July 4, 2009 | CATEGORIES: Seat
The latest work from world renowned tuners JE Design is a facelift for the new 2009 Seat Leon model. Starting off, the tuning program offers a new front spoiler, matte black grille with grid insert, hood scoop, headlight covers, side skirts, rear wing, and rear bumper attachment with a carbon fiber look. Complimenting the exterior upgrades are JE Design multispoke rims that come available in several sizes measuring either 17, 18, or 19 inches and painted a shadow-silver and matte black combo. To improve the handling, the JE Design Seat Leon has an aftermarket sport spring kit that lowers the car by 35 mm in the front, and 15 mm in the rear. If you would like to slam it to the ground they also offer a coilover suspension kit that can lower the vehicle up to 65 mm, however riding that low may make it difficult for certain roads.
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July 3, 2009 | CATEGORIES: Mini
The German car tuning firm Arden has customized the Mini Cooper Equipe for the 40th anniversary of the Equipe model. Naming it the Mini Equipe 2009, the special edition features a few exterior styling upgrades. A chrome grille was fitted on the front, and a stainless steel mesh insert was placed in the rear bumper. The revised exterior includes aluminum 18 inch wheels with an interesting 9-spoke design. Inside the Mini Cooper Equipe is a sharp two-tone color scheme with hand stitched leather seats, dashboard, and steering wheel. Arden also added equipment and tuning to the engine to increase the performance numbers.
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Tuning specialists Novitec Rosso have revealed their aftermarket kit for the limited edition Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M convertible. Ferrari plans to manufacture only 499 of these vehicles, so they will even be rare without the kit from Novitec. Boosting the 4.3 liter V8 are two belt driven high performance compressors increasing the pressure to 0.48 bar. These compressors give the Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M an extra 186 horsepower for a total of 696 hp and 682 Nm of torque. With those performance numbers the Ferrari can sprint from 0-100 km/h in only 3.5 seconds, 0-200 km/h in 9.7 seconds, 0-300 km/h in 23.8 seconds, and claim a top speed of 330 km/h. Novitec Rosso didn’t stop there with only engine performance, they added NF3 dual spoke wheels measuring 8.5×20 in the front, and 12×20 in the rear. The wheels come wrapped in high performance Pirelli tires, and they upgraded the suspension to accommodate the wheel package.
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July 1, 2009 | CATEGORIES: Honda
World famous Japanese tuner Mugen, have prepared the Honda Civic Type-R Hatchback for launch in the European car tuning market. From the factory it comes with a four cylinder 2.0 liter i-VTEC engine producing 200 horsepower, however earlier speculation has it at 240 hp. The Euro-spec Honda Civic Type-R is equipped with a six-speed manual transmission, and like most other Honda cars it’s front wheel drive. Mugen has dramatically modified this Civic however, using carbon fiber pieces for the new aero kit. The aerodynamic kit for the Type R consists of a new front bumper, front lip, and blacked out grille. Moving down the side of the car are redesigned side skirts leading to the custom rear bumper, diffuser, and an aftermarket exhaust on the Honda Civic. A new hood with dual air vents and a raised mid-section was also installed. Complimenting the body kit are gunmetal alloy wheels on all fours, and they match the body work of the Mugen Honda Civic Type-R Hatchback.
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