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It's common for a tuner car to cause controversy over its looks - some are downright hideous, after all - but it's rare for one to raise eyebrows over political issues. That's just what happened to the Avus Performance RS6, however, which was unfortunately released with a mis-translated title of 'White Power'. The company promptly posted a retraction of the name on its website, blaming its press agency for the improper translation of the car's name - which is apparently innocent in German. Instead, they're calling the car the Audi RS6 V10 biturbo. "Due to a mistranslation of our latest...
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G-Power Hurricane CS is world’s fastest BMW coupe with 370km/h top speedThe G-Power name has become synonymous with extreme BMWs and the company’s latest Hurricane CS based on the M6 Coupe fits in perfectly with that description. After G-Power’s own M5-based Hurricane RS broke the world record for the fastest sedan with a top speed of 367.4km/h (228mph)...
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Tuning gone mad: Mercedes-McLaren SLR ‘999 Red Gold Dream’ editionIf Batman were to have a change of career from fighting crime to becoming a playboy, this is the car he might be inclined to drive - the Ueli Anliker SLR 999 Red Gold Dream. As you can see, the tasteful owner that commissioned this piece had discretion and subtlety at the top of his list of...
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Arden develops twin-screw supercharger kit for Land Rover’s new 5.0L V8German tuner Arden has developed a twin-screw supercharger kit for Range Rover’s new 5.0L V8 engine, which not only boosts top end power but also improves driveability right across the rev range. According to Arden, extensive development and testing has resulted in a high-end supercharger...
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Königseder Tuning takes on the Porsche Carrera GTLeipzig, 2004: the Porsche Carrera GT, born out of a racing program but built for the street, begins a production run that will total just 1,270 units and last only two years. Little did the world know new versions of the car would still be built by the aftermarket on a nearly monthly basis for the...
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Wald releases new photos of Nissan GT-R Black BisonJapanese tuning house Wald International has a wide range of styling and performance kits for nearly every major luxury car brand on the market, but this time the company has focused its attention on a humble Nissan, albeit one of the fastest Nissans ever produced. The car is the Nissan GT-R, a...
Jeremy Weber -
German tuner Carlsson is renowned for its work with Mercedes Benz models, ranging from its aerodynamic upgrades to its mechanical modifications that offer alternatives to the stock standard AMG treatment most high-performance Mercs are subject to. Mercedes' new E-Class, of course, means that Carlsson has a new toy to play with and the tuner hasn't wasted anytime on its work with the car. Set to debut in just one week at the 2009 Tuning World Bodensee, the Carlsson E-Class is expected to add some more 'exciting' elements to the ordinary sedan. On the outside, a stainless-steel mesh grille is...
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BMW reveals U.S. pricing for X5 M and X6 M performance SUVsWe bet there are still thousands of BMW M fans out there reeling from the fact that the performance division is launching its first ever SUV model, and a turbocharged one at that. Those fans better get used to it fast as BMW has just revealed pricing for the new X5 M and X6 M SUVs, which will start...
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PhantASMA CL 65 AMG: tuning gone wrongWe've said it many times before, but sometimes tuners just don't know when to leave well enough alone. The Mercedes Benz CL 65 AMG is a well-turned-out and highly massaged car in its factory-tuned form. Dressing it up with pseudo DTM garb and odd bits from discarded industrial window treatments...
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Lumma unveils new upgrade package for BMW 3-series CoupeLove it or hate it, the BMW 3-series Coupe has a lot going for it - price, performance and features are all at a sweet spot for the market. That makes it a prime candidate for aftermarket add-ons, as owners of the popular car seek to differentiate their particular example. Enter Lumma Design with a...
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Gemballa takes wraps off Porsche Cayenne Turbo-based Tornado 750 GTSThe high-performance SUV is something of an oxymoron at first blush, but anyone that's taken the wheel of a Porsche Cayenne Turbo or Mercedes Benz ML-Class AMG knows it's possible. Gemballa takes the concept to the next level, dropping over 550lb (250kg) from the Porsche Cayenne Turbo and boosting...
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Fesler-Moss accessories line for Chevrolet Camaro announcedFesler-Moss may be relatively unknown in tuner scene but its two individual constituents, Chris Fesler and Jon Moss have been involved in the aftermarket segment for quite some time. For those who don’t know, Chris Fesler is the man behind Fesler Built, a vehicle customizer and manufacturer...
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Style is undoubtedly a subjective thing, but sometimes agreement is nearly universal. The Mona Lisa has been revered through the ages, while the bowl-cut hair style is a perpetual laughing stock. Somewhere toward the latter end of the spectrum lie creations like Hartge's latest X6 variant, sporting a beefy diesel powerplant and a face only a mother (or father) could love. It's an unfortunate combination, not just because the hot diesel crossover was pre-emptively one-upped in both performance and aesthetics by the X6 M at last week's New York Auto Show. The otherwise very attractive...
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RDSport dials up M3 performance from the BMW 335i CoupeRacing Dynamics, or RDSport as the Milan-based tuning firm is also known, is renowned for its work with modifying cars from BMW. Now, RDSport has just unveiled its new take on the E92 BMW 335i twin-turbo coupe, and a number of aesthetic and mechanical upgrades bring the car much closer in...
Jeremy Weber -
Irmscher launches new 7 Turbo based on legendary Lotus designGerman outfit Irmscher has just unveiled its latest rival to the Caterham and Ariel Atom set - the new 7 Turbo. The roadster is constructed in the same vein as the Lotus Super Seven, and its focus on lightweight performance means that it should be a formidable track machine, especially in its most...
Alex Kaufmann -
A FAB Design SLR supercar named DesireSpecialist Mercedes Benz tuner FAB Design has already taken on the controversial Maybach 57S limousine this year, but now the company has revealed its most astonishing work to date - this time on the Mercedes McLaren SLR supercar. The most striking aspect of the FAB Design SLR 'Desire' at first...
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More details on Roush's upgrades for the 2010 Ford MustangFamous Ford tuner Roush recently took the covers off the latest incarnation of its longstanding 427R package for the Ford Mustang, and today a new round of details - but no photos - of the upcoming Stage 1 and Stage 2 cars are out. Beating many other big name tuners to the table, Roush is offering...
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WAM releases CL45 upgrade for the Mercedes Benz CL550German tuning outfit WheelsAndMore (WAM) has just unveiled its latest project, this time taking on the V8-engined Mercedes Benz CL500/550. A number of aesthetic and mechanical modifications have been made to the car, including power upgrades that take the new WAM CL45 closer in muscle to its big...
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No matter how far the carmakers take the horsepower wars - or how much they back down from them - the aftermarket is always prepared to go farther. Too much is never enough for a determined tuner, and the latest example is mcchip's Audi TTS. Rolling off the factory floor with 272hp (203kW) from its 2.0L TFSI engine, the small and svelte TTS offers impressive performance from day one. But the Germans at mcchip wanted more, so they applied a quick ECU tune to get another 43hp (32kW) and 66lb-ft (90Nm) out of the four-banger, bringing totals to 315hp (235kW) and 325lb-ft (440Nm) of torque. Top...
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MTM’s new Audi R8 leaves onlookers green with envyAudi’s R8 already delivers stunning performance in standard guise, coming close to rivalling the cars from Ferrari and Lamborghini, but with a little help from Germany’s Motoren Technik Mayer (MTM) there would be no stopping it. The tuner’s latest program for the R8 is without...
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Video: Hennessey Nissan GT-R hits 186mph in 24.79 sec, 0-60 in 2.8Until this year's April Fool's Day, the highest top speed achieved by the Nissan GT-R to date was in the 192mph range, though exactly who owned the figure was disputed. Then Hennessey Performance Engineering claimed to have raised the bar and set the new record at 193.7mph (311.7km/h). Along the...
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Arden develops LSD and twin-screw supercharger for Jaguar's XKRGerman tuner Arden has developed a twin-screw supercharger kit for the 2010 Jaguar XKR, which not only boosts top end power but also improves driveability right across the rev range. According to Arden, extensive development and testing has resulted in a "high-end supercharger with a gain of 80hp"...
Kenneth Hall -
First photos of Lorinser's take on the new E-Class break coverNoted for its sleek, stylish and almost stealthy modifications of Mercedes Benz vehicles, Lorinser occupies a special place in the German tuner scene. Apparently that place is very special because Lorinser has developed a tuning program for the 2010 E-Class before the car has even been delivered to...
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Arden looks to Mini Challenge Cup race car for new performance kitArden is a German tuning company that has a penchant for modifying British cars, namely, Jaguars and Land Rovers. Now, the company is looking to expand its business by modifying vehicles from the Mini brand and is targeting buyers looking for something sporty yet still luxurious. Arden’s...
Kenneth Hall