Two of my favourite and MOST beautiful BMWs, together. Striking, really….
BMW 507 & BMW Z8
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MTM Audi S3 for sale in Michigan!
Auto Europe in Birmingham, Michigan (a few miles from where i grew up!) has a 2009 Audi S3 MTM for sale at the moment with less than 5,000 miles. I have inquired about the car and it comes with a full factory warranty (or remainder of), and is priced at $49,000.
After IEDEI brought you an exclusive article about Horschaus/MTM bringing european RS models into the US, it seems that this one is a US-spec Audi A3 2.0T Quattro which has been officially been converted from Germany to S3-spec. MTM offers such an S3 conversion, which upgrades everything from suspension to wheels (MTM Bimoto wheels! sweet) to exhaust and even down to the S3 trim (door sills, badges, etc.).
What you end up with is a 270+ hp equivelant to a euro spec Audi S3. Not bad at all! $49k isn’t a bad price either, considering that IF the S3 did ever make it to the US officially, it would likely start in the mid-$40k range anyway.
The only issues i find with this car is (A) DSG instead of a manual, and (B) those absurd decals on the car (which i’m sure can be removed). Otherwise, quite a car….and I have minimal experience with DSG, so maybe I can learn to love it as others have.
Check out the photos below, and if you’re interested go to the Auto Europe website linked at the bottom of the post for lots more photos and some specs:
from Auto Europe’s website:
The vehicle was bought via the Audi European Delivery Program and picked up from the factory in Ingolstadt and sent to the nearby MTM facility. The conversion work was completed and the vehicle was shipped to America. This particular vehicle has been featured in several magazines and is a very rare vehicle.
Audi Original S3 Bumpers and Side Skirts
Audi Original S3 345 x 30 mm Brakes
MTM 19 x 8.5 Bimoto Wheels with Pirellli P-Zero 235/35/ZR19 91Y
MTM 25mm Lower Springs
MTM Exhaust (Turbo-back, 70 mm stainless steel)
·MTM Chip Tuning (272 HP)
S- Line Trim
DSG Transmission
Panoramic Sunroof
AUTO EUROPE WEBSITE: http://auto-europe-sales.ebizautos.com/webdetail.aspx?iid=4574335
BUY: Lancia Fulvia T-shirt.
Slick are selling this kickass Lancia Fulvia shirt. Go buy it.
http://www.slickattire.com/lancia_shirt.htm
hello: Audi RS5.
Looks fantastic, as expected. Engine specs haven’t been released yet, although i’m hoping forced induction. 450hp at least, could it be a 3.0 Twin Turbo or 4.2L V8? Possible. Either way….it looks epic.
foto of the day. 2000GT
in my opinion, the most beautiful japanese car ever made; the Toyota 2000GT
art of the day. beta monte carlo.
one of my favourite automobile artists, Rob Ijbema…..painting a very cool car. Lancia Beta Monte Carlo.
http://car-a-day.blogspot.com/2010/02/lancia-beta-monte-carlo.html
foto of the day. 911.
and it’s a REAL fatty…..
sorry, don’t have any high-res of this photo! if anyone does, lemme know.
Audi A1 on the street…
As you can probably tell already, IEDEI is quite fond of the new Audi A1 and really wants it to come to the US market, however recently i’ve found out that there is a VERY slim chance of the car making it over here. Pricing continues to be the issue, and Audi Of America seems skeptical that americans will pay $25k for a little hatchback. In my opinion, people regularly pay $25k for Minis all the time….so bring some over and try it!
LINK: http://www.autogespot.com/nl/item/6734/audis-kleintje-duikt-op-in-het-wild-de-a1-is-gespot!.html
videos: BMW M1.
foto of the day. A6G
Maserati A6G Ghia (owned by Jay Kay).
BMW E21 video.
Gotta love those old scenes, with those bending and leaning Audis and E21 BMWs!
cheers to DRIVR for the tip!
Onboard: Alpine A110.
One of my top 3 ultimate dream cars, the ultra-fantastic ALPINE A110. All i can do is keep imagining myself behind the wheel……errr…..rolling through Brooklyn? Yeah that’s right.
the horror! Lamborghini Gallardo converted into a Mustang!
There are no words to describe just exactly how absurd this is. Most people take cars like Mustangs and try to turn them into Lamborghinis…..but just watch what happens in this situation.
WARNING: the following photos are graphic in nature.
tipped from: http://forums.quattroworld.com/a8/msgs/19601.phtml
foto(s) of the day. 1602 Electric.
Did you know that BMW made an electric car in 1972? They presented it at the 1972 Olympic games in Munich that year. Yes it was a 1972 BMW 1602 Electric Drive. Here are the cutaway pics.
CLICK TO ENLARGE.
foto of the day. GTAM.
you gotta love an authentic, 1970s photo of an ALFA ROMEO GTAM getting ready to rumble! Get a groove on.
Audi A1 Configurator!
You can now configure the A1 to different specs! Interestingly enough the A1 microsite also offers customizing abilities to North American customers! Is this a sign the car is coming to the US? Or is this to gauge interest? Either way, play around with it and imagine throwing a little Audi around the city!
There’s also a competition on the microsite, for designing the A1.
LINK: http://microsites.audi.com/a1onlinespecial/html/popup.html#/customize/customizer/
thanks to Fourtitude for the heads up and the photo!
BMW enters Le Mans GT2 class
BMW hasn’t raced in Le Mans for over 11 years, since they ran the V10 Prototype in 1999. As the cars on the lineup for the 2010 Le Mans were revealed, it appears 2 BMW E92 M3s are registered in the GT2 class!
Seeing as BMW has pulled out of Formula One, it appears they are redistributing some of their racing technology, staff, and resources into various ‘other’ forms of motorsports. Should be interesting to see how they do in the competitive GT2 class against C6 Corvettes, Porsches, and Ferraris.
Thanks to Jalopnik for the tip!
http://jalopnik.com/5467950/bmw-registers-for-le-mans-for-the-first-time-in-eleven-years
Complete list of entrants into 2010 Le Mans:
foto of the day. 3.0 CSL
1971 BMW 3.0 CSL.
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