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SEAT Leon Cupra reached 300 km/h

The Volkswagen Golf R is definitely a fantastic powerful hatchback to drive, but its price is too high for many, so they find a more affordable alternative in the SEAT Leon Cupra. This is the third generation of this model, which unleashed all its power on the highway in Germany.

According to the AutoTopNL magazine, the Leon Cupra 280 reached a speed of more than 300 km/h on the highway. The video was published on the YouTube channel, and it can be seen how after several attempts the car crosses the magic limit.

The Leon Cupra 280 hit the market in 2014 and is powered by a 2.0-liter TSI turbo gasoline engine with 276 hp (203 kW) and 258 lb-ft (350 Nm) of torque. However, the car in the video underwent an upgrade by the company KolbenKraft, which took its capabilities to a new level, and now the car has 520 hp (382 kW) and 443 lb-ft (600 Nm) of torque.

As a reminder, the Volkswagen Golf R 20 Years Edition (Mk8), which is also the most powerful Golf in history, reaches a maximum electronically limited speed of 270 km/h (168 mph).

Source: AutoTopNL via YouTube

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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

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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