European Porsche tuner Gemballa likes to refer themselves as a true car manufacturer. And they have now created what they call the “ultimate super sports car,” naming it the Gemballa Mirage GT Carbon Edition. Of course, it is easy to see that it is based on the Porsche Carrera GT.
When it was first introduced half a decade ago, the Segway was supposed to revolutionise transportation as we know it. However, it soon became clear that is won’t happen, considering its sizeable price and lacking practicality. But then the Segway found a market as a security product. And it would seem that Segway is now actively pursuing a market in the UAE, with the purpose-built Segway Patroller.
Very few know about this, but the Alfa Romeo MiTo is available in the UAE. It costs as much as an SUV, but it is not worth the price at all when it comes to performance. It looks like European tuner Novitec had the same idea, and gave the dorky MiTo a boost.
American-based Karvajal Designs recently showed off their body-kit package for the Chevrolet Corvette C6.
Every year, Wörthersee in Austria hosts the GTI meet, where VW fanboys from all over Europe come together to share their horror stories about VW ownership. VW has setup its own stand at this event. This year, Volkswagen is officially appearing at the 28th Wörthersee Tour with a set of modified hatchbacks.
While the GCC is left to fawn over the ugly 2010 E-Class sedan, the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe just went on sale in Europe and Brabus already has an extensive tuning program in place for the new two-door CLK replacement. The pinnacle of the performance tuning options is the BRABUS 6.1 engine.
The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X was first introduced in 2008, but while the whole world, including the GCC, has received only a single version, Mitsubishi Motors in the UK regularly adds special models to their line-up. The UK now has a new Evo X FQ-330 SST model to look forward to.
The Chevrolet Corvette ZO6 is an amazing sports car, but there are always some who think more power makes a better car. European tuner Geiger has created an upgrade package for those people, calling it the Corvette Z06 biTURBO.
Every year, Wörthersee in Austria plays host to the GTI meet, where VW and Audi fanboys come together from all over Europe. Audi has setup its own stand at this event. The brand’s appearance at the 28th Wörthersee Tour, running May 20-23 this year, is dedicated to the centennial “100 years of Audi” celebration. As a special highlight for the event at Wörthersee, Audi has prepared a customised Audi Q5 with 21-inch wheels, wider track, lowered ride height, a special paint finish and a tuned 3.0 TFSI engine, calling it the Audi Q5 custom concept.
Wimmer Rennsporttechnik Solingen, the unknown European tuning firm with the long name, has released a number of performance upgrades for the new 997-generation Porsche 911 GT2 Biturbo.