ABT Sportsline, a leader in tuning Volkwagen cars has taken the VW Polo and added new character to the impressive little four door hatchback. The exterior of the redesigned Polo features a carbon fiber rear spoiler, rear bumper insert, and a dual piped exhaust system for a dominant sound. On all fours are Titan type Z 18×8 inch wheels by ABT Sportsline to emphasize the sporty look and make the car bolder. ABT decals with their logo line the bottom of the car to show that it is a pure thoroughbred from the Allgaeu sports car family. On the performance end of the spectrum, ABT offers an extra kick for the Volkswagen Polo with tuning packages for the 1.6-liter TDI turbo engine.
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The latest Volkswagen aerodynamic tuning kit for the VW Golf VI has been launched by RDX Racedesign, and the new package really customizes the Volkswagen. Only a few parts were needed to transform the VW Golf VI, and the kit includes a new front spoiler, headlight masks, side skirts, rear skirt, and a roof spoiler. RDX Racedesign offers a two year warranty for the aero kit, and the first 50 customers receive the package at a discounted price of 579 euros. All pieces of the kit are made from ABS and PU, and have been approved by the German Technical Control Board (TUV). Get yours today before they raise the price and modify your Volkswagen Golf VI.
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A group of five Volkswagen car tuners came together to build this VW Golf GTI Street and released the news at the Austrian Worthersee GTI conference. They are all between the ages of 19-22 and this was their latest car study, naming it the Golf GTI Street. This build emphasizes the potential that the Volkswagen Golf GTI presents, and they did a number of mechanical and styling improvements. For performance, the four cylinder 2.0-liter turbocharged engine was tuned yielding 301 hp from the factory 210 hp with its six speed manual. Handling improvements were done as well by tweaking the suspension that has a hydraulic height adjustment element installed.
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APP Europe has teamed up with several tuning companies including Rieger Tuning, KW Automotive, Wimmer Rennsporttechnik, CFC and MR Car Design to come together and customize this Volkswagen Scirocco 2.0 TSI. Starting off with the body kit from Rieger Tuning, it includes a new front bumper, side skirts, a rear lip with diffuser optional. For the suspension, KW Automotive added their race track ready V3 coilover setup to complement the body kit and wheels. Wimmer Rennsporttechnik came along to tune the ECU, giving the sporty Scirocco 261hp and 280lbs-ft of torque and allow it to reach a top speed of 164mph.
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German tuning company B&B specialize in VW and Audi and they recently released turbo packages for the sporty cabriolet Volkswagen Eos. The packages feature huge horsepower gains for this car and are available in four different power levels (360, 400, 450, and 500hp!) To reach the 500hp mark several modifications need to be done that include; larger intercooled turbocharger, new cylinder head with trimmed compression, high power injectors, and a more precise fuel pump. Minor modifications include higher quality gaskets all around, and a special slim line oilcooler to keep temperatures stable. With all these mods at the 500hp level, the B&B Volkswagen Eos was able to run a 4.2 second 0-100 km/h.
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