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Everybody knows Hamann as the tuner that gives supercars even more aspect of being ’super’, these two releases (the BMW and Lamborghini) are great! It looks like someone inside isn’t convinced about this tuner. Too bad we don’t see them much on the road. Maybe that’s good for something… Enjoy!

According to CCC Information Services Inc.’s 2005 most stolen vehicle report, just slightly more than one of every 200 registered 2001 BMW M Roadsters was stolen last year, making it 2005’s most stolen vehicle. Filling out the top three are the 1998 Acura Integra and 2004 Mercury Marauder.

 

"We can’t say exactly why they were stolen, but some details point to interesting trends contained within the list of the top 25 most stolen cars of 2005," said Mary Jo Prigge, CCC’s president of Operations. "For instance, our data suggest some cars are stolen for the value of their parts, which may explain why we often see a ‘clustering’ effect with same make and model vehicles from sequential model years. The data also point to a high proportion of stolen cars that are built for speed, such as the BMW M Roadster, the Audi S4, the supercharged Jaguar XJR and the Mercury Marauder, all of which appear on the top 25 most stolen vehicles list in 2005."

 

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The Mercedes SL-Class is set to continue its long success story after the latest product update. The BRABUS engineers and designers have left no stone unturned to make the roadster even sportier and more exclusive. Equipped with the BRABUS SV12  S Biturbo twelve-cylinder twin-turbo engine that delivers 730 hp / 537 kW, the SL 600 turns into the world's most powerful roadster. 0 – 100 km/h in 4.0 seconds and 200 km/h after just 10.9 seconds speak to its prowess as does its top speed electronically limited to 350 km/h.

 

More power by increasing displacement is one of the core philosophies behind the BRABUS SV12  S Biturbo engine. The displacement of the twelve-cylinder three-valve engine is increased from 5.5 to 6.3 liters with the help of a billet steel crankshaft, larger cylinder bore, special pistons and piston rods. The conversion also includes re-machining the cylinder heads and fitting them with special camshafts.  

What looks like the most full-featured download yet for Project Gotham Racing 3 is now ready for download from the Xbox Live Marketplace. For 400 Microsoft Points you can get the Style Pack, which features 12 new cars, including the BMW M6 and M3, the Mini Cooper S, the Ferrari 365 and F430, and the Mercedes CLT DTM AMG. Also included in the Style Pack is a collection of new mini-games titled "Free Roam Points," "Team Free Roam Points," and "Cat and Mouse." The download also includes Photo Mode Integration so you can upload your screen grabs and show them off online. If you only want some of the 12 new cars from the Style Pack, you can download them individually for 60 Microsoft Points each. As an added treat, the RUF R.K. Spyder 3.8 will be available for free.