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TECHART Power Kits For Cayenne and Panamera

German tuner TECHART announced new power kits for the family cars Porsche make, Cayenne and Panamera.

The Panamera Turbo gets TECHART turbo chargers as well as the TECHART sport air filter in combination with a perfect engine setup takes the performance up to 464 kW (630 hp) and 880 Nm of maximum torque.

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The Cayenne’s kit consists of the installation of newly developed turbo chargers, a TECHART sport air filter as well as TECHART manifolds. All modifications are perfectly attuned to each other via the intelligent TECHART engine management system TECHTRONIC. It makes 660 hp and 880 Nm of torque.

The Panamera is of course faster, as it reaches the 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds, after 12.3 the needle passes the 200 km/h mark – with a top speed of 326 km/h.

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Hyundai Veloster ARK

ARK Performance is the first tuner to announce a thorough kit for the new Hyundai Veloster.

This extensive package will be revealed at the 2011 SEMA show along with a numbr of other jobs for the car and also the Genesis Coupe. This Veloster ebnefits from a twin-scroll turbocharger that makes 210 hp.

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The ARK Performance Hyundai Veloster will showcase mechanical, interior and exterior modifications including an open wheel concept with aggressive fenders and Nitto tires. ARK will also develop Veloster specific parts to showcase the tunability of the engine and vehicle exterior.

Mechanical components ARK plans to customize include:

Interior enhancements include:

ARK Performance will also make moderate exterior modifications to the Veloster, including:

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Citroen DS3 Racing by Superchips

British tuner Superchips has come up with a new ECU kit that benefits Citroen DS3’s 1.6 liter engine.

In-house dyno testing of the Citroën DS3 Racing by Superchips reveals that the ECU conversion produces a maximum power gain of 26 bhp at 6312 rpm.

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Superchips has also placed great emphasis on improving the low speed and mid –range performance of the DS3 Racing’s EP6CDTX engine. Throttle response is noticeably improved, while torque increases from 2000 – 6750 rpm, culminating in an impressive peak gain of 46 Nm at just 3130 rpm.

So with a gain of 26 bhp and 46 Nm of torque, the car is expected to achieve 6.5 seconds 0-60 mph time and 149 mph top speed.

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Ford Focus RS by Kahn

Kahn usually does big, expensive cars. But the latest project is a Ford Focus Rs which they’ve tweaked visually.

The car indeed gets a visual treatment, Kahn style, with items like back spoiler, side vents, rear and front diffuser, and bonnet vents, all in matt black, plus privacy glass, and red brake calipers.

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The car’s party piece however are the new Cosworth RS2000 Wheels, available in 17, 18 and 19 inch, completed with Kahn suspension lowering module.

We used to see these wheels on Range Rovers, but now they are available for the Focus as well!

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Porsche Panamera Diesel by SpeedART

speedART shows some love to the Panamera diesel in form of a few extra horses, and a body kit.

The 3.0 liter V6 diesel of the car now produces 300 PS, which is 50 more than the standard, and it also churns out 680 Nm which should make it easier overtaking with this car.

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The body kit is more substantial though and include various parts including front spoiler, side skirts, rear wing, rear diffuser, a pair of twin tailpipes, blacked-out roof and mirrors.

Lastly, the tuner provides new 22-inch Five Spoke Competition mono-block wheels and yellow brake calipers.

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G-Power BMW M3 Tornado RS

Yes, it’s G Power coming back with yet another BMW M3 GTS, this time tuned to destruction.

The latest Tornado gets the stage III of G-power’s supercharger kit, but that’s not the only upgrade. The engine is upped from 4 to 4.6 liter in capacity, it gets new air intake, new exhausts, and a few other tweaks.

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So the result is a colossal 720 hp and 700 nm of torque, which in terms of performance mean 0 to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds and a top speed fo 330 km/h.

Other features include coilover suspension system, big brakes with 6 and 4-piston calipers front and rear, and 20-inch wheels with Michelin Super Sport tires size 265 front and 305 rear.

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Mercedes GL by MKB

German tuner MKB has come up with great power kits for the Mercedes GL.

The range includes the MKB RD6 for the 350 CDI reach up to 286 hp, the MKB RD 8 for the 450 CDI achieve 360 hp and even 850 Nm torque. Sporty drivers get with powerful gasoline V8 in the GL 500 the MKB 50/8 and 430 hp and 550 Nm.

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But the best package is the V12 engine transplant. The conversion to 668 hp peak performance of the MKB P670 means that the big Mercedes V8 will be swopped to the Mercedes V12 twin turbo which will be tuned by MKBto also make 1,200 Nm of torque.

Performance-wise it makes 100 km.h in 4.4 seconds and tops 270 km/h.

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700-hp Techart Porsche 911 Turbo

Techart already has numerous power kits for the Porsche 911 Turbo, but this TA 097/T3 one is something different.

The engine conversion involves the installation of the TECHART sport air filter, TECHART manifolds, the TECHART Turbo chargers VTG, the TECHART high performance intercoolers as well as the TECHART engine styling package in carbon-fibre. All modifications are perfectly attuned to each other via the reprogrammed engine management.

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That in plain English means 515 kW (700 hp) and a maximum torque of 880 Nm. And that power translates into 2.8 seconds for the classic sprint from 0 to 100 km/h, 200 in 9 seconds and top speed of 352 km/h.

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AC Schnitzer 2012 BMW 1-Series Preview

AC Schnitzer released first details of their package for the new 1er.

The kit is still in the works and will eventually include performance upgrades, exhaust systems, suspension solutions, aerodynamic components and accessories for the interio, but now there are a few goodies you can order.

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They include racing tailpipes, steel pedals, illuminated and shift-display gear knob, aluminium handbrake handle and iDrive cover.

The tuner also offers a wide range of wheels to choose from. They include Type IV Wheels BiColor 18 and 19-inch, Type IV Wheels Silver 18 and 19-inch, Type VIII Wheels 19-inch and Type VIII Lightweight Forged Wheels 19-inch.

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Romeo Ferraris BMW X3

Just out of the blue Romeo Ferrari, the famous Italian tuner, came up with a nice treatment for BMW X3. Not the new one, but the 2008 model.

It’s called the Military Green, due to the unique color of the body, which incidentally is hella expensive, costing nearly 2,000 euros. It’s completed with carbon-look roof and gloss black frames and door handles.

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The tuner also tweaks the 3.0 liter engine and with ECU remap and new psort air filters managed to increase its out put by 42 hp and 108 Nm of torque.

Other goodies include 20-inch G-Power wheels with Yokohama Advan Sport 255/35R20 tires, and 30mm lowered suspension.

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