Video: APR Remapped Audi A3 2.0 TFSI

"Launch control till about 160km/h. Front wheels in trouble!"



Props to APR - (Hyperdrive Co) providing performance reflash services for Volkswagen/Audi cars in our abode of peace.

Worthesee 2010 Video Teaser

Wagenwerks just published this teaser from the Wörthersee 2010 full length DVD. Please stay tuned on Facebook for updates! facebook.com/wagenwerks

I can't wait for this one to come out then. Seeing success movies that they made previously on Worthersee 2009, it's one of the must-have movies if you're truly a VW/Audi Enthusiast.

It's a very high quality movies with inspiring tunes accompanied with breath-taking camera angle and effects of the crowd, just to make you wished that you were there. Not forget to mention there's a few tricked out Benz and Beamers that looks the business too.

(Source: Worthesee 2010 Tour Teaser)

ABD Racing TSI Cold Air Intake

Incase if anyone haven't heard there's a Cold Air Intake kit for the new TSI Engine, check these out:




(Photo Courtesy of: veedubber_kyle @ vwvortex.com)

** ABD Racing's independent dyno study proved a 10-12hp gain at the crank on a stock car. **

ABD Racing:

"We originally intended on coming out with a short ram intake system and the cold air, but we just couldn't pull enough HP gain out of our prototypes to make it worth selling. Instead, we made an intake that gives us the best of both worlds.

Lets face it, the main reason someone doesn't want a cold air intake is because they don't want to hydro-lock the engine. almost 80% of our business comes from the eastern tri-state area (some of the worst weather in the country) and I have not heard of one case where rain or snow damaged an engine (and if there is they haven't stepped forward to bring it to our attention).

Our intakes are made to run in bad weather as we do not place the filter down low, we place it just outside of the engine compartment where it still gets fresh air, but is not scraping the ground like most others do. As long as you have your stock fender liner in place, this will protect the filter from anything the tire kicks up."

ABD Racing offers vast aftermarket parts for the 1.8T platform aswell.

Check out their website: http://abdracingwerks.com/home.html

Audi S5 White beast – by Senner Tuning AG

The German art of tuning - A worthy example is the new S5 that had taken the form of a truly individual “sports car” in the hands of Senner Tuning AG tuners from Ingelheim. Apart from the decent design kit, Senner Tuning still has various upgrades ready to apply on the S5 series.

A front spoiler, stretched deeply below, with a large air inlet in RS5 Look with a well-suited radiator grill, designed in the form of cells, contributes to the perfect car body along the sliding air streams and optics. Additionally, we can find a rear spoiler lip at the body, as well as a rear apron unit performed in Carbon Look by Rieger tuning house. To make the appearance complete, the car is equipped with modern LED back lights, and a number-plate light has light-emitting diodes in clear white, too.

But this is still not enough. As the name “white beast” implies, not only the optics but also the engine power have been upgraded. With parametric surface optimization, performance air filter plug-in package and exhaust system, additional 30 ph and 35 Nm are now available for Audi S5, and the overall power now makes 384 ph and 475 Nm.

Furthermore, the speed limitation of 250 km/h was raised, so now the car can reach the full 285 km/h. The acceleration up to this speed was boosted by the Power Converter, an electronic module of acceleration of the signal from the gas pedal.

The corresponding sound of the newly acquired power is produced by the Senner Tuning exhaust system which emphasizes the car’s sport-style appearance optically, too, with its four exhaust pipes of high-grade steel. The exhaust system includes a sport exhaust silencer and an X-pipe and is provided with an EU grant for vehicle operating.

To make the performance of the reinforced motor core optimal for the street and allow no losses, the craftsmen from Senner Tuning use lowered suspension springs with 40-mm suspension at the front axle and 35-mm suspension at the rear axle which also create a nice-looking aspect between the body and the rims.

In addition, giant and two-parted 21-inch polished light alloy wheel rims Work Varianza T1S in diamond black, that were produced exclusively for Senner Tuning, find their application with the white beast. High-performance tyres by Hankook with an S1 Evo label, as big as 255/30 R21 and 295/25 R21, were installed on 9×21″ and 10,5×21″ rims. And there is no need to adjust the wheel arch edges!

The interior has also undergone some changes. A carbon fiber interior package, including the tachometer display screen, sticks out from the rest. There is also a fancy foot mat of high-quality velour – this is where sport ambitions merge with individuality.

The cost of the whole renovation kit is 18,990 Euro including technical inspection fees!

More pictures:










(Source: White beast - by Senner Tuning AG)

Velocity Motoring

Check out this super-sleek Audi TT equipped with Matt Anthracite VMR VB3 Wheels.



Personally thinking: VMR Wheels are the only brand you should go for when you're looking for a set of wheels for your Germany-slapped badge car.

... "Well, of course you could go BBS and iForge too."

(Source: Velocity Motoring - VMR Homepage)

Perfect Pod for an Audi!

A factory look and the perfect fit, what else could you ask for? Not much apparently, or at least according to Podi, makers of the only OEM replacement steering column cover gauge pod. Originally conceived as a “pod for an Audi”, Podi is known for developing the perfect factory feel for gauge pods and gauges for Audis and Volkswagens.

Podi currently produces and sells gauges and pods for the B5, B6 and B7 A4/S4 (available at www.podi.ca) and VW MK5 owners are in for a real treat this November as Podi announced the release of their VW MK5 specific gauge pod solution, sure to stir up some interest in the performance VW community.

It’s one thing to install the OEM fit steering column pod in a matter of minutes, it’s becomes an entirely different ball game when you are situated in front of a Podi gauge, illuminated by the unmatched, lucent Audi red. Podi gauge packages cover every interest imaginable. From stepper motor boost gauges that are remote controlled, to enticing digital displays that will monitor your engine essentials; they’ve created a setup for everyone.

Don’t be fooled by other gauge solutions that fall short, only Podi replaces your steering column cover and leaves you with the sensation that you’ve done something right for your car today. So what are you waiting for? To find more information on Podi and their full Audi lineup visit www.podi.ca.

About Podi
Formed in British Columbia by Audi enthusiasts, Podi manufactures high quality, OEM replacement gauge pod solutions for Audi and Volkswagen enthusiasts worldwide. Learn more at: www.podi.ca.

AVUS Audi TT-RS 460hp

Latest creation from AVUS PERFORMANCE is something special for all Audi fans, especially those who remember the Ur-Quattro with its blistering 5 cyl. turbo sound. The remake by Audi is better known as the TT-RS which shares the engine and of course the sound.

With a stock power of 340bhp and 332 lb/ft of torque it is capable of doing the 0-60 in 4.6s. AVUS PERFORMANCE takes it a step forward and improves the power and the look of the TT-RS. Adjustable coilovers, gloss black 20″ Sportec Mono wheels make the TT-RS look much more aggressive. Thanks to the special setup which improves the factory suspension even further and makes the TT run a lot smoother not only on country roads. Different setups for the race track are avaiable either.

The matt black skin is something you will probably notice first when seeing the TT-RS. True to the motto „Gloss is out, matt is IN” tuner AVUS PERFORMANCE changes it to matt black (other colors avaiable on request). To give the TT-RS the final touch for the race track power has been increased significantly to a stunning 460bhp and more than 472 lb/ft of torque. 0-60 will be passed in about 3.8s and top speed increases to 194mph. Therefore AVUS PERFORMANCE modifies the turbo, ECU software and the exhaust system from turbo back with racing cats.

Attention, latest Sportec offer until 15th of December: Buy 4 wheels and pay only 3 (25% Discount)

- matt black „vinyl” – 1.999 Euro
- coilovers – 1.299 Euro
- modified ECU + exhaust system (460bhp / 472lb/ft) – price on request
- gloss black 20″ wheels with 255/30/20 Hankook S1 Evo – 6.400 Euro