Simona Alina
Filed in: Nissan | Nissan GT-R | car tuning

Earlier today we showed you a video of the GT-R R35 at the Tsukuba circuit. Now is time to tell a little more about this GT-R tuned by famous Japanese tuner Mines.

As you could seen in the video the GT-R is pretty fast: it manages a time of 1m 3.1s around the track. And there is a good explanation for this. Mines decided that 480 hp is not enough for the GT-R. Rumors say that Mines updated the engine to an unbelievable 550 hp! But, that all we can tell at the moment as it seems this is Top Secret. Not for long!

The final version of the MinesGT-R will feature high-flow air filter and exhaust, an adjustable suspension package with Mines’ Eibach spring kit, uprated brake rotors and pads, a new air scoop, carbon-aero mirrors, high-capacity fuel injectors and carbon canards on the front spoiler.

Source:GT Channel

Source: Nissan GT-R by Mines

Audi’s future lineup from now up until 2012 has been revealed in the latest issue of Quattro Quarterly, a publication released by the Audi Club of North America, giving us insights into several new models including the long rumored mid-engined R4 model. The list also confirms the launch of the V10 powered RS and Targa versions of the R8, A5 Sportback, four-door A7 Cabriolet and the aforementioned R4 sports car. Click ahead for the full list.

* September 2007 - B8 A4
* September 2007 - C6 RS6
* January 2008 - A3 Cabrio
* March 2008 - B8 A4 Avant
* June 2008 - A3 Facelift
* July 2008 - Q5
* August 2008 - TT-S
* September 2008 - R8 V10
* December 2008 - Q7 Hybrid
* January 2009 - A5 Cabrio
* February 2009 - RS5
* March 2009 - R8 Targa
* June 2009 - A7 Coupe
* July 2009 - Q3
* August 2009 - TT-RS
* September 2009 - A5 Sportback
* December 2009 - A1
* February 2010 - Q5 Hybrid
* June 2010 - New D4 A8
* October 2010 - New A3
* January 2001 - A7 Cabrio
* January 2011 - New C7 A6
* May 2011 - C7 A6 Avant
* June 2011 - R4
* October 2011 - A1 Cabrio
* January 2012 - A4 Facelift
Via: Autoblog

Source: Audi’s future lineup revealed

Dan Roth
Time Warp, Auction Action, Etc.

Now here's a Fiero bodykit that's worthwhile. TransFX, a California-based custom car maker responsible for several GM concepts as well as lots and lots of Batman's cars, boats, and planes, built four of these bodies for a Universal Studios project. Designed to be mounted on a stretched Fiero chassis, only a single roadgoing version exists, and the Volo Auto Museum will sell that to you for $65,000. You could spend less than one third that price and pick up this body shell, allowing you to then dream up your own undercarriage. We think it'd be good with a Porsche Boxster plugged in underneath.

What you get for $14,000 is a very cool futuristic bodyshell on casters. The outside might look an awful lot like a car, but climbing underneath tells the whole story. There's nothing to this car, yet. Its just waiting for you to marry your chassis to its bodywork. Then you'll have the task of creating the entire wiring harness, installing all the lights, the interior, and about a quintillion little issues that always crop up with kit cars, which this essentially is. What we want to know is what ever became of the project these props were commissioned for. We also hope that whoever wins the auction at least uses a Fiero GT as a donor. It just wouldn't do to put this car on a 2M4. The Iron Duke is definitely not an engine befitting Batman. Then again, the GT's 2.8 is merely suited to Boy Wonder. Now, a Northstar starts to show promise. Hmm.

Thanks for the tip, Jordan!

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Source: eBay Find of the Day: "Fastlane" Future Car