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The Hamann Black Miracle Ferrari F430 is the tuner’s latest edition to a long line of modified Italian exotics, and once again shows that the German tuner is not one to play it on the safe side. Ditching the F430’s shiny gloss finish in favor of this velvety matt black surface, Hamann...

Audi wasn’t the only carmaker showing off an official tuner special at this week’s Wörthersee 2007 Auto Show. Sister brand Volkswagen has unveiled its hotted up Golf GTI W12 650 concept car, a race inspired hot hatch packing a Biturbo W12 engine developing peak power of 650hp (477kW)...

When it comes to armored cars we’ve seen everything from Rolls Royce Phantoms to Range Rover SUVs, but the most recognized armored vehicle is the Mercedes Benz S600 Guard. That’s fine if you just want protection, but Renntech boss Hartmut Feyhl soon realized that the heavy bulk of the...

Brabus has taken the wraps off its latest mega-Mercedes with the introduction of the CL-based SV12 S Biturbo Coupe. Taking a donor Mercedes-Benz CL600 as their starting point, engineers then got to work on turning the standard car into what its makers claim is the world's fastest and most powerful...

London tuning house Autodelta has revealed its 405bhp supercharged Alfa GT Coupe, a car that's set to make its debut at the Brooklands Italian car fair in the UK later this month. Based on Afla’s stylish GT coupe, Autodelta engineers have added a small Rotrex C38-81 centrifugal supercharger...

Famous Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] tuner Roush has unveiled its European-spec performance pack for the Ford GT. To mark the end of production for the retro supercar, Roush set out to create an exclusive series of engine upgrades as well as unique interior and exterior styling treatments. The...

Famous Ford modder Shelby Automobiles will be releasing another limited run of high-performance Mustangs with a newly-developed Ford Racing GT500 'Super Snake' package. Shelby will be transforming a limited number of 2007 and 2008 Ford Shelby GT500s, enhancing them with handling, styling and power...

The Gallardo is one of our all-time favorite cars, so we can understand why NBA star Shaquille O'Neal went so far as to have one stretched out by metal workers to accommodate his 7-foot-1-inch stature. The custom work was completed by Gaffoglio Family Metalcrafters, a specialist in car...

There may be a new model out on the streets, but Porsche’s 996 Turbo is still an amazing performance machine with massive tuning potential. Germany’s Edo Competition has applied its magic touch to the potent coupe, which thanks to the assortment of power upgrades churns out a...

German tuning house Edo Competition has taken a look under the hood of Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] retro GT supercar and worked its magic to the tune of 610 horsepower. Not happy with the performance from the standard car’s all-aluminum supercharged V-8, the tuners added a new sports...

German tuning outfit Hamann has developed a new edition of its BMW Z4 M Coupe performance pack with its latest ‘Renn Taxi’ version. The tuner is yet to release official specs for the new model but as these latest images reveal, Hamann has added a roll-cage and Recaro seats indicating...

Lumma has created one of the most extravagant packages on the market today with the CLR 500 RS performance saloon based on BMW’s M5. Almost every element of the regular M5 has been enhanced or restyled, resulting in a sedan that will give supercar owners a run for their money. The standard...

One year after the presentation of the Ferrari 575GTZ, Zagato returns to Villa d’Este with a new custom car: the Maserati GS Zagato. In the tradition of exclusive collections that inspired the creativity of car designers in the '50s and '60s, Paolo Boffi, an entrepreneur in the furnishing and...

When Mercedes-Benz decided it was time to give the SLR McLaren supercar a boost, it created the 722 edition. But don’t for a second think that number has anything to do with the car’s output. In fact, the supercharged 5.5-liter V-8 engine puts out 650 horsepower, a significantly lower...

The new Audi A5 was launched less than two months ago and already we have two new S-Line packages for the coupe from quattro GmbH. The S-Line pack helps to improve the A5’s handling thanks to the addition of a sports suspension kit that lowers the car by 10mm as well as 18 or 19in alloys...

Rolls Royce will begin offering a new armoured version of the Phantom to customers, offering the highest level of ballistic protection in one of the most luxurious cars on the market. Engineered to VR7 level, the Phantom Armoured is virtually indistinguishable from the standard version, inside and...

Honda has unveiled the S2000 CR concept, essentially a last-hurrah for the venerable roadster before production ends and Honda releases a replacement. The latest racer-inspired version, which is described by Honda as “aggressively-tuned,” will go on sale in the second half of the year...

Update: Click here to see official pictures of this car. There’s still much debate as to what car Mercedes Benz will be revealing at this week’s New York Auto Show. The smart money is on the mystery car being the upcoming AMG CLK63 Black Series. The special edition vehicle is based on...

Carlsson has kitted up the new Mercedes Benz C-Class with its latest CK35 tuning package, a race-proven kit that delivers the performance to match its sporty look. The tuner has been a successful competitor in the VLN Long Distance Trophy at the Nürburgring for many years and has consistently used...

Ford will unveil three new show cars at next week’s New York Auto Show that it developed with the aid of several car customizers. The Blue Oval is using these vehicles as part of its attempt to capture some of the lucrative aftermarket segment, a marketing practice it calls...