German tuning company B&B specialize in VW and Audi and they recently released turbo packages for the sporty cabriolet Volkswagen Eos. The packages feature huge horsepower gains for this car and are available in four different power levels (360, 400, 450, and 500hp!) To reach the 500hp mark several modifications need to be done that include; larger intercooled turbocharger, new cylinder head with trimmed compression, high power injectors, and a more precise fuel pump. Minor modifications include higher quality gaskets all around, and a special slim line oilcooler to keep temperatures stable. With all these mods at the 500hp level, the B&B Volkswagen Eos was able to run a 4.2 second 0-100 km/h.
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April 7, 2009 | CATEGORIES: Subaru
If you’re wanting the best bang for your buck, you should consider the newly redesigned Subaru WRX STi tuned by COBB Tuning. They are an American tuning company from the Salt Lake City area that specializes in tuning Japanese makes and models. For this particular build they refrained from major upgrades that would require rebuilding the engine or upgrading the turbo, and instead took the economical approach to attract the daily driven STi’s, and those people who occasionally take them to the track on the weekends. The performance upgrades include a 3-inch downpipe with full catback exhaust, cold air intake, and their AccessPORT system which boosts this Subaru’s stats to 350 hp/353 ft-lbs of torque.
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April 6, 2009 | CATEGORIES: Audi
Even though the new Audi A4 wasn’t released too long ago, the car already became the best selling luxury sedan in Germany and it might even knock down BMW and Mercedes from the top spots in Europe by next year. STaSIS is an American tuner that wanted to give their touch to this popular European car and they released a special tuning package with the Signature Series A4. Their A4 is equipped with a 2.0T four-cylinder engine which could deliver 25HP and a maximum torque of 294 lb-ft. STaSIS Engineering claims their A4 is quicker than their competitors from Infiniti, Lexus and Mercedes-Benz with a 0 to 100 km/h time of just 5.3 seconds. After they tweaked the engine’s power the guys from STaSIS also upgraded the suspension system and installed new wheels and tires.
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April 5, 2009 | CATEGORIES: Toyota
Wald International from Japan has released a styling kit for the latest generation Toyota Land Cruiser. They called this styling kit The Black Bison because the offroader received a massive and aggressive look with huge 24 or 26″ rims and a couple elements that extend the car’s long body kit even more. The stylish kit consists of a re-designed front bumper, new side skirts that connect the front side with the rear side of the car, a rear apron with integrated diffuser and a small roof wing to add a stylish touch to the car. The Land Cruiser’s huge alloy wheels were wrapped in big chunky tires and it seems that Wald International was one of the few tuning companies that tried to develop a kit for this huge Land Cruiser.
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Mercedes Benz SLK is one of the most attractive roadsters on the market and probably everyone would love to drive it on warm sunny day near the beach with the roof down. Piecha Design is a Mercedes tuner based in Germany and even though they aren’t as well known as other tuning companies from the same country, they made an impressive tuning package for the Mercedes SLK enhancing the sportive appearance with a new front spoiler lip, rear flaps and an improved rear diffuser. The new front lip is custom made and it’s perfectly mixed with the spoiler to make a striking front side for this convertible. The rear spoiler lip and the rear diffuser can be added really easy and the refining specialist can install suitable diffusers for AMG stylish with four pipe exhaust systems.
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