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Fiat 500 Abarth Polizia
German suspension tuner will bring a VW Golf VI R20, a Fiat 500 Abarth in police livery and an Audi R8 530 PS VLN to Essen motor show this weekend.
The Fiat 500 Abarth Police livery is inspired by Italy's Polizia enforcement cars and it also features the BILSTEIN B14 threaded kit, while other models present at the show will include the VW Golf 6 R20 from Rothe Motorsport with BILSTEIN B16 PSS 10 threaded kit and a 530 PS Audi R8 in BILSTEIN outfit.
The R20 is fitted with a Bilstein B16 PSS 10 threaded kit. The B14 kit on the Fiat 500 provides the petite hatch with a height adjustable suspension normally reserved for grander models. The R8 comes with Bilstein's MDS shock absorbers.
Apart from the Fiat 500 Abarth Police car, BILSTEIN will also display at this year's Essen show a 338 PS VW Golf R20 by Rothe Motorsport and the 530 PS VLN Audi R8 wearing the aftermarket specialists livery.Fiat 500 Abarth Police CarFiat 500 Abarth Police CarPress Release
Guest appearances on the BILSTEIN stand by Lina Van de Mars, Hans-Joachim"Striezel" Stuck and Frank Stippler
Ennepetal, 22 November, 2010 - BILSTEIN - the epitome of sporty driving. BILSTEIN is presenting its broad range of sport and threaded ride height adjustable kits to fans of sports cars, car tuning and motor sports at the Essen Motor Show 2010 from 27 November to 5 December.
One of the highlights for all tuning fans will be the appearances by Lina Van de Mars on the BILSTEIN stand (Hall 3.0, stand 307). The well-known German TV personality and tuning expert will be demonstrating suspension tuning from 2 to 4 pm on Sunday 28 November and from 11 to 12 am and 4 to 6 pm on Saturday 4 December.
And anyone interested in meeting genuine motor racing stars in the flesh should not miss the opportunity to hear what VLN star Frank Stippler and racing legend Hans-Jochim"Striezel" Stuck have to say at noon and 2 pm on 27 November.
A number of exhibition vehicles will also be drawing visitors to the BILSTEIN stand: the Fiat 500 Abarth in Polizia livery with the BILSTEIN B14 threaded kit, the VW Golf 6 R20 from Rothe Motorsport with BILSTEIN B16 PSS10 threaded kit and the 530 PS VLN Audi R8 in BILSTEIN outfit.
Fitted with the BILSTEIN B16 PSS 10 threaded kit, the 338 PS VW Golf R20 by Rothe Motorsport came top in the Compact Class at this year's Tuner Grand Prix at the Hockenheimring.
The Fiat 500 Abarth in Polizia livery is a real eye-catcher for car-tuning aficionados because the BILSTEIN B14 threaded kit with variable height-adjustment gives the vehicle a cool tuning look while injecting a powerful shot of sports energy into the compact Italian car.
All motor sport fans will be familiar with the blue and yellow Audi R8 LMS with BILSTEIN MDS shock absorbers. The BILSTEIN Audi successfully demonstrated its motor sport credentials on the legendary Nordschleife and other racing tracks. With its range of sport and threaded ride height adjustable kits, the suspension specialists from Ennepetal are putting racing technology onto the road.
Anyone interested in checking out state-of-the-art technology should visit the BILSTEIN stand at the Essen Motor Show. There they'll be treated to captivating show cars, appearances by tuning and motor racing stars, but above all - top quality suspension technology including customised tuning and motor sport solutions.
BILSTEIN stand (Hall 3.0, Stand 307)
www.bilstein.com
Thursday, November 22, 2012