The new SP550 Porsche 997 Turbo was one of the nicest premieres from Sportec at this year’s Geneva Motor Show. The guys from Sportec installed two special turbochargers and a new sport exhaust system with sound baffle system and high capacity catalytics to improve this car’s performances. They also added a special air filter with an optimised flow rate which will take care of this car’s demand of intake air. The result is an great engine which could deliver 550 HP and a gigantic torque of 705 Nm at 4,030 rpm. The car has really low CO2 emissions and it could accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.7 seconds, from 0 to 200 km/h in 11 seconds and it could reach a top speed of 331 km/h. Customers could order an improved body kit with better aerodynamics, a new front spoiler, side skirts, a 3 part rear apron and a GT-style rear wing.
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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.
TechArt Porsche Cayenne Diesel
Porsche will be showing their new Cayenne Diesel at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show next week and TechArt, a well known Porsche tuner just released an exclusive body kit for this car which is powered by a 3.0L V6 TDI engine with 240 HP. Even though the aero package is less extreme than other tuning packages made by TechArt, their Cayenne has a nice eye catching design. The body kit consists of a new front spoiler with additional lights, side skirts, a new rear bumper with an integrated diffuser, a new rear roof spoiler and trims for headlights and tail lights. All body kit elements are made from high quality polyurethane RIM and the package is completed with a set of 21″ alloy wheels equipped with 295/35 Continental tires.
Gemballa Porsche Mirage GT Carbon Edition
A few years ago Porsche decided to stop production of their popular Porsche Carrera GT but the car still gets a lot of interest nowadays. A lot of car tuners came out with different versions of Porsche’s supercar and the one made by Gemballa called “Mirage GT” is one of the most popular tuning packages for the GT because it has an aggressive body kit and a lot of color combinations and soft finishes. The tuner made a new version called “Mirage GT Carbon Edition” and even though they don’t offer too many details, the package seems pretty great. It has a lot of carbon fiber elements and a two tone Pearl Wite and Black paint. Gemballa announced some performance specifications for their latest project and the Mirage GT Carbon Edition is equipped with a 670 HP engine and could accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.7 seconds.
Edo Competition Porsche Cayenne GTS
Porsche Cayenne is one of the most popular SUVs since it combines form and function really well. Edo Competition Motorsport wanted to improve this car’s image and they offer more power and a new aerodynamics package for this SUV. The guys from Edo installed new high-flow catalytic converters, changed the car’s air filters and upgraded it’s engine cooling unit and the results were incredible. Their GTS has 450 HP and a maximum torque of 530 Nm at 3,800 rpm. The car can accelerate form 0 to 100 km/h in just 6.4 seconds and it can reach a top speed of 270 km/h which is extreme for an SUV.
DKR Porsche 911 Turbo
Even though Porsche 911 Turbo is one of the fastest street cars in the world, there are many buyers that would love to improve this ride and make more powerful and unique. DKR is a german tuner that targets those customers and they presented a new tuning package for 997 Turbo that includes both styling and mechanical upgrades. They improved the car’s engine cooling unit software and it’s exhaust system and now the 3.6L twin-turbocharged engine has 540 HP and a maximum torque of 775 Nm. The performance kit for the car’s engine costs 5500 euros. The guys from DKR also wanted to make this car look nicer and they made a new body kit for the 911 Turbo.
Lumma Design Porsche Cayenne GTS
After JE Design and Edo Competition, Lumma Design is the third german tuning company that reveals a tuning package for Porsche Cayenne GTS. They called their project The LUMMA Design CLR 550 R and they improved the car’s looks and tweaked it’s performances. After all the modifications made by the guys from Lumma we don’t even know if this Porsche could be called an SUV. They created a bi-color theme for the car’s exterior and interior, they installed new front and rear bumpers, side skirts, large air intakes, new front grille, 23″ rims equipped with wide Michelin tires, leather insertions, sport steering wheel, a hi tech multimedia system, high performance braking system and stiff sport suspension.
Hamann Porsche 911 Turbo
Porsche 911 Turbo is surely one of the fastest sport cars in the world at the moment but of course, there are still some car tuning companies, like Hamann that can modify anything, from Mini Cooper to Ferrari. If you are not pleased with the car’s initial power (480 HP), Hamann created a special performance tuning kit called Hamann Stallion that will boost the engine’s power to 630 HP. To gain this additional power they changed the car’s turbocompressors with new ones that are bigger and stronger and they also installed a new exhaust system made from stainless steel and they modified the car’s engine cooling unit. But the guys from Hamann weren’t pleased only with engine modifications. They also cut around 8 cm from the car’s roof, they equipped the car with 20″ rims, Lambo doors and they also made a lot of modifications to the car’s body kit to make it more aerodynamic.
Gemballa Avalanche 600 GT2 EVO
The german tuners from Gemballa have just revealed their latest modified car: a lovely Porsche GT2. The car is a speed demon and the engine develops 600 HP and can reach a maximum torque of 840 Nm. The car will take you from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.5 seconds. The exterior kit is called Avalanche and it has an extension for the car’s front bumper, GTR EVO side skirts, big air spaces and GT2 EVO spoiler. Since the car is really fast and you can reach incredible speeds in just 3 seconds the guys from Gemballa had to modify it’s brakes and suspension system to improve the car’s handling. In the car’s interior we can see a lot of aluminum elements and a sport steering wheel that will make you feel like a race driver. If you think you can buy a car like this one you should definetely get a new drivers car insurance to protect your precious GT2 Evo.
Porsche GT2 SpeedART BTR-XS 650 extreme
German tuning house SpeedART has taken the wraps off its latest crazy fast Porsche sports car, a heavily boosted version of the already extreme Porsche 997 GT2. After going under the knife the car comes out with increased power and torque, custom wheels and suspension upgrades, lifting performance to the levels expected from only the most exotic of supercars. Furthermore speedART offers individual interior design, sport seats, sport steering wheels and special leather or alcantara applications depending on customer requests. Final numbers for the modified Porsche GT2 stand at 650hp and 859Nm of torque. This increase of 120hp and 180Nm over the standard car’s 530hp and 685Nm of torque is possible due to modified VTG turbochargers, a sport exhaust with twin tail pipes, sport catalytic converters, new headers, bigger intercoolers and an optimized Motronic ECU update.
Porsche Cayenne X-treme by Rinspeed
Rinspeed modified this Porsche Cayenne making it look more dinamic and unique. This X-Treme has a new body kit with large air spaces for faster air movement and better engine cooling. The guys from Rinspeed worked their way to the car’s engine and tuned it’s performances a lot. This X-Treme could develop more than 600 HP and since the speed can be really high, they’ve also installed high performance brakes to this lovely car. In the front side, the car was lowered with 3,5 cm and the new side skirts fit the car perfectly. Like this the car gained a new, sportier look. The exhaust system was also changed and the new one sounds really crazy when you press the gas pedal.