Shawn Bennett is well known for his work as the Image Auto Designs owner in Orange, California, and here we have his latest custom work on a Chevy Silverado. You may think he went over the top with the truck, but here is a perfect example of a extraordinary tuning. Countless hours of custom work had to go into creating this masterpiece, and it can guarantee you that no one will have the same car. Being part of “Sony’s Team Xplod“, Shawn Bennett took the Silverado and hooked it up with the best Sony Xplod audio and video parts. The Chevy is definitely unique with its mechanics, paint, audio and video components, and is no slouch under all the looks. It boasts 585 hp and 640 ft lbs of torque, which is not even where the true power lies. At the track, yes I said track, the Chevy Silverado was able to run the quarter mile in just over 13 seconds.
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Geiger GTS Corvette ZR1
The Corvette ZR1 is considered one of the most impressive sports cars in the United States, and the German tuners from Geiger Cars has taken it under their wing. Debatably one of the best performing sports cars today, the stock Corvette ZR1 features the LS9 6.2-liter small block engine that produces 647 hp and 823 Nm of torque. Geiger was able to distribute the weight better for improved handling by installing an electronically controlled sport suspension. They also added a high performance brake system with carbon ceramic brake discs measuring 394 and 381 mm. Geiger Cars decided the performance numbers were not enough, so they improved them with some simple engine tuning, and named it the GTS Corvette ZR1. With the modifications to the engine, Geiger was able to pump out 710 hp at 6,600 rpm and 918 Nm of torque at only 4,200 rpm with the Corvette ZR1.
GeigerCars 2010 Camaro SS Compressor
Using their car tuning expertise, GeigerCars has tuned the all new 2010 Camaro SS Compressor to complete the trio of legendary muslce cars. The have already customized the Dodge Challenger and Ford Mustang, so why not modify the new aggressive looking Chevy Camaro SS. Tuning the base model Camaro SS, GeigerCars German engineering chose to increase the performance numbers of the 6.2-liter V8 that boasts 432 horsepower. One of GeigerCars specialties is their high performance supercharger kit, so they installed just that for the 2010 Camaro SS Compressor. By using the mechanical compressor, engine output was increased to 568 hp and 799 ft-lbs of torque with the supercharging kit installed, and also a high flow exhaust system that includes new catalysts and mufflers.
Fessler-Moss Chevrolet Camaro Limited Edition
Chevy car tuning professionals, Chris Fessler and Jon Moss bring us the 2010 Fessler-Moss Chevrolet Camaro Limited Edition available in three different packages. The first package called the Camaro Enhancement Package includes several aftermarket modifications and is priced at $55,000 with the car included, or $15,000 without. Parts in the kit are an adjustable suspension, 22 inch Fessler wheels, performance tires, cold air intake, remote start system, deep cycle battery, and billet carbon fiber or black light taillights. Performance enhancements are also available and include an engine swap (LS7 or LS9), supercharger, exhaust system, dynotune, and brake upgrades. The second package from Fessler-Moss is the Camaro Competition Package, and it is priced at $90,000 with the car, and $50,000 without. It includes all the features of the first package, along with a carbon fiber body kit, supercharged V8, interior audio upgrades, 6-piston Pro plus Fessler brake system, and carbon fiber interior pieces.
Hennessey Corvette ZR1
The Corvette ZR1 is already one of the fastest production cars at 638 bhp, however Hennessey Performance Engineering has raised the level to 705 bhp. Too much horsepower is never enough, even for the all new 2010 Corvette ZR1 that pushes 717 ft-lbs of torque at 3,200 rpms from the rear wheels. The extra power upgrades were accomplished by adding a new supercharger, ECU tuning, air intake, and performance exhaust system. The Corvette ZR1 received lightweight carbon fiber rims wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport Cup tires, reducing the rotating weight by 60 lbs. A Z-Aero carbon fiber front splitter was installed, along with canards and a rear spoiler supply over 300 lbs of down force to the rear of the vehicle.
Specter Werkes Corvette GTR
It’s been almost a year since Specter Werkes released their C6 Corvette GTR, now the Michigan-based car tuning specialists has delivered a new Corvette GTR. Starting off with the factory Chevy model, Specter Werkes used their imagination and taste to create a unique Chevrolet Corvette GTR supercar, with custom bodywork and performance tuning. The LS3 engine was increased in displacement from 6.2 liters to 6.8 liters, and with a new cam shaft design, performance numbers were increased to 615 hp and 578 ft lbs of torque. There are several levels of engine tuning that Specter Werkes can perform, and this model received the most basic tune. Underneath the Corvette GTR is fitted with a Corsa performance exhaust system, while receiving a complete wide body makeover for the exterior.
Artisan Chevrolet Camaro SS
The new 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS has already been tuned by the specialists at Artisan Performance, along with help from Turbochargers.com. It received several performance upgrades including dual rear-mounted GTK350 turbochargers, a full cat-back exhaust, intercooler, and ECU tuning. The result is 600 hp from the powerful Camaro SS 6.2-liter V8 and the complete turnkey package will be available next month (June ’09) for $69,000. They didn’t only focus on increasing the performance numbers, they also tweaked the fenders by flaring the front 1.5 inches and 3 inches in the rear to give it a wider look. iForged wheels measuring 21″ in the front and 22″ in the rear were fitted, and underneath a large 14″ SSBC brake kit is included.
Geiger Cars Corvette Z06 Biturbo
European tuners Geiger Cars have released a striking package for the new Corvette Z06, and named this model ‘Wild Thing’. The bright green color choice for the paint is definitely wild, but it’s the power numbers that were meant to impress. Geiger Cars was able to claim an astonishing 890 horsepower after their modifications, with 940 Nm of torque at 4,500 rpms. The mods include customizing the cylinder block, head, and crankshaft which increased the displacement from 7.0-liters to 7.6-liters. They didn’t stop there however, Geiger Cars added two turbochargers to make it a biturbo (twin turbo) model. With those performance gains, the Corvette Z06 can reach an acclaimed top speed of 354 km/h!
Mansory Chopster
Here we go again! Since everyone loved the Bugatti Veyron modified by Mansory yesterday, the great car tuner unveiled today at Geneva a new modified car based on Porsche Cayenne Turbo S. Mansory bought the tuning division from Rinspeed in November and the new Chopster is the result of that merge. The car received an incredible carbon fiber body kit which includes a new hood, new front bumper, extended front and rear fenders, new side skirts, a new rear roof spoiler and a new rear apron with integrated air diffuser. The guys from Mansory chopped this car’s roof and lowered it with 60 mm and they also widened their Cayenne by 80 mm. All body kit elements were made from carbon fiber and hardened under strong pressure and high temperatures to increase their strength and reduce the car’s weight. The front side of this Chopster has large air inlets which provide an optimal air supply for the drive unit and also hide four extra highlights.
Innotech Corvette C6
Innotech is a Czech company that recently launched a new tuning kit for the Corvette C6. They tried to create a unique design and with an elegant body kit the car has an italian lineage that looks great. The car received a new front and rear fascia and a new hood to stand out of the crowd made from carbon fiber or fiberglass. In the interior it has fine Italian or English Leather, new seats made from carbon fiber and leather upholstery. The guys from Innotech wanted to improve this car’s performances and they made several performance upgrades for the Corvette C6. They intalled new brakes from BAER or Brembo, 19″ and 20″ forged aluminum wheels from HRE or Forgeline and they modified the car’s muffler headers, mufflers and tips for better flow and sound.
Specter Werkes Corvette C6 GTR
There are a lot of people that have a Corvette C6 in their garage and probably all of them know that there are a lot of tuning options for this car. Companies like Lingenfelter, Callaway and Pratt & Milller could transform this C6 into a vehicle that’s capable to race with the best supercars in the world. A car tuning company from Detroit, Specter Werkes, launched a special GTR package for Corvette C6 last week. They created a wide body kit made from carbon fiber, installed a new hood, Stoptech brakes, high performance exhaust system from Corsa and Forgeline or HRE rims. Each client could choose a performance kit for the engine called Matrix II that will increase the engine capacity from 6.2 to 6.8L with a maximum power of 545 HP.
Geiger Cars Corvette Z06
Geiger Cars is one of the best tuning companies that deal with Corvettes and they created a special tuning kit for Corvette Z06. The stage 1 performance kit will boost the car’s power from 512 HP to 542 HP. With these performance improvements the car will accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.7 seconds and it will reach an incredible top speed of 327 km/h. The guys from Geiger Cars also installed a new aerodinamic kit for thisc ar and the suspension is completely new. This is one of the few tuning kits for Corvettes that has different rims on the front and rear sides of the car. It has 19″ rims on the front side and 20″ rims on the rear side of the car and this gives additional stability to the car. In the interior there were a lot of modifications done but the buyer could customize it as he wishes. A Corvette Z06 modified by Geiger Cars could cost around 93,000 euro.