Renntech has launched a major performance kit for the Mercedes-AMG GT 63. It’s called the RIIIx, which has officially become the company’s most powerful creation to date. Peak power figures from the 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 stand at an immense 879kW/1256Nm – so long as you’ve got access to 100 octane […]
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Aussie tuners extract 545kW from GR Yaris 1.6-litre turbo 3CYL
Our collective hats here at PD have been well and truly taken off to the team at Powertune Australia, who have managed to extract supercar power figures from Toyota’s 1.6-litre turbocharged three-cylinder. The GR Yaris, named the ‘Rodent’, was commissioned for the founder of Rode Microphones, Peter Freedman – obviously […]
Hennessey debuts ‘VelociRaptor 500’ kit for US-spec Ford Ranger Raptor
Everyone’s favourite Texan tuning house, Hennessey Performance, has launched a comprehensive power upgrade for the 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 powering the Ford Ranger Raptor, known as the VelociRaptor 500. As the name might suggest, Hennessey has managed to extract 20 per cent more power from Ford’s stock powerplant in the US, […]
Meet the KAMManufaktur Porsche 912 restomod
Hungarian company, KAMManufaktur, has released its stunning new restomod on the Porsche 912, which can be all yours for the small price of AU$588,000. While the 912 has always been one of the odd members of the Porsche bunch, KAMManufaktur saw it as a prime opportunity to bring it into […]
Hennessey Ford Bronco ‘VelociRaptor 500’ package enters production
Production of the Hennessey VelociRaptor 500 Bronco, based on the Ford Bronco Raptor, has officially started and customers deliveries are soon to commence. The US-based tuner and manufacturer has extracted 372kW from Ford’s twin-turbo V6 Bronco Raptor, while adding a host of off-road improvements and visual tweaks. Over the standard […]
Mansory reveals bold upgrades for Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance
Mansory is back, and this time it has turned its attention to one of the most powerful Mercedes-Benz vehicles on the market, the AMG GT 63 S E Performance plug-in hybrid. Mercedes-AMG launched the GT63 S E Performance last year with a monstrous 620kW/1470Nm from its 4.0-litre twin-turbo hybrid V8, […]
G-Power announces upgrade kit for BMW M8 Grand Coupe, 671kW
German tuning house, G-Power, has released a series of new performance upgrades for the BMW M8, the most powerful of which increases power to a monstrous 671kW. Less powerful upgrade packs are also on offer. Headlining the raft of upgrades available for the G-Power M8 is a massive revision of […]
Novitec extracts 676kW from stunning McLaren Elva
One of Germany’s most influential tuning houses, Novitec, has lifted the lid on its engineering tweaks it has made to the open-top McLaren Elva. And the result is nothing short of spectacular. The McLaren Elva first broke the veil back in 2019, billed as the company’s first open-cockpit flagship with […]