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Senner Audi R8

As always, It’s a German tuner coming up with a tuning package for a German car! And what a car they’ve picked for the job!

It’s an Audi R8 by Senner tuning, and although it does not come with any styling mods, no one would care, because the tuner has given it some extra power for a lot more driving pleasure. Based on the V8 model, Senner’s car is capable of 458 hp and 470 Nm of torque.

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This bump in power  is due to new sport air filters, ECU upgrade and a high-performance steel exhaust system with electronically controlled valves in it!

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Moreover, the tuner has modified the suspension system with new sport springs for some pro lowering, and installed 20-inch diamond/black/polished rims with Dunlop SportMaxx tires.

Now if you want this package for your Audi R8 you should now that it costs 14,900 euros.

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BRABUS WIDESTAR based on Mercedes GL-Class

Mercedes Benz GL-Class has received a mild update for the new year, and now Mercedes tuner Brabus unveils their new WIDESTAR upgrade package for it.

Based on the GL500, the top pf the line model features a modified 6.1 liter V8 which has 462 hp and 615 Nm of torque. This makes the GL one of the most powerful and therefore fastest trucks on the market today. It only takes this big car 6.0 seconds to reach 100 km/h from standing still and flat out it can hit the top speed of 255 km/h.

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Apart form the engine, the new WIDESTAR also comes with a new body kit, which is wider by 5cm than the original car and includes new LED and fog lights at front, rocker panels, flared fenders, rear diffuser and roof spoiler.

As for the wheels you can have 21,22 or 23-inch rims with any design from Brabus Monoblock VI, E, G, Q and S series, wrapped in Pirelli or YOKOHAMA high-performance tires.

via: Cartuningcentral

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Fesler-Moss packages for Camaro

Chris Fesler and Jon Moss announced the details of their new packages for the 2010 Camaro which they’ve been working on for some months now, as a joint project.

First there is the $150,000Limited Edition package, limited to 60 units per year and is literally loaded with features, such as adjustable coil over suspension, front and rear sway bars, 6-piston Fesler branded race brake upgrade, GM LS-9 supercharged engine, Fesler branded stainless steel bi-modal exhaust system, color-matched engine block, 6-speed manual transmission, billet, carbon fiber or black reverse lights, stainless steel hood struts, stainless steel trunk struts, carbon fiber interior accents, color matched leather seating, suede headliner, carbon fiber pillar gauge kit, heat and sound barrier, a custom sound system plus Fesler-Moss badging.

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Then, there is the more affordable Competition Package which costs a mere $90,00! As for the features of this pack, you get 30-way adjustable coil over suspension; billet, carbon fiber or black OE replacement taillights; billet, carbon fiber or black OE replacement taillights; billet, carbon fiber or black OE replacement taillights; billet, carbon fiber or black driving light bezels; billet, carbon fiber or black reverse light bezels; stainless steel hood struts; stainless steel trunk struts; carbon fiber grille; carbon fiber body kit; painted racing stripes; carbon fiber interior accents; carbon fiber gauge pod; heat and sound barrier; sound system upgrade; upgraded, deep cycle battery; supercharger; high performance air cleaner; 6-piston Fesler branded brake upgrade; 22-inch Fesler branded wheels and tires; car cover plus and alarm/remote start system.

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That is not the end of customization however! For both packages you may order a number of optional extras including stuff like 22-inch Fesler-Moss wheels and tires, custom color paint scheme with painted racing stripes, Corvette-style door handles, Fesler billet grille with hideaway headlights, Billet RS taillights, carbon fiber Fesler-Moss body kit, carbon fiber cowl induction hood; carbon fiber trunk lid; carbon fiber spoiler; custom paint; custom leather seating; sueded headliner; short throw shifter; custom sound system; engine swap (LS7 or LS9); dynotune, exhaust system; extreme Fesler branded, 6-piston brake system upgrade; sway bars and …

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Mugen body kit for Honda Fit

Honda Fit is quit popular as a small and efficient city car, but it’s mostly chosen by old people! Now though, thanks to Mugen’s new kit, you can buy this car even if you are seventeen!

Honda’s in-house tuner has tailored a nice outfit for the fit, which includes a new grille, revised bumpers with spoiler at front and a mini diffuser at the back, side skirts, and a big wing on the rear hatch. The tuner also offers five different sets of sport wheels for the car, consisting of two 16-inch and three 15-inch models.

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Other modifications include sport suspension system, sport muffler, and improved braking pads. As for the interior, It has been given a racing spirit via sport steering wheel, gear knob, and aluminum pedals.

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370hp Ford Focus RS by GGR

Ford Focus RS is arguably the hottest among the current hot hatchbacks in the market. Now it becomes the hottest even amongst the tuned hatchbacks!

UK based tuner Graham Goode Racing has released a new package for the car in which they modifies the 2.5 liter 5-cylinder engine of the Focus RS to give 368bhp and 339lb.ft of torque. This is an evolution of their previous 340 hp kit.

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To achieve this level performance the tuner implements a number of changes including installing a carbon fibre Cold Air Induction System (CAIS), large capacity air to air intercooler with alloy air diverter plates, large volume fuel injectors, silicone boost hoses, large bore exhaust turbo front pipe and sports catalyst section, and ECU remap using Superchip’s Bluefin and firmware upgrade.

You can now drive your Ford Focus RS in to the GGR shop and get the boost for £3750!

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PIECHA Design Mercedes C-Class Estate

PIECHA tuners realize that there are some people out there who want to own a Mercedes C63 AMG but can’t afford one! So they’ve come up with a package to make the regular model look like the AMG version.

Weirdly though, they’ve picked the T-modell estate variant for the treatment.

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PIECHA’s kit include revised bumper with an AMG-style spoiler lip at front which costs 398 euros, daytime running light elements with fog lamps running for 499 euros, 238 euros headlight masks, PIECHA two-lamella grille for 299 euro, Quadro 4-pipe retrofitting for left/right exhaust at 398 euros and Diffuser set (black, structure-coated)for 275 euros.

Mind you if you want the spoiler lip in carbon fiber you have to pay an extra 849 euros, and if you want the diffuser made from that material, that’ll cost you another 699 euros!

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The tuner also offers a CS power converter for 429 euros and the original C63 AMG exhaust system which costs 1,890 euros incl. installation.

Then we get to the chassis upgrade session in which you have to pay 1,190 euros for threaded suspension, 246 euro for the spring set, and 2,590 euros for a full set of PIECHA dp2 Phantom wheels, with 8.5 x 19 & 9.5 x 19 with 225 series and 255 series Dunlop tires.

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Green Tuning: Heico Sportiv Volvo C30 DRIVe

In today’s world of global warming and economic downturn even tuning industry is affected by green policies. Fortunately though, tuners still know how to make a way to do their thing within these restricting laws!

This Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe is a classic case in point. The car is one of the greenest and most economical hatchbacks currently on the market, which has been tuned by Heico Sportiv to give more power while remaining as clean and efficient as the factory model.

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The diesel engine of the C30 is tweaked by the tuner and now has about 20 more hp, but this small increase in power means a a lot in performance. The car is 2.1 seconds faster to reach 100 km/h than the standard model.

Heico’s C30 also features a cool body kit with new spoilers and wings, 19-inch wheels and quad tailpipes. The car is now available to order for 29,900 Euros.

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Vath Mercedes ML63 AMG

Mercedes Benz ML63 AMG has been around for some years now but only a few tuing packages have released for it. But then again, who would want to tune a full size SUV which already has more than 500 hp?!

Fortunately Vath does! And they’ve come up with an expensive but brilliant package for it.

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The 6.2 liter V8 engine of ML63 AMG is slightly modified with a new air intake system, exhaust headers, sport camshafts and ECU remapping. The result of these changes however is big! The engine now chucks out 585 hp 690 Nm of toque.

Therefore hitting the 100 km/h from standing still within 4.5 seconds for this huge car is not weird at all! Better than that, now with the speed limiter removed the car can easily hit 300 km/h top speed.

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Since power is nothing without control, Vath fits the ML63 with high performance braking package consisting of 15-inch discs and 8-piston calipers. It also has an adjustable suspension which lowers the car by up to 40 mm.

And as for the wheels, the tuner offers 22-inch 3-piece lightweight alloys covered with Dunlop sport tires size 265/35 at front and 305/30 at the back.

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Audi S5 Cabrio by MTM

German tuning firm MTM has come up with a package for the Audi S5 Cabrio this time. And although there is no body kit involved, they managed to ruin the looks of the car with those red wheels!

The S5 Cabrio MTM also gets more power, sporty suspension, high performance brakes and sport seats.

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The car is powered by a 3.0 liter TFSI V6 engine which has standard yet impressive 330 hp and 440 Nm of torque. But MTM fits it with new Motoren Technik Mayer’s M-Cantronic and V-Cantronic modules, and these things give the engine another 100 hp.

So with 430 hp and 515 Nm of torque, the S5 Cabrio becomes helluva lot faster! It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h within 5.1 seconds and if you push it, it goes right up to 285 km/h.

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MTM also installs a new adjustable suspension kit which can change the rife height between 10 to 40 mm, an 8-pistons Brembo braking package and 21-inch MTM-Bimoto wheels.

The tuner also revamps the feel of the cabin by Recaro Sportser CS seats. A fully loaded S5 Cabrio by MTM costs €78,237.

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VW Golf GTD by H&R

By introducing the Golf GTD, VW actually started a new era of powerful but economic fast hatchbacks. The car has 170 hp but since this power comes from a diesel engine, it is quit light on fuel. It also delivers great torque.

However, the appearance of the Golf might be a bit too discrete for this level of performance! So German suspension  specialist H&R comes to help with new packages for it.

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You may order the regular sport kit for the GTD which costs 237 Euros and drops it for 30 mm through its sport springs. But if you are a pro, you would go for the adjustable coil-overs for 1070 Euros. They offer two levels of ride height lowering, the 20 to 50 mm or 70 mm extreme!

H&R also offers a range of spacers for the car that can be installed on factory or aftermarket wheels, in order to fill up the gap between fenders and tire shoulders.

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