The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas is one of the most celebrated events on the petrolhead calendar, with manufacturers and aftermarket specialists alike flocking to the event to show their extreme wares. This coming November, OEMs will be showing off their most outrageous machinery at SEMA. […]
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Mountune announces more potent tune for Ford Fiesta ST
Good news for enthusiasts lusting after a more hardcore Fiesta ST, with Mountune’s American arm announcing a new kit squeezing out an extra 60kW. Hopes of a factory-produced hardcore Fiesta RS were crushed earlier in the year when Tyrone Johnson, chief engineer at Ford Performance, told the press that in […]
duPoint Registry creates Audi R8 twin-turbo package
The Audi R8 and Lamborghini Gallardo/Huracan brothers are popular among high-end tuners for consistently generating megawatts of power from the stout 5.2-litre V10. We’ve featured many different aftermarket versions of each car, with ridiculous amounts of horsepower once a few ‘hair-dryers’ are bolted on. Underground Racing are known sorcerers of […]
Hyundai Veloster Gurnade concept previewed before SEMA
Hyundai has enlisted the help of American rendering-house Gurnade to tease a radical Veloster concept headed for the 2016 SEMA show. Gurnade, known for its over-the-top styling cues, has absolutely gone to town on the Veloster by the looks of it, with a carbon fibre front splitter, side sills, bonnet […]
Overfinch unveils Manhattan & London bespoke Range Rovers
Two ultra-exclusive and one-off Range Rovers have been painstakingly handcrafted by synonymous customisers Overfinch. They are called the Manhattan and the London. Starting with the flagship Autobiography V8L (LWB), the Manhattan and London are two showcases of Overfinch’s ability, with each taking 250 hours to complete. That explains the expense […]
Brabus extracts 1450Nm from Mercedes-AMG GLS 63
Brabus has turned its attention to the recently-renamed Mercedes-AMG GLS 63, extracting an additional 195kW and 690Nm from the AMG powertrain. Welcome to the Brabus 850 XL. The Brabus 850 XL was built as a special order for a client, but due to popular demand from who must be none-other-than […]
Novitec announces Lamborghini Huracan twin-supercharger kit
The team at Novitec Torado has unveiled a tuned version of the Lamborghini Huracan which sends 611kW in an unapologetic attempt to destroy the rear wheels. Welcome to the Novitec Torado Huracan RWD Coupe; a lighter, twin-supercharged version of the already maniacal rear-wheel drive raging bull. The stock 5.2-litre V10 […]
Meet the new world’s fastest Volkswagen Beetle; 330km/h Beetle LSR
Volkswagen USA has created the world’s fastest Beetle, beating the old land speed record which has been standing since 1988. With a little help from Californian tuning company THA Manufacturing, the Beetle’s 2.0-litre TSI turbo four-cylinder is wound up to 404kW and 570Nm. This helped it average an astonishing 330km/h […]