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Hamann has announced the Range Rover V8 Supercharged 5.0i. The mighty SUV will benefit from exclusive bodywork, performance, and new interior modifications. The big vehicle now has much more dynamic appearance.

The wide body kit includes a new front spoiler with larger cooling air inlets and harmoniously integrated LED daytime running lights. There are also wider wings, forming a single unit with the newly designed side skirts, adding about 60 mm more width to the vehicle in front and 70 mm at the rear. The rear benefits from a newly designed skirt housing stainless steel exhaust pipes from the HAMANN sports exhaust system. As an option, you can order a carbon roof spoiler, which completes the aggressive exterior design.

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The wait for the most hotly anticipated (and teased, may we add..) sports cars of the year, the production version of the Toyota FT-86 2+2 coupe, is finally over as the Japanese automaker came out with all the juicy details ahead of the car’s world premiere at the at the Tokyo motor show on November 30.

In Europe, the new Toyota will be called the GT 86 in tribute to the Japanese firm’s GT car heritage and especially the Corolla GT (or Levin) AE86, which inspired its creation. The Japanese domestic market version will be aptly called 86.

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Audi R8 V10 Spyder has received special refining program from Mansory tuning. The company’s latest stroke of genius impressively proves that once again.

The performance is also boosted by Mansory. The mighty 5.2 liter V10 engine from Gallardo now has 552PS (406 kW) and 550Nm (406 lb-ft) of torque, which is an improvement of 27PS (20 kW) and 20Nm (15 lb-ft).

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There’s no question than any version of Nissan’s R35 sports car is blazing fast, but if you’re wondering what that means in absolute numbers for the most recent iteration, the revised 2012 GT-R that will be sold as a 2013 model year in North America, here’s a video showing the 0-100km/h (62mph) sprint time at the Sendai Hiland raceway.

According to this video which may or may not be official, the updated GT-R with 550-horses under its hood recorded a mind-boggling 0-100km/h time of 2.84 seconds and a 0-60mph (96km/h) time of just 2.72 seconds.

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Mercedes SLS AMG is one of the most staggering vehicles currently available on the market. It is not only superbly fast, but it carries the spirit of the legend – Gullwing. To further emphasize its character, Hamann now offers complete styling and performance packages.

The most powerful naturally aspirated V8 in the world – AMG’s 6.2 liter is boosted to 636PS (468 kW) and 680Nm (502 lb-ft) at 4850RPM. The results are thanks to a high-performance stainless steel sport exhaust system, a sports air filter and an ECU re-map, of course.

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