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Opel Kadett GSi with 900 HP

Drag races are something we often see, where various modified super powerful cars compete against each other, and at the recent Race1000 held in Germany, a very interesting car appeared, the Opel Kadett GSi with 900 HP.

This model was produced between 1984 and 1991 when it was succeeded by the Opel Astra. It was stylish for its time and was offered in several petrol and diesel options, with the GSi at the top of the range.

Opel Kadett GSi is powered by a 2.0L 4-cylinder 16V Turbo engine with 900 hp, and the power is sent to the front wheels. It is equipped with a large intercooler that is located behind the front bumper, while the rest of the car does not have any additional aerodynamic components. At least we couldn’t see them.

The car was awarded the title of the fastest front-wheel drive car, reaching a speed of 298 km/h (). How powerful this car is can be seen in a clash with two very powerful sports cars, the Dodge Challenger and the McLaren 720S. None of them had any chance against this beast.

In the first race, the Dodge Challenger had no chance against the Opel Kadett. Challenger achieved a time of 20.524 seconds, which is more than 3 seconds slower than Kadett (17.371 seconds). In the second race, the McLaren 720 S had a bad start and lost with a time of 17.777 seconds, which is 0.6 seconds slower than the Opel (17.110 seconds).

Source: Gumbal via YouTube

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MANSORY Porsche 911 (992) Turbo S Softkit

The Porsche 911 Turbo S is one of the most powerful cars of the Stuttgart-based company, for which the German tuner Mansory prepared a special soft kit that makes this car less aggressive but still aerodynamic and even more powerful.

Under the hood is a 3.8-liter twin-turbo straight-six engine with 900 hp (662 kW) and 774 lb-ft (1,050 Nm) of torque. That’s very impressive compared to the standard model that has 650 hp (478 kW) and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) of torque. It reaches 62 mph (100 km/h) in 2.5 seconds with a top speed of 340 km/h (211 mph). The increase in power was achieved thanks to the installation of larger turbochargers and a high-performance exhaust system, as well as the mapping of the ECU unit. This is not the only work of the German tuner, based on this model, as we recently saw the P9LM EVO 900 with similar performance.

Although Mansory has not released many details about this soft kit, it is known that there will still be a lot of carbon fiber components such as the hood, rear wing, side mirrors and front splitter, while the tuner has opted for a more subtle rear diffuser this time. However, there will be no large air intakes, fender vents and large roof ducts like those on the PL9M Evo 900. There is also a new set of black rims, which are more subtle than the previous options.

A similar equipment kit was prepared by Mansory for the Aston Martin DBX.

Source: Mansory

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MANSORY Porsche 911 (992) Turbo S Softkit
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MANHART MH2 700 based on the BMW M2 Competition

German tuner Manhart is among the best if not the best when it comes to German sports cars, and their latest creation is the MANHART MH2 700 based on the BMW M2 Competition.

This is not the first time that Manhart calls its car MH2, because in early 2022 we saw the MH2 630 also based on the M2 Competition. However, unlike that model, this time the car got more power but also some better technical and aerodynamic solutions.

This MH2 700 is covered in black livery with mint green details. It is equipped with carbon components such as a CS-style bonnet, front spoiler, side skirts, a rear spoiler lip, a diffuser, and a Clubsport rear wing. There are also stainless steel exhaust system with valve control, 4 x 100 mm MANHART tailpipes in matte black, MANHART Race downpipes, MANHART OPF Delete replacement pipes made of stainless steel including 300-cell catalytic converters, front six-piston callipers on 395×34 mm discs and rear four-piston callipers on 380×30 mm discs.

Inside, there are Recaro Sportster CS seats, a MANHART Clubsport roll bar, mint green accents and an AWRON auxiliary display.

Under the hood is a 3.0-liter biturbo engine with 715 hp (526 kW) and 601 lb-ft (815 Nm) of torque. As a reminder, the M2 Competition is powered by the same engine but with 410 hp (302 kW) and 406 lb-ft (550 Nm) of torque, and the power has been increased thanks to a whole series of hardware optimizations and ECU remapping. It is mounted on matte black 20″ Concave One wheels wrapped in 255/30 ZR20 and 295/25 ZR20 tires.

The cost of the upgrade is unknown.

Source: Manhart

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MANHART MH2 700 based on the BMW M2 Competition