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News, Tuning

Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 S Shooting Brake with 483 HP

The Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 S Shooting Brake is a powerful car that provides driving pleasure and suitability for everyday use in the compact sports car segment. However, if you want to enrich your life with fun and driving exclusivity, the German tuner VÄTH has prepared a special package of equipment that makes the car better than ever.

The base CLA 45 S Shooting Brake is powered by a turbocharged 2.0L four-cylinder engine with 416 hp (306 kW) and 369 lb-ft (500 Nm) of torque. However, thanks to the installation of a new downpipe system with optimized exhaust gas flow and modified software, VATH extracted more power, giving the car 483 hp (355 kW) and 457 lb-ft (620 Nm) of torque. That’s enough power to push the car to 62 mph in 4 seconds. It is mounted on a set of 20 inch wheels wrapped in 265/30 tires.

The tuner equipped the car with a set of coil springs that lowered the Shooting Brake by 20 mm, sports brake calipers with six pistons, steel flexible brake lines and new discs with a diameter of 390 mm.

The exterior design has not been changed, and it has not been announced how much the upgrade will cost.

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Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 S Shooting Brake with 483 HP

Source: VÄTH

Auctions, News

1992 Porsche 911 Turbo is up for auction

In 1990, Porsche introduced a turbocharged version of the 964 series. It was produced until 1993 and 3,660 cars left the production lines, of which around 2,100 were powered by a 3.3L engine. One of them, a 1992 Porsche 911 Turbo, is up for auction.

Porsche 911 Turbo is powered by a 3.3L flat-six with 315 hp (235 kW) and 332 lb-ft (450 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a 5-speed manual transmission. It reaches 60 mph in 4.8 seconds with a top speed of 167 mph (269 km/h). It is mounted on 17-inch Cup wheels wrapped in 205/50 (front) and 255/40 (rear) Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ tires.

This car is finished in Guards Red, well maintained and in good condition. It is equipped with an electric sunroof, a fixed rear spoiler, fog lights, a rear window wiper and uprated brakes with larger calipers and cross-drilled rotors at each corner.

Inside, the adjustable seats are upholstered in Cashmere Beige leather that covers the lower part of the dashboard, door panels and center console. The four-spoke steering wheel is wrapped in black leather. Added equipment includes air conditioning, cruise control, and Blaupunkt Bremen stereo, cruise control and power windows. The clock reads 33,160 miles.

The car has a clean Carfax report that shows no accidents or other damage. It comes with spare parts, a car cover, a tool kit and a clean Illinois title.

The auction ends on December 28th and the current highest bid is $127,000 USD.

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1992 Porsche 911 Turbo is up for auction

Source: Bring a Trailer

News, Tuning

Liberty Walk equipped the Ferrari F40 with wide body kit

The Japanese company Liberty Walk is known for special body kits with which it equips sports cars, such as the Italian brands Lamborghini and Ferrari, and one of the legends of the manufacturer from Maranello was the new tuner project. The Japanese tuner equipped the legendary Ferrari F40 with a wide body kit, making it more attractive and muscular.

At first glance the car now looks like a racing F40 LM, more aggressive. The body kit includes a new hood, replacement pop-up headlights with larger light units, a massive air duct in front of the windshield, openings in the front wheel arches, black aftermarket rims, lowered side skirts, new front and rear wheel arches, an aerodynamic front diffuser and larger rear the wing.

Changes under the hood are not listed. The standard Ferrari F40 is powered by a 2.9 L twin-turbocharged V8 engine with 471 hp (352 kW) and 426 lb-ft (577 Nm) of torque @ 4,000 rpm. It reaches 60 mph in just 4.1 seconds with a top speed of 201 mph (324 kph). It was the first production car that could go over 200 mph. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a 5-speed manual gearbox.

According to the first reactions, after the video was published on the YouTube channel, it can be seen that fans of Ferrari and Liberty Walk works are eagerly awaiting the premiere, which will take place at the Tokyo Auto Salon on January 13, 2023.

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Liberty Walk equipped the Ferrari F40 with wide body kit

Source: Liberty Walk