APS Sportec upgrade

There is a new performance upgrade available for the Audi S5 quattro coupe model offered by APS of Brackley, called the “Stage One” upgrade. This consists of a free flowing filter element and ECU remap which increases the power of the car from 328bhp at 6,000 rpm, to 425bhp at 6,640 rpm.

This reduces the 0-62mph time to 4.6 seconds (a reduction of 0.5 seconds) and the car is also limited to a top speed of 155mph. The upgrade is suitable for all coupe and cabriolet models of the 3.0-litre TFSI supercharged Audi S5 and costs £1,950 fitted including VAT. Please note that if you lease your car, you cannot make any modifications to your vehicle without checking with the leasing company first.

Audi A3 diesel Sportback

The most popular cars that customers have asked to lease in 2009, has featured many makes and models, however German brands still favour highly for small businesses. Having strong residual values, these manufacturers will have attractive contract hire rentals, as the residual value set by the leasing company is the biggest factor in how the leasing rental is set.

Diesel cars are also very popular as you can see from the list below due to their fuel economy and lower CO2 emissions.

The top models for SMEs in 2009 are as follows