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The Ultimate Porsche for Petrolheads: 911 GT3 R Rennsport

The Ultimate Porsche for Petrolheads: 911 GT3 R Rennsport

As with the newly reinterpreted 935 (2018) based on the Porsche 911 GT2 RS Clubsport at the time, Porsche also relies on the chassis engineering of the KW automotive group for the Porsche 911 GT3 R Rennsport (992). Our colleagues from the KW Motorsport department equip the limited edition "track tool Porsche," limited to 77 units, with our KW V6 Racing dampers.

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We say Goodbye to Lutz Passon

We say Goodbye to Lutz Passon

Suddenly and unexpectedly, on June 21, 2023, our long-time racing colleague Lutz passed away. A message that leaves us all stunned. Lutz was only 57 years old. Since 2001 he has been working in the motorsport department of our then ...

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Full House at Pikes Peak: The Great Climb on Sunday

Full House at Pikes Peak: The Great Climb on Sunday

A Thrilling Lineup at Pikes Peak: Lia Block in the Hoonipigasus, Jeff Zwart in the Porsche 935/19, Mad Mike with the 1400-horsepower Wankel-Turbo Mazda 3 Bullet, Romain Dumas in the 2000-horsepower Ford Performance SuperVan 4, and many others - our KW Motorsport customers are ready to race in Colorado.

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New in! KW V5 coilovers for the Honda NSX and Acura NSX

New in! KW V5 coilovers for the Honda NSX and Acura NSX

In contrast to common mono-tube or twin-tube dampers, we trust in our Solid Piston technology for the KW V5 coilover kit for the modern Honda NSX / Acura NSX. This way, our damper hydraulic is able to generate much more force. As a result, the support of the car body improves. A high spring rate is no longer required.

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KW becomes partner of the “Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia powered by AWS”

KW becomes partner of the “Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia powered by AWS”

Each race, held at tracks in Japan, Malaysia, and Thailand, features up to 40 different GT3 and GT4 race cars. Notably, all BMW M4 GT3, BMW M4 GT4, Mercedes-AMG GT4, Porsche 911 GT3 R (991.1, 992), Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport, and Toyota GR Supra GT4 are equipped with the adjustable KW Racing dampers, available in both two-way and five-way adjustable damper configurations.

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24h Nürburgring: 70 KW customer teams versus the green hell

24h Nürburgring: 70 KW customer teams versus the green hell

The upcoming weekend, the annual 24h-race takes place at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. In total, 70 race cars are equipped with KW products. This represents more than half of the starting race cars. We are proud that racing teams across almost all categories rely on KW Racing components manufactured in the small German town of Fichtenberg.

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Test of the Audi RS 4 Avant with competition plus package – the 3-way adjustable shocks are a game changer for AUTO BILD and SPORT AUTO

Test of the Audi RS 4 Avant with competition plus package – the 3-way adjustable shocks are a game changer for AUTO BILD and SPORT AUTO

At the Sachsenring, the Audi with the suspension is 1.9 seconds faster, and on the Nordschleife, it's 20 seconds faster! According to AutoBild, this is how the Audi RS4 with the Audi RS sports suspension plus drives: 'No, this is not a bone-shaking, stiff ride; with the perfectly tuned road setup, the RS 4 now exhibits an agility and lightness that we wished for many years earlier

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