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CONTENTS : APRIL 2010
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INDUSTRY NEWS PROJECT KAHN INC BUGATTI VEYRON
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COSWORTH IMPREZA?
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700BHP AUDI RS6 MUST HAVES
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PICTURE OF THE MONTH NEW FORD FOCUS RS500...
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Well its star ting to get into show season and its already been a great star t to the year. Tora Tora Banzai, Fast Ford and a few more shows up at Crail Raceway have been a great success already! This months issue is packed with a Bugatti Veyron, some beautiful Range Rover Spor ts and some other exciting toys from Prokect Kahn. We look into the New Ford Fo cus RS500 and check out a rather upgraded Audi RS6. We also have an update from Sub aru about their latest project with Coswor th to bring you the Subaru Impreza Coswor th which we can’t wait to check out! We are away on Holiday! Yes, well working holiday! And you will have to read all about it in Next month’s issue of TarMag. 3000 Miles of Driving, Loads of dif ferent countries, 3 race tracks, par ties and a night out in Amsterdam! All will be re vealed next month!
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‘STUCK’ ON NEW ACCESSORIES?
smart fortwo enthusiasts can now put the power into flower power, fly the flag for the iconic brand and even give their car wings with the new smart art stickers. The new adhesive foil stickers comprise six striking motifs that enable owners to customise their smart with designs that include a classic black, white and blue racing pattern along with variations on flowers, skylines and even birds’ wings and stars. Designed by acclaimed German artist Timo Wuerz in collaboration with Mercedes-Benz Accessories GmbH, the stickers are applied to the tridion safety cell to provide an attractive contrast to the other body panels. When correctly affixed the stickers last for approximately five years but they can also
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be removed at any time without leaving any traces. The stickers are available from all smart retailers and are priced at £182 (including VAT). The retailer can apply the stickers on request and fitting takes approximately one hour. smart owners can also personalise their car’s interior with the new range of BRABUS interior contrast components. Featuring a carbon-fibre look, the eight-piece set comprises trims and covers for the dashboard instruments, steering-column stalk, instrument cluster, door handles and centre console. The package costs £256 (including VAT) and can be ordered and fitted at any official smart retailer.
RENAULT CONFIRMS PRICING + SPEC FOR NEW WIND COUPE-ROADSTER Overcast skies might have temporarily replaced the spring sunshine, but there is a glimmer of summer on the horizon as Renault releases pricing and specification details for its Wind Coupé-Roadster, one of the most eagerly-awaited and affordable open-top cars of the year, priced from £15,500. With its quick-folding roof, the new Wind Coupé-Roadster is capable of taking the indifferent British climate in its stride all-year round. In just 12 seconds, the single-piece roof can be rotated through 180 degrees to let in the sun’s rays, or more likely, to protect against more frequent downpours. With the car’s development handled by performance and handling experts, Renaultsport, plus fitment of the engine from the Twingo Renaultsport 133 on the 1.6-litre versions, buyers can be assured that Wind Coupé-Roadster will drive as good as it looks. The chic new two-seater will be available to pre-order later in April in exclusive, rangetopping ‘Collection’ limited edition guise, of which just 200 will find their way to the UK. Customer ordering for the rest of the range, Dynamique and Dynamique S, opens in May, ahead of first deliveries in July. Completing the line-up are a range of smart exterior accessories, enabling the style-savvy buyer to customise their two-door to exactly their desired look, including chrome-effect door mirrors and double chrome roof cover cowls, rear diffuser and front fog light surrounds. Full pricing for Wind Coupé-Roadster is outlined below. Insurance groups have yet to be finalised, but are expected to be competitive. 7
KIMI RÄIKKÖNEN SCORES FIRST WRC CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS
The Citroën Junior Team had a strong result this weekend at the Jordan Rally to strengthen their third position in the Manufacturers’ Championship. Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia finished sixth, ahead of Kimi Räikkönen and Kaj Lindström – who scored their first points with eighth place overall in the sister Citroën Junior Team C4 WRC.
Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia ran first on the road throughout the final day of the Jordan Rally, with the aim of helping Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena claim their 56th WRC event victory in the FIA World Rally Championship. “With the road position that we had, the stages were extremely slippery,” said the former Junior World Rally Champion, who had been feeling unwell overnight. “I’m not in great form at the moment. I’m just trying not to make a mistake. There’s 8
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no reason to go quickly. Running first on the road is still a new experience for us.” Kimi Räikkönen and Kaj Lindström continued their efforts on a surface that was very hard to understand; especially for a beginner. “We didn’t push hard today as there was little left to gain,” said Räikkönen. “It was important just to learn and gain more experience on this surface.” FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER STANDINGS AFTER ROUND 3 OF 13* 1st S. Loeb, 68pts; 2nd Jari-Matti Latvala, 43pts; 3rd M.Hirvonen, 37 pts; 4th P. Solberg, 35pts; 5th S. Ogier, 33 pts; 6th D. Sordo, 24pts
HE BRITISH OPEN SHOW JUMPING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Jeep - official vehicle partner at the prestigious British Open Show Jumping Championships. Taking place at Birmingham’s NEC from the 7th April to the 10th April, 2010, the British Open Show Jumping Championships promises to provide the most action-packed programme of equestrian competition and entertainment ever seen at an indoor show.
NEW GENERATION VAUXHALL ASTRA
The recent HOSDB 2010 exhibition organised by the Home Office Scientific Development Branch saw Vauxhall proudly display the new generation Astra police vehicle on a stand hosted by the Association of Chief Police Officers Intelligent Transportations Systems Working Group (ACPO ITS). Vauxhall were invited onto the ACPO stand not only thanks to their long history with the association but also in recognition of the ongoing work carried out by the Special Vehicles Operation team based at Millbrook in Bedfordshire. Vauxhall Special Vehicles are currently working with a number of partners on behalf of ACPO, to study the future of equipment installation in police vehicles. 9
ContiSportContact 5 P arrives in the UK. The ContiSportContact 5 P is the latest generation ultra high performance tyre from Continental. Sports car drivers need to be able to drive safely on both wet and dry roads and as their only contact with the road, the high-tech tyres fitted to these vehicles must provide maximum support. Continental’s tyre developers found new solutions for the composition of the tread compound and the reinforcing material in the new ContiSportContact 5 P tyre. New carbon blacks and resins were introduced into the compound to support the flexibility of the rubber—important for good traction—and the rigidity of the tyre—important for handling. The combination of both materials further improves the flexibility and rigidity of the tyre’s contact area, ensuring that steering and braking commands are transmitted from tyre to road even more safely and directly. The ContiSportContact 5 P is already OE approved on the following vehicles; the Renault Megane III Sport RS, the Audi TT RS and the Mercedes AMG C-Class and E-Class.
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12 FEATURE : PROJECT KAHN Well imagine if you got invited to come down to see a Bugatti Vey ron. You would be excited rite? But then to be told its at Project Kahn Headquar ters that is just car porn material. We set of at 5am to get down to Leeds for a reasonable time and what a day we had. Project Kahn is the luxur y modification business. Their vehicle conversions include luxur y bespoke leather interiors, light alloy wheels, aerodynamic body kits, per formance engine upgrades and other Kahn accessories for such vehicles as Range Rover, Aston Mar tin, Ferrari, Mercedes, Porsche, Bentley, Rolls Royce and many more. A . Kahn envisaged from the ver y beginning that each Project Kahn product would be a timeless classic, reflecting European style, individuality and quality, rather than mass produced clichés. Boldness combined with old-world craf tsmanship. Their studio tailors luxur y bespoke vehicles for individuals that refuse to submit to a life of monotonous uniformity and that will only accept per fection. The Project Kahn collection is brought to you from the ar tistic vision of 12 TARMAG
the world’s leading automotive fashion house. Upon arrival its seems a small pushed back building from a main road. And you can’t see any cars! So the excitement builds up. You enter the building and you are instantly into a small showroom of the Project Kahn Alloy wheel range. Some fantastic items on display. Up stairs is where the action is! You will firstly notice a rather stunning White Bugatti Veyron with a ver y nice number plate F1. The Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 is the most recent version of a mid-engined full-sized grand tourer developed by the German car-manufacturer Volkswagen and produced by the Volkswagen-brand Bugatti Automobiles SAS at their headquar ters. The 38-year-old owner of Project Kahn from Bradford is a selfmade millionaire af ter setting up a car tuning and customisation company, Kahn Design, 11 years ago. It has franchises around the world, and dealerships as far-flung as China and Russia, but the hear t of the business is the Kahn Laborator y - a
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purpose- built workspace and showroom in Bradford. To buy the plate took Kahn eight years of negotiations with Essex countr y council, which had owned it since 1904. It cost him £375,000 plus Vat. “I don’t really follow Formula One,” he admits. “I bought the plate for an investment.” Although the businessman owns a Rolls-Royce Phantom as well as the Veyron and other cars, the plate is his most memorable acquisition. “Buy ing the number plate was actually more exciting than buy ing the Bugatti,” Kahn admits. “As amazing a machine as the Veyron is, it is not exclusive. By that I mean there is more than one in existence. The F1 plate is truly one of a kind. If there was a fire and I had to choose between F1 and the Veyron, I’d grab the F1 cer tificate.” You must check out these guys visit www.kahndesign.com for details of their products and ser vices! Tell them TarMag sent you! 16 TARMAG
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COSWORTH IMPREZA WILL HAVE SUPERCAR-HUMBLING PACE The result of one of the most eagerly anticipated automotive collaborations in recent times is heading fast towards Subaru dealerships. The Coswor th Impreza STI CS400 officially goes on sale in June, and is set to of fer per formance-car fans the thrill of a lifetime.
suf ficient to dispatch the 0-62mph sprint in just 3.7 seconds (compared to 300PS / 296bhp at 6,000rpm,and 5.2 seconds for the standard Impreza WRX STI). This ensures the Coswor th-tuned car will be one of the most accelerative all-wheel-drive hatchbacks ever.
Subaru has confirmed the car will boast an impressive 400PS (395bhp) at 5,750rpm,
Subaru also repor ts that the Coswor th Impreza STI CS400 will feature a bespoke brake
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package – with six-pot callipers and 355mm discs at the front – developed in par tnership with AP Racing, giving the car prodigious stopping power. Coventr y-based AP Racing is a leading supplier of brake and clutch components to teams in the Formula One Championship and the World Rally Championship, as well as to leading supercar brands including Bugatti.
grades have been made to the suspension, exhaust and to the donor Impreza’s exterior and interior styling. An exclusive, limited edition run of 75 Coswor th Impreza STI CS400s will be produced, and full details of pricing and technical specification will be announced closer to the onsale date.
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26 FEATURE : 700 BHP AND 800 NM AUDI RS6
APS SPORTEC TRANSFORMS THE AUDI RS6 INTO A 190 MPH SUPERCAR APS of Brackley, UK impor ter for the Swiss Spor tec range of prestigious vehicle enhancements, is delighted to announce the launch of a new per formance upgrade program for the 5.0-litre, twin-turbocharged, direct injection, V10 Audi RS6.
nicians have identified per formance enhancement oppor tunities on the RS6, which has translated into two new upgrade packages now available from APS.
From the factor y, the 4F model of the Audi RS6 produces a mighty 572bhp (426 kW) and 479lb.f t of torque. Impressive as this may sound, Spor tec’s qualified tech-
Post conversion this increases the RS6’s outputs to a fearsome 700bhp (515kW) at 6200rpm, allied to 800Nm (584lb.f t) between 3000-6200rpm.
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In practice this translates to a stunning 0-62mph time of 4.2 seconds, combined with a limited top speed of 190mph – where conditions allow.
An ECU only upgrade, this conversion increases the Audi’s power to 650bhp (478kW) at 6300rpm, coupled to 740Nm (540lb.f t) between 2500-4000rpm.
Suitable for both saloon and Avant estate versions of the Audi RS6 4F, the Spor tec Stage Two upgrade is available now from APS of Brackley priced at £6500 Including fitting and VAT @ 17.5%.
On the road this enables the APS Spor tec conver ted RS6 to reach 62mph in 4.4 seconds. Top speed is limited to the same 190mph as the Stage Two conversion, where allowed.
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THIS MONTHS MUST HAVES Waterless Car Wash & Wax Imagine if you had one product, two cloths, and it left your car with a show room shine finish, but the best part, it will only take 10-15 minutes and you won’t be soaking wet afterwards. It’s a Hand applied Wash and Wax solution called PermaClear Pro ‘DRY’ Clean – Waterless Car Wash & Wax system which is then wiped of with a micro-fibre towel, and then use the 2nd micro-fibre towel to buff to a show room shine finish. It really works. If the area is heavily soiled with dirt, road grime, tar, bird droppings, its advised you spray a little more formula on the area, leave for 30 seconds, then wipe, and new clean towel and buff to show room shine finish…. It’s really that easy! £9.99 - www.thewash.biz
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Nokia N900CameraLight At the heart of this mobile computer is its powerful 600 MHz processor and up to 1GB of application memory. The superscalar ARM processor delivers exceptional power and enables you to run all your applications quickly, smoothly, and simultaneously. The built-in 32 GB storage is big enough to store up to 7,000 of your favourite songs or 40 hours of DVDquality video. And with an external microSD card you can expand the storage to up to 48 GB. - EXPANSYS.COM
BlackBerry 9700 Bold Always a big fan here for ease of use. Do more with your BlackBerry. Not only email, the BlackBerry 9700 Bold connects to your Facebook, MSN, Yahoo, Twitter and other social networking accounts, letting you stay connected to everything that’s important. Connect to the internet and catch up on news and current events, thanks to lightening fast 3G and WiFi support. Not just for work, but for your personal life too. The built in BlackBerry media player lets you listen to music, view photographs or watch movies in stunning detail thanks to the high resolution HVGA (480 x 360) display. 30 TARMAG
Sony VAIO Touchscreen Touch screen desktop VAIO with Blu-ray Disc™ Player, Full HD VAIO Display, 4GB RAM and 1GB Graphics # Enjoy a new family entertainment experience with multi-touch screen # Slim and stylish all-in-one design saves space and fits in any room # Watch Full HD entertainment on a sharp and bright Full HD VAIO Display screen # Revolutionary Media Gallery learns what you like for a truly personal experience No need to get tied down by your mouse. Now you can access and interact with your favorite media simply by touching the multi-touch screen. Scroll and open files, drag and drop programs, flick navigates to your latest home video or zooms in and out on images. Its quick, easy and great fun for all the family. When you’re not using the touch screen, interact with all your media from the comfort of your sofa. VAIO L series includes a wireless keyboard and mouse for effortless PC control. - EXPANSYS.COM
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FEATURE : FORD ADD’S
SOME BALLS TO ITS RS500 A new and power ful limited edition Focus RS model, called the RS500, is being launched as the ultimate per formance Ford and will provide the definitive driving experience for serious per formance car enthusiasts. Making its global debut at the 2010 Leipzig Motor Show in Germany on April 9, the new model has been given the RS500 designation to highlight its strictlylimited production run of 500 individually-numbered vehicles, all of which will be of fered for customers to purchase – 101 of them in the UK. The new Focus RS500 features a muscular 350 PS 2.5-litre 5-cylinder engine, which generates 15 per cent more power than the standard Focus RS and delivers truly exhilarating per formance. The RS500’s breathtaking power is matched by an equally dramatic appearance. The limited edition model spor ts a unique matt black ‘foil’ paint finish with matching alloy wheels to deliver a power ful visual impact which is unlike any other production Ford.
“We were determined to mark the end of production for the current and acclaimed Focus RS with something even more special,” said Joe Bakaj, Ford of Europe’s vice president for Product Development. “From its stunning looks to its intoxicating per formance, we have no doubt that the RS500 will be appreciated and quickly snapped up by per formance car enthusiasts. “This vehicle joins a long line of iconic RS Fords and is a wor thy recipient of the RS500 name, which became synonymous with success on the road and track with the legendar y Sierra RS500 Coswor th that dominated saloon car racing during the late 1980s,” Bakaj added. The RS500 marks the end of production for the current generation Focus RS, with the last vehicles scheduled to leave Ford’s Saarlouis Assembly Plant in Germany during September 2010. While over whelming customer demand has ensured that total Focus RS output is expected to exceed 11,000 units (significantly more than the 7,000 to 8,000 37
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A dedicated website – www.focusrs500.com – will allow customers and enthusiasts to gain fur ther information, including projected quantities of available vehicles by market, plus access to download photography and video clips. The site will also provide links to national Ford websites so customers can identify dealers and prices. Focus RS also has its own Facebook page – www.facebook.com/ fordfocusrs – with more than 13,500 fans from across the world, and RS500 launch activities will be shared on this site. The Focus RS500 engine has been modified by a team enthusiast engineers from Ford TeamRS in par tnership with Revolve Technologies, the automotive engineering firm which develops Ford approved per formance upgrades through its Mountune brand. The shared development and testing programme ensured that the 350 PS Duratec RS engine achieved the specified per formance targets while also delivering the standards of durability and ser viceability expected by Ford RS customers. 39
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