August 3, 2009 | CATEGORIES: Mini
Fresh off the car tuning market is the Mini Cooper S by Prior Design, and it features several exterior modifications to make it one of a kind. Prior Design only focused on styling the Mini car, so they went with a body kit and a red and black color scheme that looks bold. The new body kit for the Mini Cooper S consists of many pieces, one being a new front bumper for 429 euros that allows swapping of the original fog lights. Along with the good looks, the front bumper increases airflow and adds an aggressive look for such a small sports car. Down the sides are new side skirts priced at 349 euros, and they deliver a smooth look from the front to the rear of the vehicle. Underneath is a diffuser that can be mounted center, right, or left of the exhaust system, and it is available for 419 euros.
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August 2, 2009 | CATEGORIES: Porsche
The Mirage GT Gold Edition is the latest work from car tuning firm Gemballa, and the car is just another of their models based off the Porsche Carrera GT. Taking the Porsche 980 Carrera GT, Gemballa modified the exterior with an aerodynamic body kit, custom gold paint job, and gold carbon fiber accents. In the tuning shop the car received performance upgrades to boost the engines numbers to 670 hp, with a top speed of 335 km/h. At the track it was able to run 0-100 km/h in only 3.7 seconds, and for the curves Gemballa installed a complete suspension package for the Porsche Carrera GT Mirage GT Gold Edition. The new suspension kit includes height adjustable hydraulic coilovers that drastically lower the vehicle while improving handling.
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German car tuning company Carlsson has modified the Mercedes-Benz GL-Class with several performance and styling upgrades. Starting it off is the RS-kit that delivers better aerodynamic flow for the Mercedes GL-Class. A new front grille was installed along and an aggressive looking front bumper with stainless steel inserts added as well. Along the bottom of the car is a new front lip, side skirts, and 22 inch single-cast alloy wheels called the 1/11 Evo Brilliant Edition. The wheels come wrapped in 295/35 R22 high performance tires from Dunlop and are priced all together at 4,189 euros. To make the wheels fit with the styling improvements, Carlsson hooked up the Mercedes-Benz GL-Class with a suspension tuning kit called C-Tronic Suspension. The suspension package allows the car to be lowered 30 mm while adjusting itself with the riding conditions, and is priced at 1,099 euros.
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