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AWE TUNING POWER PACKAGE BREAKS AUDI B8 S4 1/4 MILE WORLD RECORD 11.6108 seconds / 119.12mph

St. Thomas Raceway Park, Sparta, ON N5P 3S8, Canada
October 4, 2014

AWE Tuning’s AWE Tuning Stage 2 Performance Pulley Kit (featuring G.I.A.C. Stage 2 Pulley Software), S4 3.0T Touring Edition Exhaust , 3.0T Resonated Downpipes and ColdFront™ System (Heat Exchanger, Reservoir and Coolant Pump) propelled customer Jeff Jones’ 2012 Audi S4 to the top of the leader board on October 4, 2014, with a world record setting 11.6108 seconds and 119.12mph top speed.

“My best pass was my last pass of the day, this was after 10+ consecutive passes. I can't stress enough how much the AWE Tuning ® ColdFront™ System helps, everyone kept saying ‘you’re heat soaked, you’re heat soaked,’ then… BAM 11.610!” Exclaimed Jeff Jones, the car’s driver, commenting upon the AWE Tuning ® ColdFront™ System.

Jeff also went on to talk about how the AWE Tuning Stage 2 Pulley Kit with G.I.A.C. Stage 2 Performance Software performed. “I’ve been using the AWE Tuning/GIAC Stage II upgrade for almost 20,000 miles. Not only is it extremely powerful, but has also proven extremely reliable, and enjoyable year round.”

The Numbers

Jones’ times include:

• 1/8 mile elapsed time: 7.4671 seconds (new world record)
• 60 ft time: 1.6042 seconds (new world record - set in separate run from other records)
• 1/4 mile elapsed time: 11.6108 seconds (new world record)
• 1/4 Mile trap speed: 119.12 mph (new world record)

The Build

The AWE Tuning/G.I.A.C. upgrades are as follows (all readily available to the public).

• AWE Tuning Stage 2 Pulley Kit with G.I.A.C. Stage 2 Performance Software
• AWE Tuning ® Touring Edition Exhaust System
• AWE Tuning Audi B8 3.0T Resonated Downpipes
• AWE Tuning ® ColdFront™ Heat Exchanger
• AWE Tuning ® ColdFront™ Coolant Pump
• AWE Tuning ® ColdFront™ Reservoir
• G.I.A.C. S-Tronic Transmission Software

Official B8 S4 ¼ mile drag strip times can be found on Audizine.com.

All products are available on www.awe-tuning.com, through AWE Tuning’s global network of dealers or by calling 888.565.2257.

About AWE Tuning

AWE Tuning is the authority in performance engineering for European automobiles. From award winning hand-crafted performance exhausts to track tested big turbo kits to vetted performance products including GIAC, Bilstein, H&R, Brembo and more, AWE Tuning innovates, designs, retails and distributes choice performance products globally through it’s preferred network of dealers, online and from its headquarters outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Since 1991, AWE Tuning's elite team of researchers, engineers, innovators and drivers have track-tested and introduced premium performance upgrades for some of the finest automobiles in the world.

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