Sportec announced a new tuning kit for Audi’s RS3 hatchback, turning an already hot car into something akin to lava!

The standard RS3 comes with 340 hp from its five-cylinder turbo engine. What Sported did to it is add new stainless steel sport exhaust system, and remap the ECU.

Those seemingly minor changes have resulted in a big gain. The engine now makes 408 hp and 550 Nm of torque. Upon request, Sportec can easily dial that up to 500 hp, but they don’t allow that in Switzerland!

To cope with the added power, the RS3 has been fitted with Bilstein coilover suspension with adjustable ride height lowering the car between 20 to 40mm, and Movit big brake system which are the best sort.

Visually, and apart from the mean black paint job, the only change is the set of 20-inch Mono/10 lightweight alloys.

One of the finest tuned cars on display at the Geneva Motor Show – although they didn’t make a big fuss about it – was this Sportec Porsche 911 GT2 RS. This menacing beast has 800 hp and 900 Nm!

They’ve upped the output of the car’s 3.6 liter biturbo engine from 620 to this colossal 800 hp and for that they’ve used new hybrid turbochargers, new manifolds, sport titanium exhausts, completely revised ECU, larger air filters and intakes, and sport camshafts.

So the car now does 0 to 100 km/h in 3.1 seconds which is 0.4 of a second faster than the standard car and can reach 370 km/h top speed which is a whole 40 km/h more. The thing is, the standard GT2 RS – according to some of the very best drivers in the world – is extremely tricky to handle. So what kind of a monster is this thing?!

The real beauty of this car is that apart from a few visual tweaks the loos of it remains pretty much standard. You just get a carbon spoiler lip, a set of 20-inch black wheels and that’s about it. For the sake of stability, Sportec has also lowered the car by 35mm using even shorter and stiffer springs and bolted a set of racing-grade brake discs on the car with 6-piston calipers at front and 4 at the back.

The latest project from APS of Brackley, UK importer for the Swiss Sportec is a new performance upgrade Audi S5 quattro coupé and cabriolet, 2009MY and above, that are powered by the 3.0-litre supercharged V6 TFSI engine. They call it the ‘Stage One’ upgrade, even though there’s only one plan and there’s no stage two! What’s really important is that the package adds 97 bhp to the output of S5′s V6.

So instead of 328 bhp at 6000 rpm standard you get 425 bhp at 6640 rpm, while the stock car’s 440 Nm (325 lb.ft) is now upgraded to 520 Nm (379 lb.ft) at 4250 rpm as well. They say it considerably enhances the in-gear and fast cruising performance of the car, in keeping with its luxury GT credentials, but don’t expect much as the acceleration time from 0 to 60 mph is reduced by 0.5 seconds and the top speed is still limited to 155 mph.

So you have to pay £1950 to be half a second faster to 60 mph, and that’s it … it hardly makes sense you know!

The latest package from APS of Brackley, UK distributor for Sportec CH, is an upgrade for Porsche Panamera Turbo. They have two stages of engine tuning for the car’s 493 bhp / 516 lb.ft 4.8-litre, bi-turbo V8 with 560bhp and 575 bhp. Apart from the performance, Sportec also offers subtle styling tweaks, 22-inch forged alloy wheels, suspension and braking upgrades.

Sportec Porsche Panamera Turbo Stage One:
Bespoke Sportec ECU remap, with optimised settings for fuelling, ignition and turbo boost parameters – 560 bhp @ 6150 rpm, and 790 Nm (576 lb.ft) of torque at 3340 rpm – 0 to 100 kmh (62 mph) in 3.9 seconds, 0.3 seconds faster than standard and limited top speed 315 kmh (190 mph).

Price: £2900.00 fitted including VAT @ 17.5

Sportec Porsche Panamera Stage Two:
Addition of a cat back stainless steel sports exhaust system, which features quad 90mm diameter Sportec engraved tail pipes, with remote control for exhaust noise – 575 bhp @ 5800 rpm,and 820 Nm (598 lb.ft) between 3000-4250 rpm – 0 to100 kmh (62mph) time of 3.8 seconds, with the same limited top speed of (315 kmh) 190 mph.

Price: £7990.00 fitted including VAT @ 17.5%

Sportec has come up with yet another overpowered package for the Porsche 911, this time they’ve extracted a massive 858 hp out of the car’s 3.6 liter flat-six engine. But it’s not all about power, as the tuner has specially lightened the car by 50 kilograms, to arrive at a great power-to-weight ratio of 655 bhp per ton.

As a result, this 911 is become a serious performer. 0-62mph (100kmh) time is unchanged at 3.0 seconds, but the car has become faster reaching 300 km/h (186 mph) by 0.9 seconds, and the actual top speed is said to be in the neighborhood of 236mph.

Sportec SPR1R also features a driver adjustable traction control system, managed via a touch screen mounted in the centre console. this unit also a vehicle data logger and lap timer, which also allows owners to monitor key engine data in real time.

As for the styling, SPR1R comes with lightweight 20 inch forged alloy wheels and a carbon fibre rear wing, while the interior is covered in leather and alcantara.

The car’s debut is set for next Salon Privé show in London.

2010 MY SPORTEC SPR1R Technical Data

Engine type Six cylinder boxer engine
Displacement 3600cc
Bore/stroke 100 x 76.4mm
Compression ratio 9.0:1
Power output 858PS @ 8200rpm
Torque output 642lb.ft @ 4800rpm
Engine management Bosch ME 7.8 SPORTEC MFC G4.0
Fuel quality 98 RON unleaded
Idle speed 820rpm
Max engine speed 1st gear 8700rpm
2nd-5th gear 8500rpm
6th gear 8200rpm

Emissions standard Euro IV

Transmission

Six-speed manual, four wheel drive

Gear ratios:
1st 3.82
2nd 2.05
3rd 1.41
4th 1.12
5th 0.92
6th 0.75
Reverse gear 2.86
Final drive ratio 3.44
Speed at 1000rpm in 6th gear 30.76mph
Clutch disc diameter 240mm

Chassis
Front axle Light alloy links with McPherson struts, uniball top mounts
Rear axle Multi link suspension, uniball top mounts
Steering Electric power steering
Steering ratio 1:16.9
Steering from lock to lock 2.98
Brakes Front: 8 piston light alloy calliper
Rear: 4 piston light alloy calliper

Brake discs Front: Cross drilled and ventilated ceramic 380 x 34mm discs
Rear: Cross drilled and ventilated ceramic 322 x 28mm discs
Wheels Front: 9J x 20 inch 30mm offset
Rear: 12.5J x 20 inch 40mm offset
Tyres Front: 255/30 R20 92Y XL

Rear: 345/25 R20 100Y

Weights

Kerb weight (DIN)* 1295 KG
Front / rear weight distribution 40/60

*Depending on equipment

Dimensions
Length 4467mm
Width 1878mm
Height 1275mm
Wheelbase 2350mm
Track front: 1550mm

Rear: 1564mm
Fuel capacity 64 litres

Performance
Maximum speed Over 236mph (380kmh)
Acceleration:
0-100kmh (62 mph) 3.0 seconds
0-200kmh (124mph) 8.6 seconds
0-300kmh (186mph) 18.9 seconds
Power to weight ratio 655 bhp per ton
Bhp per litre 238

APS of Brackley is the importer of Swiss tuner Sportec in UK, and recently they’ve decided to come up with their own package for the new facelifted Porsche 911 Turbo using Sportec parts. On the outside not much work has been done, you only get forged alloy wheels, spoiler lip, side and rear skirts. But the car’s 493 bhp 6-cylinder 3.8 liter boxer engine has been tweaked more deeply.

With the Sportec ‘580’ conversion kit, the car gets a stainless steel sports exhaust system with high flow catalytic converters and two 70mm ‘twin’ tailpipes which also comes with a pair of sound throttles, which means the driver can change the noise of the car via a remote control inside the cabin.

Then the standard Porsche air filter is replaced by a Sportec high flow panel element, and the ECU is remapped with a new software developed by Sportec. The result of this changes are 580 bhp and peak torque hits 800 Nm (590 lb.ft).

Although they have not tested the performance yet, but they reckon it can do 0 to 60 mph in 3.1 seconds with a top speed of 197 mph. This package can be fitted to both the six speed manual or PDK variants, and it also contains suspension and brake upgrades.

Pricing for APS Sportec package is £9400 including the installation.

Sportec is one of the finest Swiss tuners, but this Audi you see here is a work of APS of Brackley, their UK importer. The car is the Audi RS6 Avant, which comes as standard with a 5.0 liter twin-turbo V10 and it’s one of the most bonkers estate cars in the market today. Nevertheless, the tuners offer two performance upgrade packages which make it go off the hook.

You see the stock RS6 has 572bhp (426 kW) and 479lb.ft of torque, but thanks to some upgrades for the car’s ECU, ignition, fueling and exhaust system, APS can easily take it up to 650 hp and 740Nm (540lb.ft) of torque. With this package the RS6 can go from zero to 62 mph in just 4.4 seconds with a top speed of 190 mph.

If that’s not enough for you, then go for the stage two, in which you get 700 hp and 800Nm (584lb.ft) of peak torque. The effect of this added power is not that drastic on performance as the acceleration time is 4.2 seconds, and the top speed remains the same 190 mph.

Pricing for the stage 1 is £2800, while the pointless stage 2 costs a whopping £6500. APS says that upgrades for suspension and brakes will be available in the coming months, which raises the question did they just increased the power without doing anything about those things?!

Sportec didn’t miss the new Audi TT RS. They launched Stage One engine performance upgrade for the turbocharged five cylinder engine of the small sports car.  Seems like horse powers are never enough? If you think so, you should definitely try this upgrade for your TT RS. Just an ECU remap, but the results are more than satisfying.

Originally, the Audi TT RS’s 2.5 litre TFSI engine produces 335bhp at 5400 rpm and 450Nm at 1600rpm. Stage One Performance upgrade boost up the beast to 400bhp at 5800rpm and 543 Nm at 2650rpm. The result is 0-100 kmh in just 4.2 seconds and top speed more than 155mph.

Exceptional figures for only £1200.00. The performance package is available from the official importer APS of Brackley. Stage one comes with official cover of the manufacturer’s warranty. Because of the strong customer demand, Audi TT RS is currently in development at Sportec’s base in Hori, Switzerland.

Sportec is a Swiss tuner with a huge obsession for horsepower! You might remember their 858 hp Porsche 911. Now they took an Audi S4 Avant, which is a fine car with 333hp, and bumped the power up to 425 hp, for no good reason! Weirdly, the car is no faster than the standard because top speed is the same, but don’t despair because at least acceleration is a tenth of a second faster!!!

Yea, we are struggling to get the point of this car too, Sportec kinda justify it by saying that this additional power makes the car more efficient during daily driving because it is more responsive and the extra torque means less gear changes and …

We think it’s only good for showing off! You can laugh at the face of standard S4 owners telling them you got 425 hp, yea you won’t be going any faster than them, but it’s cool to have more power anyway! And Sportec helps you showing off your power by giving the car a meaner sportier look.

They modify the suspension and lower the car by 30mm, also stiffen it up for better handling. Braking package is also upgraded, again for no good reason! I don’t think 0.1 faster acceleration would be that dangerous after all! And they give you the choice of  19 or 20 inch sporty wheels.

This is the Sportec SPR1 T80 which is a modified Porsche 997 from a tuner in Switzerland. If you judge it by the way it looks, you might think, at most, it has 500, 550 hp. Because unlike any other tuned Porsche, the SPR1 is not shouty at all, it looks very innocent! But this car is definitely a wolf in sheep’s clothing!!!

Sportec has managed to extract 858 bhp and 840 nm of torque by bolting a couple of turbocharges to the car’s 3.6 liter flat six, so this is actually one of the most powerful Porsche 911s ever made!The result of this much power is plain to see: 0-100 in 3 seconds and top speed of 380 km/h! Oh my!

The tuner had to modify many things to keep the car in check at this level of performance. The power goes to all four wheels and it has a fancy limited slip diff. SPR1 uses a six-speed manual gearbox. This is a fantastic achievement for the Swiss tuner, They are all really good at making extreme Porsches! Rinspeed anyone?!

The good thing is that the engine tuning is only a part of the package. Apart form exterior and interior changes, you get lots of new stuff in the option list. Full details in Sportec press release after the pictures…

SPR1 T80: 858bhp, power to all four wheels and 236mph plus top speed

Swiss automotive tuner SPORTEC, famed for its ultra high performance SPR1 range of 997 based supercars, is proud to announce the latest addition to its range, the T80. Conceived, designed and constructed in Switzerland by SPORTEC’s technical team, the new version of the SPR1 offers unrivalled supercar performance and exclusivity.

The T80 builds upon the performance of the SPR1 range by increasing the power of its bi-turbo, 3.6-litre, 24-valve, flat six T80M engine to a staggering 858 bhp, which, when combined with the benefits of permanent four wheel drive, creates a benchmark blend of poise and performance.

This means that each of the SPR1 T80′s four wheels channels 214.5 bhp to the tarmac, akin to having a VW Golf GTi powering each tyre, yet the SPR1′s bi-turbo engine remains fully Euro IV emissions compliant.

The SPORTEC SPR1 T80 enjoys supercar performance, taking a mere 3.0 seconds to hit 62mph (100kmh,) with 186mph (300kmh) appearing in just 18.9 seconds. A top speed of more than 236mph has been recorded at Nardo, Italy.

Technically, the SPORTEC SPR1 T80 boasts highlights including titanium connecting rods, a flat carbon fibre under floor, active suspension and F1 style ceramic brake discs.

The use of composite (carbon / Kevlar) body panels, forged alloy wheels, an integrated safety cage and ceramic brake discs allows the SPR1 to be lighter, safer and more dynamic than other cars in its class.

Available in a choice of colours, the SPR1 T80 boasts a number of exclusive SPORTEC styling and interior touches, including lightweight 20 inch forged alloy wheels, a carbon fibre rear wing and leather / alcantara interior.

Brackley based Automotive Performance Services (APS) is the UK concession for SPORTEC. The SPR1 T80 will be making its British debut at the prestigious Salon Privé show at London’s Hurlingham club between 22nd-24th July.

SPORTEC SPR1 T80 TECHNICAL OVERVIEW

1.0 Engine SPR1 T80
Engine type:     3.6-litre 6-cylinder boxer (858 bhp)
Engine code:    T80.1

1.1 Technology
Forged light alloy block and cylinder heads, forged steel crankshaft, four valve cylinder heads with hydraulic tappets, nimonic exhaust valves, variable valve timing, F1 style titanium connecting rods, forged alloy pistons, dry sump lubrication system, six coil high tension system, selective cylinder knock control, OBD2 control for engine management monitoring

Special features
Hand crafted exhaust system with dual metal 200 CPSI catalyst and bypass valve, Euro IV emissions approved, MFC G4.0 multifunction control unit with: twin injector control, MAP sensor, multi map closed loop boost control, exhaust bypass control, load dependent dump valve control, twin throttle control, power dependent fuel pump control

Equal flow intake manifold, twin throttle body, SPORTEC hybrid turbochargers, high efficiency intercooler system with carbon fibre air ducts, carbon fibre flow optimised air intake system

Options
Traction/launch control, motorsport exhaust system (not road legal)

1.2 Drive train
Technology
Six speed, manual transmission, permanent four wheel drive, 60% limited slip differential, gearbox oil cooler

Special features
Driveability optimised SPORTEC high performance clutch rated to 1200NM of torque

Options
Customised gear ratios, motorsport limited slip differential

1.3 Suspension
Technology
Weight optimised seven spoke forged alloy SPR1 design, available polished or painted as per customer’s choice, front axle: 9J x 20 inch (11.9 kilos) with 255/30R20 tyres, rear axle: 12.5 x 20 inch (12.5 kilos) with 345/25/ZR20 tyres, electric power steering, front axle with McPherson struts, uniball top mounts, light alloy links, multilink rear suspension with uniball top mounts, front and rear anti roll bars (rear adjustable,) adjustable ride height, active suspension

Special features
Electronic adjustable shock absorbers

1.4 Brake system
Technology
Front: Six piston fixed calliper, 380 x 34mm cross drilled and ventilated ceramic discs
Rear: Four piston fixed calliper, 322 x 28mm, cross drilled and ventilated ceramic discs
ABS

1.5 Body
Technology
Zinc coated galvanised steel bodyshell with integrated safety cell, carbon / Kevlar composite body panels, flat underfloor, adjustable rear spoiler

Special features
Increased torsional stiffness and weight reduction via bonded carbon / Kevlar composite body panels and safety cell, nano painting of customer’s choice of colour, air flow optimised engine and intercooler ducting

Options
Door bars and removable rear cross brace in safety roll cage, sunroof

1.6 Electric system
Standard
Power windows, remote central locking, heated rear window, bi-xenon headlights, fog lights

Option
GPS car locator

1.7 Interior
Sport seats, complete leather/alcantara interior, stainless steel scuff plates, automatic air conditioning

Special features
Customer’s choice of leather / alcantara colours

Options
Multifunction steering wheel, navigation system, car hi fi system, air conditioning, fully customised interior (leather / wood / carbon seats and trim,) sill scuff plates with customer’s choice of logo

1.8 Package options and individual equipment
Clubsport package
Carbon fibre doors and bonnet, light weight interior with carbon door covers, adjustable carbon fibre rear wing, adjustable front lip spoiler, traction / launch control, active suspension, multifunction steering wheel, carbon fibre flat underfloor, six point safety belts, door bars and removable rear cross brace in safety roll cage, sports brake pads, optimised brake cooling, modified spring and damper settings, uprated rear axle links

Highspeed package
Active suspension, carbon fibre flat underfloor, flow optimised wheelarch liners, load controlled intercooler water spray, electric adjustable rear spoiler and special aerofoil, flow optimised wing mirrors, modified spring and damper settings

Further options
Motorsport exhaust system (track use only,) GPS car locator, satellite navigation system, car hi-fi, air conditioning, fully customised interior (leather / wood / carbon seats and trim,) sunroof, personalised scuff plates, global maintenance package, mobility warranty

2.0 SPORTEC SPR1 T80 Technical Data