Here is the latest tuning work from the guys at GeigerCars, based on the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. They are calling it the GT640 Golden Snake since the car now produces 640 PS and 789 Nm of torque from the 5.4-liter V8 engine. It comes equipped with a supercharger, reprogrammed ECU, and stainless steel exhaust system allowing the Mustang sports car to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.7 seconds, before reaching a top speed of 295 km/h (183 mph). However, that’s not all of the tuning it received, the car didn’t get the Golden Snake nickname for no reason.
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G-Power BMW X6 M Typhoon S
G-Power strikes again, this time with their latest tuning project based on the BMW X6 M, called the Typhoon S. The BMW SUV received a body kit similar to the Typhoon S X5 M, featuring an new front bumper, vented hood, carbon fiber rear diffuser, and new sport springs to drop the car 30 mm. This aftermarket body kit is priced at 6,990 EUR from G-Power, who is known to be one of the more expensive tuners around. However these days, you pay for what you get, and the quality of G-Power products is like no other, they are a top of the line manufacturer. The wheels you see here are a set of 23-inch Silverstone RS alloys, wrapped in high performance Michelin tires, and priced at 8,865 EUR.
First Custom 2011 Chrysler 300C
Check out this, one of the first modded 2011 Chrysler 300C cars to be fully customized in almost every aspect looks wise. Besides under the hood, the exterior styling of this popular tuner car in the United States received everything you could imagine. Crafted by John Fortuno aka Fatchance, he has called this project the Fatchance 2.0, and by the name you can tell he already had some runs with the older Chrysler 300 and 300C models pre-2010. Typically these tuning cars are murdered out with black paint, black rims, dark tint, and sometimes chrome accents, so it’s refreshing to see one out of the norm. This Chrysler 300 made its debut along with the “S” concept cars at the Annual Spring Festival of LXs this past weekend in California.
Sportec Porsche Cayenne II Turbo SP580
The Swiss tuning firm Sportec has released a new package for the Porsche Cayenne II Turbo called the SP580. First, the engine customizations consist of an ECU reprogramming to increase the 4.8-liter V8 turbo engine to 580 PS and 700 Nm of torque. At the track, the results show a 0 to 100 km/h acceleration time of 4.4 seconds, while the top speed was improved to 285 km/h. The turbo Porsche Cayenne is now able to handle these speeds with beefed up 6-piston calipers up front, 4-piston calipers at the rear, and new vented brake discs.
Singer Design Old Classic Porsche 911 With Modern Technology
Check out this 2011 Singer Porsche 911 custom built by the guys at Singer Vehicle Design. They have decided to re-create, and restore the old classic Porsche 911 models, from the pre-1994 series. Some nice pictures here show us what this late 70’s or early 80’s model Porsche 911 can look like with a little attention to detail. However, this restoration of the 911 can’t be considered authentic, because the tuners use custom made parts from carbon fiber and other powertrains to keep them up to par with today’s standards.
Amari Design Bentley Continental GT
The new tuners from Amari Design have released some teaser pictures of the Bentley Continental GT they have been working on. Their tuning company is based in the UK, and this package consists of a new body kit, interior mods, and performance parts under the hood. First the aftermarket supercharger was installed, along with a sport exhaust system, and new ECU. Amara Design stated that the Bentley Continental now produces 750 horsepower, while riding on larger alloy rims and high performance tires. Exterior styling improvements came next.
Brabus Mercedes G55 AMG Widestar
The tuning company Brabus has beefed up the underpowered Mercedes G55 AMG with their new 800 Widestar package. It was designed by the tuners to be the most powerful SUV in the world, featuring a 6.3-liter biturbo V12 engine producing 800 PS and 1,100 Nm of torque. The torque has been electronically limited, however the Mercedes G55 can now sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in just 4.0 seconds, and hit a top speed of 240 km/h. The G-Series Mercedes is now making a statement!
Sportec SPR1 FL Porsche 911
The Sportec tuning firm released the SPR1 FL based on the current 997 Porsche 911 Turbo with a facelift. It is the successor to the SPR1 R, featuring a new semi-sequential gearbox, LED taillights, rear bumper, and side mirrors. Performance numbers stayed relatively the same, however are still an impressive 858 PS and 880 Nm of torque. The new FL in the name comes from a Smooth Flow intake manifold holding two injectors per chamber. Other tuning performed is the addition of a carbon ram air intake, two hybrid turbos, and a performance intercooler.
Speedriven Mercedes SL 600 CNG Powered
An environment friendly engineer in Texas has decided to make his Mercedes SL 600 green and clean for some odd reason. Honestly, he should just buy an electric car, but his name is Bernie Towns, and he has turned his 2007 SL600 Mercedes into a compressed natural gas (CNG) fueled sports car. He hopes that it will be able to break the record for the fastest natural gas car around. Bernie has partnered with the Chicago tuning company Speedriven, who have pushed 800 bhp and more than 1,000 ft-lbs of torque out of the Mercedes SL. Breaking the record will difficult, since the title is currently held by the Hohenester Audi A4 that was able to reach 364.6 km/h in 2009 with 700 bhp.
Hennessey Camaro HPE600
A new tuning kit for the Chevy Camaro convertible has been released by Hennessey Performance. We now have a video of the tuned ride, called the HPE600, and featuring a 6.2-liter supercharged V8 engine. A TVS2300 supercharger to be exact, along with new high flow fuel injectors, cold air induction system, sport exhaust system, and a re-programmed ECU to keep everything running smooth. After the tuning, the modded Camaro now produces 602 horsepower and 605 lb-ft of torque. At the track, this allows the Chevrolet to sprint from 0 to 60 mph in just 3.9 seconds, while completing the quarter mile in 12.0 seconds flat at 118 mph.
No More Saleen For The Ford Mustang
It looks like the best Saleen cars have come to an end, since the parent company Revstone announced plans to ceise manufacturing the performance Ford Mustangs. A sad day for the tuning world, especially in the states since the Mustang is one of the most popular cars to modify these days. Hopefully, something better will come. They want to focus on other aftermarket performance parts, and will stop production of the S302 come the third quarter of 2011. As seen in previous articles here on Fancy Tuning, the S302 Ford Mustang GT features an aftermarket body kit, sport suspension, and limited slip differential for boosted performance.
Irmscher 7 Selectra Electric Concept
A unique car concept was released by the German tuners Irmscher called the 7 Selectra, an electric concept roadster. This classic Lotus 7 type car features a 144V DC motor producing 175 kW and an insance 800 Nm of torque. It is said to be the largest ammount of torque available for an electric car currently. Lithium iron phosphate cells (LiFePo) provide the battery power. The advantage to this liquid cooled battery is minimal power loss at low temps, and the fact they can be charged wirelessly. Technology has allowed these batteries to be charged to 60 and 100 percent in 3 to 8 hours.