The Fastest Production Jaguar Ever

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JAGUAR F-TYPE SVR: THIS IS OFFICIALLY THE FASTEST PRODUCTION JAGUAR EVER

With 575 horsepower, 0-60 in 3.5 seconds, and a top speed of 200 mph, the F-Type SVR is the new king of the Jaguar lineup.

Jaguar had a hard time keeping a lid on its plans for an even faster F-Type. Spied at the Nurburgring, then leaked by a Dutch car blog, then confirmed without detail by Jaguar and teased in audio form, we now have the fully-official info on the Jaguar F-Type SVR, the fastest production vehicle Jaguar has ever made.

How fast are we talking? Jaguar says the F-Type SVR Coupe will hit a bona-fide 200 mph; the convertible will only make it to 195. There’s a bit of finicky semantics going on here, of course—the legendary and gorgeous Jaguar XJ220 briefly held the title of world’s fastest car, with a top speed of 213 mph, before the McLaren F1 came along. Still, Jaguar calls the SVR the “fastest series production vehicle to be produced by Jaguar Cars.” Don’t ask us.

The F-Type SVR is the next logical step up from the F-Type R on which it’s based. While the R model makes do with 550 hp, the SVR’s supercharged 5.0-liter V8 cranks out 575 horses, alongside 516 lb.-ft. of torque. The SVR is also lighter: The SVR Coupe weighs in 55 lbs lighter than the hardtop F-Type R, with an additional 46 lbs of weight loss possible if you choose the optional carbon ceramic brakes. Toss in some other lightweight details, like an optional carbon fiber roof panel and other various bits, and Jaguar says you can realize a weight loss of 110 lbs in your SVR coupe—minimum weight figures come in at 3759 lbs for the coupe, 3792 for the convertible.

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BMW F32 435i With A Few Modifications Installed

BMW F32 435i gets a brake upgrade

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BMW F32 435I GETS A BRAKE SYSTEM UPGRADE

For many owners, improving the braking system of their performance car is just as important as the visual upgrades. European Auto Source just completed the brake system upgrade on this BMW F32 435i which now allows the 435i Coupe to bring us to a halt in emergency situations and to also help slow us down so we can enter a corner without flying off the track. Upgrading a brake system usually involves changing the brake pads, upgrading the brake fluid, calipers and rotors.

The owner of this BMW 435i Coupe opted for an OEM upgrade. The BMW M Performance offers their brake system at about $2,300. The Brembo-engineered high-performance 4-piston aluminum fixed caliper on the front axle and 2-piston aluminum fixed caliper on the rear axle add a stunning new look and the braking power of the new BMW M3 and BMW M4.

BMW F32 435i With A Few Modifications Installed
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Available in M Performance Red, Yellow, or Orange – all with an M logo – the high-performance braking system can easily match the color of your car and wheels.

Included in the set is the drilled and grooved, internally-ventilated lightweight brake disk to assure that your brake maintain optimal temperature. To ensure the proper function side of things, BMW requires at least 18-inch wheels to be utilized.

Article courtesy of BMW Blog

Performance parts for BMW M2

Performance parts for BMW M2

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M PERFORMANCE PARTS FOR BMW M2

Array of cool visual and aural enhancements confirmed for BMW’s new baby M coupe

Performance parts for BMW M2. Just when you though the BMW M2 couldn’t get any more extreme, the giant-killing new 272kW compact coupe will be available with an official OEM range of M Performance parts, enriching the coupe’s visual, mechanical and acoustic elements.

Priced from $89,990 and due in Australian showrooms in June, the new M2 is powered by a turbocharged 3.0-litre inline six-cylinder engine smashing out 272kW and 465Nm.

It looks tough straight off the factory line, with ground-effects body work, quad exhausts and pumped wheel-arches giving it a bulldog stance.

But in case that’s not enough for some, BMW is now touting a range of M Performance parts starting with a new (louder) exhaust system. There’s also suspension, brake and aerodynamic upgrades, not to mention a load of interior upgrades to make it look almost like the feral M2 MotoGP safety car.

BMW Group Australia General Manager of Corporate Communications, Lenore Fletcher, told motoring.com.au that while the M Performance parts for the M2 have not been confirmed for Australia yet, “we’re seriously looking at it, it’s definitely of interest”.

She noted that in the past exhaust kits for the M3 have been very popular in Australia but cautioned the M2’s M Performance parts local suitability would depend on homologation.

That said, Fletcher observed that “Given Australian buyer’s penchant for high-performance vehicles, we’re keen to try and provide this locally.”

What can M2 owners expect? As well as 80mm high-gloss exhaust outlets or 93mm carbon-fibre trimmed items with M logos, the exhaust system can be augmented with a bi-modal setup, which can switch between ‘loud’ (sport) and ‘antisocially loud’ (track) via a Bluetooth-operated flap.

If track days are your thing, you’ll also be keen to check out the new M Performance adjustable suspension upgrade. As well as lowering ride height between five and 20mm, new dampers can be adjusted for compression and rebound.

Durable M Performance brake pads are offered, designed for race track use, and were “derived from the long-distance brake pads that have become well-established in motor racing”, says BMW.

Improved aerodynamics – and more visual flair – will be available via carbon-fibre and carbon-reinforced plastic items. These include carbon mirror covers, rear diffuser and a boot-lip spoiler. Plus there’s front fascia addition and side skirt attachments, the former available with ‘look at me’ BMW M logos and signature red, blue and light blue colours.

Lastly there are the interior upgrades, including three steering wheel options: an Alcantara-covered M Performance steering wheel, an open-pore carbon-fibre finish or, if you really want the best, a wheel with integrated race display, with lap times, G-metre and shift indicators. Who doesn’t love gadgetry?

Other options include stainless steels pedals, floor mats with M logos and LED-enhanced scuff plates.

All this and BMW still touts average fuel consumption of just 8.5L/100km, while ripping from 0-100km/h in 4.3 seconds.

Article courtesy of Motoring

2017 BMW Alpina B7

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2017 BMW ALPINA B7 XDRIVE IS A 600-HP, 193-MPH LUXURY SEDAN

Trying to pick between buying a sports car and a luxury sedan? Allow BMW tuner Alpina to show you a way to combine those interests into one vehicle. The new 2017 BMW Alpina B7 xDrive turns the 7 Series into an autobahn stormer, with 600 hp, 590 lb-ft of torque, and a top speed of 193 mph. You’ll never be late for a board meeting again.

Alpina turned up the wick on the 7 Series by fettling the car’s 4.4-liter twin-turbo, direct-injection V-8 engine. Thanks to twin-scroll turbos that spool up to produce 20 psi of boost quickly, Alpina says the engine makes 494 lb-ft of torque from 2,000 rpm and its peak of 590 lb-ft by 3,000 rpm. With power sent to all four wheels by way of an eight-speed automatic transmission, the 2017 BMW Alpina B7 xDrive powers to 60 mph in 3.6 seconds and keeps on pulling until it reaches 193 mph.

A Launch Control mode helps with that explosive acceleration run. Alpina also says the automatic transmission won’t override the driver’s wishes in manual mode, even allowing pilots to bang off the rev limiter without the transmission automatically upshifting.

The B7 comes standard with air suspension that lowers the car by 0.8 inch at speeds above 140 mph — or any time the car is put in Sport+ mode — for improved stability. The chassis also features rear-wheel steering, Active Roll Stabilization adaptive anti-roll bars, and adaptive dampers. The car rolls on forged aluminum-alloy wheels with Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires. Behind the rolling stock, four-piston front calipers bite down on 15.5-inch front brake discs, coupled with 14.5-inch discs with floating brake calipers in the rear.

Alpina-specific looks

Just in case Corvette-like acceleration isn’t enough to make your 2017 BMW Alpina B7 xDrive standard out from the crowd, the sedan also is comprehensively updated visually. On the outside, look for unique front and rear fascias with enlarged air inlets, a special flap in the iconic kidney grille that can close to reduce aero drag, the 20- or 21-inch wheels, exclusive Alpina Blue Metallic and Alpina Green Metallic paint schemes, and a trunklid spoiler.

Alpina dresses up the car’s cabin with Nappa leather, ceramic trim on certain knobs and switches, navigation, soft-close doors, a head-up display, a leather-wrapped steering wheel with blue and green stitching, and piano black or Myrtle Luxury Wood trim pieces.

The 2017 BMW Alpina B7 xDrive rushes into U.S. dealerships this September, with pricing to be announced closer to that time.

Article courtesy of www.automobilemag.com