Audi S5

All-new 2011 model as well as a new Speedster version

All-new 2011 model as well as a new Speedster version

First images of BMW's production superbike

Over the last years Forge Motorsport have grown in to one of the UK’s premier manufacturers of products and accessories for race, competition and road vehicles. Forge’s product includes parts like intercoolers, alloy tanks, silicon hoses, dump valves and much more stuff.

One of the latest releases is the big gear knob. To impress your friends or for your own ultimate experience in pleasure, we can now get the “Big Knob”. With a significant 60mm diameter and weighing in at over 350g this is sure to please and offer a different sensation when shifting gears.

The two piece design allows fitment across the Audi, SEAT, Skoda, VW range and it can also fit most vehicles with a gear lever shaft diameter up to 12.25mm. It does not matter, with this unique design, if your existing gear knob is secured by a screw thread or clip type fasteners.

This product is available in either a polished alloy, anodized black or the TT semi matt silver finish. There is a choice of 5 or 6 speed inserts to suit your gearbox and for Audi TT owners they can get the TT logo on the insert.

This gear knob will sure make a difference and you can buy it from Parts4Euro.com. There is also available online a pdf with installation instructions.

All Forge production is carried out in house and controlled by the international standard ISO 9002 for manufacture design and development.

We’ve seen a few heavily disguised RX prototypes of the new Lexus RX last year, but this is the best look yet of the new luxury 4×4

Las Vegas / Nevada – the city of sin. It‘s known as this because here, in the middle of the desert, some people gamble away house and home in one of the many casinos. Having said that, entertainers such as Frank Sinatra or Dean Martin have also appeared in Vegas and enhanced the glamorous image of the metropolis.

So the fact that SEMA - the largest tuning trade fair in the world - is held here, suits it perfectly. The same goes for the suffix “show” which this event highlight for car individualists carries.

“It is important for ABT Sportsline that we are present at the SEMA, as in spite of the crisis the USA is still one of the core tuning markets”, says Hans-Jürgen Abt. The largest tuner of Volkswagen cars in the world is using this trade fair to show the level that its engineers and designers in Allgaeu work at: with the white ABT AS5 the public is shown an elegant and dynamic vehicle.

“The SEMA is also a very important specialist trade fair”, states the ABT press spokesman Florian Büngener. “In Las Vegas we make and invest in contacts, which help us to continue to establish a foothold in the North American market”, adds Büngener. In this context he then points out, that ABT is now able to announce a cooperation with GGI European Tuning. The prestigious company based in Huntington Beach / California and Miami / Florida is one of the market leaders in European car tuning. “In GGI we have found a completely professional and extremely committed partner for the USA, and we are looking forward to cooperating with them”, says Hans-Jürgen Abt.

With every modification you do to your vehicle, you want to make sure it is improving the driveability and aesthetically looks good on your car. We noticed that the Audi DSG paddle shifters were definitely lacking in this department.

The smaller shifter made it hard to quickly bang through the gears on the street, mountain roads, and on the track. While keeping your hands on the steering wheel in the appropriate position, you would have to take your hand off the wheel in a turn to reach for the small OEM paddle. What Agency Power has developed is a complete replacement paddle for the Audi DSG paddle shifter transmission.

These aluminum paddle shifters are CNC machined 6061 aluminum that is precision engineered to fit on to the stock electronic switch module. Each paddle curves in the shape of the steering wheel and is beveled to provide an easy grip and quick shift no matter where you press on it. The shifters are approximately 6 inches in length compared to the stock one which is almost 3 inches. Each paddle features a very clean engraved + and – sign which is then available painted in either blue, red, white, or silver. The paddles come in a flat satin black anodized finish. The installation of the paddle shifters is approximately 1 hour. Paddle shifters are sold as a pair, left and right, and include the Agency Power warranty. Paddles fit the following models: Audi A3, A4, A6, A8, and Q7 2005+

About Manufacturer: Agency Power
Agency Power Industries LLC was developed out of the need to provide quality, functional, and fashionable racing products. Starting from sway bar endlinks for the Subaru WRX back in 2003, Agency Power now has over 200 part numbers for cars ranging from the STI, EVO, M3, 996, TC, and more. Based out of Chandler, Arizona, Agency Power has established itself as one the core aftermarket companies for Subaru WRX STI and Mitsubishi EVO products. With new focus on the Porsche and BMW market, Agency Power is constantly developing new functional and race proven products. With dealers worldwide, the AP brand is recognized globally. Working with top distributers and tuners in the USA, AP can be found in Singapore, England, Canada, Australia, South Africa, and other parts in the EU.

First images of the new BMW 6-Series

First images of the new BMW 6-Series

Spotted on the German Nurburgring race circuit, this is the all-new mid-sized family saloon from Suzuki, called the Kizashi