The tuners at B&B have released three new stages of performance for the popular Volkswagen Scirocco R. In the first stage, an upgrade to the ECU and the electronic injection system were tuned to squeeze out 306 bhp with 410 Nm of torque from the engine. With those numbers the Volkswagen Scirocco R was able to reach a top speed of 275 km/h. The second level of upgrades include a new exhaust downpipe, air flow system, ignition, and fuel injection to produce 320 bhp and 435 Nm of torque, while reaching a top speed of 279 km/h. Upgrades to the turbo and full exhaust come next with the third package from B&B.
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JE Design Volkswagen Polo V
JE Design is well known for tuning Seat cars, but now have taken on the Volkswagen Polo V to add to their latest projects. The car tuners created a unique package for the VW Polo V with a new aero kit. Giving it a sports car look is a redesigned front bumper, headlight eyebrows, side skirts, rear bumper, and a new rear spoiler. LED daytime running lights were integrated into the bumper, and the exterior styling was finished off with a nice set of alloy wheels available in either 17 or 18-inch sizes. The new set of wheels have an orange lip painted to match the Volkswagen Polo V striking colors.
MR Car Design Volkswagen Touran
Here is something you don’t see everyday, a Volkswagen Touran MPV, or minivan family car that received extensive tuning by MR Car Design. The tuners decided to give it a shot, and released a unique sports package for the VW Touran. From the factory, the vehicle features a 2.0-liter TDI diesel engine, which MR Car Design performed some ECU tuning on. They also fabricated a custom stainless steel exhaust system to bring the numbers to 223 hp and 457 Nm of torque.
B&B boosts Volkswagen sports car the VW Golf R
Well recognized Volkswagen and Audi tuning specialists, B&B, have released their latest performance program for the sporty VW Golf R. Transforming the current Volkswagen Golf R into a hot sports car is mostly performance tuning to the engine bay, with little done to the exterior of the cars styling. This new package from B&B has been developed into 3 separate stages, all with impressive power numbers. Customers can choose to have their Golf R boosted to either 310 hp, 324 hp, or 362 hp. At the highest stage of 362 hp, the B&B VW Golf R is able to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in just 4.8 seconds, and reach a top speed of 280 km/h.
Caractere VW Golf VI GTI
The car tuning company from Belgian, Caractere, have released these pictures of the modified VW Golf VI GTI which joins the latest tuned Volkswagen cars. The new look of the Golf GTI highly resembles Caractere’s previous work on the Volkswagen Scirocco, but with four door capabilities. It features a new PURim technology body kit to make the car appear much more aggressive, while improving the aerodynamics. Included in the aero kit is a redesigned front bumper, side skirts, new rear spoiler, and roof spoiler.
Hofele Volkswagen Touareg
The German tuners at Hofele Design have released this all new body kit for the Volkswagen Touareg dubbed the Dakar 20.10 package. They named it after the success VW had at the Rally Dakar and the Race-Touareg it participates in. Installed on the Volkswagen midsize SUV is a new aero kit with a blacked out front grille. A stainless steel underbody protection plate was hooked up underneath, and the VW Touareg received aftermarket side steps as well.
RevoZport Volkswagen Golf VI GTI RZR
A new styling kit for the Volkswagen Golf VI GTI has been released by RevoZport, called the RZR package. It should be available around February 2010 from the company who specialize in producing carbon fiber and special composite material products. Several other cars that RevoZport customizes include BMW, Lotus, Ferrari, and Mercedes. The latest tuning kit for the VW Golf VI GTI includes a new front bumper with LED lights, front splitter, vented bonnet, side skirts, fender flares, rear bumper, and a spoiler extending from the roof.
MR Car Design VW Scirocco Black Rocco
The latest tuning performed by MR Car Design is on the VW Scirocco named the Black Rocco edition. The new Volkswagen Scirocco has an aggressive appearance and comes heavily modified. MR Car Design installed a Rieger body kit that includes a new front apron, side skirts, and rear valance with an integrated diffuser. The exterior received a sleek matte black paint job and 20 inch Emotion wheels to top it off. The rims come wrapped in Hankook S1 EVO high performance tires to improve handling on the VW Scirocco Black Rocco. Under the hood is the original 2.0-liter TSI engine, however many parts have been added on.
MTM VW Golf GTI
Motoren Technik Mayer (MTM) has created an exclusive tuning program for the VW Golf GTI VI to prepare for its new rival the Golf R coming soon. The Volkswagen Golf VI GTI is their icon of the sports car, but it needed more power to compete with the upcoming Golf R. So MTM refined the Golf hatchback with a boosted engine, new wheels, and a brake kit. On all fours are matte black MTM Bimoto light alloy rims wrapped in Continental XL Sportcont tires measuring 235/35/19 in size. Under the hood MTM performed some ECU tuning and added an additional air filter for the VW Golf GTI that increased the engines performance to a maximum of 270 bhp with 400 Nm of torque.
ABT Volkswagen Polo
ABT Sportsline, a leader in tuning Volkwagen cars has taken the VW Polo and added new character to the impressive little four door hatchback. The exterior of the redesigned Polo features a carbon fiber rear spoiler, rear bumper insert, and a dual piped exhaust system for a dominant sound. On all fours are Titan type Z 18×8 inch wheels by ABT Sportsline to emphasize the sporty look and make the car bolder. ABT decals with their logo line the bottom of the car to show that it is a pure thoroughbred from the Allgaeu sports car family. On the performance end of the spectrum, ABT offers an extra kick for the Volkswagen Polo with tuning packages for the 1.6-liter TDI turbo engine.
JMS VW Scirocco
The unique VW Scirocco has been modified by car tuning, and Volkswagen specialists JMS. They were able to customize this Volkswagen Scirocco with several exterior improvements to give it a stellar look. The first addition to the Scirocco is an aftermarket coil over kit from H&R that lowers the front 55 mm, rear 45 mm, and costs 1,069 Euros. This suspension setup not only improves the sports car look, however it enhances the handling and driving dynamics as well. Factory VW Scirocco wheels were traded out with larger 19×8.5 rims in the front, 19×9.5 in the rear, with tires measuring 225/35/R19, and 255/30/R19 respectively. Aiming for the unique and perfect sounding sports car, JMS installed a stainless steel muffler from Eisenmann Exhaust Systems, which also improves the performance numbers.
HS Motorsport VW Scirocco Remis
Volkswagen tuner HS Motorsport revealed their latest work the VW Scirocco Remis at this years Worthersee tour. Their company which is based out of Munich, started by working on the 2.0 liter TSI engine to produce extra power. From the factory the VW Scirocco comes with 200 hp, so HS Motorsport installed several aftermarket parts. They started off with a new air intake and exhaust system, then added a 70 mm flame pipe, and an EU-approved catalytic converter. These modifications along with some tuning to the ECU produced 290 hp for the VW Scirocco Remis, however HS didn’t stop there. HS Motorsport promises final performance numbers to be around 320 hp after some extra tuning and parts are added.