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Opel Astra Turbo by EDS

Opel Astra has never been a contender in the hot hatch segment, until now!

EDS Fahrzeugtechnik has come up with a super powerful kit for the Opel Astra Turbo that raise the power from 180 hp to a massive 360 hp with 480 Nm of torque. All that power sent to the front wheels without doing anything about the chassis is actually dangerous.

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A light body kit, high performance brakes and suspension, and 20-inch rims with Pirelli P.Zero 235/35ZR20 the front and 275/30ZR20 on the rear axle are other parts of this magnificent but expensive tuning kit for the Astra.

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Maserati Quattroporte by Wald International

The Japanese tuner finally took on the Maserati Quattroporte for a Black Bison kit. I know this car is white, but the Black bison is the name of the kit they do!

At front the Quattroporte Black Bison gets heavily smoked lights, new front bumper that is not just as good looking at the stock one but it’s kinda sportier. you will also notice new side skirts with carbon fiber accents in them.

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Round at the back, there is a new air diffuser, a pair of twin oval tailpipes at each side plus carbon wings on the bootlid and the the roof. The wheels on this particular car are not that brilliant to be honest, but the good things about them is that you can change them easily!

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Brabus Tunes New Mercedes CLS

The new-look Mercedes CLS, which has been given a thorough facelift for the 2011, also received a light package from Brabus.

It is their first tae on the car and provide packages for the 250 and 350 CDI engines plus a body kit that consists of new front spoiler, LED daytime running lights, those magnificent side vents, new side skirts that have logos on them, and a boot lid wing.

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The wheels they’ve put on the car are BRABUS Monoblock wheels in sizes ranging from 8.5Jx17 to 10.5Jx20 and six different designs.

Performance-wise BRABUS ECO PowerXtra D4 performance kit delivers an additional 31 hp (31 bhp) / 22.8 kW and produces a peak torque of 560 Nm (413 lb-ft). The CLS 350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY has 313 hp and 690 Nm. An interior package with leather Alcantara and aluminum accents finishes off the program.

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Audi S4 STaSIS Signature

American tuner STaSIS is offering the Signature edition of Audi S4 in UK through the network of APS of Brackley.

They offer two level of upgrade for the German saloon both powered by 410 bhp / 370 lb.ft engines but with small differences in styling and equipments. There’s the Touring Edition and Challenge Edition with a starting price of £12,500.

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Details of the STaSIS Signature edition:

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Signature S4 Challenge Edition

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Porsche Cayenne Turbo by Techart

There’s no shortage of great kits for the Porsche Cayenne in the market, but Techart is offering a rather light but effective kit for the Cayenne Turbo.

It is one of their features at Geneva Motor Show 2011. With the TECHTRONIC intelligent electronic power management the car enjoys a boost in power from 368 kW (500 hp) to 412 kW (560 hp). The torque too has been given a bump 700 Nm to 780 Nm.

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As for the performance, 0 – 100 km/h in 4.4 sec and from 0 to 200 km/h in 15.8 sec combined with a top speed of 287 km/h is possibly enough for most people’s needs! A Magnum body kit on top finishes off the package.

Techart at Geneva Motor Show: With five cars and numerous exhibits, like the original TECHART light alloy and light alloy forged wheels, the visitors get an exclusive insight into the TECHART world at the 300 m² booth. TECHART presents beside the new MAGNUM unique individualization options for the Porsche Panamera Turbo. The Aerodynamic Kit I as well as the new TECHART GrandGT will be shown in the exhibition halls of Geneva. Two super sports cars complete the TECHART appearance: the TECHART GTStreet R based on the Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet as well as the Porsche 911 Turbo with the TECHART Aerodynamic Kit II try to win over the hearts of the visitors.

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Ferrari 458 by Novitec Rosso

Italian tuner Novitec Rosso released details and pictures of their highly anticipated package for the Ferrari 458 Italia.

The looks of the car, the bodykit that’s on it we mean, has been designed carefully in a wind tunnel to improve the car’s aerodynamic characteristics. It also enhances the looks to some extent, mainly because of the carbon fiber parts like side sills, rocker panels, side mirrors, diffuser and wings.

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The high-performance program includes engine tuning that increases power output to 609 hp / 448 kW, propelling the two-seater car to a top speed in excess of 330 km/h. The new exhausts Novitec have used are actually 21 kilograms lighter than the factory-installed and has 90mm pipes.

A custom-tailored tire/wheel combination with diameters of 21 and 22 inches, a modified suspension with front lift system and exclusive interior options round out the upgrade for the Italian sports car.

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Wald Lexus LS600h Black Bison

These days Japanese tuner Wald International makes Black Bison kit for almost every car they get their hands on!

The last package we saw was for the Rolls Royce Phantom and now they are back with a kit for the Lexus LS600h, the hybrid one.

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And it has the same old recipe of all-black theme with a unique body kit consisting of revised bumpers, tall side skirts, roof and boot lid wings, stylish side vents, a massive rear diffuser and cool vertical exhausts. This car also benefits from a blacked-out grille, LED lights in the bumper, and Wald designer wheels in matte black available in 22 and 24-inch size.

Wald is still reluctant to do engines or interior. Their work is strictly visual!

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GWA Mercedes Pagoda

Gullwing America is known for their special Mercedes models. And here’s a new one which we think is their best work yet.

It is a modern-day interpretation of one of the most legendary cars in Mercedes Benz history, the SL Pagoda. The awesome classic body of the car has been given some fresh blood with modern elements and cool styling touches. It looks real gangsta!

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Underneath that beautiful body though it is based on a Mercedes 190 2.3 16V with the same wheelbase as the type W-121. This project was first a racing car for Panamericana competition, but apparently they found it too good for just racing and decided to make it a road car!

The car has a 200 hp engine. Pricing and availability are yet to be released.

via: MotorWard

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G-Power BMW M5 Touring

Just having the world’s fastest sedan was not enough for G Power, so they set about making the world’s fastest Coupe based on the BMW M6 and now please welcome the world’s fastest estate based on the BMW M5 Touring!

It gets the same Hurricane RS treatment as the M5 sedan and features a 750 hp horsepower V10 engine boosted with two ASA T1-316 superchargers.

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So with 750 hp/551 kW between 7,500 and 8,000 r/min and maximum torque of 750 Nm at 5,000 revs at its disposal, the car has a 0-100 km/h time of less than 4.5 seconds and the top speed that is limited to 360 km/h, but can reach 372 km/h.

20-inch G-POWER SILVERSTONE DIAMOND wheels with MICHELIN Pilot Sport rubber measuring 255/35 ZR 20 and 285/30 ZR 20, G-POWER brake system plus a special coilover suspension are other technical modifications over the standard car.

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Edo Competition Lamborghini LP750

German tuner Edo Competition is giving the mighty Lamborghini Murcielago a proper sent off by releasing one last upgrade package for it.

It’s called the LP750 and as the name suggest it delivers 750 hp good for a top speed of 365 km/h. It is in fact an updated version of the last Edo Murci that had 710 hp.

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This power comes from a revised V12 engine that features modified cylinder heads, a high flow airbox, revised intake system, new hand-made intake manifold as well as modified air ducts. Other features include high performance exhaust headers, high flow catalytic converters, more aggressive camshafts, bucket tappets, mufflers, exhaust tips and high flow air filters plus some ECU optimization, to mention a few!

A two-tone paint job, a set of ultra-lightweight 18/19 alloy wheels with special Michelin 265/35 ZR 18 front and 345/30 ZR 19 rear tires, and a new exhaust system complete this fine package.

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