Tuning

Mercedes has announced in the past few months that all newly launched Mercedes models will be offered in a special trim called the “Edition 1“, which will be a limited production run during the car’s first year on the market. And, of course, the new A45 AMG unveiled few days …

Luxury car customising house, Prior Design has released a new body kit for the Mercedes-Benz CLK (W209) that will transform the coupé into a CLK 63 AMG Black Series look-alike. The kit comprise of a new Black Series inspired front bumper, a ventilated bonnet and front fenders. Down the sides, …

SpeedART has announced details of the SP81-CR ahead of its debut at the Geneva Motor Show. The SP81-CR is based on the 2013 Porsche Cayman and features new front bumper with integrated front lip spoiler, rear bumper with diffuser, new bonnet and a fixed rear spoiler. Performance upgrades include a set …

The Bugatti Veyron 16.4, arguably one of the most in-your-face supercars to ever roam the planet. Not only does it boast a massive 8-litre 16-cylinder quad-turbocharged engine that puts out 1,001PS (736kW), its insane speed are out of this world as well. Needless to say, it is a very special …

Aero specialist Varis has released a new body kit for the GVB Subaru Impreza WRX STi sedan. The Varis body kit gives the already aggressive stance of the factory wide body WRX STi a track oriented makeover. Designed to improve aerodynamic and provide extra downforce, the Varis Subaru Impreza WRX …

Lamborghini has unveiled the 2013 race-prepped version of its facelifted Gallardo that will compete in this year’s FIA GT3 races. The 2013 Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 FL2 race car was developed in collaboration with German firm Reitier Engineering and is based on the 2013 Lamborghini Gallardo. The racer will race alongside …

FAB Design has developed a body kit for the McLaren MP4-12C Spider. Called the Terso body kit, the car was showcased at the 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon recently. The Terso kit features enlarged front air-intakes, updated side air-intakes, side skirts, diffuser and rear bumper. It essentially transforms the stoic looking …

Hartge recently released a new tuning package for the F10 BMW M5 which includes both performance upgrades and aesthetic enhancement. The BMW M5 retains the same 4.4-litre twin-turbocharged V8 powerplant under the bonnet but has been tweaked to extract another 60kW out of it, boosting power from the standard 412kW/680Nm …

Audi tuning specialist ABT has released its latest offering – a new performance upgrade package available the whole range of Audi A5 Sportback. Called the ABT AS5, the kit includes an improved intake system, new custom exhaust system with controllable valve flap and a remapped ECU. The result is a …

The Nissan 370z was launched back in 2009 and since then has not seen any major updates. For 2013 however, Nissan has summoned the help of the company’s in-house tuning arm Nismo and announced a “badder” version of the 2-seater rear wheel drive sports coupe called Nissan 370z Nismo. Under …

G-Power has released a new aero package for the E92 BMW M3 sports coupe which main focus is weight reduction while providing extra downforce. The G-Power BMW M3 has been thrown on a diet with a host of aerodynamic panels made from carbon fibre including a new front lip spoiler, boot …

Can’t wait for the Opel Astra OPC hot hatch (due to arrive in April 2013)? Then Opel’s “warm hatch”, the Astra GTC Sport would have to do it for now, albeit with a bit of help from German tuning house JMS. JMS’ latest performance package for the Astra GTC Sport …

The sixth instalment in the Fast and Furious franchise isn’t due until May 2013, but one of its stars has already been revealed – this heavily modified blue Nissan GT-R. The project is a collaboration between three tuning houses. First up, the aerodynamic body kit was the work of BenSopra, …

Just how many different styles of body kit can the Toyota 86 (Scion FR-S) have? The 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon had the answer – too many! From subtle add-on kit to widebody transformation and even a LF-A replica, the Toyota 86 is really a tuner’s playground. Let’s meet the candidates …