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  • sv motors sv9 competizione 009

    The current C6 Corvette platform is proving to be a popular basis for independent coachbuilders, with several firms releasing their own take on the classic sports car over the past 12 months. Corvette-based cars like the Anteros XTM, Innotech C6 and the more recent Bertone Mantide all spring to mind, and now we have the new 9 Competizione from SV Motor Company to add to that list. Under the new sheet metal/carbon-fiber, which shares a striking resemblance to Alfa Romeo’s stunning 8C Competizione, SV has retained the basic C6 Corvette platform but has specifically tailored some of the...

  • Lotus Elise SC
    Lotus USA now offering supercharger kits for standard Elise, Exige

    The power-to-lightness ratio of the naturally-aspirated Lotus Elise and Exige models has never been found lacking, being some of the most competent street/track cars available today. But for those that would like a little more grunt with their grace, Lotus Cars USA is now offering the same kit...

  • 2010 Ford Mustang AV-X10 Dearborn Doll
    Ford’s custom Mustang AV-X10 ‘Dearborn Doll’ raises $250,000 for young aviators

    Last year Ford built a custom Mustang dubbed the AV8R for the annual Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Gathering of Eagles festival, an event that saw the car eventually auctioned off for a princely sum of $500,000. For this year’s event Ford has built another stunner, once again based...

  • 1969 Yenko Chevrolet Camaro
    Original 1969 Yenko Camaro modernized as part of 40th anniversary celebration

    As Camaro fans get ready to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the legendary 1969 Yenko Camaro this year, the guys over at Chop, Cut, Rebuild decided to get in on the fun and partner with D&P Classic Chevy, Original Equipment Reproduction (OER) and Classic Industries to build a unique tribute to the...

  • Mr. Norm 7.0L V8 Challenger and Cuda Convertible
    Mr. Norm unveils 7.0L V8 Challenger and Cuda Convertibles

    Legendary Dodge dealer and tuner Mr. Norm has already shown off its 'Super' Challenger and Cuda models earlier this year, but now the firm is back with some new Dodge Challengers and Cuda models on offer. Titled the 2009 426 Hemi Challenger and 426 Hemi Cuda Convertible, both vehicles are based on...

  • Porsche Carrera GT Gemballa Mirage Gold Edition
    Gemballa adds Gold Edition to Mirage GT stable

    Since 2006, Gemballa has been building custom interpretations of the Porsche Carrera GT supercar, making it perhaps the foremost Carrera GT tuner in the world. For its latest iteration, Gemballa has decided to relax the power output and focus on a decisively seductive gold finish. Some of...

  • MTM Porsche Cayenne Diesel

    German tuning house MTM has given the world some lightning quick creations in the past, but this time it is focusing on something a little more sedate - the Porsche Cayenne Diesel. Usually equipped with a 240hp (176kW) 3.0L V6 diesel unit, the Porsche Cayenne Diesel is hardly the most exciting car on the planet, which may be why MTM has seen fit to liberate some extra horsepower from its turbodiesel engine. MTM is offering two engine upgrades, the first of which lifts power up to 285hp (210kW) thanks to some clever reprogramming of the ECU. The second stage of engine upgrades takes this up a...

  • Edo Competition Mercedes Benz C63 AMG
    Edo Competition pumps up the Mercedes Benz C63 AMG

    Edo Competition, famed for taking on some of the most ambitious tuning projects on some of the world's most exclusive cars, is back at it today with the announcement of new upgrades for the Mercedes Benz C63 AMG that make the car even more insane than before. It's often said that the engineers at...

  • Mcchip 2010 Audi TT-RS
    Mcchip liberates 400HP from the Audi TT-RS with ECU mod

    German tuning firm Mcchip specializes in optimizing the vehicle management systems and electronic control units of cars to eke as much performance out of them as possible, and its latest product focuses on giving the new Audi TT-RS a significant boost in the performance department - not that the...

  • IFR Automotive Aspid Sports Car
    New technology allows adjustments to virtually any vehicle setting

    If a company going by the name of IFR Automotive rings a bell, it may just be because of its recently unveiled Aspid Sports Car, which combined an enclosed cockpit and composite materials with a classic Lotus Seven-style semi-open-wheeled layout. Now, the Spanish company says it is in the midst of...

  • Ruf 997 Porsche 911 Rt12 S
    Porsche 911-based Ruf Rt12 S delivers up to 685HP

    Porsche-specialist tuner Ruf has had a string of modified high-powered Porsche models featured on the pages of MotorAuthority, one of which was the Ruf Rt12 - for those that don't remember, the Rt12 managed to blitz even the massively fast Mercedes-Mclaren SLR '722' special edition in a sprint from...

  • Jeremie Paret Porsche Cayenne Balrog
    French stylist Jeremie Paret turns his hands to the Porsche Cayenne

    Last year we revealed the first major work of former French tuning magazine editor Jeremie Paret, who had dubbed himself as a car stylist rather than a tuner and set up shop with studios in Paris and Dubai to woo the wealthy and tasteful into handing over their cars for some style treatment. While...

  • Edo Competition Ferrari Enzo XX

    For the few out there who may not have heard of Edo Competition, suffice to say that even in the mad world of tuning the firm is looked upon as the sort of company who occasionally may take things a little too far - such as its modifications to the ultra-rare track-only Ferrari FXX development vehicle to make it road-legal in Germany. Other such shenanigans include tuning the Maserati MC12 to a blistering top speed of 231mph and bumping the Ferrari Enzo's power up to an impressive 700hp (522kW). It's this last project with the Ferrari Enzo that sees us doing yet another story on Edo...

  • Reiter Engineering Lamborghini Murcielago Strada
    Reiter Engineering's more refined Lamborghini Murcielago 'Strada'

    We've already seen much of German firm Reiter Engineering's work with Lamborghini models, such as this race-bred Murcielago R-GT model unveiled a short while ago. Now, the company has produced a more refined variant of the Murcielago R-GT, naming it the Murcielago Strada. The Strada model is...

  • Saleen Performance Vehicles 435S
    Newly acquired Saleen Performance Vehicles releases 435S Mustang

    Hot on the heels of the highly-modified 460 series Ford Mustangs from Steve Saleen’s SMS performance workshop comes a new worked-over Mustang bearing the Saleen name - but all isn’t as it seems. The latest 435S Ford Mustang is the creation of Saleen Performance Vehicles, which is now...

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    Newport Convertible Engineering Nearing Completion Of 2010 Camaro Convertible

    The convertible specialists at Newport Convertible Engineering (NCE) have tackled everything from the Toyota Prius to Hummer H2, including the Dodge Challenger and Mercedes CL. Their latest project is the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, and though it's not quite done yet, it will be ready soon, so the...

  • sms 460 mustang 006
    SMS drops new pictures, pricing on 460 Mustang

    Following the release of its first official product, the 570 series Dodge Challenger, American performance carmaker SMS Supercar has finally revealed new details and images for its new 460 Mustang based on the 2010 model year pony car. The reveal follows on the heels of some legal interludes with...

  • 2010 chevrolet camaro transformers special edition 001
    2010 Camaro TRANSFORMERS Special Edition announced

    The Transformers movies have been one of the major co-branding successes of recent years, and General Motors is using it for all it's worth, today releasing a new 2010 Chevrolet Camaro TRANSFORMERS Special Edition. Exclusively an appearance package, the TRANSFORMERS kit can be had on both the LT...

  • sportec audi s4 avant 006

    You'd think that spending the time, effort and money to get another 92hp out of your car would yield more than 0.1 seconds in the 0-62mph dash and the same top speed, but for the Swiss tuners at Sportec, that's unfortunately exactly what happened. Despite cranking the car up to 425hp from the stock 333hp, the resulting vehicle just isn't much faster. It sports a more aggressive look, however, thanks to a body kit and 19 or 20in wheels. Handling should be improved as well, with a 30mm lower ride height, stiffer springs and upgraded brakes also on tap. Of course, despite the small gain in...

  • Fesler Moss 2010 Competition Package Camaro
    Fesler-Moss Limited Edition Camaro range ready for sale

    Fesler-Moss may be relatively unknown in tuner scene but its two individual constituents, Chris Fesler and Jon Moss have been involved in the aftermarket segment for quite some time. For those who don’t know, Chris Fesler is the man behind Fesler Built, a vehicle customizer and manufacturer...

  • Reiter Engineering Lamborghini Gallardo GT3
    Reiter Engineering updates the Gallardo GT3 for 2010

    Late last year we brought you Reiter Engineering's Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 Strada. Based around the Reiter Engineering factory-backed GT3 entry, the Strada is a street legal version of that car. Now Reiter has updated the GT3 to 2010 FIA specifications and with it has opened up the possibility for...

  • Steve Saleen and the SMS Supercars logo
    SMS Supercars suing MJ Acquisitions over Saleen name

    Last week we reported on a pair of new Saleen Mustangs due by 2010, and the chain of transfers that has seen the Saleen, Inc. brand end up in the hands of Micheal Shields and MJ Acquisitions. Now Steve Saleen and his new company, SMS Supercars, have announced a lawsuit launched to defend use of the...

  • mansory vincero bugatti veyron mega gallery 007
    Mega gallery: Mansory's 1,100hp Vincero Bugatti Veyron

    Customized Bugatti Veyrons are almost as common as the cars themselves, which is to say not common at all. But this particular car, modified by Mansory, is less common than even most other custom Veyrons. In March, at the Geneva Motor Show, the modified Veyron was put on display for the first time...

  • Inden Design Ferrari F430
    Inden Design heats up Ferrari's F430 Spider

    Improving on a Ferrari design is tough - some would say impossible. But it's still attempted often enough, this time by the tuners at Inden Design. Perhaps better known for their work with German cars - especially Mercedes-Benz - the tuners at Inden took a tried-and-true approach to tuning the...

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