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The Aston Martin V8 engine is limited to 480 horsepower by means of an intake restrictor

Though being formed in 1913 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford (the Aston name came from a hillclimb course). After WWII the company’s savior was tractor manufacturer David Brown, who's DB initials still grace models today.

A powerhouse in international sports car racing in the late 1950s, Aston Martin even won the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1959 with future Cobra builder Carroll Shelby and Roy Salvadori driving an Aston Martin DBR1.

Over forty years would pass before Aston Martin would mount a solid effort with its production sports cars in international racing, and it finally paid off this year. Aston Martin Racing drivers Nicki Thiim and Marco Sørensen, both from Denmark, have won the GT world championship after taking victory in the FIA World Endurance Championship’s season finale in Bahrain.

The GTE cars are built from a standard shell, as required by the rules, along with a number of standard specifications. Power of the V8 engine has been increased to 480 horsepower, and repositioned in the chassis for better weight distribution. The air inlet to the Aston Martin V8 is grabbed by scoops in the front bumper, squeeze down the required intake restrictors, then through custom pipes to a K&N air box.

This year's rules allowed for a larger rear diffuser, which helped Aston Martin greatly

Fitted internally is a roll cage to current FIA standards. Steering is hydraulically power assisted, while gear changes are made through semi-automatic paddle shifters to an Xtrac six speed sequential gearbox. Brakes consist of six pot Brembos on the front, four on the rear. Dampers are four-way adjustable products from Bilstein.

All up, the car weighs 2745 lbs or almost 1000 pounds more than Carroll Shelby’s DBR1’s 1765 lbs.

Coming into the last race of the season, the Danish driver team led the GT Drivers title battle by 12 points, with the team ahead of its nearest competitor in the GTE Pro championship with a two point advantage. While a third place finish would provide the points needed to take the GT Drivers title, the Danes claimed victory in style by taking their second win of the season, securing the GTE Pro championship for Aston Martin Racing in the process.

Qualifying went about as well as could be expected for Aston Martin, as the team took a 1-2 in GTE Pro and pole position in GTE AM for that weekend’s FIA World Endurance Championship’s 6 Hours of Bahrain. After the sun set and temperatures dropped in the Bahraini desert, the #97 V8 Vantage GTE of Darren Turner (GB) and Jonny Adam (GB) set identical lap times of 1:56.953 to clinch pole position for the next day’s race. The pair were followed by GTE Pro and GT Drivers championship leaders Nicki Thiim (DN) and Marco Sørensen (DN), who brought their #95 entry home with an average lap time of 1:57.081 to lock out the front row of the GTE Pro grid.

Aston Martin utilizes a highly-modified K&N air box and filters

After battling hard in the race with the #51 AF Corse Ferrari 488GTE over the opening hours, the duo accrued a lead of over 20 seconds by the fifth hour. With their rivals pushing hard in the final stages to close the gap, Thiim worked hard to maintain the advantage to the checkered flag, finishing 12.695 seconds over second place.

Thiim’s teammate Sørensen added, “It’s absolutely amazing to win the championship and I’m going to say it’s even more incredible to win it with a Danish “brother” like Nicki. When we were 10 years old, we raced against each other in karting but to be here winning a championship with him and Aston Martin Racing is fantastic."

Vergessen Sie britische Zurückhaltung, dieser Wagen kann von der Internationalen Raumstation ISS entdeckt werden.

Die Geschichte beginnt eigentlich im Jahr 1992, als viele kurze Rennbahnen erlaubten, dass die Kosten mit variablen und manchmal unklaren Regeln eskalierten. Die Teilnahme von Rennwagen fing an, drastisch zu sinken, und zu dieser Zeit schätzten Rennbahn Offizielle, dass 30% bis 40 % der Rennwagen in Nordamerika wegen der hohen Kosten nicht in Gebrauch waren.

Was fehlte, war ein erschwinglicher Rennwagen, der wenig Wartung, Zeit- und Kostenaufwand erforderte. Ein Team auf der Charlotte Motor Speedway recherchierte das Problem. Als Ergebnis dieser Recherchen wurde in 1992 US Legends Cars International, Inc. ins Leben gerufen. Im April 1992 wurde der erste „Legends Car“ vorgestellt. Derzeit sind sie der größte Massenhersteller von Rennwagen in der Welt.

UK Champion John Mickel reist in die USA, um seinen WM-Titel zu verteidigen.

In den meisten Ländern existiert keine Infrastruktur von asphaltierten Rundkursen oder Aschenbahnen, also werden Legend Cars auf Straßenkursen gefahren. In der UK werden 15 Runden gefahren auf Rennstrecken, wie Silverstone, Brands Hatch und Donington Park sowohl wie Club Rundkurse, wie Pembrey und Anglesey.

Drei Rennen – zwei Durchgänge und ein Finale – finden in jeder Runde der Meisterschaft statt. Die Durchgänge dauern zwischen 7 und 12 Runden je nach Rennstrecke, das Finale ein paar Runden länger. Die Startaufstellung für das erste Rennen ist wird ausgelost, und in der zweiten Runde wird diese Aufstellung umgekehrt. Die Startaufstellung für das Finale entsteht durch die Umkehrung der Fahrerpunkte von den beiden vergangenen Rennen – was bedeutet, dass der erfolgreichste Fahrer ganz hinten startet.

Sie können einen Blick auf ein paar K&N RC-3510 Luftfilter unter der Haube erhaschen.

John bringt seinen gewinnenden Nummer 4 K-Seal Legend Car in die USA, um seinen Weltmeister Titel zu verteidigen, und er ist begeistert, dies zu tun. „Die USA ist, wo Legend Cars designt und zuerst gefahren wurden,“ sagte er. „Es ist fast, als ob ich den Rennwagen nach Hause bringe. Gegen die Besten der Besten aus jedem Bundesstaat der USA, sowohl wie Fahrer von Russland, Georgia, Schweden anzutreten und beide, den Weltmeister Titel sowohl wie die Punkte Weltmeisterschaft letztes Jahr zu gewinnen, war toll und ich musste einfach zurückkommen, um sie beide in 2016 zu verteidigen.

John ist kein Neuling beim Autosport in den USA. Er verbrachte mehrere Jahre damit, ein NASCAR Truck Programm auf die Beine zu stellen, aber sein Budget ließ ihn nur an einer Handvoll Rennen jedes Jahr teilnehmen. Also wendete er seinen Fokus wieder auf Großbritannien und dominierte dort seitdem.

Wie konkurriert ein Rennwagen aus UK mit einem Wagen aus den USA, Russland oder Finnland? Die Ausrüstung ist die gleiche auf der ganzen Welt, da jedes Chassis und alle Komponenten nur von US Legend Cars International, Inc. hergestellt werden. Dadurch ist alles gleichmäßig und fair. Darüber hinaus wird jeder Legends Car von einem versiegelten Yamaha Motor angetrieben. Da so viel von den Organisatoren kontrolliert wird, kleine erlaubte Unterschiede können einen großen Unterschied machen. John Mickel sagt, „Motor Kosten sind ein großer Teil unseres Budgets und die bestmögliche Ausrüstung zu benutzen, war immer schon kostengünstig. Darum verwende ich K&N Luft- und Ölfilter seit über 30 Jahren, weil sie mich nie enttäuscht haben.“ Nur um das noch einmal klar zu machen, jeder Wagen in Johns Garage ist mit einem Paar K&N RC-3510 Filtern ausgestattet.

Während unser Fokus auf John ist; als er zur Weltmeisterschaft reist, es gibt auch noch andere Mitglieder seines Teams, die selbst viel zu feiern haben. Paul Simmons wurde der 2016 UK National Masters (über 40) Champion in seiner schwarzen #51 Baileigh Industrial gesponsorten Maschine, währen der #3 K-Seal Rennwagen zusammen mit Mike Schlup und John Patterson den 2016 UK Team Car National Championship Titel gewonnen haben.

Das plattenförmige K&N Ersatz Luftfilter verfügt über vielschichtige Baumwollgaze Medien

Verkauft in Nord-, Zentral- und Südamerika als Nissan Frontier, the Nissan Navara wurde in 1997 vorgestellt als ein Ersatz für den D21 Nissan Hardbody Truck und ist verfügbar in Asien, Australien, Frankreich und Europa. Es verdankt seinen Namen der Navarra Region im Norden Spaniens.

Mittlerweile in der dritten Generation (2014 bis heute), steht er noch zur Verfügung als ein 4-Rad oder 2-Rad Antrieb mit einer Auswahl von vier Motoren und zwei Getrieben.

Der 2016 Nissan Navara wurde aktualisiert und trägt jetzt die Bezeichnung NP300, was die Art des Fahrzeugs (Nissan Pick-up) bezeichnet und das Gesamtgewicht (3 Tonnen). Einige Beispiele für den erfrischenden neuen Look sind spezielle harte Tasten für die Kontrollen des Infotainment-Systems, mehr Kontrollen am Lenkrad, eine größere Kabine, ein 2,5 Liter Diesel Turbomotor, der entweder 188 PS und 450 N-m Drehmoment oder160 PS mit 403 N-m Drehmoment liefern kann. Es gibt auch einen 2,4 Liter YS23 Motor, der 158 PS und 403 N-m Drehmoment produziert oder 188 PS und 450 N-m Drehmoment. Zwei Getriebe stehen zur Verfügung – ein 7 Gang Automatikgetriebe oder ein 6 Gang Schaltgetriebe.

Die 2017 Inkarnation beinhaltet eine Kabine, die das Fahrzeug wie ein SUV erscheinen lässt. Der Innenraum bietet ein Leder umwickeltes Lenkrad. Das Blattfeder Fahrwerk wurde mit einem neuen unabhängigen fünf-Link Spulensystem ersetzt.

Das paneel-förmige K&N 33-3059 Luftfilter ist sehr dünn für eine einfache Installation in einem beengten Motorraum.

Weitere Features sind 21-Zoll-Leichtmetallräder, LED-Rückleuchten, einem zentral montierten Aluminium-Auspuff, eine zweite Sitzreihe ausgestattet mit Lordosenstütze mit vier, sechs oder acht Einstellungen oder manueller Verstellbarkeit, Hügel Start Assistenz, Hügel Abstieg Kontrolle, Anti-Blockier Bremsen System, elektronische Bremse Verteilung, Bremsassistent, elektronisches Stabilitätsprogramm, schlüsselloser Verschluss mit "Start" Schaltfläche, ein 5-Zoll-TFT-Farbdisplay, das Fahrzeugdaten aufweist, eine 7-Zoll-Touchscreen Navigation und 360° 4-Kamera-System.

Das K&N 33-3059 Ersatz Luftfilter kommt geölt und bereit für Installation direkt aus der Box.

K&N bietet einen Luftfilter Reiniger an, der formuliert ist, um das Filter zu reinigen, sodass es immer und immer wieder verwendet werden kann. Das bedeutet, dass das Filter für die ganze Lebensdauer Ihres Autos dauern kann. K&N deckt das Filter mit einer Million Meilen beschränkten Garantie, die verspricht, dass es bis zu 10 Jahren oder 1 000 000 Meilen halten wird, ohne dass man es ersetzen muss. Das Filter wurde entwickelt um Pferdestärken und Beschleunigung zu steigern. Es passt in die vorhandene ab Fabrik Airbox und funktioniert mit OEM-Fahrzeugelektronik.

Das 33-3059 Ersatz Luftfilter soll an folgende Fahrzeuge passen:

2017 RENAULT ALASKAN 2.3L L4 Diesel Engine - Alle Modelle
2017 NISSAN NP300 NAVARA 2.3L L4 Diesel Engine - Alle Modelle
2017 NISSAN NP300 2.3L L4 Diesel Engine - Alle Modelle
2017 NISSAN NAVARA 2.3L L4 Diesel Engine - Alle Modelle
2016 RENAULT ALASKAN 2.3L L4 Diesel Engine - Alle Modelle
2016 NISSAN NP300 NAVARA 2.3L L4 Diesel Engine - Alle Modelle
2016 NISSAN NP300 2.3L L4 Diesel Engine - Alle Modelle
2016 NISSAN NAVARA 2.3L L4 Diesel Engine - Alle Modelle
2015 NISSAN NP300 NAVARA 2.3L L4 Diesel Engine - Alle Modelle
2015 NISSAN NP300 2.3L L4 Diesel Engine - Alle Modelle
2015 NISSAN NAVARA 2.3L L4 Diesel Engine - Alle Modelle

Für alle K&N Air Filter für Nissan Navara Modelle, besuchen Sie die Nissan Navara Luftfilter Seite.

Air passes through an aerodynamically-verified aluminum intake tube into the engine’s throttle body

For 2016, an updated version of the 3.6 liter engine was released for the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango. The engine now featured two-stage variable valve lift (VVL), a revised intake manifold, new fuel injectors, and new coil packs. It also features upgrades to the variable valve timing (VVT) system, an increased compression ratio (11.3:1), lower internal friction, and lower weight. These improvements help to increase power as well as efficiency. The 3604 cc (219.9 CID) V-6 now produced 295 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque. These are impressive numbers for a relatively low-displacement engine in an SUV.

On the other hand, the GMC Acadia features a 3.5L V6 that produces 310 horsepower, that’s a 15 horsepower increase over the latest Pentastar V-6

However, there’s good news for 2016 – 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango owners. The K&N 77-1572KS air intake system replaces the restrictive factory air filter and air intake housing on select 2016 – 2017 Grand Cherokee and Durango models. The cold air intake kits provide additional fresh intake air for the engine, so that it can produce more power. On K&N’s own chassis dynamometer a 2016 Grand Cherokee 3.6 liter V-6 demonstrated an estimated increase of 11.49 horsepower.

The K&N air filter is positioned where it will recieve maximum cold air flow under the hood

Engine protection is provided by a multi-layered cotton material which filters out microparticles that could damage your engine to ensure a long engine life. Each design is verified through K&N’s in-house filtration testing lab, which adheres to ISO 5011 standards, ensuring that K&N filters provide high airflow without putting engine protection at risk.

The intake tube of a K&N air intake significantly reduces restriction to incoming air flow as well as calms turbulence. Air passes through an aerodynamically-verified aluminum intake tube into the engine’s throttle body for a guaranteed power gain. The intake tube accommodates the factory mass air sensor and crank case vent hose while the heat shield adapts the secondary air hose (where equipped) to a secondary air filter as well.

Best of all, the K&N air intake system can be installed in 90 minutes or less with simple hand tools. All tools required are listed in the clear, step-by-step photo-illustrated instructions specific to your car that come included in the package.

Besides the air intake iteself, all parts needed for installation come in the box

The K&N 77-1572KS intake system fits the following vehicles:

2017 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 3.6L V6 Fuel Injection - All Models
2017 DODGE DURANGO 3.6L V6 Fuel Injection - All Models
2016 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 3.6L V6 Fuel Injection - All Models
2016 DODGE DURANGO 3.6L V6 Fuel Injection - All Models

K&N air cleaner assemblies are designed with the racer or classic car enthusiast in mind, and provide superior performance, excellent engine protection, as well as impressive styling

K&N and racing go way back, all the way to the company's inception in 1969. Ken Johnson and Norm McDonald, the founders of K&N, identified a need for better-performing air filters for their racing motorcycles and invented the high-flow cotton air filter. Their revolutionary air filter design was put to the test in off-road motorcycle racing and proved to be a durable performance product. Over the last 45+ years, K&N air filters have been utilized in a wide variety of racing applications from NASCAR and NHRA drag racing to the Lucas Oil Off-Road Series and the Baja 1000. K&N air filters have consistently been proven to deliver outstanding airflow, filtration efficiency, and performance.

Nearly everyone loves a classic car and with them comes the most classic air filter design housed in a round air cleaners & assemblies sitting atop a carburetor. Whether for a classic, or a race car, if it needs a round air filter and air cleaner, K&N has air cleaners that will look great under the hood and provide high airflow. Perhaps the most common are the 14" and 16" air cleaner assemblies. These assemblies come in a variety of heights and baseplate configurations to fit popular 4-barrel carburetors or similar throttle body setups. K&N 14" and 16" air cleaners are available with filter element heights ranging from 2 5/16" up to 6" to accommodate different hood clearance needs as well as airflow requirements. K&N 14" or 16" air cleaners are available in either 5-1/8" or 7-5/16" neck flange diameters to fit standard and Holly Dominator-sized carburetors.

The 14-inch round, by 3-inch high air cleaner assembly was the go-to performance air cleaner choice for carbureted race car, hot rod, muscle car and pickup truck owners for years

Another feature of K&N's 14" air cleaner assemblies is that they're available with different drop or raised base plates to meet additional fitment and performance requirements. 14" assemblies with a 5-1/8" neck flange diameter can be ordered with a 1-1/4" or 7/8" drop base. A drop base K&N air cleaner effectively lowers the bottom edge of the filter element below the carburetor flange to alleviate hood clearance issues. 14" K&N air cleaners with the standard 5-1/8" neck are also available with a raised base plate.

K&N 14" air cleaners for the 7-5/16" Holly Dominator sized neck flange come with a 3/4" velocity stack built into the base plate to help streamline and smooth airflow into the carburetor to further increase performance. K&N 16" air cleaner assemblies come in a 7-5/16" neck flange diameter and are capable of flowing over 1000 CFM. If you have a Dominator-sized carburetor and serious performance is your number one priority, the K&N 16" air cleaner assembly is for you. Browse the list of K&N Fourteen & Sixteen Inch Custom Air Cleaner Assemblies to find the perfect air cleaner assembly.

K&N also offers round air cleaner assemblies in 11" diameters. 11" diameter K&N air cleaners are offered in 2 5/8" and 5 1/8" neck flange sizes for applications where space is at a premium, but performance cannot be sacrificed. Additionally, K&N 11" air cleaners are offered with 7-5/16" neck flange with filter element heights ranging from 3-1/2" to 6", making them ready to flow the air required by thirsty Holly Dominator carburetors. Browse K&N Eleven Inch Custom Air Cleaner Assemblies to view all the available K&N 11" air cleaners.

When space really is a problem, look no further than the K&N 9" air cleaner assemblies. Available in 5 different flange sizes and various heights, these 9" air cleaners are ideal for dual carb setups. They include stainless steel top and base plates as well as an optional tall velocity stack base plate. These tall velocity stack base plates position the air filter 5" above the carburetor to draw cooler air into the engine and increase air velocity. Engines equipped with these K&N Tall Velocity Stack Air Filter assemblies can produce more horsepower, with proper carburetor calibration, than those with no air cleaner assembly at all. Note, these assemblies are not U.S. Coast Guard approved as marine flame arrestors.

Because serious engines require serious airflow, K&N offers X-Stream Airflow Tops which replace the traditional air cleaner top plate with K&N high-flow filter media

And then we have the smallest of the grou - the K&N 7" air cleaner assemblies. These air cleaner assemblies are ideal for show car applications, but may not flow enough air for optimum performance. See K&N's air filter facts for information on proper air filter sizing. Because serious engines require serious airflow, K&N also offers X-Stream^® Airflow Tops. The X-Stream airflow tops and X-Stream air cleaner assemblies replace the traditional top plate with K&N high-flow filter media. More filtration surface area will provide additional airflow, which can translate to more power. Complete air cleaner assemblies can be ordered in 9", 11", 14" and 16" sizes in various colors with the X-Stream top. Search through the K&N XStream Air Flow Assemblies, Filters, and Filter Tops to find the right X-Stream Airflow air cleaner.

The revolutionary K&N Flow Control air cleaner makes use of a custom lid and base plate to provide smooth, laminar airflow into standard 5-1/8" or 7-5/16" neck carburetors

Another option for maximum airflow requirements is the K&N Flow Control System. This revolutionary air cleaner assembly makes use of a custom lid and base plate to provide smooth, laminar airflow into the carburetor. Available for 2- and 4-barrel Holly carburetors, both standard and Dominator-sized as well as Rochester carburetors, this is the most advanced air filter assembly K&N offers for carbureted applications. The Flow Control System air cleaner assemblies have been dyno-proven to deliver impressive power gains and are capable of flowing up to 1,200 CFM.

While a 4-barrel carburetor is the performance standard, K&N hasn't forgotten about smaller one- or two-barrel carburetors. Whether an air cleaner is needed for Weber, SU, Solex, Mikuni, Holly, Stromberg, Dellorto or other carburetors, K&N most likely has an air cleaner that will get the job done. Take a look at K&N's extensive offering of Custom Air Filters for Single or Two Barrel Carburetors. These assemblies come with a K&N washable and reusable high-performance air filter, chrome top and bottom plates, as well as all the gaskets, nuts, and vent tubes necessary for installation.

While a 4-barrel carburetor is the performance standard, K&N hasn't forgotten about smaller one- or two-barrel carburetors

Looking for an air cleaner assembly with a bit more flair or period-correct aesthetic? Check K&N's Custom 66 Air Cleaner Assemblies and Nostalgia Air Filter Cleaners. These air cleaner offerings are available for dual-quad, Tri-Power setups and more. Like all of the above-mentioned K&N air cleaners, they come with a high-flow washable K&N air filter and are available with a variety of custom-designed top plates. Performance won't come second to style with one of these air cleaner assemblies from K&N.

All of K&N's custom air cleaners are designed to increase horsepower and acceleration with proper carburetor calibration. K&N air cleaners come with a washable and reusable, high performance K&N air filter. Approximately every 50,000 miles, under normal highway driving conditions, remove the air filter and service it following K&N's step-by-step instructions. K&N backs its custom air cleaners with a One-Year/Unlimited Mileage Limited Warranty. These air cleaner assemblies are not intended for use on emission-controlled street or highway vehicles.

Whether your vehicle dominates the race track, owns the showroom floor, or is a smog-exempt classic used to cruise the boulevard, K&N has a custom air cleaner assembly that will help it breathe easy with plenty of clean air and style. K&N air cleaners have been refined over 45+ years of racing and will deliver superior airflow and superior performance both on the track and on the street. Find a K&N custom air cleaner assembly on KNFilters.com.