Archive for the ‘Tuning’ Category

Heico Sportiv Volvo S60

Sunday, September 5th, 2010

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It took them a bit too long but now that Heico Sportiv revealed their tuned Volvo S60, you have to say it was worth the wait.Even though it sports a whopping price tag of €63,968.

The hot Volvo S60 T6 Design by Heico Sportiv is based on the standard model and has received an upgrade to the six-cylinder turbo petrol engine, offering a 26 PS power improvement – from 304 PS to 330 PS. Torque has also been improved to 460 Nm.

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To cope with the extra performance (0-62 mph in 5.8 seconds and top speed of 155 mph), they have fitted the car with sport suspension which is lower than standard by 30mm.

The looks of the car is also enhanced using a subtle body kit garnished with Black Sapphire metallic and 19-inch Diamond cut alloys

ABT Audi TT-RS makes 501 hp

Sunday, September 5th, 2010

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The Audi TT-RS is hottest version of this compact sportscar that the German manufacturer can offer. It has 340 hp as standard.

But now that ABT released their new TT-RS, the standard car looks like it’s missing out because it makes no less than 501 hp!

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That’s a huge power for such a little car and as a result it is capable of extraordinary performance. It goes from zero to 100 km/h in 4 seconds and keep on going right up to 291 km/h.

ABT has not announce the price of this overpowered Audi yet.

Vorsteiner Porsche 911 Turbo

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

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American tuner Vorsteiner released a new VRT body kit for Porsche 911 Turbo.

This is a very carefully designed and engineered kit so not only it looks fabulous on the car, it also enhances its aerodynamic efficiency and amazingly make it lighter, because it’s made of carbon fiber.

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Apart form the kit itself, Vorsteiner also provides monoblock aluminum wheels with center locks wrapped in Michelin PS2 sport tires. This is one the best jobs we’ve seen for the 911 Turbo so far.

Lumma CLR500 RS2

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

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Here’s the latest extravaganza sedan by Lumma Design which has been developed jointly with their Russian partner Top Car.

Based on the 2011 BMW 5-Series, the CLR500 RS2 has been designed to look very cool and for that reason they’ve steered clear from stupid paint jobs.

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The body kit itself though is still very busy. It features a carbon fiber hood, new front bumper, side skirts, wide rear fenders, carbon fiber rear trunk spoiler, a rear bumper with integrated rear diffuser and dark tail lights. The cabin has been re-trimmed with black leather and carbon fiber accents.

As for the power, you can have it with either 380 hp (I6 engine) or 407 hp (V8).

Mercedes C250 tuned by VATH

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

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Those who buy the Mercedes C-Class with 204 hp four-cylinder engine does not really care about performance but VATH thought maybe this package could tempt them to get in the game!

So first off, they offer a power upgrade. With some ECU upgrade and a sport exhaust system as well as high performance air intake, you can have up to 270 hp. But is that’s too much for you, you may go opt for the lighter 255 hp plan.

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The carbon fiber aero lit VATH provides is really sporty but not that good looking. You get all-carbon bonnet, spoiler lip, rear diffuser and spoiler, and it’s accompanied by 19-inch black wheels.

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They also lower the suspension to improve both the looks and the handling. Inside the cabin the car is treated with a carbon fiber trim package.

575-hp Porsche Panamera Turbo by Sportec

Friday, August 6th, 2010

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Tuners from APS, the British branch of Sportec CH, have a new package for the Porsche Panamera Turbo.

The styling touches are quite subtle, and yet quite cool. There are new 22-inch wheels and they can also hook you up with suspension and brakes.

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But the main feature is the power upgrade, where thanks to some ECU upgrade and a new exhausts system you get 575 hp and 820 Nm (598 lb.ft) fo torque. This package costs £7990.

If that’s too expensive for you, you can opt for the less powerful stage one package which has 560 bhp @ 6150 rpm, and 790 Nm (576 lb.ft) of torque at 3340 rpm, and costs only £2900. Both models have a limited top speed of 315 km/h.

JE Design Audi Q7 gets wider!

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

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As always JE Design came up with a highly detailed sporty kit which is so busy you have to look at it for a couple of minutes to realize what kind of car it is!

This time they’ve picked an Audi Q7 S-Line Diesel for their project, and at the first step gave its 3.0 liter TDI engine a boost up to 285 and 550 Nm of torque.

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Then they got busy widen the body with a a massive kit including front spoiler with side wings, door trims, wheel arch extensions, rear bumper extension with lozenge-shaped double exhaust outlets, roof spoiler and…

They also provide 10Jx22” alloys finished in graphite-silver, which work perfectly in combination the lowered suspension which is 35mm closer to the ground.

Novitec Supercharged Maserati Quattroporte

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

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Italian tuner Novitec who specializes in modifying Ferrari and Maserati models has released a new supercharger kit for the coolest luxury saloon in the market, the Maser Quattroporte.

Thanks to a cogged-belt-driven mechanical compressor, water-to-air intercooler with dedicated water circulation, custom intake manifold and larger injectors, and remapped ECU, the 4.7-liter eight-cylinder four-valve engine of the car now generates 590 hp and peak torque of 572 Nm.

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This 19,900 Euros package will give a big boost to performance, as it now can do 0 to 100 km/h in 4.6 second and reach a top speed of 290 km/h.

Novitec also provides 21-inch wheels with five double spokes design which are wrapped in 255/30 ZR tires at front and 295/30 ZR at the back. It also comes with height adjustable suspension, a subtle rear spoiler, and an interior package with leather, alcantara and new toys like DVD system.

Porsche Panamera with H&R suspension

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

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The suspension gurus from H&R have come up with a professional kit this time for the new Porsche Panamera V6.

With the H&R spring kit not only the car gets a better look because it comes closer to the ground by 35mm, also the handling is enhanced significantly due to the reduced body roll.

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A further highlight can be obtained from the H&R TRAK+  Wheel Spacers made of high tensile aluminium. The small gap between the wheel arch and the edge of the wing can thus be visually perfected, which results in an even more powerful appearance.

Mercedes SLS AMG by Hamann

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

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The first tuning package for the Mercedes SLS from Hamann is a fairly light one!

They have not done anything to the body, which is actually good because they could very well ruin it. But they offer new set of wheels and a lowering module.

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For this car they offer DESIGN EDITION RACE “ANODIZED” wheels which costs 10,500 euros and available as 21-inch with tyres sizes 245/30 ZR 21 (front) and 295/25 ZR21 (rear).

The suspension kit also lowers the car by 30mm thus giving it a better side view. You can order a sport exhaust system as well, if you want to make your SLS louder!