Dodge Charger V10 Juiced Concept

The Viper V-10 injects a venom-worthy boost of 650 horsepower into the Charger Juiced, but tones down the emissions to remain eco-friendly," the company said in a statement.

Other performance upgrades include the Mopar cold air intake, cat-back exhaust and lowering kit to tighten the ride and improve cornering.

Moving on to the rest of the car, the sedan sports a performance prototype hood with a functional air scoop, which along with the roof, is painted in a darker matte version of the custom Metallic “Copperhead” hue of the vehicle.

A matte black chin spoiler, the matte black hood and decklid graphics, and 20-inch lightweight alloy rims finished in black with “Copperhead” accents, round out the exterior upgrades.

The interior of the SEMA Show concept features black Katzkin leather seats and “Copperhead” accents throughout the cabin, along with an aluminum instrument panel bezel, and Mopar-branded door-sill guards and pistol-grip shifter.

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Audi R8 V10 to 641HP

It all begins with the eye-popping lime green foil wrap contrasted by details in a black carbon fiber wrap including the side blades and mirrors. The Bochum, Germany based tuner also removed all Audi logos and painted the front grille and rear fascia in gloss black.

The car now rides on exclusive Oxigin 14-Oxrock 20-inch rims finished in green and black, and shod in Dunlop SP Sport Maxx tires size 235/30R20 at the front and 295/25R20 at the rear.

What makes the tune really stand out, at least when it's parked, is the H&R coilover lowering kit and the G-Ride Airride air-suspension system that allows the driver to drop the R8 to the ground for a more menacing stance.

Surprisingly, the interior modifications are far less dramatic in styling combining fine Alcantara and real leather in carbon looks with white seams for most surfaces including the dashboard, seats, headliner, doors and center console.

xXx Performance also made some changes to the R8's 5.2-liter FSI 10-cylinder engine remapping the ECU and adding a BMC carbon air-box as well as a high-end sports exhaust system from Capristo, pushing output from 518hp (525PS) to 641hp (650PS).

No word on pricing but if you want to take a look at what the R8 V10 looks and sounds like on the road, hop over the break for a pair of videos.

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2012 Audi R8 LMS Ultra

 Audi has revealed plans to compete in the FIA GT1 World Championship next year with two examples of its latest GT3 race car, which will be independently fielded by Team WRT.

The announcement comes after a recent decision by the FIA GT Commission and World Motor Sport Council to develop uniform regulations between the FIA GT1 World and FIA GT3 European Championships, thus allowing the R8 LMS Ultra to fight for a world champion’s title of its own for the first time.

"We very much welcome the decision of the FIA World Motor Sport Council on December 7th in favour of the GT3 cars," said Werner Frowein, Managing Director of quattro GmbH.

"In the future, this vehicle class will not only stand for high-calibre national and European customer sport but also for the world’s pinnacle in GT racing. We are delighted that Team WRT has submitted its entry for the World Championship and will be representing the colours of Audi Sport customer racing."

WRT said that it is planning to select and announce its drivers for the championship before the end of December.

The provisional race calendar for the championship follows below.

2012 FIA GT1 World Championship

Round 1: Apr 08 Nogaro (France)
Round 2: Apr 22 Zolder (Belgium)
Round 3: May 27 Navarra (Spain)
Round 4: Jul 08 Algarve (Portugal)
Round 5: Aug 26 Peking (China)
Round 6: Sep 02 Ordos (China)
Round 7: Sep 16 Moscow (Russia)
Round 8: Oct 07 Zandvoort (Netherlands)
Round 9: Nov 25 San Luis (Argentina)
Round 10: TBA

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