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Playful as it is, the Fiat Panda is not exactly the first car that comes to mind when thinking about tuning. Tuners themselves don't pay much attention to the small-to-mini Italian built vehicle... Not the same can be said about Italian "pleasure ...
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German tuner/manufacturer Carlsson announced yesterday the release of their newest kit for a Mercedes vehicle. Dubbed the RS Kit, Carlsson's latest is intended to give the GL both a sportier look and a power boost.
Performance wise, thanks to the CK50 upgrade ...
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Since it wears the OPC badge, Vectra C OPC is already a sporty and appealing model, with several factory-installed high-performance elements offered to its owners. But some people think they could get even more from this particular model and German tuner racelook ...
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What happens if you take a famous sporting gun maker and an established Range Rover tuner? To be honest, we never asked ourselves that, but it would appear someone did.
Holland&Holland, the London based, century-old gun-maker and Overfinch, "the ...
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KTM X-BOW Gets More Power from ABTTUNINGThe German tuning company based in Kempten have made available a new power package for KTM X-BOW owners. ABT Sportsline will offer an engine tuning for your average X-BOW that will raise its power by 60 hp more. For the already track-oriented sports car, the tuning from ABT Sportsline will push the KTM X-BOW form 240 hp to 300 hp and its torque from a standard 310 Nm (228 ft-lb) to 400 Nm (295 ft-lb). The engine tuning was carefully made so it will deliver the power from a wide rev band. This will make the X-BOW reach a power-to-weight ratio of 380 bhp per tonne. Combined with the car's light weight and sport chassis developed by Dallara this firmly places, the X-Bow in the exotic car performance class. This modification will allow the car to sprint from 0 to 62 mph in 3.5 ... >> Read more |
American tuner/manufacturer Steve Saleen's SMS Supercars released yesterday the first renderings and technical specifications of his upcoming 2010 SMS 460 Mustang, "the only Mustang authorized to bear Steve Saleen's name."
"Steve Saleen's new SMS 460 ...
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The tuning specialists from mcchip took the C-Klasse from Mercedes-Benz and tinkered with it their very own way. The German tuner named their special edition C-Klasse the “White Series”.
The company is known for creating individually precise ECU remaps for ...
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We're not sure if when they re-launched the Scirocco, Volkswagen engineers had any idea what they will unleash. Since its launch, countless tuning crews have taken the Scirocco and turned it into what each of them though it should be.
Those who don't tune, add. ...
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...literally. German tuner/manufacturer AC Schnitzer announced the introduction of a high-performance braking system for the MINI Cooper S, a system which they say can usually be found on sports cars. {ad]
And they do mean. The system was tested, together with ...
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All the excitement Fesler-Moss caused when it released its own version of the Camaro a week ago grows in intensity today as the tuner gave the green light to enthusiasts to make a call and order their own. You should hurry, though, as Fesler-Moss announced it will only ...
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Crisis or not, tuners never sleep... Nor does our appetite for aftermarket tuning packages because, let's face it, nothing is more appealing than adding a little extra to our car, be it in the form of performance or styling.
In case there are some who believe ...
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The tuning company from Siegen, Germany, made a name for itself by tuning Volkswagen and Audi production models. Now they've come up with a brand new tuning program for the Audi Q5. The tweaks made to the vehicle allow it to reach 325 hp and 640 Nm (472 ft-lb) of ...
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SV Motor Company have created what they believe to be one of the best marriages in the supercar class. They took the power train from a Chevrolet Corvette C6 and added a custom-built bodykit which resembles more the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione. The result: the SV 9 ...
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If you were in the mood for a bit more juice from your 2008 Dodge Ram 4.7l, then the new tuning packages from Superchips are exactly what you need. The tuner provides two new additions, the Dodge Gas Flashpaq and the Cortex, both designed to deliver ...
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Sportec today released its latest creation, the SC200, a model entirely based on Volkswagen's Golf VI 1.4-liter TSI, that comes with several enhancements in both performance and exterior/interior styling. As you can see in the adjacent photos, the car shares the ...
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Audi's S4 seems to be quite attractive for tuning companies out there, especially for German houses who struggle to get more power from the existing 3.0-liter TFSI engine. After both Wettstetten and MTM rolled out aftermarket versions of the S4, Abt Sportsline does the ...
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The German tuner Inden-Design just modified a Ferrari F430, boosting its looks and performance. While the tuner hasn't revealed the price tag for the Inden-Design F430, the car is more likely aimed at the market niche represented by consumers with an insatiable ...
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“Drive me to the moon” represents the motto Fahrmitgas.de came up with for their special model Moonlander. The model is meant to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing mission, which took place on July 20, 1969. Fahrmitgas is the ...
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The German tuner prepared a complete body kit for the Volkswagen Golf VI. They turned their attention to the Golf VI because of its popularity, accessibility to the general public and the fact that it was just released.
Though RDX Racedesign won't provide any ...
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More good news for Chevy fans come from car tuners Chris Fesler and Jon Mossm, who have joined forces to create a formidable mod for the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. The tuners have spent long months for designing and calibrating what they consider as being the original ...
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