BMW has been one of the leading vehicle manufacturers for as long as anyone can remember. Quality, performance and reliability has been a focus of BMW. These are big factors in what has kept consumers coming back year after year. K&N has also focused on these factors and it shows in their reusable air filters including the 33-2970 which is available for the BMW models listed below. Many of these models are available in either the US, or Europe and the 33-2970 is a recommended upgrade for any of these 6 cylinder 3.0L vehicles.

K&N has been releasing a number of air filters for industrial applications. Some of these air filters are made with a new synthetic media.  In an ongoing effort to design the best filter for each application, K&N engineers determined a specially made synthetic material worked best for these specific uses.  Examples of these synthetic filters are parts E-4964, E-4527, and E-4551. These new filters are highly durable and they require a different cleaner than K&N Power Kleen Cleaner and Degreaser used on K&N cotton gauze filters.  K&N’s Synthetic Air Filter Cleaner part number 99-0624 is a specially formulated cleaner that makes cleaning the dirt and debris trapped by synthetic air filters extremely easy.

Matco Tools, a leading manufacturer of high-quality tools and equipment, introduces Infinium - a new line of cordless tools developed specifically for today’s professional automotive technicians who require both power and portability to maximize their efficiency. Featuring a lightweight design and the latest battery cell technology, the Infinium product line is designed to deliver simplicity and flexibility in the most demanding work environments.

Based on the Porsche Panamera, the TECHART GrandGT combines all of the features, for which TECHART is known, into one program - exceptional sportiness in combination with unique comfort. The masculine and extravagant level of the Panamera individualization will celebrate its world premiere at the Auto Zurich Car Show from November 11 to 14, 2010. Exceptional Character – Visible and Invisible. Original TECHART programs have always stood for highest quality. This fundamental principle has been incorporated in TECHART’s new exterior package for the Panamera without any compromises. The consistent and intelligent use of selected high-tech materials and a unique style of design ensure that the TECHART GrandGT leverages its exceptional character.

Lexus set out to turn the sport sedan market upside down with the introduction of its IS F model in 2008. With a 5.0L V8 engine, eight-speed transmission and track-ready suspension the usual class leaders from Germany must have taken notice. K&N High-Flow Air Filter™ part number 33-2453 is designed to increase performance in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 Lexus IS F models equipped with a 5.0L V8 engine.  Made from cotton instead of paper this air filter never needs to be replaced.  It can go for up to 50,000 miles before servicing is needed under normal highway driving conditions. The 33-2453 air filter will provide outstanding engine protection for the life of your Lexus and since it never needs to be replaced it will help to reduce waste.

Nitto Tire U.S.A. and sponsored driver, John Urist, entered the 2010 NMRA drag racing season with four consecutive wins to their credit. Despite having the most wins in Super Street Outlaw class history, the team entered the season finale as an underdog, trailing first-place leader John Macdonald by 160 points. Through John’s good fortune, he ended the day victorious, making him the 2010 champion in one of the closest points races in class history. In commemoration of his victory, Urist will be awarded the coveted Nitto Champion Diamond Tree™ Ring. With this win Urist becomes the only driver in NMRA history to win five consecutive championships. This is his sixth career win.

As performance-oriented drivers begin to prepare for the upcoming winter season, they look for tire options designed to handle the harshest climates.  To answer their needs, BFGoodrich® Tires introduces the Winter Slalom® KSI tire, with cutting edge technology designed to connect with extreme winter surfaces, including those favorite curvy roads BFGoodrich Tires’ enthusiasts love in summer, but in winter are covered in snow and ice.  Providing excellent braking performance and maximum grip, the BFGoodrich Winter Slalom KSI is designed to give drivers control during the toughest winter conditions.

In their first event ever, Aaron Ekinaka and Albert Goad in the DirtyImpreza.com Rally Team (DIRT) Project RS took the win in CRS-GT and USRC Production AWD at Prescott Rally this past October 1st and 2nd. Seeded dead last in 22nd position to start, their goal was to drive clean and smooth in order to finish the rally with destroying the recently built 2001 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS. Their strategy paid off as over the two days they were able to advance up the leader board into 10th position overall. This feat was acknowledged at the awards ceremony by MSI and event organizer Michael Taylor in the form of a check for $50 to the “Most Improved Driver”.

At the 2010 running of the Prescott Rally, east coast teams met with west coast teams for a showdown that would determine who would take top honors in the United States Rally Championship (USRC). Keith Jackson and Marra Estep were defending their title as USRC 2009 Open AWD class champions as they attacked the narrow, winding stages that worked their way up and down the mountains near Prescott, Arizona. The DIRT / Jackson Rally 2005 Subaru Impreza WRX STi had been meticulously prepared for this final event.

Officials at RallyCar™ are pleased to announce the six event 2011 Rally America National Championship schedule. The 2011 Rally America National Championship is unchanged from 2010 beginning with the perennial winter favorite, Sno*Drift Rally in Northern Michigan January 28-29, 2011. The Championship will visit the Rally in the 100 Acre Wood in Missouri on February 25-26, where fan attendance nearly doubled in 2010, before swinging to the West Coast for the Olympus Rally April 30 and May 1 and Oregon Trail Rally May 13-15, 2011. The Championship will then shift it’s focus eastward stopping at the Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania on June 3-4 before ending the season at the New England Forest Rally which takes place at the Sunday River Resort in Newry, Maine and Errol, New Hampshire July 15-16, 2011.

Drift fans will want to buckle up for the DIRECTV broadcast of the world’s first drifting event in 3D. Produced by Formula DRIFT and DIRECTV, the program will focus on a series of battles from Formula DRIFT’s “Round 7, Title Fight” and will be aired exclusively on DIRECTV’s 3D channel, n3D, Powered by Panasonic, later this year. “Formula DRIFT has always been on the forefront of technology,” said Ryan Sage, vice-president and co-founder of Formula DRIFT. “We were the first drifting series to provide HD television programming, live streaming event content via the DriftStream, and now we are adding 3D technology for our tech savvy audience.”

The TECHART MAGNUM – with over 1,000 sold, the distinctive individualization program for the Porsche Cayenne wrote a unique success story. Now TECHART gave the current model a unique and powerful appearance – dynamic, confident and strong. An open secret. It is said, there is a secret around every success. At TECHART it is an open one: highest standards in technology, quality and design are the basis for success. According to TECHART’s core philosophy: original equipment quality. Made entirely from high quality Polyurethan-RIM the new TECHART MAGNUM body kit owns an impressive appearance and emphasizes the dynamic basic form of the Cayenne.

Hardly on the market H&R can already offer a sport suspension set for the 450 PS Audi RS 5. Already OE-equipped with a whole portfolio of supporting technical solutions like the legendary Quattro four-wheel drive and the newly developed electronic suspension, H&R Spezialfedern developed a suspension set to subtly improve the sporty characteristics of this eight cylinder car – without perceptibly reducing the driving comfort. In addition a lowering of either 15 or 25 millimetres also suits it well. The imposing two-seater is thus made to appear a touch more compact and powerful.

Round 8 of the FIA Production Car World Rally Championship (P-WRC), “Rally de France” was held in Alsace in Eastern France from October 1 - 3 with Japanese driver Toshi Arai finishing third in his WRX STI. The WRC event in France has become a completely new rally, moving from its long-time base in Corsica to Alsace near the German border. Along with Arai, the line-up of Subaru P-WRC drivers in this new-look rally was Anders Grondal (Norway), Gianluca Linari (Italy), Rui Wang (China), Nuno Barroso Pereira (Portugal) and David Weston Jr. (UK). Taking part in his first P-WRC event at the tender age of 20, the Brit drove for Uspenskiy Rally Tecnica, which substituted him for its regular driver Patrik Flodin who missed this event.

The new VW Touareg has arrived in the dealers’ showrooms and Cobra Technology & Lifestyle (Alleestrasse 15-19, D-33818 Leopoldshöhe, Germany, phone +49 / (0) 52 02 / 99 92 60, fax +49 / (0) 52 02 / 99 92 50, Internet http://www.cobra-sor.com) dresses up the SUV with high-gloss stainless steel components and tailor-made wheels. The new Touareg exudes even more exclusive character with the Cobra CITYGUARD®. This 60-millimeter component is made from high-gloss stainless steel, and is attached to the lower part of the front bumper. The Cobra CITYGUARD® also offers another added benefit: The stainless-steel tube guard also protects the front apron against minor damages from inadvertent contact with curbs or other obstacles.