Engineers at 9ff have finally accomplished their goal of beating the Bugatti Veyron’s 407km/h (252mph) top speed, with their highly modified GT9 supercar posting a new top speed of 409km/h (254mph) during official testing in Papenburg last month. The world record for the fastest production car, however, is still held by America’s SSC […]
Italian coachbuilder Aznom used the recent Top Marques Monaco event to unveil its new ‘Chateau’ hatch based on the new Mini Clubman S. The custom Mini will be produced in a limited run of just 12 examples and will keep the elegant wood trim and shockproof wine cellar (capable of holding six bottles) […]
The new Nissan GT-R has been attracting attention from many tuning houses, especially the major Japanese ones such as Top Secret and Mines who have worked with the GT-R previously. Arios, a lesser known company in the competitive aftermarket tuner scene the world but renowned in its home country of Japan, has also […]
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Less than a month after the official reveal of the 2009 facelifted SL range from Mercedes-Benz comes the latest tuning kit for the stylish convertible from Brabus. Labeled R230, the new performance package features the tuner’s sledgehammer twin-turbo V12 engine as well as a range of suspension and brake […]
German tuner AC Schnitzer has released its latest creation, the ACS1 Cabrio based on the BMW 1-series. AC Schnitzer have modified the droptop 1-series both externally, internally and under the hood, with the top of the range 135i getting a hefty 360hp - up from 306hp – and the 120d managing an impressive […]
British motorsport company Prodrive has confirmed it is creating a special edition of the Alfa Romeo Brera (pictured) coupe for sale in the UK, and plans to first reveal the modified car at the end of the month. Prodrive has been working closely with Alfa Romeo for the past year, particularly in the areas of […]
Special-edition takes on aging models are common in the auto industry, helping to speed sales of the soon-to-be-replaced cars to make way for the new model year hardware. The next-generation CLK is due to go on sale late this year or early next year, but until then, Mercedes is offering both the coupe […]
The German tuners at Hamann are better known for their treatments of high-end hardware from the likes of BMW and Ferrari, but they have turned their talents toward the economy-end of the specturm before, with the Mini MKII. This time, it’s the Fiat 500 that gets the tuner’s handiwork applied to its economical […]
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Before even going on sale in most parts of the globe, Mercedes’ facelifted SL500 convertible has already come in for a series of modifications from German tuner Carlsson and now has the performance numbers to almost rival its SL63 big brother. The car has also been given a reworked […]
German based car customizer and bodykit specialist Rieger Tuning has presented a new styling and performance upgrade for the new B8 Audi A4 saloon at this week’s Tuning World Bodensee event in Germany. The Rieger A4 is a saloon redesigned for daily use with a kick and manages to keep the understated good […]
The pioneer of the four-door coupe niche, the Mercedes CLS line ranges from luxurious traveler to raging powerhouse - in stock form. The stock CLS 500 slots in between those two extremes, but Lorinser’s version closes part of the gap to the range-topping CLS 63 AMG with power upgrades and a redesigned look.
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In celebration of Carroll Shelby’s 85th birthday, Shelby Distribution USA under license from Shelby Licensing and in partnership with Shelby Automobiles Inc. will build a limited run of replicas of the original 1966 Shelby American GT40 race cars. The original cars are credited with wins in the 1966 24 […]
Brabus, well known for its exercises in automotive excess, is now dabbling in the ecologically-aware arena of automotive accessories. The company’s new ECO PowerXtra kit claims to offer better fuel economy and lower emissions for Mercedes diesel engine-powered vehicles through the addition of a simple tuning module.
The science is sound, so the benefits should prove […]
Although not as dramatic as the Arden and Galpin modified Jaguar XF saloons, Loder1899’s new kit for the car manages to preserve the svelte lines of the original while also adding a sportier edge. Joining the new body alterations is a suspension lowering kit and power upgrade, designed specifically for the 2.7L turbodiesel […]
What may be the ultimate prepackaged Mustang hot-rod has been released by Obsidian in the form of its SG-One. Tube-frame construction with a stealth roll cage, twin superchargers on a hand-built engine and all the custom work a person could dream of inside and out mark the Obsidian SG-One as one-of-a-kind.
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