The aftermarket tuning firm Lorinser made another brilliant upgrading to the Smart Fortwo. The new tuned-up model will definitely be the choice of performance enthusiasts who go for better speed and dynamic outputs.

Though Lorinser made no modifications to the body structure of the vehicle, a lot of improvement was greatly emphasized to its Performance Parts. The three-cylinder turbo engine that can produce 84hp before boosted to 104hp. The model weighing less 800kg is able to reach longer destinations in fewer periods. It gathers a speed of 100km/h within 10 seconds and can attained a greater acceleration in 180km/h.

Models that have smaller engine can also receive the recent Smart upgrade from Winnenden. The engines that can previously produce 61hp exceed to a better performance like that of a 71hp and surpass the highest speed of 156 km/h. With the improved engine production made by Lorinser from 71hp to 77hp, what is expected is an excellent acceleration of 160 km/h. Since Lorinser gives more concentration to the performance, the model receives an updated speedometer. It likewise includes several features like sporty spoiler, U-shaped air intake and wide front bumper. The front tire is 205/40R17while the rear is 225/35R17. The rim remains to have the same sizes.

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“Starting Up”, the American Honda Motor Co’s latest 30-second TV advertisement features the AEM/Memphis Car Audio Drift S2000 together with Stephen Papadakis. The revered commercial will run for 2007 on TV stations and youtube as well. This has been the second time in three years that Papadakis and his ride were featured in a Honda national TV advertisement.

“Starting Up” features several different race teams from IRL, SCORE, SCCA, Drift, and more. The ad was created by Honda agency-of-record RPA, and it strongly reinforces Honda’s message that its efforts on the racetrack translate into the technology found in vehicles showroom floor. However, the pivoting point for renowned driver Papadakis and the other teams, is that the commercial will air during all 17 IRL races during this season and on several cable networks. So as Honda pushes its performance message to a broader audience, the featured teams will also benefit from eh mass market exposure.

The first “Starting Up” ad ran on March 25th during the Miami-Homestead IRL race. In addition to running during all IRL events on ABC and ESPN, the commercial is scheduled to appear on several prominent cable networks throughout 2007 including Discovery, TNT, Speed Channel, Spike TV, Sci Fi, ESPN2, Comedy Central and the History Channel. Ultimately, the campaign will include print ads in USA Today before upcoming IRL races and in online marketing that will drive traffic to Honda’s Racing Site.

The first American Honda commercial that showcased Papadakis and the AEM/DriverFX.com Drag Civic (the World’s Quickest and Fastest Honda drag car), aired in 2005 and ran under Honda’s “Civic Nation: Represent” campaign. It was fondly called as “6.71” for the car’s best recorded elapsed time at filming.

Papadakis can speak first hand of Honda’s performance translating into its factory vehicles, having grown up racing and building Honda vehicles for drag racing, road race and drift competition. “I got my first Honda Civic when I was 16 and built it into a drag car, and it wasn’t long before I was pushing it into 11s while driving it to and from the track,” commented Papadakis. “Hondas built the sport compact drag movement in the 90s and continue to set records in all types racing today. The engineering of their vehicles is beyond impressive and I think the fact that they are the sole engine supplier for IRL speaks to the company’s performance expertise. They have always been a racing and engineering company and we are proud to campaign the Honda nameplate in our program.”

AEM is the proud creator of original product designs that revolutionize the car industry. (Especially in racing technology.) They are the pioneers of Cold Air Intake for sport compacts invented the air bypass valve and V2 induction system, created the first hybrid intake systems for cars with engine swaps, created the first stand-alone programmable engine management system that uses a factory wiring harness, and were the first to introduce a gauge with a built-in wideband UEGO controller and gauge readout in one unit.

The AEM(Performance Parts)/Memphis Car Audio Drift S2000 and Stephan Papadakis are both high and proud to be one of the lot of teams featured in American Honda Motor Corporation’s new 30-second television commercial nicknamed “Starting Up.”

This would be the second time in three years that Papadaki and his ride were featured in Honda’s national T.V advertisement. This may them even more enthusiastic than ever as Honda is known to be one trusted automaker worldwide. The first Honda commercial that showed Papadakis and the AEM/DriverFX.com Drag Civic, the world’s fastest and quickest Honda drag car, was aired in 2005 and was under Honda’s Civic Nation: Represent’ campaign. The commercial was dubbed “6.71” as that was the total time elapsed during its filming, and thus the car’s best recorded elapse time.

The new commercial of Honda, “Starting Up,” features a lot and different racing teams from IRL, SCORE, SCCA, Drift an others. This was created by Honda agency-of-record RPA in order to reinforce Honda’s message – its efforts on the racetrack transform into the technology found in vehicles on the showroom floor. This advertisement will air during all 17 IRL races this season and on several cable networks, making Papadakis and the other teams all the more exciting. Thus, as Honda delivers its message on a wider audience, the teams that were featured will also benefit from the major exposure.

It was on March 25 that the first “Starting Up” commercial ran, during the Miami-Homestead IRL race. Aside from the cable networks participating in the IRL events, they will also air it on Discovery, TNT, Speed Channel, Spike TV, Sci Fi, ESPN2, Comedy Central, and the History Channel.

Honda has got a reliable voucher in the person of Papadakis, of its performance being translated into factory vehicles, as he practically grew up alongside Honda, building Honda vehicles for road racing, drift competitions, and drag racing. “I got my first Honda Civic when I was 16 and built it into a drag car, and it wasn’t long before I was pushing it into 11s while driving it to and from the track, “ Papadakis said. “Hondas built the sport compact drag movement in the 90s and continue to set records in all types racing today. The engineering of their vehicles is beyond impressive and I think the fact that they are the sole engine supplier for IRL speaks to the company’s performance expertise. They have always been a racing and engineering company and we are proud to campaign the Honda nameplate in our program,” he added.

GMC Yukons and Chevy Tahoes and Suburbans can now experience a new Air Filter as AEM introduced its Brute Force Intake for their 5.3L V8 Engines.

As expected, these Brute Force intakes have undergone dyno-testing against its other brand competitors so that customers could be assured that these deliver more torque and horsepower than the competition. This intake system also went through tuning right on the vehicle. This is done again to ensure that only the maximum torque and horsepower is delivered at every throttle position. During this tuning, they also monitored OBDII sensors so that chances of having the engine light check turned on won’t be a problem anymore. To check the Dyno-testing results made on the Brute Force applications, just go to the website of AEM.

Brute Force Intakes are only made of CNC, mandrel-bent 6061 aluminum, and feature reinforced, TIG-welded brackets and fittings for supreme durability. AEM also included a heavily-performing steel heat shield that’s coated with powder black for a great finish, a hardware kit complete with comprehensive installations instructions with every Brute Force Intake Systems. These intake systems are also offered in different styles as Brute Force has it in either silver powercoat or mirror-polished look.

And because AEM’s DRYFLOW air filters have become a favorite, they also added it to their AEM intakes. This DRYFLOW man-made performance air filter is the first among its kind to be cleanable, reusable air filter with no need of putting oil to the filter to trap dirt and contaminants.

Other features that DRYFLOW air filters have include no oil eliminates chance of over-oiling taking guesswork out of servicing, it is cleanable and therefore is guaranteed to last for a very long time. It is also good to know that the DRYFLOW Synthetic filter’s unique non-woven polyester filter media is independently tested at 98.6% initial filtration efficiency (99.4% cumulative efficiency) to particles as little as one micron, based on SAE J276 JUN93 Fine Dust Air Cleaner Test Code procedures. Oiled filter efficiency is usually 905 to 95% so it naturally passed the test.

Also, the natural gray-colored filter complements the mirror-polished and silver powdercoat paint finishes, and it hides the dirt that it keeps out from the engine. A mineral-strengthened plastic interior cage adds to the structural rigidness, which could be considered almost impossible to collapse. Its no mesh screen would mean no more trouble over filter damage from bumps during installation or cleaning and no corrosion damage.

All AEM Brute Force intake systems has a limited lifetime warranty and are 50-state legal or have pending legality (except “Off Road Only” systems noted in application guides). With Advance Engine Management as its name, AEM Performance Parts are sure to be above its competition in street and race performance products – whether in quality and value. And many race car drivers using the performance parts trademarked by AEM have all been known to surpass other race cars in competition.