September 25, 2010 | CATEGORIES: Audi
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.
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September 24, 2010 | CATEGORIES: Audi
Here is some extreme tuning performed on the Audi TT model, which looks awfully similar to the car in iRobot starring Will Smith. The smooth and curvy appeal of this car gives the impression of improved aerodynamics, however the drag coefficient of the body is relatively high at 0.35. It shows a front end similar to the Bugatti Veyron, while the wheel wells have been covered to match the iRobot movie car almost perfectly. This is definitely one of the most unique tuning jobs I’ve seen on any Audi car, who are now competing with some of the best on the automotive market, mainly BMW and Mercedes.
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September 24, 2010 | CATEGORIES: Fiat
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.
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September 23, 2010 | CATEGORIES: Ford
The car tuning scene could care less about the Jesse James and Sandra Bullock ordeal, since Hennessey brings us the supercharged Ford VelociRaptor 575. The whole cheating scandal with Jesse James is now in the past, so the custom West Coast Chopper builder decided to drop around $11,000 to tune up his Ford Raptor. I guess the high profile TV star needed something fast to run away from all the paparazzi, and after the jump is a video showing Hennessey test the Ford truck on the dyno. The supercharger on this Ford Raptor sounds sick, and the custom tuning produces a whopping 496 horsepower and 473 lb/ft of torque. Hit the jump and turn up your volume, if you think you can handle the power of the VelociRaptor 575.
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September 23, 2010 | CATEGORIES: Ferrari
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.
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