build on a Polo, it has a 1.6l TSI engine that develops 300Hp and 350Nm of torque while it weighs 1200kg. Equipped with all wheel drive and a sequential transmission, the Polo will do some damage in the rally with a proper driver.
Of course it also meets the FIA security measures, from a rollcage, seats, 6point seat belts and other important elements.

Now we just have to wait and see when they`ll line up to the start line.
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Wimmer RS decided to lay their hands on the Ariel Atom 3 300. The series Ariel has a Honda engine that develops 300Hp. After the engineers at Wimmer were done with it, the little sprinter had 340Hp and 282Nm of torque.

The power to weight ratio is amazing on this car, having 340Hp to pull 469 kg makes you think how great can this car be. It has a very low center of gravity so it is fast in corners too, of course the unique shock absorbers and the push-rods suspension help it a lot.

Wimmer RS managed to improve the Ariel Atom 3 300 by reconfiguring the ECU, modifying the compressor, a fuel pump conversion and a brand new exhaust system.
With all these modifications the Ariel Atom 3 300 by Wimmer RS breaches the 100km/h barrier in 2.8s and reaches 200km/h in 7.1s

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The German engineers at Andreson tuning company decided it is time to lay their hands on a Bentley Continental GT Speed. They started with a body kit made mostly out of carbon fiber. The hood is all made out of carbon fiber and now has some huge air gaps so the air could cool the engine properly and also fuel the turbos. Next a front bumper was applied with enormous air intakes, new side skirts and a rear bumper lip.
Anderson tuning decided that only 150 body kits will be available world wide so if you are a Bentley Continental GT Speed owner and love this package you should start making calls.
Under the hood the Bentley Continental GT Speed by Anderson now hides 695Hp and all this was realized by changing the air filter, a reprogrammed ECU and an Rennkats exhaust system.

Inside an avalanche of carbon fiber elements are impressing the eye and the seats were dressed in black leather.
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The engineers at G-power claim they have created the fastest 4 seat coupe in the world. G-power modified the BMW M6 Coupe, mounted a V10 with two superchargers on it and the result is an 800Hp car and 800Nm of torque.
BMW M6 Hurricane RR G-power reaches 100km/h in a little over 4s, 200km/h in 9.5s and it takes it just 24.9s to 300km/h.
After they finished with the performance details, G-power took care of the exterior. They improved the aerodynamics of the car with some carbon fiber elements like a new front skirt and a new rear bumper.
To complete the tuning on the M6 Hurricane RR the tuners mounted a new suspension system, high performance braking system and 20″ rims, all these in order to handle and stop better.
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SpeedART decided to amaze us with another masterpiece based on the Porsche 997 Turbo. Called BTR-II 650 EVO, the beast releases 650Hp and 900Nm of torque.
BTR-II 650 EVO stands for Bi-Turbo Racer, 2. generation with 650 hp and Evolution-body kit.
Porsche 997 Turbo SpeedArt BTR-II 650EVO got 150 extra Hp and 150Nm of torque with the help of some mechanical modifications that include bigger turbos, sport exhaust, new sport air filters and bigger intercoolers. With all this power SpeedArt BTR-II 650EVO breaches the 200km/h barrier in just a little over 9s and has a top speed of over 335km/h.

The exterior of the BTR-II 650EVO got a new front spoiler and spoiler lip that improve the downforce of the car and the air vents help for a better cooling of the brakes. Also the 997 turbo got new side skirts, new rear bumper and diffuser, and a movable rear wing that helps improve the cars down force and streamline.

In order to handle better the Porsche 997 Turbo SpeedArt BTR-II 650EVO was fitted with speedART adjustable sport suspension and 20″ LSC Forged rims dressed with high performance tires.
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After preparing a Lamborghini Gallardo, the tuners at Underground Racing decided to take it to the Texas Mile event.Sadly the car crashed at 300km/h and got ruined but the great part is that the driver was not harmed thanks to the safety equipment on the car.
Here is the video with the actual crash. It is sad that such a great car ended in such a way but we trust that Underground racing will rise again and will prepare a better car next time
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Even if the Nissan GT-R has a huge success among the performance model fans, this autumn it will get some visual modifications and it is scheduled to launch in 2012.

The facelift for the Nissan GT-R includes LED lights in the front spoiler, right under the head lights and a new grille. In the back you`ll find a new deflector and an extra braking light. Along the facelift comes a set of new rims with a new design and in tone with the new body.

Most likely the facelift will get it some extra Hp under the hood.
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Volkswagen Golf R Mcchip-dkr is the work of some German tuners that managed to take the hatchback up to 315Hp and 440Nm of torque.
To get this power out the 2l turbocharged engine Mcchip-dkr modified the ECU, an operation that will cost you is you want to do this to your VW R about 899euro or 1150$.

Volkswagen Golf R Mcchip-dkr has available a visual pack that consists out of H&R suspension that lowers the car and 19″ OZ Ultraleggera light weight rims
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