Swiss tuner Sportec has announced a new project called the “SP750″. It’s based on the amazing 997 GT2, which is now out on our roads for about a year. The standard Porsche GT2 has 530 bhp togeter with 680 Nm. That is enough for a sprint to 62 mph (100 kmh) in only 3.7 seconds and a topspeed of 204 mph (329 kmh). A while back we had TechArt creating a package for the GT2. They gave it nothing less than 700 bhp. That was clearly not enough for Sportec that created another 50 horses extra, to end at a total of 750 bhp. This power increase results in sprint to 62 mph (100 kmh) in just 3.2 seconds and a stunning topspeed of above 218 mph (350 kmh).

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Trident. For most of us that’s an unknown name. It’s an old Britisch car brand and it was recently reborn by the use of a diesel engine. The project “Trident Iseni” is underway for a long time now but the engineers claim it’s almost finished. What’s more interesting for us is what rests under the hood and that’s not bad! We’re dealing with a 6.6 liter V8 turbodiesel engine producing 550 bhp together with 1300 Nm of torque! With this enormous combination of power you can do a sprint to 62 mph (100 kmh) in just 3.7 seconds and reach a topspeed of above 200 mph (320 kmh). Total weight is only 3260 lbs (1480 kg).

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It starts to look like a series called “who’s next in line to tune the Audi RS6 Avant”. In this 4th episode it’s Kicherer’s turn. The R-S-Street Audi RS6 get’s 700 bhp and 780 Nm of torque out of the V10. The sprint to 62 mph (100 kmh) is done in 4.3 seconds, which is 0.4 seconds slower than it’s direct competitors, MTM and ABT. The strongest off the four, B&B’s RS6 even faster to 62 mph (100 kmh).

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Katech, a in Detroit-based tuning company claims it has built the “Vette for the track”. They created a package with super lightweight components, sports suspension, Michelin Pilot Sport Cup tires, aerodynamic body kit and menacing black wheels. Katech insn’t new in this world, it was responsible for building the race engines that go into the Le Mans-winning Corvette C6R in the past. For the ClubSport, Katech adds a 14-inch, six-piston Brembo brake system, Moton ClubSport suspension, 15-spoke wheels, sticky Michelin tires, Katech appearance package, carbon fiber air intake, lightweight exhaust system and more. Also on the options list are leather race seats, A/C and radio delete, roll bar, and six-point harnesses. For the full details on the ClubSport you can scroll down and read the press release…

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The Maserati GranTurismo is just one big success and after the first renderings on the convertible version back in April, the guys from autogespot could catch the spider in it’s early stages of development. The mule was spotted somewhere in Modena, between several other (bad looking) Maserati’s. Many details can’t be seen yet but’s clearly showing a two-piece roof. We believe that the GranTurismo Spyder will make its debut at the Paris Motorshow (starting October 2nd) with sales beginning in early 2009…

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A little bit more than year ago we got the news that Mercedes-Benz and Mclaren were going to split. Some time later the end of the McLaren SLR was announced aswell. That was a lot of bad news in less than a year. Luckely it didn’t take long before we got some rumours about a Mclaren called P11 and today some new pictures appeared of what could be the final design of McLaren’s second model, the McLaren F2 which is announced for 2012 earliest. This means that McLaren isn’t dead after creating two of the finest supercars out on the roads.

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The Heldo Concept, new brand on the market? No, it’s a concept car produced by Advanced Automotive Technologies in the USA. The company specializes in automotive products for the automotive manufactures and their suppliers since 1988. Their newest project, the Heldo, has about 350 bhp which is derived from the Cadillac Northstar’s engine. That must be enough for a sprint to 62 mph (100 kmh) in just 4,1 seconds. Good figures but if you ask us, a review of the design wouldn’t be a bad thing…

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It seems like the Audi RS6 Avant is somehow the perfect car to tune, after the Porsche Cayenne then. A few days ago we showed you 700 bhp and 702 bhp strong RS6 Avant. That must have inspired another tuner, more exactly B&B, for presenting their little package. They are coming with nothing less than 715 bhp which is, for now, the best someone could get out of the 5.0 liter biturbo V10.

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Another world first was revealed yesterday at Pebble Beach. The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 GrandSport joins the Pininfarina Hyperion that we reported on yesterday at the Monterey Car Week’s top event. This makes it the second model for the Molshiem, France based company and a world first (although pictures had been released previously).

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We’ve already reported on one annual petrolhead nirvana this year (The Goodwood Festival of Speed) which we were lucky enough to attend. We weren’t quite so lucky with this years Monterey Car Week which is running through until Sunday when the ever popular Concours d’Elegance ends. So far, however there has been a steady stream of top notch events for the enthusiast to keep the Monterey Area of California awash with activity, keep scrolling down for the roundup of activities Monday through to Friday…

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When a tuner presents a package to make a car stronger and faster it mostly takes not long before other tuners present their package. “Life without competition is no life”, that’s what the guys from ABT probably thought after MTM tuned the Audi RS6 Avant. Normally we expect a car that’s just a little bit stronger than it’s competitor but ABT did it the other way. Their newest package for the RS6 topps off at 700 bhp, which is 2 less than the MTM RS6, together with 800 Nm of torque. But that didn’t stop the guys from ABT to make the car faster. It’s topspeed is reached at 200 mph (320 kmh). The sprint to 62 mph (100 kmh) is done in 3.9 seconds (standard RS6 does it in 4.6 seconds).

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Last night Pininfarina revealed a one off, coachbuilt Rolls-Royce Drop-Head at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The car was dedicated to the recently deceased Andrea Pininfarina and recieved a highly enthusiastic reception with many people stating that they prefered the looks over that of the standard Drop-Head.

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