It’s that time of the year again for car tuning enthusiasts to vote on the new 2011 Miss Tuning award. Here we have the top 20 finalists entered in the competition, and you guys will get to choose who will win. The site hosting the voting is autobild.de, which is German site, but we have the Google translator set up for everyone to be able to cast their vote. After the top 20 are narrowed down, the top 10 car girls will battle it out at the Tuning World Bodensee to see who will win the crown! Hit the jump to view all the girls from our website before entering.
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This car crash happened at a Caffeine and Octane car show in Georgia last weeked, where the owner of this insane Underground Racing Lamborghini Gallardo convertible spun out and then blamed it on his shoe. We have a hard time believing the shoe caused this crash because this car has some good brakes, and a shoe coming apart wouldn’t have enough pressure to push the accelerator to the floor. However, the tuning company Underground Racing are known for their high horsepower Lamborghini creations, so this is expected every now and then. Luckily the damage isn’t too bad, and should be easily repairable. Several of the tuners projects have outputs of over 1,000 horspower, including this beast seen in the video. We’re just glad no one was injured, and that the car has a quick recovery. Hit the jump to see the video and more pictures.
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Check out this Koenigsegg CCR, a supercar that already has a ridiculous amount of power from the factory, just received some more. The owner of this high performance car felt the power could be increased further, so he hired Edo Competition to boost the figures. At the tuning shop, the guys from Edo modified the drive ratio and installed a reprogrammed ECU. This allows the 4.7-liter supercharged V8 engine to produce 891 PS or 879 horsepower. What’s odd is the fact that the extra power reduced the top speed to 390 km/h or 242 mph. It most likely came from the Edo tuners replacing the plastic bushings in the transmission with Uniball parts to improve the acceleration. Final customizations include Alcantara upholstery inside the sports car, a modified center console, new entertainment system, and a tire pressure monitoring system with the display on the dashboard. If only all of us could afford a CCR by the Swedish manufacturer Koenigsegg, the world would be a happy place.
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The car and motorcycle manufacturer Suzuki has released a new line of tuning parts for the recently launched Swift hatchback. These aftermarket accessories really give the new Swift an aggressive look with the addition of a custom front fascia, side skirts, roof mounted spoiler, new rear bumper, and vinyl graphics for styling. Suzuki also offers new 17-inch alloy rims wrapped in high performance tires to spruce up the small hatch. Customizations to the interior include an aluminum shift knob, stainless steel door sills, and embroidered floor mats to please the driver. Right now the tuning kit for the Suzuki Swift is available in Germany, and the X-ITE parts are priced from €65 to €620.
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April 9, 2011 | CATEGORIES: Nissan
Sometimes all you need to tune up your car is a new set of wheels. Take this Nissan GTR for example, sporting a brand new set of ADV10 Deep Concave rims wrapped in low profile tires. It doesn’t take a thousand mods to make your car unique, however a few thousands dollars can get you a completely different look in just about a hour from any wheel specialist. Just look at this Nissan GT-R, not a single aftermarket part was installed besides the wheels, and it looks stunning. Props to the guys from ADV for this wheel design measuring 21×10.5 up front, and 21×12.5 at the rear. Like the saying goes, “less is more” it’s good to spend the extra buck for a nice set of rims, you usually won’t be disappointed.
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