RENNtech was pleased to be on hand for the 2012 Mercedes Benz Driving Experience- Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic this past weekend.
Hosted by the local Mercedes Benz Dealership and RENNtech partner in the Dominican Republic, Autozama, the event catered to more than 200 customers and gave those in attendance a chance to experience the power of AMG through autocross events as well as guided laps and professional driver demonstrations.
RENNtech owner Hartmut Feyhl was on hand along with F1 Safety Car Driver Bernd Maylander, RJ Lopez and Antonio Imbert as special driving instructors for the event.
The event also served to introduce the all new Mercedes C63 Coupe and guests were given test rides as well as on track demonstrations of the latest AMG. Other vehicles included nearly a dozen RENNtech modified vehicles including a tuned CLS 63 Biturbo with a RENNtech differential, SLS Gullwing’s, C63′s and a RENNtech fully modified SLR.
Special thanks to Autozama and Mercedes Benz for hosting this enjoyable and successful event
Below are a few pictures from the event. To view the complete album click here.
SARASOTA, Fla. – Imagine owning a car that attracts so much attention people jump in it and pose for pictures when you park it on the street.
A one-of-a-kind, entirely chromed-out Mercedes SL 600 could be yours.
After owning it for four years Florida businessman Doug Mansfield has decided to auction it off and donate the proceeds to organizations for the blind.
He says he was moved by an experience he had with blind children in a convenience store more than a decade ago that encouraged him to donate to the cause.
“For myself, it’s like what would it like to be blind and not to be able to see the sky and water and flowers and it’s like, they’ve got a tough life. And anything that I can do to contribute, I’d do,” he said.
The chrome convertible has a 650-horsepower twin turbo engine that can send it soaring to speeds over 200 miles-per-hour.
It will be auctioned off at the Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Collector Car Auction in April and is expected fetch more than a quarter-million dollars.
RENNtech powered SLR once again shattered its own 1/4 mile record of 10.29 @ 134 mph (215 kmh), with an astonishing 9.76 @ 140.8 mph (226 kmh) run!
The SLR (L4P SLR 777) features full compliment of RENNtech performance and exterior modifications in addition to a full Mansory Renovatio body kit; making this SLR not only beautiful, but deadly quick. This vehicle was also the December 2011 cover vehicle of Dupont Registry and part of this years SEMA show.
The 9.76 1/4 mile time officially makes the SLR 777 not only the fastest Mercedes Benz on the planet, but also is the World’s First Mercedes Benz powered Mercedes to run 9s in the quarter mile.
RENNtech and Akrapovic Exhaust systems partnered for the 2011 Festivals of Speed hosted by the Ritz Carlton Orlando Grand lakes on Sunday, November 13th. The rescheduled event brought out a huge crowd thanks in part to the incredible location and beautiful weather. On hand was a RENNtech modified Porsche 996 Turbo as well as the redesigned C74 Konzept, fresh from the SEMA show the previous weekend in Las Vegas, NV.
The Akrapovic tent had on hand a few gorgeous example of their full titanium exhaust systems for the Mercedes C63 and Ferrari 458 Italia in addition to a few RENNtech performance accessories. Thanks to Akrapovic exhaust systems and the Festivals of Speed for the great event.
The RENNtech wide body C74 package made its appearance at the 2011 China (Guangzhou) International Automotive Aftermarket Show. The 2011 CIAAS is the largest automotive product trade show in China and was hosted this year at the Pazhou Complex, Guangzhou Poly World Trade Expo September 15th-17th. This show is the equivalent to the SEMA show in the United States and plays host each year to well over 60,000 spectators from across the globe.The One Hundred Tuning Club’s C74 Widebody was displayed in the 360 Forged Wheels booth during the event.
The vehicle started life as a 2010 C63 and was transformed via the full RENNtech C74 wide body exterior package as well as a host of other performance upgrades. “The (final) result is nothing short of spectacular, and I am extremely pleased! I want to thank you and your company for producing a superb product” said Gary Z . at One Hundred Tuning Club, a high end and luxury vehicle tuner based in Bejing, China.
More information regarding our C74 wide body package available now for your Mercedes can be found here:
A link to complete event details and the website for the 2011 CIAAS show can be found here:
Our Bentley performance package 1 for the Continental Supersports features our proprietary ECU upgrade and performance stainless steel exhaust. These two components unleash the true potential lurking underneath your Bentley’s refined exterior.
Our Bentley ECU upgrade offers rock solid performance from RENNtech, the foremost tuning authority on Bosch and Siemans engine control units.
These same units are utilized in Mercedes Benz vehicles, which RENNtech has been tuning since electronic engine management started to show up in vehicles during the mid 1980′s, though our proprietary tuning software and approach for Bentley is completely unique and independent from our Mercedes tuning program.
RENNtech tuning software for Bentley offers significant gains in performance and throttle response without sacrificing your Bentley’s daily driver reliability. By modifying ignition timing and throttle mapping, optimizing air/ fuel ratios, increasing the engines rev limiter and modifying boost mapping for turbo charged vehicles, RENNtech performance software unleashes your Bentley’s true potential.
On the coat tails of our record setting CL65, this past Friday April 22nd, 2011 our RENNtech modified SLR ran an unprecedented 10.439 @ 133.04 mph time at Palm Beach International Raceway, officially making this the fastest SLR on the planet!
On April 1, 2011, RENNtech regained their long standing title of worlds fastest Mercedes Benz. Our RENNtech modified CL65, which held the long standing previous record once again reigned supreme by shattering its previous best quarter mile time with an unprecedented run of 10.27 @ 137.46 mph at Palm Beach International Raceway. This official time makes our CL 65 the fastest Mercedes on the planet.
The previous record of 10.51 @ 135.11 mph, also held by RENNtech’s CL65, was broken just last week by a C63 running 125 shot of nitrous which logged a 10.41 @ 135.27 mph run on 3/25/2011. Not one to be bested and looking to regain the title; RENNtech went back to work in search of even more from the CL 65 with further improvements and without the use of nitrous. Modifications to the CL 65 included an even more aggressive race only tune, enhanced drive line modifications such as upgraded transmission internals and a prototype torque converter and additional light weighted vehicle components. These are in addition to the already installed RENNtech modified ECU/TCU, carbon airbox, limited slip differential, high flow exhaust, drag radials, modified heat exchanger and intercooler pump.
RENNtech CL 65 QUARTER MILE BREAKDOWN
60′ – 1.626
330′ – 4.412
1/8 – 6.682
MPH – 108.99
1000 – 8.629
1/4 – 10.274
MPH – 137.46
RENNtech looks to continue shattering our own records and will be further modifying the CL in search even more performance in pursuit of the first 9 second Mercedes Benz. Congratulations to Steve C., car owner and driver, on this incredible achievement.
The team at RENNtech wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday season. In addition, we would also like to extend to all of our loyal customers and anyone last minute gift shopping an additional 10% discount on any RENNtech performance product valid through Jan. 15th, 2011. Contact your RENNtech sales associate and mention our holiday promotion to receive your additional discount. Happy holidays!
