While we rarely cover truck tuning, this Xplore Dodge Ram caught our attention for all the outdoor enthusiasts around the world. The company behind the work, Venchurs Vehicle Systems, aims to provide custom projects for all types of SUVs and off-road vehicles. Now this picture is just a concept, but the company also plans to offer work for the Ford F-Series and Chevrolet Silverado, with up to four different stages of aftermarket customizations for your truck tuning.
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Project Kahn Range Rover Evoque Tuning
Popular tuner Project Kahn has released a modest styling kit for the Range Rover Evoque. This new small sized SUV has become popular since it’s release and doesn’t need a ton of aftermarket parts to make it look better. Project Kahn decided to hook it up with some new wheels, the tuning companies RS600 alloys to be exact, which come finished in gunmetal. Customers have the option of three sizes to choose from, 20, 21, and 22-inches depending on their budget for the Range Rover Evoque.
First Lexus LFA Car Crash
Here we have it, the first Lexus LFA to be involved in a car crash. The members of ClubLexus brought this to our attention, where the accident occured in Orlando on October 8th last year. Looks like a common traffic accident to us, since both the front and rear bumper were severely damaged. After the crash, the Lexus LFA was put up for sale at Expo Motor Cars in Houston, Texas. It finally sold this month on January 3rd with only 635 miles on the odometer.
Wald International Porsche Panamera Tuning
The Porsche Panamera 4-door sports car is the latest luxury ride to receive new body styling from the notorious Wald International “Black Bison” line of kits. In typical fashion, the Japanese tuners solely focus on the exterior aero parts with very few performance modifications. Upon ordering this package, customers will receive a complete carbon fiber kit featuring a new front bumper, rear bumper, rocker panels, rear lid spoiler, and rear wheel fender extensions. Several new air vents have also been added to give the Porsche Panamara extra aggressive look.
Veilside Mercedes SL-Class Body Kit
A new Veilside body kit has been announced at the Tokyo Auto Salon for the Mercedes SL-Class. Calling it the Black Fortune, only 300 kits will be made by Veilside at a price of 3,000,000 JPY ($39,000 / €31,000). This is the first time the popular aero part manufacturer has constructed a kit for the Mercedes-Benz SL series. You can tell that this design came inspired by the Mercedes SL 65 AMG Black Series, yet still has some new unique features to set them apart.
SpeedART Porsche 911 Upcoming At Geneva
The tuners at SpeedART have teased us with their latest package for the Porsche 911 set to display at the Geneva Motor Show. A new aero kit called the SP91-R which features some styling improvements up front and a CS rear wing out back. Customers will have the option of 20/21-inch LSC forged rims along with a new sport suspension if they’d like. Under the hood, SpeedART offers a new sports exhaust system and a re-programmed ECU to squeeze some extra power from the 3.4-liter boxer powerplant. This tuning provides an additional 25 PS and 20 newton meters of torque to the rear wheels.
TRD Aftermarket Parts For Upcoming Toyota 86
At the Tokyo Auto Show, TRD aka Toyota Racing Development announced their plans for several aftermarket parts set to hit the market for the highly anticipated Toyota 86. This affordable sports car will definitely be a favorite among tuning enthusiasts, so we are prepared to bring you all of the latest goodies Toyota has to offer. This initial aero kit will consist of a new front spoiler, side skirts, diffuser and boot lid spoiler at the rear. Customers can also choose to purchase a custom fuel cap cover and aftermarket 18-inch alloy wheels if they’d like.
Vorsteiner Bentley Continental GT BR-10 Kit
After announcing plans to construct the Bentley Continental GT BR-10 kit, Vorsteiner has now released the complete pictures and a video of what the car will look like when completed. The teaser pics had us wanting more, and now we can see that Vorsteiner came through with more aesthetically pleasing aftermarket parts. Included in this Bentley Continental GT BR-10 package is a new carbon fiber body kit with new front spoiler, re-designed side skirts, and carbon fiber diffuser that fits perfectly with the stock bumper.
New Acura NSX Will Be Built In US
Acura finally made an announcement at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show of the new Acura NSX set to be produced by Honda R&D America. This means the supercar will be constructed at the plant located in central Ohio, and US citizens will get a first hand look of the finished product in the next couple years. They say this Acura NSX will go on sale within three years, giving it an approximate arrival of 2015. What they didn’t tell us until the unveiling is that is looks VERY similar to the Audi R8.
Fox Marketing Nissan Juke-R Plans
Fox Marketing has announced their plans to tune the Nissan Juke crossover which has become popular among tuning companies this past year. Even Nissan has announced a Super Juke-R version they are currently working on that will carry the same twin turbo V6 engine and all-wheel-drive platform as the Nissan GTR super car. While Fox Marketing waits out the arrival of the Nissan Juke-R they plan to customize the original 1.6-liter engine with a large turbo kit to increase the power up to 400 HP.
Wald International Mercedes CLS 63 AMG
We want to wish everyone a Happy New Year and start it off right with this Wald International tuned Mercedes CLS 63 AMG. Wald made the already great looking 2012 CLS even more aggressive with a new Black Bison package from their notorious line of aerodynamic parts. It features a new carbon fiber front bumper with custom air vents, blacked out grille, new rocker panels, rear bumper, rear diffuser, roof spoiler and rear spoiler on the trunk.
Hennessey Performance Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8
Hennessey Performance sent us a surprise for the holidays with this 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 package. Under the hood is a Hennessey HPE800 Twin Turbo engine kit that was hooked up to the bored out factory 6.4-liter HEMI V8. Displacement is now at 7.0-liters, allowing the large twin turbochargers to put down 805 horsepower and 823 lb-ft of torque. A huge increase from the stock 465 hp and 465 lb-ft of torque. At the track, the modified Jeep Grand Cherokee now sprints from 0 to 60 mph in just 3.1 seconds, which is damn good for a full-size SUV.