A group of five Volkswagen car tuners came together to build this VW Golf GTI Street and released the news at the Austrian Worthersee GTI conference. They are all between the ages of 19-22 and this was their latest car study, naming it the Golf GTI Street. This build emphasizes the potential that the Volkswagen Golf GTI presents, and they did a number of mechanical and styling improvements. For performance, the four cylinder 2.0-liter turbocharged engine was tuned yielding 301 hp from the factory 210 hp with its six speed manual. Handling improvements were done as well by tweaking the suspension that has a hydraulic height adjustment element installed.
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APP Europe Volkswagen Scirocco
APP Europe has teamed up with several tuning companies including Rieger Tuning, KW Automotive, Wimmer Rennsporttechnik, CFC and MR Car Design to come together and customize this Volkswagen Scirocco 2.0 TSI. Starting off with the body kit from Rieger Tuning, it includes a new front bumper, side skirts, a rear lip with diffuser optional. For the suspension, KW Automotive added their race track ready V3 coilover setup to complement the body kit and wheels. Wimmer Rennsporttechnik came along to tune the ECU, giving the sporty Scirocco 261hp and 280lbs-ft of torque and allow it to reach a top speed of 164mph.
B&B Volkswagen Eos Sport
German tuning company B&B specialize in VW and Audi and they recently released turbo packages for the sporty cabriolet Volkswagen Eos. The packages feature huge horsepower gains for this car and are available in four different power levels (360, 400, 450, and 500hp!) To reach the 500hp mark several modifications need to be done that include; larger intercooled turbocharger, new cylinder head with trimmed compression, high power injectors, and a more precise fuel pump. Minor modifications include higher quality gaskets all around, and a special slim line oilcooler to keep temperatures stable. With all these mods at the 500hp level, the B&B Volkswagen Eos was able to run a 4.2 second 0-100 km/h.
B&B VW Scirocco
B&B started to modify Volkswagen and Audi cars about 25 years ago and their skills and modified cars got better and better in time. Their latest tuning project is based on the new Volkswagen Scirocco, one of the most popular European cars at the moment. B&B made a special engine kit which will increase this car’s performances in 6 stages: the first stage begins with a couple of modifications at the engine electronics which boost the power to 235 HP and 340 Nm for just 998 Euro. Next stages will take the engine to 250, 265, 286, 300 and in the final EVO R stage this Scirocco will have 350 HP and 450 Nm under the hood. This is achieved by changing the car’s original engine with a special engine equipped with a bigger turbo loader, optimized crank shaft and forged pistons with modified cylinder heads.
B&B Volkswagen Tiguan
Volkswagen Tiguan is an agile compact crossover vehicle that aims to be a sophisticated SUV but owners still want to add a stylish touch to this vehicle. German car tuning company B&B has made an extensive tuning kit for the Volkswagen Tiguan and they decided to improve the car’s performances, styling and handling to make it almost perfect. They prepared various tuning stages for the car’s engine versions which will add a big power boost under the hood. The gasoline 1.4 TSI engine which initially had 150 HP could be upgrated to 190, 200 or 220 HP, while the 2.0 TFSI engine which delivered 170 HP is able to produce 220, 240, 280 or even 300 HP after B&B makes some magic under the hood. The 2.0 TFSI engine with 200 HP could be upgraded to 240, 250, 286 and 300 HP.
JMS Volkswagen Scirocco
JMS has released a new tuning package for the special Volkswagen Scirocco. Their remarkable version of this popular coupe has a new discreet body kit which manages to keep the car’s original look and includes a Racelook front lip spoiler which lowers the car’s front side by 30 mm, a unique rear apron with diffuser stripes and carbon inserts and a quad-pipe rear muffler made from stainless steel. The car tuning company installed H&R coilovers that lower the front side of the car by 55 mm and the rear by 45 mm. The special suspension kit from H&R improves the car’s handling and it makes it look sportier and more aggressive. The JMS Volkswagen Scirocco comes equipped with large wheels measuring 8.5 x 19″ with wide tires sized 235/35 R19.
Caractere Volkswagen Scirocco
Almost everyone enjoyed the new Volkswagen Scirocco and since a lot of people bought this car, tuners prepared new styling kits to make it look unique. The latest tuning kit for the new Scirocco was made by the guys from Caractere and their project was revealed at the Geneva Motor Show. The new body kit includes a new front and rear spoiler, new front grille, a set of side vents and door trims and a small roof spoiler. The rear side of the car received a new spoiler which can be supplied with or without the new exhaust tips. The Caractere Volkswagen Scirocco can be equipped with CH1 wheels which come in three sizes: 18″, 19″ or 20″ and will have wide tires for increased stability and better handling. Customers who would like to make their Scirocco faster can ask from help from Caractere dealer in Germany B&B which offers five tuning stages for the 2.0-litre TFSI engine.
ABT Volkswagen Golf VI
For more than 30 years Volkswagen Golf was Germany’s favorite car and the new Golf VI was appreciated a lot. ABT loves to deal with Volkswagen tuning and since they modified almost every car from the German automaker they decided to offer a special upgrade kit for the Golf VI to underline the fine character of this car. The car tuning company made a new body kit that has a new front spoiler with a custom grille, new side skirts and a rear skirt and rear spoiler which improves the car’s aerodynamics and make this ABT Golf VI more aggressive. The car is not as stylish as the Rieger Scirocco but ABT Sportsline added an extra dose of sportiness with a 4 pipe muffler tip and new alloy wheels.
Sportec Volkswagen Scirocco SC 350
The car tuning company Sportec released an upgrade package for Volkswagen Scirocco which comes with a performance upgrade and better suspension. The Sportec Volkswagen Scirocco SC 350 is based on the 2.0 version of this car and received an incredible power boost: the engine now delivers 350 HP, 110HP more than the stock version and the maximum torque increased from 280 Nm to 480 Nm. The guys from Sportec re-programmed the car’s engine cooling unit, installed a staineless steel exhaust system, a custom turbocharger designed by them, a change air intercooler and they improved the car’s fuel system. Sportec also offers a carbon engine cover for their Scirocco for customers that want to change this car’s look.
ABT Volkswagen Scirocco
The Volkswagen Scirocco is probably the best compact sport coupe this year and ABT, another well known tuning company, decided to create their own Scirocco version. They tried to make it look really dynamic they wanted to increase it’s power and agility. The guys from ABT designed a new body kit that has a front spoiler which makes the car’s front side even more distinctive and new side skirts that continue this sleek design. The car has big air inlets on it’s sides and a special rear skirt set made from a rear skirt, a muffler tip with 4 pipes and a small rear wing.
Oettinger Volkswagen Scirocco
The new Volkswagen Scirocco is one of the best looking vehicles built by Volkswagen. The car has been on sale in Europe for just a month and Oettinger already made a special tuning kit for it. The new kit has a new front spoiler, side skirts and a rear air diffuser, a special exhaust system with 4 pipes made from stainless steel and 20″ Oettinger RXX alloy wheels. In the interior the car has sporting appeal with carbon fiber elements, stainless steel kick plates and pedals made from aluminum.
Under the hood, the guys from Oettinger modified the engine control unit and now the 2.0L turbo engine can develop 240 HP and the 1.4L TSI engine can develop 200 HP. They will create a special performance kit for the 2.0L TSI engine that will have 350 HP and 470 Nm.
Volkswagen Tuareg by ABT
ABT always tries to improve every car they modify and now they’ve tried to modify this lovely Volkswagen Tuareg. I’ve seen a lot of people that would like to own a Tuareg but let’s admit it… the prices are a bit too high for people with regular wages. If you will buy a Tuareg one day, you’ll surely afford to modify it as ABT does. They’ve created a special sport package for a Tuareg 3.0 TDI. This tuning kit will bring more power for the car’s engine, bringing it to 300 HP from those initial 225 HP and the maximum torque is now bigger with 100 Nm. The car has gained a lot in speed and it’s performances are really great for a 4×4 car.