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• ABT wraps Audi R8 and Q7 in carbon fiber-look vinyl, Alero is next

  Filed under: Aftermarket , Tuners , Audi Click above for a high-res gallery of ABT's line of wraps Last month, Autoblog's long-term fleet (AKA our daily drivers) grew by one when we picked up a thoroughly reworked, late-model German sedan. It's a masterpiece of modern engineering, complete with the amenities our spouses have we've grown accustomed to (heated seats) and over $20,000 in modifications to the engine (new turbo, Inconel manifold), suspension (Ohlins) and brakes (Alcons, anyone?). But there was a problem. It's coated in our least favorite color: Brilliant Red. Thankfully, ABT Sportsline has an option that doesn't involve a full re-spray. The German tuning firm has partnered with the Kempten Company to create a "foil" for the A4, A7 and R8, which coats the Audis in a high-tech synthetic material that matches the weave of carbon fiber. Judging by the images ABT offered, the application of the "foil" is seamless, matching every crease... Posted Oct 24 2008, 11:32 AM by Autoblog Filed under: Tuners, Audi, Aftermarket, AbtSportsline, abt sportsline, CarbonFiber, carbon fiber, foil, VinylWrap, vinyl wrap

• Weds creates a 6.1-pound full carbon fiber wheel

  Filed under: Aftermarket , Tech , Tokyo Auto Salon Weds Sports, a Japanese wheel-maker, has created a full carbon fiber wheel -- rims, spokes, hub, everything -- that weighs 2.76 kg. Coming out to about 6.1 pounds, that's about half the weight of the Dymag carbon fiber wheel with a magnesium rim that you'll find on a Callaway Corvette, and just over a pound more than Dymag's all-carbon race-specific front wheel for a motorcycle. According to a rough translation of Weds' literature, they use a dry carbon fiber process that makes the wheels strong enough for... well, we're not really sure. While the rims look absolutely ace, we can't find any other company that makes an entire wheel out of carbon fiber, and Weds apparently hasn't yet put them in production, which leads us to think that these babies were meant only for the scales at the Tokyo Auto Salon. But if you have $12,000 for a set of four, and you live in an area with no potholes and no curbs, these could... Posted Aug 29 2008, 08:58 AM by Autoblog Filed under: Tech, Aftermarket, CarbonFiber, carbon fiber, Tokyo Auto Salon, wheels, CarbonFiberWheels, WedsSports, carbon fiber wheels, aftermarket wheels, weds, rims, weds sports, AftermarketWheels

• BMW USA offering factory performance parts, with full warranty

  Filed under: Aftermarket , BMW BMW has officially thrown its hat in the performance parts game here in the U.S., likely rivaling the products available from aftermarket firms and coming complete with a factory-backed warranty. Beginning with the 3-series... Posted Sep 19 2007, 01:56 AM by Autoblog Filed under: Aftermarket, BMW, 3-series, z4, engine, differential, CarbonFiber, 3Liter, 3-liter, 3.0l, Bwm3-series, ThreeLiter, three-liter, three liter, PerformanceParts, carbon fiber, aluminum, exhaust, performance parts, camshafts, bwm 3-series, StrutBraces, strut braces, 3 liter, ecu