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BMW M4 Competition upgraded by DarwinPRO Aerodynamics

DarwinPRO Aerodynamics is a tuner specialized in extreme body kits, and this time they showed their skills on one of the best cars of the Bavarian company, the BMW M4 Competition.

The first thing that will be noticed when looking at the car is the pink color, which may not appeal to many, but it was the personal choice of the car owner. A lot of carbon fiber components like the $2,500 hood, $2,150 rear wing, side skirts, front splitter, side wings and mirror cup are installed, giving the car more downforce. There are LED daytime running lights reminiscent of those on the BMW M4 CSL, which set a new lap record at the Nurburgring a few weeks ago.

The tuner didn’t change anything under the hood. The BMW M4 Competition is powered by a 3.0-liter biturbo S58 engine with 503 hp (370 kW) and 479 lb-ft (650 Nm) of torque. Power is sent to all wheels via an 8-speed M-Steptronic automatic transmission.

Source: DarwinPRO Aerodynamics

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BMW M4 Competition upgraded by DarwinPRO Aerodynamics
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Toyota GR Yaris with 740 HP

The Toyota GR Yaris is the most powerful B-segment car, and thanks to one of the best tuners in all of Oceania, Powertune Australia, it has become a road beast with 740 hp.

The standard Toyota GR Yaris is powered by a 1.6-liter three-cylinder turbo petrol engine with 261 hp (192 kW) and 266 lb-ft (360 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to all wheels via a 6-speed manual transmission. It reaches 62 mph in 5.5 seconds with a top speed of 143 mph (230 km/h). However, thanks to the installation of an upgraded Garrett G25-550 turbocharger with a Turbosmart 45 mm wastegate valve and a Plazmaman 350-370 kw intercooler, the engine’s output is 740 hp (544 kW).

The GR Yaris is finished in dark gray with contrasting black digitally printed decals and gold alloy wheels. It is equipped with camshaft holders and Gelford Performance valve springs that make this 1280 kg car a killer of modern supercars.

For comparison, the Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody has 26 hp less and 1520 kg more than the Toyota GR Yaris. It is powered by a 6.2L V8 engine with 717 hp (527 kW) and 650 lb-ft (880 Nm) of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels via an 8-speed shiftable automatic transmission.

Source: Powertune Australia

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Toyota GR Yaris with 740 HP
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Manhart Alpina 2002 TII based on the BMW 2002 Tii

Between 1971 and 1975, BMW produced the Touring version of the 02 Series, the 2002 Tii, as the replacement for the 2002 ti. Now this model was the basis for the third modified car of Manhart’s Classic Cars department, the Manhart Alpina 2002 TII.

The Alpina 2002 TII is powered by a front-mounted 2.0-liter M10 4-cylinder engine with 200 hp (147 kW) and 159 lb-ft (215 Nm) of torque. As a reminder, the 2002 Tii has 130 hp (96 kW) and 131 lb-ft (178 Nm) of torque. Power increase was done by installing K&N airbox and ALPINA engine tuning with EMU Classic ECU. The engine is paired with a BMW E21 323i 5-speed manual transmission.

The tuner installed Raab coilover suspension by KW for sporty handling, Wiechers strut for more body stiffness, 25-mm spacers front and rear, ALPINA wheel arch extensions, brake system of a 323i model from the successor series E21, MANHART exhaust system, single gas system and distributor from ALPINA, and original 16″ ALPINA rims with 215/40R16 and 225/40R16 tires.

This car is finished in Agave Green with light green and silver decorative stripes over the body, and lettering of the characteristic ALPINA decal set. Inside, sports seats by Scheel are upholstered in black fabric with bright green and blue stripes, and there is also a Clubsport roll bar at the rear.

Source: Manhart

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Manhart Alpina 2002 TII based on the BMW 2002 Tii