Another car released at the Geneva Motor Show is the Mercedes SLS AMG from the Hamann tuning company. Called the Hawk, the gullwing door sports car features an Everose Gold exterior with a wind tunnel tested aerodynamic kit. Looks more pink than gold to me, however the package consists of a new front bumper fascia with LED daytime running lights and larger air inlets. A new carbon fiber hood lets hot air escape the engine bay, while the side skirts, rear bumper fascia, carbon fiber wing, and diffuser add styling points.
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March 15, 2011 | CATEGORIES: Ferrari
Check out this Ferrari 599 GTO Bi-Kompressor from the tuning firm Novitec Rosso. They fitted the V12 engine with two superchargers, boosting the power numbers from 670 hp to 888 horsepower. Torque received an increase from 620 Nm to 860 Nm, howeve these figures are anything special. They were only able to make the Ferrari 0.15 seconds faster for the 0 to 100 km/h time at 3.2 seconds. The top speed was slightly increased to 340 km/h, which is still quick, but we have seen quicker. However, the styling on the exterior of this car is stunning.
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March 14, 2011 | CATEGORIES: Opel
The tuners at EDS were able to make a monster out of the Opel Astra OPC. German EDS tuning specialists are doing their best to offer Opel enthusiasts several aftermarket parts to boost the power. They are still a relatively unknown company based out of Marl, Germany, but have released a stunning kit for the most powerful Opel car, the Astra holding a 1.6-liter turbo powerplant. It was modified with a new Garret GT28 turbocharger, high performance sports exhaust system, new manifold, and ECU tuning to optimize the customizations. With these parts the Opel Astra OPC puts down 360 horsepower and 480 Nm of torque on the dyno.
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March 13, 2011 | CATEGORIES: BMW
Here we have another tuning kit for the BMW 5-Series brought to us by Kelleners Sport. The works are included in the package, consisting of a new aero kit, performance tuning, suspension parts, and interior improvements. The German tuner did a proper tuning job with this M sport BMW 5-series. Power has been boosted around 20 percent for all models under the 5-series. Starting with the 520d, figures increased to 218 PS and 450 Nm of torque, while the 535i now puts out 367 PS and 480 Nm of torque.
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March 11, 2011 | CATEGORIES: Porsche
Hamann, the German tuners have debuted the Guardian, styled on the Porsche Cayenne Turbo, and released at the Geneva Auto Show. The front apron features integrated fog lights and LED daytime lights, as well as large air inlets; the carbon bonnet is lightweight and boosts engine ventilation with a power dome slip. The Cayenne is widened by 120 mm in front and 160 mm in back by side skirts and fender extensions. A gray and black paint theme with new wheels were installed for a custom look. Two large exhaust pipes are centrally mounted on the rear apron, which also boasts an integrated diffuser. An air filter, catalysts, sport exhaust system, and silencer are used to boost power. An ECU remap works with the hardware to increase the V8 twin-turbo engine output up to a full 550 PS.
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