GTSPIRIT - Daily Supercar and Tuning News » AC Schnitzer http://www.gtspirit.com Daily supercar & tuning news, automotive event coverage & car forum! Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:12:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Video: AC Schnitzer BMW M3 Drifting in Albania http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/13/video-ac-schnitzer-bmw-m3-drifting/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/13/video-ac-schnitzer-bmw-m3-drifting/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:13:55 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=47217 We received the following drift video via EndrasBMW. The clip shows an AC Schnitzer tuned BMW M3 doing two drifts across a rounadabout somewhere in Albania. The title indicates that the E92 M3 on Italian plates is linked to Albania Street, somekind of automotive club in Albania.

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/13/video-ac-schnitzer-bmw-m3-drifting/feed/ 2 AC Schnitzer at Essen Motor Show 2011 http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/25/ac-schnitzer-at-essen-motor-show-2011/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/25/ac-schnitzer-at-essen-motor-show-2011/#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:54:07 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=46390 German BMW tuner AC Schnitzer brought three packages to the annual tuning and car show in Essen. The 2011 Essen Motor Show means the introduction of the tuning program for the brand new BMW 1-Series F20 and the BMW 6-Series Coupe. The third vehicle on display is the 1-Series M Coupe by AC Schnitzer, which [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/25/ac-schnitzer-at-essen-motor-show-2011/feed/ 0 Video: AC Schnitzer ACS3 Sport at Nurburgring http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/24/video-ac-schnitzer-acs3-sport-at-nurburgring/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/24/video-ac-schnitzer-acs3-sport-at-nurburgring/#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 22:45:44 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=46407 YouTube member Cvdzijden filmed this BMW M3 E92 AC Schnitzer ACS3 Sport in Germany at the famous Nurburgring Nordschleife race track. The German sports car from Luxembourg did some laps on the Green Hell and Cvdzijden recorded the sound track of the exhaust system. Just a small recap. The ACS3 Sport has a V8 engine [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/24/video-ac-schnitzer-acs3-sport-at-nurburgring/feed/ 0 Official: AC Schnitzer ACS6 Coupe http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/23/official-ac-schnitzer-acs6-coupe/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/23/official-ac-schnitzer-acs6-coupe/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:31:25 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=46342 German tuner AC Schnitzer has officially revealed their program for the BMW 650i Coupe. The release follows our pictures of a black ACS6 Coupe made at the SEMA 2011 carshow displayed at the stand of the US importer for AC Schnitzer. The program for the 650i Coupe is quite similar to the program we drove [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/23/official-ac-schnitzer-acs6-coupe/feed/ 0 Road Test: AC Schnitzer 99d Concept http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/11/road-test-ac-schnitzer-99d-concept/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/11/road-test-ac-schnitzer-99d-concept/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 07:54:46 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=45005 The automotive tuning world is known for developing innovative pieces of kit, released and sold to interesting customers around the globe. In the BMW-tuning world, AC Schnitzer are a perfect example of this. The Germany-based third party tuning company sells upgrades for numerous cars and is focused on transferring the world of motorsport onto the [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/11/road-test-ac-schnitzer-99d-concept/feed/ 0 SEMA 2011: AC Schnitzer ACS6 Coupe http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/05/sema-2011-ac-schnitzer-acs6-coupe/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/05/sema-2011-ac-schnitzer-acs6-coupe/#comments Sat, 05 Nov 2011 17:27:26 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=45642 AC Schnitzer released their program for the 2012 BMW 6-Series Coupe at the SEMA Motor Show 2011 in Las Vegas. The package is similar to the ACS6 Convertible we drove a few months ago and which was released at the IAA 2011 in September. It is the first time we see the full program fitted [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/05/sema-2011-ac-schnitzer-acs6-coupe/feed/ 0 Road Test: AC Schnitzer ACS5 Sport 3.0d http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/10/31/road-test-ac-schnitzer-acs5-sport-3-0d/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/10/31/road-test-ac-schnitzer-acs5-sport-3-0d/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 08:10:35 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=45006 Traditionally, a sedan or hatchback are the way to go when you choose for a luxury vehicle to move you and your family or friends around. Choosing an estate or wagon is not the most logical luxury choice for many customers. Still, when you need more space a wagon is the best way to go, [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/10/31/road-test-ac-schnitzer-acs5-sport-3-0d/feed/ 1 Video: AC Schnitzer Eagle at the Hockenheim Circuit http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/10/24/video-ac-schnitzer-eagle-at-the-hockenheim-circuit/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/10/24/video-ac-schnitzer-eagle-at-the-hockenheim-circuit/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:14:23 +0000 Chris http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=45231 The AC Schnitzer Eagle is a concept vehicle based on the Mini John Cooper Works. The small but powerful car, developed as a technology platform, showcased its performance at the Hockenheim racing track in Germany. AC Schnitzer reduced the weight of the car by 80kg. Additionally, the tuner from Aachen increased to power of the [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/10/24/video-ac-schnitzer-eagle-at-the-hockenheim-circuit/feed/ 1 IAA 2011: AC Schnitzer ACS6 Convertible http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/09/13/iaa-2011-ac-schnitzer-acs6-convertible/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/09/13/iaa-2011-ac-schnitzer-acs6-convertible/#comments Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:00:45 +0000 Chris http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=43886 German tuner AC Schnitzer celebrates two world premieres at the 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show. Not only was the BMW 1 series M Coupé by AC Schnitzer unveiled, the tuner from Aachen also presented the AC Schnitzer ACS6 Convertible. Introduced in the spring of this year, the open 6-series received an overhaul by AC Schnitzer. [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/09/13/iaa-2011-ac-schnitzer-acs6-convertible/feed/ 0 IAA 2011: AC Schnitzer ACS1 Sport Coupé http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/09/13/iaa-2011-ac-schnitzer-acs1-sport-coupe/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/09/13/iaa-2011-ac-schnitzer-acs1-sport-coupe/#comments Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:22:39 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=43810 Aachen-based tuner AC Schnitzer has officially shown their program for the BMW 1-Series M Coupe to the public here at the IAA 2011. This program, called ACS1 Sport Coupé, focuses primarily on visual enhancements, but the 1-Series Coupé also received a new braking system, performance upgrade and racing suspension. A few weeks ago GTspirit had [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/09/13/iaa-2011-ac-schnitzer-acs1-sport-coupe/feed/ 0 Official: AC Schnitzer ACS6 Convertible http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/09/10/official-ac-schnitzer-acs6-convertible/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/09/10/official-ac-schnitzer-acs6-convertible/#comments Sat, 10 Sep 2011 09:00:20 +0000 Chris http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=43880 German tuner AC Schnitzer celebrates two world premieres at the 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show. One is the BMW 1 series M Coupé by AC Schnitzer, the other is the BMW 650i Convertible by AC Schnitzer. The BMW 6-series was introduced in the spring of this year. The open 6-series has been enhanced by Aachen [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/09/10/official-ac-schnitzer-acs6-convertible/feed/ 0 Official: BMW 1-Series M Coupe by AC Schnitzer http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/08/13/official-bmw-1-series-m-coupe-by-ac-schnitzer/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/08/13/official-bmw-1-series-m-coupe-by-ac-schnitzer/#comments Sat, 13 Aug 2011 13:25:35 +0000 Chris http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=43010 German tuner AC Schnitzer has already unveiled their program for the BMW 1-Series M Coupe ahead for its official debut at the IAA 2011. This program focus primarily on visual enhancements, but the 1 Series Coupé also received a new braking system and suspension. AC Schnitzer Automobile Technik is a well-known tuning company based in [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/08/13/official-bmw-1-series-m-coupe-by-ac-schnitzer/feed/ 0 First Drive: 2012 AC Schnitzer ACS6 5.0i http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/07/29/first-drive-ac-schnitzer-acs6-5-0i/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/07/29/first-drive-ac-schnitzer-acs6-5-0i/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 21:34:50 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=42608 Introduced ahead of its coupe sibling, the 650i Convertible is the latest in the open-top BMW 6 Series era. A brand new styling, more powerful performance and new technological features are the highlights of the 2012 BMW 6 Series, following the recently redesigned 5 and 7 Series sedans with which it shares its platform. Offering [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/07/29/first-drive-ac-schnitzer-acs6-5-0i/feed/ 1 Factory Visit: AC Schnitzer http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/07/28/factory-visit-ac-schnitzer/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/07/28/factory-visit-ac-schnitzer/#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:32:35 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=42549 German-based third party tuning company AC Schnitzer is the world largest BMW and MINI tuner as well as a worldwide leading supplier for special BMW and MINI parts. The company is owned by the Kohl family and enjoys links with Schnitzer Motorsport in Freilassing. The Kohl Group company has over 600 employees and a yearly [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/07/28/factory-visit-ac-schnitzer/feed/ 1 Exclusive: Development of BMW 1-Series M Coupe by AC Schnitzer http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/07/27/exclusive-development-of-the-bmw-1-series-m-coupe-by-ac-schnitzer/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/07/27/exclusive-development-of-the-bmw-1-series-m-coupe-by-ac-schnitzer/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:48:07 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=42557 AC Schnitzer Automobile Technik is a well-known third party tuning company based in Aachen, Germany. The tuning firm specialises in offering complete packages for BMW and MINI cars, as well as BMW motorcycles. The Germans invited GTspirit for an exclusive look into their company design study and work shop, while head designer – Michele Viandante [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/07/27/exclusive-development-of-the-bmw-1-series-m-coupe-by-ac-schnitzer/feed/ 2 Spyshots: AC Schnitzer BMW 1M http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/07/10/ac-schnitzer-get-to-work-on-bmw-1m/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/07/10/ac-schnitzer-get-to-work-on-bmw-1m/#comments Sun, 10 Jul 2011 08:02:40 +0000 Lawrence http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=41942 Having just been released and with a very positive reception, it was only a matter of time until tuning companies turned their hand to the latest M Division product; the BMW 1M. German BMW blog, BimmerToday managed to get a few early spyshots of the package AC Schnitzer is working on. Whilst it’s early days, [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/07/10/ac-schnitzer-get-to-work-on-bmw-1m/feed/ 0 Geneva 2011: AC Schnitzer 99d http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/03/03/geneva-2011-ac-schnitzer-99d/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/03/03/geneva-2011-ac-schnitzer-99d/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 23:54:07 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=36846 Following our live pictures of the ACS5 Sport S by AC Schnitzer, the AC Schnitzer 99d is the second concept released by the German tuner. The AC Schnitzer 99d based on the BMW Z4 with the engine from the BMW 320d Efficient Power coming from the 2.0 liter diesel engine is 190hp with torque of [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/03/03/geneva-2011-ac-schnitzer-99d/feed/ 1 Geneva 2011: AC Schnitzer ACS5 Sport S http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/03/02/geneva-2011-ac-schnitzer-acs5-sport-s/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/03/02/geneva-2011-ac-schnitzer-acs5-sport-s/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:22:05 +0000 Steven http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=36680 As earlier announced the guys from AC Schnitzer are present in Geneva with this ACS5 Sport S Saloon package based on the BMW 5-series. It can be described as an extraordinary concept vehicle which embodies the state of the art of technical achievement in more than just power. AC Schnitzer upgraded the performance from the [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/03/02/geneva-2011-ac-schnitzer-acs5-sport-s/feed/ 0 Official: AC Schnitzer 99d http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/02/28/official-ac-schnitzer-99d/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/02/28/official-ac-schnitzer-99d/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:28:34 +0000 Lawrence http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=36366 AC Schnitzer’s second release for the 2011 Geneva Auto Salon is the AC Schnitzer 99d based on the BMW Z4 with the engine from the BMW 320d Efficient. The concept for this is lightweight, twined with speed. Power coming from the 2.0 liter diesel engine is 190hp with torque of 420Nm; enough to propel the [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/02/28/official-ac-schnitzer-99d/feed/ 0 Official: AC Schnitzer ACS5 Sport S http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/02/28/official-ac-schnitzer-acs5-sport-s/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/02/28/official-ac-schnitzer-acs5-sport-s/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:09:36 +0000 Lawrence http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=36360 AC Schnitzer has released details of the ACS5 Sport S based on the BMW 550i. Aerodynamics, performance and handling have all been catered for. The car will be officially presented to the public at the 2011 Geneva Auto Salon starting tomorrow. AC Schnitzer have added a limited slip differential and increased power to 540hp with [...]

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