GTSPIRIT - Daily Supercar and Tuning News » MTM http://www.gtspirit.com Daily supercar & tuning news, automotive event coverage & car forum! Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:22:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Official: MTM Tuning for Audi A8 4.2 TDI V8 Engine http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/31/official-mtm-audi-a8-tuning-for-4-2-tdi-v8-engine/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/31/official-mtm-audi-a8-tuning-for-4-2-tdi-v8-engine/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:52:33 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=49014 MTM engineers have released tuning packages for the 4.2 liter TDI engine inside the Audi A8. The stock power provided by the engine is 350hp and 800Nm of maximum torque. When a V-Cantronic package is installed in the luxury sedan, the limiter is removed and the final limit doesn’t kick in until 282km/h. Those who [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/31/official-mtm-audi-a8-tuning-for-4-2-tdi-v8-engine/feed/ 0 Video: 500hp MTM A1 Nardo Edition Hits 324km/h http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/26/video-500hp-mtm-a1-nardo-edition-hits-324kmh/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/26/video-500hp-mtm-a1-nardo-edition-hits-324kmh/#comments Mon, 26 Dec 2011 21:28:02 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=47642 Audi Club of Espana took the 500hp-strong MTM Audi A1 Nardo Edition for a spin. On the Autobahn they hit an astonishing 324km/h (201mph) visible on the GPS receiver. They even raced against a Porsche 991 (997) Sport Classic and BMW E92 M3. The basis is turbocharged FWD Audi A1 with a six-speed manual gearbox [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/26/video-500hp-mtm-a1-nardo-edition-hits-324kmh/feed/ 3 Exclusive: MTM McLaren MP4-12C http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/22/exclusive-mtm-mclaren-mp4-12c/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/22/exclusive-mtm-mclaren-mp4-12c/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:09:10 +0000 Des http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=47525 German tuner MTM received a new McLaren MP4-12C at their workshop today. MTM told us that it is the first McLaren MP4-12C that will receive MTM performance upgrades and an enhanced sound treatment. The McLaren sportscar that celebrated its first customer deliveries this year is without a doubt one of the fastest sportscars on the [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/22/exclusive-mtm-mclaren-mp4-12c/feed/ 1 Road Test: MTM A1 Nardo Edition http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/15/road-test-mtm-a1-nardo-edition/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/15/road-test-mtm-a1-nardo-edition/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:05:28 +0000 Des http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=47267 MTM surprised the world this year with their record breaking MTM A1 Nardo Edition. At the Nardo highspeed circuit in Southern-Italy it set a top speed record of an unbelievable 324km/h. MTM invited us to join them in Germany for two days and hit the road with the unique MTM A1 Nardo Edition. The first [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/15/road-test-mtm-a1-nardo-edition/feed/ 1 Spotted: Bizarre Audi R8 V8 with Massive Airducts http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/10/11/spotted-bizarre-audi-r8-v8-with-massive-airducts/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/10/11/spotted-bizarre-audi-r8-v8-with-massive-airducts/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:36:50 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=44808 A car spotter at Carspotting.com came across this unique and bizarre Audi R8 V8 with massive airducts fitted to the rear engine cover. According to insiders, the airducts were added to provide more cooling to the MTM bi-turbocharged setup in the back of the Audi sports car from the UAE. [Via AudiBlog and Carspotting]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/10/11/spotted-bizarre-audi-r8-v8-with-massive-airducts/feed/ 4 Official: MTM RS3 Sportback 2.5 TFSI http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/10/07/official-mtm-rs3-sportback-2-5-tfsi/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/10/07/official-mtm-rs3-sportback-2-5-tfsi/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 08:29:45 +0000 Lawrence http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=44682 MTM have unveiled their next high-horsepower project base on the RS3 Sportback 2.5 TFSI. They have taken the four-door Audi compact car from 340 to 472hp, making it an incredibly fun and quick car to drive. The five-cylinder engine has received a modified turbocharger, together with a new air supply and modified spark plugs. The [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/10/07/official-mtm-rs3-sportback-2-5-tfsi/feed/ 0 Exclusive: MTM Working on 500hp Four-Wheel Drive A1 Nardo Edition http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/09/09/exclusive-mtm-working-on-four-wheel-drive-a1-nardo-edition/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/09/09/exclusive-mtm-working-on-four-wheel-drive-a1-nardo-edition/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:18:23 +0000 Lawrence http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=43858 MTM is working on a four-wheel drive version of the Audi A1 with the 2.5 liter engine from the TT-RS. It will be similar to the current front wheel drive A1 Nardo Edition with around 500hp on offer and a top speed around 324km/h. The advantages of four-wheel drive mean that the new MTM A1 [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/09/09/exclusive-mtm-working-on-four-wheel-drive-a1-nardo-edition/feed/ 1 Road Test: MTM RS6 Clubsport in Monaco http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/08/12/road-test-mtm-rs6-clubsport-in-monaco/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/08/12/road-test-mtm-rs6-clubsport-in-monaco/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:53:56 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=42841 With the brand new A6 shown its face to the public, and the 2013 Audi RS6 planned for a release somewhere next year, it is time to say goodbye. Goodbye to an amazing machine, thrilling and insanely fast, yet remarkably controllable and useable too. The mid-size sports-focused second-generation Audi RS6 C6 has become a statement [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/08/12/road-test-mtm-rs6-clubsport-in-monaco/feed/ 2 MTM Audi A1 Records 324km/h at Nardo Highspeed Test http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/07/20/mtm-audi-a1-records-324-kmh-at-nardo-highspeed-test/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/07/20/mtm-audi-a1-records-324-kmh-at-nardo-highspeed-test/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:31:22 +0000 Des http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=42306 Every year a select group of modified supercars gather at the Nardo Highspeed Test Track to reach their ultimate top speed. This year the participants included a 9ff Porsche 911 GT3, MKB McLaren SLR, G-Power BMW M3, SpeedArt Porsche Cayenne Turbo and the MTM Audi A1. The Audi A1 looks a bit odd in this [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/07/20/mtm-audi-a1-records-324-kmh-at-nardo-highspeed-test/feed/ 4 Geneva 2011: MTM TTRS Clubsport http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/03/02/geneva-2011-mtm-ttrs-clubsport/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/03/02/geneva-2011-mtm-ttrs-clubsport/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 18:02:19 +0000 Steven http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=36308 The MTM TTRS Clubsport is based as on Audi’s TT-RS sports car. The power cure outfitted to the German vehicle is known to us all, because we have tested MTM’s version of the TTRS last year. This slightly reviewed pacakge comes with a total output of 472 hp of the 2.5 TFSI 5-cylinder engine at [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/03/02/geneva-2011-mtm-ttrs-clubsport/feed/ 0 Geneva 2011: MTM R8 V10 BiTurbo http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/03/02/geneva-2011-mtm-r8-v10-biturbo/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/03/02/geneva-2011-mtm-r8-v10-biturbo/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:49:35 +0000 Steven http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=36296 Motoren Technik Mayer or in short MTM shows two new cars in Geneva. The first on our list is this MTM R8 V10 BiTurbo based on the Audi R8 V10. The twin-turbo conversion pushes Audi’s 5.2 liter V10 engine to 777hp. The car features an unique chrome finish, which is an one-off for the moment. [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/03/02/geneva-2011-mtm-r8-v10-biturbo/feed/ 0 Official: MTM TTRS Clubsport http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/02/25/official-mtm-ttrs-clubsport/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/02/25/official-mtm-ttrs-clubsport/#comments Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:29:35 +0000 Lawrence http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=35499 Alongside the R8 V10 Biturbo, MTM will also display the TTRS Clubsport. This car is an upgrade to the kit we tested earlier on in 2010, it offers an extra 48hp to bring the total figures up to 472hp at 7,000rpm. Torque is fixed at 600Nm from 4,400rpm. This gives the Clubsport a 0-100km/h (62mph) [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/02/25/official-mtm-ttrs-clubsport/feed/ 0 Official: MTM R8 V10 Biturbo http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/02/25/official-mtm-r8-v10-biturbo/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/02/25/official-mtm-r8-v10-biturbo/#comments Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:07:28 +0000 Lawrence http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=35492 MTM are back at Geneva this year with another tuned Audi R8 V10. This time around, the company from Wettstetten, Germany are offering a twin-turbo conversion pushing Audi’s R8 V10 to 777hp. The car features a unique chrome finish which is an one-off for the moment. As already mentioned, the V10 now puts out 777hp. [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/02/25/official-mtm-r8-v10-biturbo/feed/ 0 MTM Audi RS6 CS Sets New High-Speed Record at Nardo http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/12/16/mtm-audi-rs6-cs-drives-high-speed-record-at-nardo/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/12/16/mtm-audi-rs6-cs-drives-high-speed-record-at-nardo/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 12:02:56 +0000 Steven http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=30930 Audi tuner MTM has broken a speed record at Nardo, their own record they’d set a year ago with the RS6. With a top speed of 362,5km/h (226,6mph) the RS6 Clubsport did 18,3km/h (11,4mph) better than its predecessor. The RS6 Clubsport has an output of 730bhp which makes it as strong as the MTM RS6 [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/12/16/mtm-audi-rs6-cs-drives-high-speed-record-at-nardo/feed/ 6 MTM at Nardo High Speed Test 2010 http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/11/29/mtm-at-nardo-highspeedtest-2010/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/11/29/mtm-at-nardo-highspeedtest-2010/#comments Mon, 29 Nov 2010 20:41:58 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=30052 MTM is celebrating its 20th anniversary and participated in the Nardo 2010 High Speed Test with a total of three sports cars; the MTM TT-RS, MTM RS6 Clubsport and MTM R8 V10 Bi-Turbo. Official figures and information have not been handed to us yet, but were released by German magazine Auto Motor Sport last weekend. [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/11/29/mtm-at-nardo-highspeedtest-2010/feed/ 1 Video: MTM Audi R8 V10 Bi-Turbo http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/10/20/video-mtm-audi-r8-v10-bi-turbo/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/10/20/video-mtm-audi-r8-v10-bi-turbo/#comments Wed, 20 Oct 2010 11:30:22 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=27835 This is the first live footage of the brand new MTM Audi R8 V10 Bi-Turbo Prototype. The vehicle was filmed in front of the MTM headquarters in Wettstetten, Germany. The MTM spokeswoman has stated to us that the turbochargered R8 has reached the end of its development and is almost finished. First test drives at [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/10/20/video-mtm-audi-r8-v10-bi-turbo/feed/ 5 MTM TT-RS Faster Than 310km/h http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/10/06/mtm-tt-rs-faster-than-310kmh/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/10/06/mtm-tt-rs-faster-than-310kmh/#comments Wed, 06 Oct 2010 09:01:00 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=27263 German tuner MTM has increased the performance of their TT-RS package. The TT-RS with 472bhp was GPS measured to be 312km/h at test runs on the Nardo highspeed track in Italy at the beginning of September 2010. TO achieve these figures they modificatied the control unit, installed a MTM turbo charger and a complete new [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/10/06/mtm-tt-rs-faster-than-310kmh/feed/ 11 MTM TT-RS Carbon Fiber Spoiler and Diffuser http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/09/28/mtm-tt-rs-carbon-fiber-spoiler-and-diffuser/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/09/28/mtm-tt-rs-carbon-fiber-spoiler-and-diffuser/#comments Tue, 28 Sep 2010 08:22:28 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=26705 German tuner MTM has revealed a carbon fiber accessory package for the Audi TT-RS. The package includes a rear diffuser and rear spoiler both made from carbon fiber. Prices are unknown at this stage. Interested please contact us or MTM.

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/09/28/mtm-tt-rs-carbon-fiber-spoiler-and-diffuser/feed/ 0 First Pictures: Audi R8 V10 BiTurbo by MTM http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/09/28/first-pictures-audi-r8-v10-biturbo-by-mtm/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/09/28/first-pictures-audi-r8-v10-biturbo-by-mtm/#comments Tue, 28 Sep 2010 08:11:28 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=26700 After initial pictures shown last week we can now show you the first official pictures of the brand new Audi R8 V10 BiTurbo created by German tuner MTM. The pictures show the brand new setup with the dual turbocharger fitted to the engine, the new exhaust system, different rear bumper and stripped interior. The pictures [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/09/28/first-pictures-audi-r8-v10-biturbo-by-mtm/feed/ 0 Spotted: Prototype MTM R8 V10 Twin-Turbo http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/09/14/spotted-prototype-mtm-r8-v10-twin-turbo/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/09/14/spotted-prototype-mtm-r8-v10-twin-turbo/#comments Tue, 14 Sep 2010 13:34:38 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=26126 Some initial news regarding an ultimate Audi R8 V10 has emerged. The new version of the car is not coming from Audi, but from a German tuner. At GTspirit we know that an all-new twin-turbocharged V10 model is coming soon from tuning company MTM. The tuner is already working for months on the upgraded vehicle. [...]

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