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Tuning

Lamborghini Diablo Restomod

Among the number of existing tuner and restomod companies, another one, Eccentrica Cars, was recently founded. The main goal of the company is the restoration and modification of exotic cars, especially Lamborghini Diablo cars.

The company’s first project is based on the Lamborghini Diablo, a car that arrived on the market at the end of the last century. It was produced until 2001, and 2,884 units left the production line.

The restoration included the installation of lighter carbon components in place of the original panels. New lights, tires, brakes, suspension elements and a newly developed exhaust system were installed, and the tubular steel chassis was significantly strengthened. All this in order to adapt the car to the new era. Colombini revealed that in the Diablo restomod project they relied on the best components offered by Pirelli, Brembo, Capristo, Marantz and Alcantara.

When it comes to the powertrain, the standard Lamborghini Diablo is powered by a 5.7 L V12 engine with 485 hp (362 kW) and 428 lb-ft (580 Nm) of torque. The company did not reveal whether the engine was reworked, but it said that power is sent to the rear wheels via a 6-speed instead of a 5-speed manual gearbox.

Whether we will see better restomod cars in the future, because obviously there are still those who yearn for older models of super cars, remains to be seen.

Source: Eccentrica Cars

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Lamborghini Diablo Restomod
Tuning

Audi R8 with 830 HP

Audi R8 is the most expensive but also one of the most luxurious cars from the range of this German manufacturer. Also, it is one of the more desirable cars for tuners such as VF Engineering, which has prepared an equipment kit for all three versions of this model (R8 V10, R8 V10 RWS and R8 V10 Plus).

The main component of the system is an Eaton TVS2300 compressor with an air-water cooling system. The package can be combined with the 5.2-liter V10 engine without additional hardware modifications, making it fully reversible. The result is 830 hp (610 kW) and 627 lb-ft (850 Nm) of torque when using 91 octane fuel. There is also a slightly cheaper package that provides 800 hp (588 kW) and costs $31,995.

VF Engineering uses a sixth generation TVS2300 supercharger that comes with Eaton’s latest generation four-blade rotor. The compressor is connected to a water-cooled cast manifold with additional cooling provided by a separate water tank and heat exchangers not connected to the engine.

VF Engineering also offers a bright green body color, which will cost an additional $3,000.

Source: VF Engineering

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Audi R8 with 830 HP
Auctions

1964 Porsche 356C Coupe is up for auction

In the mid-1960s, Porsche began the story of its first production sports car, the Porsche 356, which was the predecessor of the legendary 911. It was produced in several versions, the last of which was the 356C introduced for the 1964 model year. One example of this model, the 1964 Porsche 356C Coupe is up for auction.

The Porsche 356C Coupe is powered by an original 1.6-liter flat-four paired with a four-speed manual transmission that sends power to the rear wheels. It sits on silver-finished 15″ steel wheels with chrome hubcaps, wrapped in 165-series Vredestein Sprint Classic tires.

This car has only had one owner. It is finished in Light Ivory, has been properly maintained and is in excellent condition. It is equipped with a left mirror, a twin-grille engine cover, pop-out rear quarter windows, body-color bumpers with dual exhaust outlets exiting through the rear overriders, and four-wheel disc brakes.

Inside, the seats are upholstered in black that also covers the door panels and dashboard, while the headrests have been removed. In front of the driver is a three-spoke steering wheel behind which is a five-digit odometer showing 8,871 miles. Additional equipment includes an analog clock, a heater, a passenger-side grab handle, a radio block-off plate, and a locking glove compartment.

This 356C is now offered on dealer consignment in California with a copy of the Kardex report, a partial tool kit, service booklets, a driver’s manual, service records through 1977, and a clean Minnesota title.

The auction ends on July 13th and the current highest bid is $84,000 USD.

Source: Bring a Trailer

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