Last week I told you about the Audi Sportscar Challenge at Infineon Raceway. It was a great gift for my husband and his father for Christmas, but this deal today on Google Offers blows it out of the water.

World Class Driving is offering their US Supercar Tour XL – the opportunity to drive 5 luxury supercars 120 miles on the open road – for $1,795. Yeah, that’s a lot of cash to dole out, but you car enthusiasts know the chance to drive a Ferrari F430, Lamborghini Superleggera, Mercedes SLR Mclaren, and Bentley are well worth that price tag.

You ride with a friend and get to switch off between vehicles for the full 120 miles of Bay Area road tour. Plus, they record the whole session in HD video to make your friends drool.

For Christmas I bought my husband and father-in-law the Audi Sportscar Experience at Infineon Raceway. Like others in the video they said it was one of the most amazing experiences – getting to push the R8 to the max on the track. Plus, the timed auto cross challenge and classroom instruction helped them become better drivers.

From the time I bought the gift, to the time they attended the event in June we got our Audi S4. Although just riding passenger side in the S4, the instructors were taking the cars to their limits and everyone was amazed at the performance of just the stock vehicle.

If you have a true car enthusiast in your family it’s a perfect gift. But be ready, the next year they’ll be asking for the full one-day or two-day class ($1,395 – $3,495)!

An introductory forum ($249 per person) at the Audi facility in Sonoma, California includes:

• Drive the TTS through a timed auto cross challenge
• Drive the Audi R8 on the Infineon Raceway track
• Ride right seat, instructor-driven demonstration laps in the S4

Check out the full Audi Sportscar Experience program.

Bimmerfest 2012 sponsored by HorsepowerFreaks will be held on May 19, 2012 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA! Come on out and help make Bimmerfest bigger and better in 2012!

What is it?: The 13th annual Bimmerfest event is back at the Rose Bowl with the enormous grass lot H included in the fun this year. Last year was an amazing year and 2012 looks to be even bigger. Register online today and start making your plans to attend the best BMW show in all the land.

When: May 19, 2011 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Where: The Rose Bowl, 1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena, CA 91103

Entry Fee: $20 per BMW to park in the show — $15 per person to walk in — kids 12 and under are free

Register for Bimmerfest 2012 California sponsored by HorsepowerFreaks now

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Deal: APR 2011 2.0 TFSI ECU Upgrades – $549 single program, $599 fully loaded

APR just launched their 2011 2.0 TFSI B8 A4/A5 & Q5 ECU Upgrades and they’re on sale until March 8th. A single program is $549 and a fully loaded ECU is $599. A fully loaded ECU gets you 4 programs, program switching, security lockout, fault code erase and anti-theft. No clumsy external devices required to switch programs. Contact your local APR dealer for installation.

From GoAPR.com

Deal: Custom European License Plate with Frame – $50

These frames are made to exact government regulations in size, material, color and reflective finish. Each euro plate comes with a standard black mounting bracket, which works perfectly with an OEM euro plate holder. Choose your own caption.

From JLeviSW.com

Now best known by driving enthusiasts for high performance and racing shock absorbers, KONIs are built to last a lifetime. Once KONIs are installed on a vehicle, they will usually outlive it! KONI street shocks carry a lifetime warranty to the original purchaser for as long as they own their car.

From TireRack.com

StreetSide Auto is dedicated to the automotive enthusiast. They offer free ground shipping on all orders over $50. Use promo code “savings35″ at checkout for $35 off your order of $300 or more, valid until 3.31.11.

From StreetSideAuto.com

Going through my Facebook feed this morning, something caught my eye. Concept art for the new A3 Sedan. All I can say is “That’s Hot.”

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1. It gives you the key to it’s heart on the first day.
2. Only needs to be fed once a week.
3. Maintenance is every few months Mani pedi? yah right.
4. When it’s hot outside, it keeps you cool.
5. When it’s cold outside, it keeps you warm.
6. When it’s raining outside, it keeps you dry.
7. When you put your foot down it does exactly what you want it to do, no questions asked.
8. No in-laws, ’nuff said.
9. Trust is never an issue, you say “Go!” it says “How fast?”
10. Turns on instantly, no romance needed.
11. When you put on the breaks, it stops, no questions asked.
12. If you hit on another one, it doesnt get jealous, just a bit banged up.

What’s your favorite thing about your car, that your real valentine can’t compete with? Answer in the comments below

After many ramen-fed and caffeine-assisted months of coding, design, research and content creation, the Car Overload Beta website is now open for business. We’d like to give a big thanks to all of our Alpha and Beta testers for kicking the tires and providing such valuable feedback.

So What is Car Overload Anyway?

Car Overload is like one big strainer for online automotive content…except, well, sexy. Don’t you get tired of having to sift though page after page of content in an effort to find, share and discuss the stuff YOU are interested in? Put simply, our goal is to filter out the noise and amplify the signal. Sounds like a lot of work right? Well….it is. And we’re just getting started.

How Does it Work?

Virtual Garage

Build your own virtual garage with the cars and parts you have, had or want. This immediately connects you to a community of auto junkies that have the same tastes as you. Don’t see what you’re looking for? Use our handy car and part suggestion forms and we’ll add them as soon as possible.

You can also upload and tag images and videos associated with your cars and parts. You’ve worked hard for your ride, let’s see what you’ve got!

Dashboard

We’ve created a nifty little dashboard that helps you keep up to date with all of the content and activity that relates to the cars and parts you love. Use the filters to drill down on content, easily access all of your communities, and view all of your notifications.

Communities

Every vehicle and part has its own profile page that shows images, videos, discussions, specs, you name it! And, each vehicle and product belongs to larger communities so you can share, discuss and discover content about your favorite brands and models. Easy to find, easy to follow. Period.

Explore

We’ve created an Explore page to help you find new content on the site. But feel free to browse all you want. User cars, photos and videos are being added all the time so come back often.

Buy

Find a part you’d like to buy for your ride? Just click on the dealers’ links to order your part.

Our Mission

Thanks for checking us out and keep coming back. There is A LOT more to come.

BMW’s newest M-car is about to be released and to help promote the little bugger they’ve launched a series of videos. The third and final video launched yesterday so we thought you might like to check them all out in succession.

Incase you haven’t heard, the new rocket from Bavaria is the 1-Series M Coupe. BMW enthusiasts know why it’s not called the “M1″, but if you’re questioning the name, there’s some history behind the M1 name that BMW does not want to mess with. I think they made the right decision.

The new car will get a tuned version of the N-54 bi-turbo 6 cylinder, found in the original 335i, and should produce about 340hp. The weight should be in the range of about 3,300-3,400 lbs, which is still a bit heavy for such a small car, but the performance should still be quite exhilarating with 0-60 times estimated in the mid 4-second range.

If you’d like to schedule a test drive, sign up here.

Enjoy the show!

Perhaps the next best thing to owning and driving an E92 M3 around the Nurburgring would be jumping into a simulation of said experience in Gran Turismo 5. I have yet to play GT 5, but in Forza 3 it is definitely a blast.

Today at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show Porsche pulled the covers off of a new, sportier Cayman. They’ve named it the Cayman R.

Think of it as the Cayman version of the Boxster Spyder. Less is more. Less weight, less amenities, more power, more money.

For about $5k more than a Cayman S $(66,300), you get 120 less pounds (2,855) an additional 10hp (330), +3 mph top speed (175) and a 20mm lower ride height.

If the Boxster Spyder is any indication of how the Cayman R will perform, I’m sure any of those lucky enough to drive one are in for a treat.

Want to see more? Check out the Porsche Cayman R microsite.