January 31st, 2011
Ian Baas and Ryan Ellis Drive to Victory at Daytona International Speedway in the Season Opener of the Continental Tires Sports Car Challenge
Less than a month ago if you were to visit APR’s Performance Campus in Opelika, AL you would have seen a Carbon Steel Metallic VW GTI MK6 seemingly collecting dust in the parking lot. Little did that GTI know it was soon to be on its way to setting a new track record at Daytona.
APR Motorsport has fielded 2 to 3 VW GTI MK5’s in the CTSCC since …
January 31st, 2011
APR is pleased to announce 2011 Model Year 2.0T ECU Upgrades will be available March 1st for all 2011 2.0T ECU’s Worldwide!
To kick off the 2011 racing season, APR Motorsport started fresh with a new 4 Door GTI MK6 to compete in the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge. For months prior, APR Motorsport worked closely with APR’s Engineering Teams to develop 2011 software for the new vehicle which showed excellent results in its first competitive action this past weekend at the Daytona 200. During the outing the 2.0 TSI …
January 27th, 2011
Ryan Ellis of VW TDI Cup Fame Puts APR Motorsport and VW’s GTI MK6 On Pole at the GRAND-AM 200 and Sets New ST Class Track Record at Daytona Speedway
APR Motorsport is pleased to present Ryan Ellis as our newest record setting driver in the ST class of the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge. Ryan hails from VW’s TDI Cup driver development program where he accomplished 2 wins, 2 poles and was a leader in 4 other races. The GRAND-AM 200 is only Ryan’s second professional race and his first since …
January 25th, 2011
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January 21st, 2011
Many people will agree, APR Motorsport operates as a closely knit family more so than your typical race team and so signing two generations of the Gleason family to drive the #181 APR Motorsport VW GTi MK6 is the merger of two motorsport families resulting in a powerful combination thicker than water. Chris Gleason, Chris Gleason Jr. and Kevin Gleason will share driving duties in the #181 VW GTi MK6 in the ST class of the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge. The 2011 season opener at the GRAND-AM 200 …
January 21st, 2011
APR is pleased to present the world’s first ECU Upgrade for the C6 A6 3.0 TFSI engine. The APR 3.0 TFSI ECU Upgrade is an expertly recalibrated engine control strategy that remaps the boost pressure, timing and air fuel ratios inside the factory ECU to provide smooth and reliable power as if intended by the OEM. Up to 95 all wheel horsepower and 75lb-ft are available throughout the power band with 93 octane fuel! Read More
January 12th, 2011
Opelika, AL: APR Motorsport is proud to announce the return of the Audi S4 to Grand Sport competition with IMSA Lite star Gary Gibson partnering APR veteran Josh Hurley. Both drivers have been working hard to prepare for their Grand Sport debut at the Grand Am 200 in Daytona, FL.
Despite the Audi being the first production-based racecar he had driven, Gibson was on front running pace within a handful of laps, quickly adapting to the Audi S4’s quattro all wheel …
January 7th, 2011
As folded pieces of paper rained from the second floor balcony of the APR headquarters this evening, one name was plucked from the air as the winner of our annual stage III raffle. APR Tuned proudly presents Tiffany B. of Esperance NY as the newest owner of an APR stage III kit. Congratulations Tiffany, enjoy and drive safely!
