A sinister package for the 2012 Mercedes CLS 63 AMG has been released under the Black Bison line of tuning kits from Wald International. They are notorious for blacking out almost everything with their car projects, and kept the same mindset with this Mercedes. On the outside is an aero kit comprising of a new front bumper with LED daytime running lights, rear bumper, side skirts, new front fenders, and a spoiler on the trunk lid. Matte black alloy wheels round out the exterior styling of the car tuning package, while Wald continued working under the hood of the Mercedes CLS with new performance tweaks.
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August 11, 2011 | CATEGORIES: Porsche
The car tuning and racing specialists at Molitor Racing Systems have released this new performance kit for the Porsche GT3 R. This final product pictured above is set to race in the ADAC GT Masters at the Red Bull Ring this upcoming weekend. Two previous MRS drivers, Norbert Siedler and Christian Engelhart will be controlling the car throughout the race. There will be some stiff competition out there, and many drivers will need to push the limits if they want a top spot on the podium. Runs will occur on both Saturday and Sunday before the winners are announced. Now lets see what modifications this Porsche GT3 R received.
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August 10, 2011 | CATEGORIES: Ford
The ECU tuning professionals at Superchips have launched a new software upgrade for the Ford Fiesta Zetec S found in the UK. From the factory, the Ford 1.6-liter Ti-VCT (twin independent cam timing engine) produces 120 horsepoer. After the Superchip ECU installed, figures show a 10 bhp power increase at 5,986 rpm, and 13 extra newton meters of torque at 4,390 rpm. The car tuning company announced that this will work with either the 95 or 98 octane fuel, and if driven conservatively, will maintain the Ford Fiesta Zetec 48 mpg fuel economy.
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August 9, 2011 | CATEGORIES: BMW
A new tuning kit for the BMW 1-Series M has been released by the guys at RevoZport called the 1M Raze. The main focus was creating a super lightweight carbon fiber body kit that was also designed to be as aerodynamic as possible. It consists of a new front bumper, front splitter, splitter brake duct kit, side skirts, new trunk, trunk lip spoiler, roof spoiler, rear diffuser, and mirrors covers to round it out. A total reduction of 60 kilograms was achieved with the installation of this body kit. It is now stronger because of all the carbon fiber, and RevoZport moved inside the BMW 1-Series M to give it some performance tuning.
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August 7, 2011 | CATEGORIES: Opel
Irmscher has released a new tuning kit for the Open Astra GTC that makes the car more sportier. They started off under the hood, where the 1.6-liter turbocharged engine was tuned to produce 220 PS (162 kW / 217 bhp) and 374 newton meters (202 lb-ft) of torque. Exterior styling improvements consist of the new body kit, featuring a front spoiler with lip, new grille, roof spoiler, and rear diffuser. Next, a new quad piped exhaust with elliptical shaped tips was installed by Irmscher on the Opel Astra GTC.
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