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RENM Performance is no stranger to fine tuning Audi R8s, which is evident in how many variants of the R8 they?ve had in their shop. Continuing that trend, the aftermarket tuning company has released the first details of their latest project for the R8 V10 Spyder called the RMS.

Combining a body kit to go with a performance upgrade, RENM Performance went to work on the R8 V10 Spyder with a number of striking new details, including a new tail pipe configuration that looks strikingly similar to the tail pipe configuration of the Bugatti Veyron. To go with the new tailpipe, RENM Performance also has a new integrated spoiler, a carbon diffuser, and a set of 20? ATS wheels. Over at the interior, RENM dressed up the R8 V10 Spyder with plenty of carbon fiber doses, a digital display system with its very own gear indicator, and black leather seats with matching red stitching to complement the car?s hot red exterior finish.

In terms of engine capabilities, RENM Performance was able to raise the output under the R8 V10?s Spyder 5.2-liter V10 engine from the standard 525 horsepower and 391 lb/ft of torque to 600 horsepower and 431 lb/ft of torque.

All told, it’s as impressive a tune up work as we’ve seen with the Audi R8 V10 Spyder, and something RENM Performance should be very proud of.

Audi R8 V10 Spyder RMS by RENM Performance originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 25 April 2011 16:00 EST.

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What's the point in an automaker pouring millions into an F1 team if it can't leverage a little star power? In Infiniti's case, it's not even running its own F1 team or even supplying engines. Instead, it's sponsoring the Red Bull Racing outfit that's out there defending both its titles. (That said, we wouldn't be surprised if Infiniti's involvement turned into an engine rebranding initiative for next season.)

As any marketing whiz could tell you, sponsorship is only worth as much as you promote it. So while Red Bull's world champion Sebastian Vettel was in Shanghai for the Chinese Grand Prix, he took a couple of Infiniti's finest for a spin.

Vettel being Vettel, he didn't just drive around the block: he took to the Shanghai International Circuit. (Or, at least an Autocross setup on the circuit's back lot.) And while he wasn't about to set any lap records behind the wheel of the G37 sedan or FX50 crossover, he seemed to enjoy the experience, hanging the G37's tail out making some smoke for the crowd. Follow the jump to watch the video footage and check out the still shots in the gallery below.

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The wait is over ladies and gentlemen: Lamborghini’s next hypercar has made its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show, and dare we say what a hypercar it is! The new Bull God will feature an earth shattering 700hp V12 and the highest power to weight ratio of any car in its class. Yes, this is the new, long waited Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4.

Lamborghini is really good at creating sinister super sports cars, but it is equally as talented at naming them. According to the company, "Aventador" was the name of a bull that entered into battle on October 1993 at the Saragossa Arena, earning the "Trofeo de la Peña La Madroñera" for its outstanding courage. Having the courage to go up against a new world of super sports cars will be the name of the game for the new Lamborghini flagship. Today?s world is extremely high-tech and many new players have entered the arena. Lamborghini has been promoting its carbon-fiber monocoque technology and the Aventador?s 2.9 second 0-62mph, but will that be enough?

According to Stephan Winkelmann, President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini. "The Aventador is a jump of two generations in terms of design and technology, it?s the result of an entirely new project, but at the same time it?s a direct and consistent continuation of Lamborghini?s brand values. It is extreme in its design and its performance, uncompromising in its standards and technology, and unmistakably Italian in its style and perfection. Overall, the dynamics and technical excellence of the Aventador LP 700-4 makes it unrivalled in the worldwide super sports car arena."

UPDATE 03/04/2011: Lamborghini has placed an online configurator up for our greedy little consumption. We’d talk more about it, but we’re on our way over to build ourselves an Aventador!

UPDATE 04/25/2011: About a month ago, the people over at Inside Line managed to get behind-the-scenes video of the new Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 commercial that was being shot in the middle of the Californian dessert. Fast forward one month and we have two new video from Lamborghini: One is an incredibly done one-minute teaser video that gives us a glimpse of what the Aventador is poised to become, including some snazzy CGI work to illustrate the list of expensive materials used in building the supercar and the other is the full commercial. Check them out by clicking on the picture above. Make sure you click the next button to see the second video!

Hit the jump to read more on the new Aventador.

Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 25 April 2011 10:00 EST.

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