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Auto Parts: BMW Motorsports Parts Now Available

Saturday, May 1st, 2010

BMW Motorsports parts are now available directly to US customers. The move means grassroots and pro teams will have better access, and likely at lower than ever before.

The full catalog of parts of BMW is made available at the BMW Motorsport site, and you can order directly or head to one of the four BMW centers selling the parts over the counter. There’s one in Atlanta, one in Westmont, Illinois, one Stratham, New Hampshire, and the fourth in Solon, Ohio. The current parts catalogs support 2008 Z4s, 1995-present M3s, and 2006-present 3-Series sedans.

The E36 and E46 3-Series BMWs are found easily on autocross courses, HPDEs, track days and amateur races around the country and the high-rollers in the E90 hardware or newer Z4s will also be able to stock their rigs with plenty of gear.

The parts are only intended for use on “motorsport/racing/off-road BMW vehicles.

Auto Parts; Mercedes-Benz C-Class gets new CGI BlueEfficiency engines

Monday, April 19th, 2010

Mercedes-Benz has announced the several changes to the C-Class, which includes new CGI BlueEfficiency engines and an engine Start/Stop system.

First new engine is the entry-level 1.8-litre direct injection unit that will be fitted to the C180 CGI BlueEfficiency and C200 CGI BlueEfficiency models. Both cars come with an engine Start/Stop system and a six-speed manual transmission.

In the C180 CGI BlueEfficiency the engine produces 154bhp and 250Nm of torque, which allows it to go from 0-100km/h in 9 seconds, and reach a top speed of 225km/h. For the C200 CGI BlueEfficiency meanwhile, the engine is able to put out 181bhp and 270Nm of torque, allowing for a 0-100km/h sprint time of 8.2 seconds.

To the C-Class range, the next new addition is the C220 CDI BlueEfficiency, which features a 2.1-litre diesel engine with 168bhp and 400Nm of torque. This model is also equipped with an engine Start/Stop system and a six-speed manual transmission, and Mercedes-Benz claims that the C220 CDI BlueEfficiency is able to return a fuel consumption figure of 4.4 litres per 100km, making it the most fuel-efficient C-Class ever.

And now the Mercedes-Benz has also introduced the C250 CDI 4Matic BlueEfficiency, which features all-wheel-drive and a2.1-litre four-cylinder diesel engine that produces 201bhp. The C250 CDI 4Matic BlueEfficiency is able to go from 0-100km/h in 7 seconds, and reach a top speed of 240km/h.

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