We recently attended the Sarasota Exotic Car Fest which took place on beautiful St. Armands circle in Sarasota,FL. This was our first time making the trip to Southwest Florida for the show, but it surely won’t be the last. Hundreds of great exotic cars filled the famed circle, from Lamborghini to McLarens, and the show even featured 2 special edition Bugatti Veyrons. The highlight of the weekend for us was famed Lamborghini test driver Valentino Balboni stopping by to take a closer look at our Twin Turbo Gallardo and voicing his approval, we we’re hoping to have him test drive the car but he had a flight out immediately following the event.

It’s always great to see people pushing performance in new innovative ways, especially in places you wouldn’t ordinarily expect. Take Audi’s supercar, the R8, for example. The sleek lines, mid-engine design, and V8 performance are more than enough to excite the average car enthusiast. However, for some, the R8’s base 350 whp is just not enough. That’s where the guys from Heffner Performance step in. Heffner Performance is an industry leader in induction systems, parts, accessories, and performance upgrades for high end exotics such as Lamborghinis, Ford GTs, Dodge Vipers, and now the Audi R8. Heffner Performance has now completed their Audi R8 Twin Turbo Kit and cranks out an awesome 530 whp at 6 psi. That’s Lambo/Ferrari territory! Check it out: