PPI Audi R8 RAZOR GTR-10 Concept

PPI Audi R8 RAZOR GTR-10 Concept

The Audi-exclusive tuning specialists at PPI Automotive Design GmbH have announced the plans to create 10 units of the Audi R8 RAZOR GTR-10. This car carries a V10 engine, with only the front hood, front bumper, and rear diffuser being the same aftermarket parts featured on the previous Audi R8 RAZOR GTR. Although the front fenders, front spoiler, side skirts, rear funder, rear spoiler, rear engine lid, and bumper might look similar in this project, they are all modified slightly. Under the hood, the PPI tuners refined the V10 powerplant with a roof mounted ram air-intake system, vented liftgate glass, a high performance exhaust system, and a reprogrammed ECU for the ignition map. It results in a serious power increase to 601 bhp at 7,400 rpm, and a max torque of 565 Nm at 6,400 rpm. For a comparison, the stock Audi R8 V10 produces 518 brake horsepower (bhp) from the factory.

For the exterior styling, a completely redesigned and wind tunnel tested carbon fiber wide body kit was installed on the Audi R8 RAZOR GTR-10. Compared to the originial RAZOR GTR, this new package reduces lift and adds extra cooling to the brake system and engine oil coolers. Carbon fiber has been draped across the roof pillars and doors to give an optical carbon fiber skin. This resulted in a total weight saving of 250 kg, and with the addition of the extra horsepower, the Audi R8 was able to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.2 seconds, while reaching a top speed of 335 km/h.

The wheel and tire combo found on this R8 RAZOR includes MAG11 Forged Aluminum PPI wheels, measuring 19×9 in the front, and 20×12 in the rear. These come wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport 2 tires, and the car tuning firm upgraded the brakes next. New 6-piston calipers with 380×36 mm brake discs were installed in the front, while the rear received smaller 356×32 mm discs. Suspension upgrades include a new set of KW coilover strut and springs kit, and PPI also offers a camber and tie rod kit with a hydraulic lift system for the front axle to increase ground clearance up to 45 mm if needed. Each of the PPI Audi R8 RAZOR GTR-10 cars manufactured will come with an aluminum plaque framed in carbon fiber showing the production number.

Anderson Germany Ferrari F430 Scuderia Concept

Anderson Germany Ferrari F430 Scuderia Concept

Anderson Germany has released this Ferrari F430 Scuderia, which looks like it’s still in the primer stage of the paint job. However, this is the real paint and a complete tuning job of a car that looks like it has fighter plane style with black bonnet stripes, carbon fiber door mirrors, and a rear diffuser. Anderson also added carbon fibre parts to the engine bay, then moved onto installing black rims with larger tires, tinted windows, smoked taillights, and indicators to round out the exterior styling. Under the hood of the Ferrari F430 is where the Dusseldorf-based tuners focused next.

The car tuning company hooked it up with a stainless steel exhaust (three-way adjustable exhaust note), sport air filter, and ECU tuning to bring the F430 Scuderia power number to 575 hp. Inside the custom Ferrari you will find leather and alcantara wrapped seats, along with the expected carbon fiber additions throughout. A high end sound system was installed next, including new speakers, amplifier, and subwoofer to complete the kit. The tuners have not yet released pricing or availability for this Ferrari F430 Scuderia package.

2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R Specifications

2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R Specifications

Kawasaki has just officially pulled the wraps off its 2011 ZX-10R literbike, and the specifications are impressive. According to the Japanese company, the 2011 ZX10R will put out 197 horsepower (207 with ram air in full effect) and weigh just 436 pounds. That means it just barely has a better power-to-weight ratio than the previously all-conquering BMW S 1000 RR, which makes 193 horses and weighs about 450 pounds. Sadly, the American version of the bike, while still impressive, is expected to put out roughly 10 fewer ponies... dang the EPA!

Equally as important as those raw figures are the high-tech components and electronic bits and pieces that are intended to keep everything in line when the going gets tough. First on that list are an Ohlins steering damper and Showa's Big Piston Forks up front. At the aft end, a new horizontally mounted rear shock is said to improve mass-centralization and smooth out damper's rear action. As with most modern bikes, there are three power modes (Full, Middle and Low) intended to match horsepower requirements with riding condition realities.

On the gee-whiz front, Sport Kawasaki TRaction Control, or S-KTRC, is standard on the $13,799 2011 ZX-10R and promises to make the bike both faster and safer by monitoring both the front and rear ends every five milliseconds and allowing some amount of tire slippage and even power-on wheelies. If that weren't enough, there will also be an optional Kawasaki Intelligent anti-lock Brake System (KIBS, seriously, for an extra $1,000) that keeps the tires from locking and also minimizes the rear wheel's tendency to lift off the pavement.

Now that all the techy bits are covered, take a look at the new Ninja's styling. Naturally, everything is painted up in Kawasaki's trademark neon green and black motif, but the overall look is sharper and more aggressive than before. Note the pointy snout with ram-air duct and integrated LED light that matches the new LED-equipped mirror/turn signal assemblies. It's a pretty slick looking package, we'd say.