The 2011 model year BMW M3 is rumoured to carry an M3 GTS Competition Package (codenamed ZCP) as an option. According to sources who spoke to Bimmerfile.com, the package will be available to enthusiast US M3 owners who need a bit more aggression and performance from their cars. The US was unfortunate enough not to be included on the GTS global list.

Apparently included are items like Alcantara interior inserts, 19-inch wheels, a suspension system that is lowered by 10mm and an updated EDC Sport setting. A possible exhaust or transmission upgrade is also speculated. It is expected that the package will cost about between US$4,000 and US$5,000 if and when it is released.

By WCF

Be still our hearts. A Toyota post that doesn’t involve a recall. Instead, we’ve got an unsurprising report about ToMoCo’s plans to start a new, in-house performance division dubbed "Gs" sometime in 2010. Earlier this month, Toyota trotted out three models wearing a new line of performance parts at the Tokyo Auto Salon under the "Toyota G Sports" moniker. While a bodykitted Prius isn’t exactly our cup of Earl Grey and the tuned Mark X is about as interesting as a fire-breathing Camry, the (supposedly) turbocharged Toyota FT-86, fitted with a complete aero kit, suspension and brake mods kicked our salivary glands into overdrive.

Unlike the forthcoming Volkswagen R line, BMW’s M division or Mercedes-Benz’ AMG unit, the Gs line would be a joint collaboration between Modelista – which has been developing and supplying exterior components to the automaker – and TRD, which will handle engine, suspension and brake development with the help of Gazoo, the firm that helped to create the hybrid Mk. III MR2 for TAS.

G’s will focus more on high-end components developed for the street and will likely sold as either a complete model (think Toyota FT-86 Gs) or available as separate components, similar to the Lexus F Sport line. Whether these components or full models will make it Stateside remains to be seen, but when the FT-86 makes it to U.S. shores, we’d suspect Toyota – or more likely Scion – will offer similar equipment.

By AutoBlog

Κυριακή 7/2 με ώρα προσέλευσης 10:00 και ώρα λήξης 18:00. Η εκδήλωση είναι ανοιχτή προς το κοινό, με είσοδο ελεύθερη. Όσοι παρευρεθούν στην εκδήλωση, έχουν δικαίωμα συμμετοχής στις κληρώσεις που θα γίνουν κατά την διάρκεια της ημέρας. Θα πραγματοποιηθούν ξεχωριστές κληρώσεις για συνοδήγηση στα Scirocco R – Scirocco GT24.

By Volkswagen