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Showing posts with label Tuning. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tuning. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Project Kahn Recreates Land Rover's Frankfurt-Bound Defender DC100 Concept
While Land Rover will be testing the design waters for the next generation of the iconic Defender with its DC100 Concept in Frankfurt, British tuning firm Project Kahn is already imagining ways of enhancing and personalizing the potential replacement for the automaker's most famous model through some photoshop wizardry.
Project Kahn dreamed up four different variants of the DC100, the first of which simply features a white paint job along with the tuning firm's trademark multispoke alloy wheels finished in black.
The second DC100 proposal builds upon the first adding a deep orange hue for the roof and some body trims parts such as the mirrors and front panel air vents, plus roof rails that lug a surfboard.
The British tuner's third take includes a two-tone color theme along with the addition of alloy wheels, roof rails and the relocation of the spare tire from the rear hatch to the roof.
Last but least, is the most intriguing project of the four, a military themed DC100 with a small pickup truck bed.
Check them all out in our gallery below and tell us what you think in the comments area.
Monday, September 5, 2011
German Tuner Breathes New Colors to Ford Mustang 5.0 GT
While the Mustang has many fans in Europe, Ford's pony car never really caught up with buyers across the Atlantic for a great number of reasons, one being that it is available only with large displacement engines that negatively affect pricing as well as other costs associated with ownership.
Nevertheless, Europe's tuning industry does offer owners some options for customization. This here package is for the latest Mustang 5.0 GT and it comes from a German company called Design World.
The exterior design is typical of German tuners, who love using vibrant colors on their projects. For the Mustang, Design World finished Ford's pony car in a two-tone black and orange color scheme enhanced with white stripes and carbon foil, which makes its appearance on the roof, the hood dome, the bumpers and the rear spoiler.
As for the interior, the upgrades are limited to orange trim bits on the steering wheel and the dashboard.
The American coupe rides on a sport suspension from H&R and 20-inch alloy wheels finished in black with orange-colored outer rims shod in 255/35 ZR20 tires up front and 285/30 ZR20 at the back.
Under the hood, a subtle ECU mod and a sport air filter bump the 5.0-liter V8's output from 412-ponies to 435-horsepower.
The cost for the package is set at €12,150, which comes to around US$17,320 at the current exchange rates.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
New Alpina B6 Bi-Turbo with 507HP to Bow in Frankfurt
For more than four decades now, German tuning house Alpina has been modifying BMWs cars. The Bavarian luxury carmaker has a tight relationship with the tuner going as far distributing the high-performance models through its official network.
Alpina's newest creation is the B6 Bi-Turbo Cabrio based on the latest 6-Series Convertible, which will make its world premiere at the rapidly approaching Frankfurt auto show on September 13.
At the heart of the Alpina B6 Bi-Turbo Cabrio is specially modified 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine capable of delivering 507-horsepower and a monstrous 700Nm (516.3 lb-ft) of peak torque delivered between 3,000 and 4,750 rpm.
Power is channeled to the rear wheels through an eight-speed automatic Switch Tronic transmission, with Alpina claiming 0-100km/h (62mph) sprint time of 4.8 seconds and a top speed of 311km/h (193mph) with a combined fuel consumption of 10.9lt/100km (21.6mpg US) for the Convertible model.
In comparison, the factory 650i Convertible features a 4.4-liter turbo V8 producing 407HP and 600Nm / 443 lb-ft. It completes the standard sprint in 5.0 seconds while reaching an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph), and returning an average fuel consumption of 10.7lt/100km.
Along with the powertrain modifications, the Alpina flavored 6-Series Convertible gains the tuner's trademark multispoke alloy wheels plus carbon fibre trim bits, front apron and rear spoiler as well as bespoke interior parts.
The B6 Bi-Turbo Cabrio model will soon be followed up by the coupe derivative.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
APP Europe Turns up the Wick on BMW 1 M Coupe with 410HP Tune
The new BMW 1 M Coupe is by no means a slow car but for those looking to push themselves into new arenas of performance European tuning house APP has assembled a new package comprising of mechanical and styling mods.
To improve performance, APP Europe turned to MR Car Design that developed a new kit for the 3.0-liter turbocharged straight six, which includes a larger intercooler, ECU upgrade and a lightweight, titanium sport exhaust system boosting output from 340-horses to 410-horses.
APP also fitted the car with a set of 6-piston brakes up front and 4-piston at the back with ceramic discs along with a new KW Variante 3+ adjustable suspension, the settings of which can be controlled via an Apple iPhone/iPod app.
The coupe rides on ATS alloy wheels finished in black and fitted with Pirelli P-Zero high-performance tires, while APP Europe pinstriped the exterior and changed the color of BMW's badges.
As for the interior, APP Europe opted to use a set of BMW Performance seats and a sport steering wheel, both trimmed in Alcantara.
The complete package is priced at €20,000 (~US$28,900), but falls to €14,000 (~US$20,200) if you ditch the ceramic brakes.
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