Manufacturers usually do their best to hide their future models from prying eyes to retain some sense of suspense when the new car is finally revealed. Therefore the redesigned 2011 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class still has a long time to go before launch, with showroom deliveries reportedly slated for early 2011. So in an ironic twist, German tuning firm Lorinser has already released a full sketch of what their modified version of the CLS will look like.
British-based tuning firm Kahn Design has unveiled a full interior and exterior kit for the Land Rover LR2, also known as the Freelander.
British firm Cosworth, known for creating factory-warrantied hypercars for a wide variety of manufacturers, has now come up with the Subaru Impreza WRX STI CS400 just for the UK market. Said to go up against supercars, the Cosworth Impreza certainly has the numbers to back it up.
Almost as if to spite the German manufacturer, U.S. tuning firm Switzer sends out a release claiming that their R911S package already offers a power-to-weight ratio which simply “eviscerates” Porsche’s newest factory flagship, the new-for-2011 911 GT2 RS. Switzer also offers the R911S Carbon, a suite of lightweight carbon-fibre body panels that sheds more weight.
Tuner company Hennessey has released the Venom GT. It combines British engineering with American muscle as it looks like the Lotus Elise and has a highly tuned Corvette ZR1 engine, giving it the best of both worlds.
AC Schnitzer, the German tuning firm specialising in BMW models for decades now, debuted their ‘styling’ package for the BMW X6 M at the Automodex tuner show in Dubai. This came alongside news that AC Schnitzer packages will be offered with full warranties through BMW’s Dubai dealership.
Hennessey Performance has built a new performance package for the 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor. Calling it the Hennessey VelociRaptor 500, power has been beefed up significantly creating one quick off-road beast.
Discovery Exhibition Organizers announced the launch of AutomodEx 2010 during a press conference today. The event will be held at the Dubai Autodrome from March 9 to 12, 2010 and aims to become UAE’s flagship high performance tuning exhibition. It combines “the elements of an exotic car and bike show, a radio controlled race tournament and the unveiling of the latest editions of some the world’s finest cars.”
The CLR X 650 M is LUMMA Design’s latest creation. Sporting an upgraded engine and some aggressive styling, this modified beamer looks simply awesome.
German tuners VATH Automobiltechnik has released a V50S package for the E-500 engine which turns up the horsepower from 388 hp to 435 hp. Visual upgrades are available as well on the Mercedes Benz E Class Coupe.