Without a doubt the Ford Focus RS is a car full of potential, however it’s simply not powerful enough from the factory. This is were the German tuners at Stoffler come to help with their new series of updates. Thanks to an adapted intercooler, improve fuel pump, downpipe, and suction pipe, the 2.5-liter Focus engine has been improved to deliver 356 hp and 440 Nm of torque. Customers can also choose from three different exhaust systems for optimal performance and sound, while receiving the MOT certification for driving on the street where necessary.
Month: September 2010
Anderson Germany Ferrari F430 Scuderia
Anderson Germany has released this Ferrari F430 Scuderia, which looks like it’s still in the primer stage of the paint job. However, this is the real paint and a complete tuning job of a car that looks like it has fighter plane style with black bonnet stripes, carbon fiber door mirrors, and a rear diffuser. Anderson also added carbon fibre parts to the engine bay, then moved onto installing black rims with larger tires, tinted windows, smoked taillights, and indicators to round out the exterior styling. Under the hood of the Ferrari F430 is where the Dusseldorf-based tuners focused next.
Wimmer RS VW Golf R
The Volkswagen Golf R is the latest car to receive an upgrade package from the tuning company Wimmer RS. Dubbed the Red Devil, this kit adds and impressive power boost to the Golf. Modifications begin with an ECU upgrade, re-fitted turbochargers and piping, custom injection nozzles, TFSI tuning, and aftermarket connecting rods. The list of custom work continues with new lamp coating, cylinder heads, larger intercooler, oil cooler, new intake system, additional oil pump, and an improved crankshaft. But wait, there’s still more for the VW Golf R. The Wimmer RS engineers installed a second low pressure fuel pump, sport camshafts, and a handmade stainless steel exhaust system with a sport catalyst converter.
Senner Nissan 370Z Asphalt Surfer
Here is a new package released by Senner Tuning for the Nissan 370Z called the Asphalt Surfer. The exterior styling received minimal modifications, featuring a new set lightweight alloy Tsunami wheels and decals along the sides. These wheels are available in either a racing white or matte black finish, and measure to be 20×9 in the front, and 20×10 at the rear. Also improving the look is a new sport suspension package priced at 1,499 EUR to give the Nissan 370Z an aggressive stance. The German tuning firm moved onto the engine bay next, and hooked the car up with an extensive upgrade program under the hood.
PPI Audi R8 RAZOR GTR-10
The Audi-exclusive tuning specialists at PPI Automotive Design GmbH have announced the plans to create 10 units of the Audi R8 RAZOR GTR-10. This car carries a V10 engine, with only the front hood, front bumper, and rear diffuser being the same aftermarket parts featured on the previous Audi R8 RAZOR GTR. Although the front fenders, front spoiler, side skirts, rear funder, rear spoiler, rear engine lid, and bumper might look similar in this project, they are all modified slightly. Under the hood, the PPI tuners refined the V10 powerplant with a roof mounted ram air-intake system, vented liftgate glass, a high performance exhaust system, and a reprogrammed ECU for the ignition map. It results in a serious power increase to 601 bhp at 7,400 rpm, and a max torque of 565 Nm at 6,400 rpm. For a comparison, the stock Audi R8 V10 produces 518 brake horsepower (bhp) from the factory.
Novitec Fiat Punto Evo
The Fiat and Alfa Romeo car tuning specialist, Novitec, have released this extensive program for the new Fiat Punto Evo. Starting off under the hood, Novitec installed their PowerJet 2 auxiliary control unit with plug and power technology for the turbocharged 1.4-liter 16V MultiAir gas engine. The numbers were boosted to 160 hp from the standard 135 hp, and the torque increased from 206 to 246 Nm. At the track, the new Fiat Punto Evo accelerated from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.9 seconds, while the top speed was 209 km/h. For a unique exhaust tone, Novitec hooked it up with stainless steel sport mufflers, which are EG certified and available in 26 different versions, starting at 200 Euros.
Full Carbon Fiber Ferrari 16M
Thanks to GTspirit, we can show you what is probably the most expensive Ferrari 16M on the market today. This tuning project features a complete carbon fiber body commissioned by a previous owner from the Ferrari bodywork specialist Carrozzeria Zanasi. The 16M is now for sale at Ferrari Beverly Hills for an insane $650,000. All the exterior panels have been manufactured in carbon fibre, but is that amount of money really worth it? For over half a million dollars you could almost buy three of these cars, one to crash, one to drive, and one to store away forever. However, if you must own the very best, then this Ferrari F430 16M would be the perfect match, because I find it hard to believe anyone will duplicate this ride.
Status Design Lamborghini Murcielago
The Russian tuning firm Status Design have revealed their latest project on the Lamborghini Murcielago. They teamed up with BF Performance to offer several exterior, interior, and audio upgrades for the exciting sports car. From BF Performance the car received a new bonnet, door sills, and rear spoiler, while Status Design installed their own front bumper, headlight surrounds, mirrors, side mouldings, and engine cover. All these performance parts were finished in carbon fiber, and the custom rear bumper fits a new sports exhaust system to finish off the look after adding new rims.
SR Autos Audi S5 Typhon
The Canadian car tuning company SR Auto Group, also known as SR Autos have released this upgrade kit for the Audi S5 called the Typhon. Not to be mistaken with the latest G-Power BMW Typhoon project, this Audi received both styling and performance improvements. At the exterior level, the S5 was hooked up with body pieces from Rieger, including a front spoiler lip and rear diffuser both finished in dry carbon fiber. The most dramatic customizations to this Audi S5 include the matte black foil wrap and new set of ADV1 5.1 lightweight alloy rims also finished in matte black. They come wrapped in high performance tires, while the tuners moved on to engine bay aiming to increase horsepower.
Wimmer RS Mercedes C63 AMG
Wimmer RS recently revealed the AMG Performance Package Plus dubbed as the Dunlop Performance for the Mercedes C63 AMG. This sports car was designed to compete in the Tuner’s Grand Prix at the Hockenheim circuit, where it took the second place prize. For the track, the most important upgrades were the ECU upgrade, new exhaust manifold, K&N sport air filter, and improved air intakes under the hood. Suspension came next with a high performance KW3 Club Sports coilover system installed on the Mercedes C63 AMG.
Porsche Electric Car, Not a Hybrid
Here is a unique electric car created by Jeff McCabe with the Porsche 928 frame and body, since he couldn’t afford the Tesla Roadster. To make this work, he needed to remove a majority of the weight of the car, over 1,700 lbs to be exact. Jeff did this by removing the engine, transmission gears 1st, 4th, and 5th, most of the electronics, pop-up headlights, and interior luxury pieces. All this was swapped out to fit 1,300 pounds of 750 lithium iron-phosphate cells, after his initial run with lead acid batteries. The stock wheels and brakes were also trashed for lighter components, while the glass was replaced with lexan windows.
G-Power BMW X5 M Typhoon
The G-Power tuning specialists have released this new BMW X5 M Typhoon project that features a wide body kit for the Sport Activity Vehicle. This BMW SAV also received a power increase from the notorious tuners, which optimized the efficiency of the 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8. G-Power hooked up the BMW X5 M with a new air flow system that improves the cooling by 15%, and as a result boosts the power figures to 725 hp at 6,000 rpm, and 890 Nm of torque at 1,500 rpm. At higher rpm’s the torque has been limited to 1,000 Nm, while the X5 transmission needed modifications to handle the increase of power.