The German tuning company MR Car Design has released this Volkswagen Eos for the girls out there looking to hook up their ride. This “Girlz Style” kit goes over the top with Swarovski rose colored stones outlining the wheels which have been wrapped in Dunlop tires. Behind the rims you will find pink painted brake calipers, while a unique suspension package drops the VW Eos up to 50 mm. Under the hood is a 1,400cc turbocharged powerplant that connects to a new pressure-optimized stainless steel exhaust system holding 85 mm tips.
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Russian tuners Total Race have released this insane video of their recently modified Volkswagen Touareg W12 doing epic burnouts. The custom VW Touareg W12 SUV sounds amazing, and this comes from the 6.0-liter powerplant holding twin-turbochargers. Performance tuning on the Volkswagen consists of a ProEFI EMS system along with a “Smart” all-wheel drive assembly which offers the option of send all the power to the rear wheels. Exactly how much power you ask? Well it has been said that this VW Touareg W12 produces around 1,500 awhp! Watch the videos of the Volkswagen Touareg to see for yourself.
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Fresh off the dyno, Hofele Design released a fancy tuning package for the new Volkswagen Touareg II called the Royal GT 470. It features a few styling parts including the modified fascias, revised grille, and wheel arch extensions. A stainless steel exhaust system was installed, as well as an electronic lowering module to lower the light SUV up to 40 mm. We’re not too sure about the chrome alloy wheel choice that the tuners went with on this Volkswagen Touareg, however they are available from 20-22 inches and wrapped in high performance tires.
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The new 2012 Volkswagen Beetle is sure to be on many tuning companies list when it debuts on the showroom floors in September. It sort of reminds me of the Porsche Panamera when looking from the side, but it is said this design came inspired from the Porsche 911 GT3 RS, which was performed by VWvortex. Either way it is definitely a better look for the Beetle RS, since most of the owners of the previous model were female. It now carries that long lost swagger to attract the male tuning crowd and all the dedicated Volkswagen enthusiasts.
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The Volkswagen Polo GTI is the latest car to be customized by the renowned suspension experts from H&R. Using their specially developed components on this VW hatchback, the tuners were able to improve the handling and driving dynamics. From the factory, the VW Polo GTI comes with 180 hp and a 7-gear double clutch transmission, however the focus for this project was the suspension. H&R was able to lower the car by 20 mm in the front, and 30 mm at the rear, while the option to drop the car 45 mm is still possible. Further improvements to the Volkswagen GTI Polo include an adjustable Monotube coilover suspension, H&R stabilizers, and TRAK+ wheels spacers made from high tensile aluminum alloy for superior strength.
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