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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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.
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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.
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