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Formula One world champions Renault has celebrated the launch of its latest R27 race car by presenting the new Clio Renault F1 Team R27 sports hatch alongside it in Amsterdam. Developed by Renault Sport Technologies, the hotted-up Clio gets several sporty features including upgraded brakes with red...

Mugen has displayed two more highly-tuned vehicles to join its previous Open-Top Pure Sports Concept as part of its “Exciting 2007” promotional program. Featuring at the recent Tokyo Auto Salon, the Honda tuning arm presented a kitted up Civic sedan but remained very tight-lipped about...

JE DESIGN is a German tuning house that specializes in customizing cars from Spanish brand SEAT. Their latest project is the new SEAT Leon 1 P "FR," which takes the regular hatch to new heights in both style and power. The core of the modifications is the power boost to the 2.0 TDI engine. Instead...

Ford of Europe will launch a new customization program for its vehicles that will allow customers to personalize their new cars by selecting from an enhanced range of features and equipment. Labeled 'Ford Individual,' the initiative is similar to programs run by BMW and Volkswagen, and is designed...

Nissan has launched its factory backed Nismo enhanced version of the 350Z to the Japanese domestic market, known locally as the Fairlady Z. Major changes over the regular car include the more powerful, next-generation version of the company’s global VQ 3.5L V6 engine, refined hood, race-style...

We've already reported on Gemballa's stunning Mirage GT "Black Edition" but if you want something a little more refined you might want to take a look at the standard Mirage GT, which looks just as good in white. By modifying the engine management electronics, Gemballa has been able to squeeze out a...

Hamann has given the normally cute-looking Mini a going over and the result is a sinister looking hatchback. Based on the latest-generation Mini, which was announced in August, the Hamann modification comes with a front spoiler to reduce lift, a pair of side sills with integrated, brushed aluminum...

German tuning haus Hamann has released its new 3-series coupe modifications, which encompass everything from power upgrades to aero parts and interior options. Currently, the kits are available for the 325i, 330i, 330d, and 335d coupes, with a kit for the 335i in the pipeline. The six-cylinder...

As if the Ferrari 599GTB wasn’t already perfect enough, Hamann has decided to offer a power upgrade and bodykit for the V12 powered car that makes it even better. The extra power is produced by fitting an Hamann high-performance sports header, including racing catalytic converters, to...

If you can’t want a few more years for the rumoured Bugatti sedan, LEW Design of Germany will build the next best thing – out of a Bentley Continental GT. The LEW “Big Bang” (silly name, that) gains a front design with the famous Bugatti grille, Touareg-esque headlights, and...

Jaguar’s new XK Coupe is one of the best GT cars around, but critics have claimed it lacks the power to compete with cars such as the BMW M6 and Mercedes CLK63. That’s why German tuning company Arden has modified the engine to develop 392hp naturally aspirated or a massive 480hp in its...

If you’re after a performance upgrade that will make ever other “hot hatch” seem like a “mildly warm hatch,” you can’t look further than the upgraded Audi S3 being offered by German tuning house Wimmer Rennsporttechnik. Our friends over at Autoblog.nl uncovered...

We have to admit we were a little bit shocked to get this press release. After much whiskey-tango-foxtrot’ing around the office we decided to publish it anyway. Brabus claims that the goal for this modification was to turn a “carrier van into a powerful luxury sedan,” and to do so...

Porsche’s Cayman S is one of our favorite cars around despite the obvious marketing-over-engineering decisions that went into its construction. A number of tuners have offered kits for the Cayman that turn it into a true 911 beater, but this widebody setup from TechArt has to go down as the...

The company that runs Aston Martin’s racing program, Prodrive, has launched its own tuning kit for the V8 Vantage that sees improvements in power, handling, and design. Prodrive modified the 4.3 litre V8 engine to raise peak power from 283 kW (380 bhp) to 317 kW (425 bhp), as well as...

The AC Schnitzer tuned Bimmer may not be the fastest tuner car around but its Tension 6-series is ranked as the fastest BMW on record, with a top speed of 206mph. The car competed at the Nardo high speed event held recently by Germany’s Autobild and tire manufacturer Continental in Italy. The...

Volkswagen has unveiled its new performance packages for its Golf, Touran, Passat and Touareg models. Similar to Audi’s S line range of performance accessories, VW’s R line includes several different exterior and interior accessories for owners who want to customize their cars. Until...

One crazy owner of an E46 M3 was not happy with the way his car drove or looked, so he added a Flossman GTR-style wide body kit, supercharged the inline six motor to the tune of 600hp and then stacked the boot with an audio system that looks like it came out of a flying saucer. Oh yeah, then he...

German tuner Brabus has earned several records for the world’s fastest sedan since it first won the title back in 1996 with the 330km/h Biturbo V12 E-Class. In 2003, the same car took the record to 350.2km/h and even this was bettered in 2006 with the Brabus Rocket and its pass at 362.4km/h...

For the upcoming Essen Motor Show, Germany’s Tune It Safe! program has called on supertuner Brabus to highlight the cause. The Tune It Safe! program was started only last year by Germany’s Federal Traffic Ministry and an association of local tuners to promote safe and legal tuning...