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Dähler BMW M2 CS Tuned With Gold Wheels And Big Power Bump

  There are two levels of tune Swiss tuner Dähler gets ahold of the  BMW M2 CS  and tunes the performance coupe to be part of the company's Competition Line. The result of this work is very impressive. Dähler offers the BMW M2 CS in two levels of tune. Stage 1 modifies the S55 3.0-liter inline-six engine to make 512 horsepower (382 kilowatts) and 516 pound-feet (700 Newton-meters) of torque. The company also boosts the top speed limiter to 188 miles per hour (302 kph). As a refresher, the M2 CS' stock output is 444 hp (327 kW) and 406 lb-ft (550 Nm). Dähler BMW M2 CS There's also the Stage 2 modification with 543 hp (405 kW) and 545 lb-ft (740 Nm). This level also completely removes the top speed limiter. However, this setup is not emissions legal in the European Union or Switzerland, so Dähler only offers it on export vehicles. To achieve these numbers, Dähler uses an Eventuri carbon fiber intake with homologation to match European noise regulations. The name comes from th

Everything we know about the new Volvo XC40 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid T4

This is the new Volvo XC40 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid T4 - the second  PHEV  variant to join  Volvo’s  entry-level SUV line-up. UK orders are open now, with prices starting from £39,130 ($ 51,219) . That figure is for the XC40 Recharge T4 in R-Design trim; the same petrol/electric powertrain is also available in Inscription trim for £ 39,475 ($ 51,670) . A Benefit-in-Kind rating from 12 percent means that both should be an affordable option for company car users.  Sitting below the existing  XC40 T5 PHEV , the XC40 T4 uses a familiar combination of 1.5-litre, three cylinder petrol engine,a  seven-speed automatic gearbox and an electric motor, with drive sent to the front wheels. The electric motor in both XC40 T4 and XC40 T5 versions offes 81bhp, but the weaker petrol engine in the T4 means that the offers a total output of 208bhp, compared to the T5’s 258bhp. The T4 covers the 0-62mph benchmark in 8.5 seconds and, like all new Volvos, it’s limited to a 112mph top speed. A 10.7kWh battery