Tuning

Renault tuning specialist, K-Tec Racing, has released a tuning package for the universally loved RenaultSport Megane 265 Trophy. The performance upgrade package, with a rather unimaginative name called ‘Performance Pack 1’, promises to unleash supercar level of performance from the Megane’s 2.0-litre, turbocharged 261hp (195kW) F4Rt engine, without the associated …

Here is a customisation project with a difference. A few months ago, Nissan asked its Facebook followers how they would like the company’s 370Z Coupé tuned using off the shelves parts and accessories. And that’s not all, they even asked them to choose the parts! The result is “Project 370Z”, …

Around about two months ago we reported that Trust/Greddy was working on a new widebody kit for the hugely popular Toyota 86 / Subaru BRZ / Scion FR-S sports coupe. We have a rendering of the bodykit here. Now, the new kit is complete and I have to say it …

The BMW 1 Series M Coupe gets yet another aftermarket treatment, this time from US tuner Precision Sport Industries (PSI). The upgrades include one of the best looking front splitters for the 1 Series M Coupe. Made entirely of carbon fibre, the front splitter is attached to the front bumper …

Even though the Volkswagen Mk6 Golf GTI is nearing the end of its product life cycle, with a new model due next year, it remains a favourite with tuners. This ‘bad boy’ GTI comes from German tuner, BBM Motorsport in collaboration with other aftermarket brands. The first thing they did …

Mercedes’s sell out C63 AMG Black Series has been given an aesthetic treatment by the folks at Velos Designwerks and HRE Wheels. The subtle changes to the body include a new rear diffuser and blacken grille and roof panel. In place of the standard AMG wheels is a set of …

 For a Porsche purist, the Panamera is as sporty as Susan Boyle doing the 100m freestyle. However, there is no denying it fulfils a certain niche – family ‘racers’ who want to carry more than two people.   And when it comes to the Panamera GTS, in Porsche’s own words, …

Alpha-N Performance has announced a tuning package for the Porsche Cayman, called Alpha One. The German tuner swapped most of the standard car’s body panels with new carbon fibre composite parts that resemble the ones on the upcoming 918 Spyder. As a consequence, the Alpha One’s kerb weight tips the …

AMS Performance has once again shattered the 1/4 mile record with this 8.97 second Nissan GT-R. The new time is over 0.2 second quicker than their previous best. On July 12,2012, AMS Performance hit the drag strip with their 1500 horsepower (1103 kW) Alpha 12 Nissan GT-R, the most powerful …

Subaru’s in-house performance tuning arm, Subaru Tecnica International (STI) has just released new aerodynamic parts for the game changing Subaru BRZ sports coupe. The new parts include a “front under spoiler” that is attached to the bottom of the front bumper and new side skirts. The aero parts are designed …

ABT Sportsline has waved its magic wand over the new Audi S7 Sportback. The German tuning house announced they will be offering a tuning package which consists of both styling and performance upgrade for S7 Sportback. In stock, the four-door sports coupé generates 309kW (414hp/420PS) and 550Nm (405.7 lb-ft) from …

Alpha-N Performance has released a new performance package for the BMW M3. Like the recently released Alpha-N BMW 1 Series M Coupe, the German tuner’s latest offering brings both aerodynamic and power upgrades to the E92 M3. The Alpha-N BMW M3’s exterior spots the addition of a carbon fiber front lip …

3D Design has released a new aero package for the F30 BMW 3-Series. The kit adds a discreet lip spoiler to the front bumper, a boot lid spoiler at the rear and a roof spoiler. In addition to those, the package also includes a set of new five-spoke light weight …

The UK will be one of the first markets in the world to get the TRD version of Toyota’s new sell out sports coupe, the GT86 (Toyota 86 in Australia, Scion FR-S in the US). The Toyota TRD GT86 was first unveiled in the UK at the recent Goodwood Festival …