The Range Rover Sport gets a do-over from British tuner Prestige.

The Prestige S kit for the Range Rover Sport converts this premium SUV’s styling to a more muscled-out look and includes a variety of optics/aerodynamic cues to do the trick.

The new front bumper comes with air intakes and fog lights while the extended wheel arches give the Range Rover Sport a wider stance. Air intakes are also present on the new rear door paneling.

Door panels also extend downward to create a side skirt effect as well as give the Range Rover Sport the appearance of a lowered ride height, but the tuning here is limited to the bodywork.

The rear bumper is also lowered and made to hold the exhaust pipes and comes with a towing mount cover.

Additonal options to be had include LED headlights, side wing and bonnet vents, radiator grill, and spoilers for the rear.

For the inside are a series of bespoke-themed leather finishes and other detailing.

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Several pictures of Saleen’s 2010 S281 Mustang have been released ahead of it’s unveiling at the SEMA Motor Show.

While details are limited, the S281 features a unique body kit with a new hood, grille, front fascia, side skirts, and rear window louvers. Out back, the car boasts a sleek spoiler, a rear diffuser, and an aggressive four-tailpipe exhaust system.

Like the current model, Saleen will likely offer a variety of engine tuning packages for the 2010 S281 Mustang. These will probably include a naturally aspirated 4.6-liter V8 with 335 hp and 345 lb-ft of torque and a supercharged 4.6-liter V8 with 465 hp and 425 lb-ft of torque.

Look for more information to be released when the car is officially unveiled next week.

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Suzuki is bringing a host of vehicles to the SEMA Show being held in Las Vegas next month.  Amongst the cars will be four different Suzuki Kizashi models, and a tuned version of the Equator pickup truck.

One of the versions was crafted by Road Race Motorsport.  Their Platinium Edition Kizashi has a black roof, custom graphics, new springs, and sway bars.  Also present is the Westside Auto Group’s model, the Kizashi Soleil.  It features a two-tone paint job, and new fenders, grille, and fascia.

Other companies involved are Delta Tech Engineering, Import Tuner, and ICON Vehicle Dynamics.  You can read about each car in the press release below.

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Hendrick Motorsports will be debuting its 25th Anniversary Camaro SS at the 2009 SEMA auto show in Las Vegas later this month.

Only 25 of these special edition cars will be built and each will sell for $76,181 (or 51,520 euros). The cars have been commissioned by NASCAR racing team Hendrick Motorsports from Callaway Cars, which will provide the production muscle.

“We’re flattered to have been selected by Rick Hendrick to build these special cars,” said Reeves Callaway, founder of Callaway Cars.”We have the highest respect for his organization and the cars we will build under the Hendrick name will represent the best of our styling, engineering and manufacturing abilities. The whole Callaway organization appreciates the opportunity to showcase Callaway Cars’ engineering skills.”

The 2010 Hendrick Motorsports 25th Anniversary Camaro SS will come with 582 bhp and do the 0 to 60 mph sprint in 3.9 seconds. The additional horses coming by way of an Eaton TVS supercharger along with some engine management tuning as well as a new air filter and sport exhaust system.

Callaway Cars also provides the anti-roll bars, wheels, shock absorbers, springs and the aerodynamic kit made of carbon fiber which includes a front splitter, rear diffuser and spoiler, and rocker panels.

The limited edition model will be tagged inside and out with 25th Anniversary badges for the silver Camaro SS. The 25 cars will be made available for sale after the SEMA show through Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet of San Diego, California and three Hendrick Chevrolet dealerships in North Carolina, Georgia and Kansas.

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Prior Design presents a new wide body styling kit for the BMW M6. The finished car kit is called the PD550 and features some revisions for the V10-powered M6. The tuner did not mess with the front end too much, preferring to keep it as close to the familiar simple and elegant look as possible.

The aerodynamic kit includes revised front wings, new side skirts and new rear fender flares. A hand-made PD silencer accompanies four stainless steel pipes said to please the ear even from miles away. The body was widened by some 80mm to improve handling and offer sportier dynamics. If this is too much Prior Design has a second complete but non-wide kit called the PD450.

A choice of two wheel/ tyre combinations are possible; FA 9.0 J x 20 / RA 10.5 J x 20 with 255/35 ZR 20 / 285/30 ZR 20 tyres or FA 9.0 J x 21 / RA 10.5 J x 21 with 255/30 ZR 21 / 295/25 ZR 21. The suspension can be lowered by up to 30mm up front and 25mm at the rear which gives the PD550 a real squatting position.

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Germany-based tuners IMSA GmbH have released their package of upgrades for the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 following an initial preview back in February.  The IMSA GTV kit was created from scratch, and comes with several carbon-fiber body panels.

A height-adjustable sports chassis was also used, with the mods capped by the polished stainless steel exhaust pipes.  The new exhaust led to a 5% power increase to 590PS and up to 560 Nm of torque, nearly a 4% increase.

Included in the modifications are front and rear aprons, front and rear fender flares, side skirts, and a new rear wing.  The company decided to use the same central-locking wheels found on vehicles in the IMSA Challenge.  Lightweight 9Jx20 with 245/30 ZR20 tires, and 12.5Jx20 with 325/25ZR20 dimension tires are found in the front and back.

Carbon fiber bucket seats were also thrown into the package, as well as other composite interior parts.  Leather and Alcantara rounds out the order.

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The popular saying that dynamite comes in small packages applies to this unique Twingo Trophy V8 from French tuners Lazareth Auto Moto. Seemingly inspired by the competition Renault Megane Trophy and the Clio V6 Renault Sport, the car features an old 3.5-litre Range Rover V8 with 147kW (200hp). The block sits not under the bonnet but behind the front seats where rear passengers used to sit. Torque is sent to the rear wheels via a 5-speed manual gearbox.

Lazareth kitted the car out with 18-inch alloy wheels wrapped in slick Yokohama tyres (230/650/18 at the front and 320/650/18 at the rear), wider front and rear tracks, a massive rear diffuser and matt grey exterior paint. The suspension was modified and brakes upgraded.

Interior pieces include MOMO alcantara bucket seats and a sports steering wheel. A centrally-mounted Translogic digital display shows speed, revs per minute, a shift light, lap times and other information.

Unfortunately very little of the Lazareth Twingo Trophy V8 appears on this short video clip. However, anyone interested in ownership will be asked to pay a sum of €70,000 (US$104,160) for one.

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One could argue that the Ford Focus RS already has too much horsepower going through the front axle but Loder1899 thinks it may need a little more.

The Ford Focus RS is already the most powerful hot-hatch in its class, with its 2.5 liter, turbocharged 5-cylinder engine doling out a remarkable 300 bhp. But now German tuner Loder1899 has added an extra 45 horses for the front wheels to grind away with.

The specialized Ford tuner also provides a new stainless-steel exhaust system, in a Y-pipe form and fitted with a silencer, that deepen the sound of the already rumbling production RS. According to Loder1899, the new exhaust system alone adds 20 horses to the RS’s performance. A new air filter and other fidgeting account for the rest.

A suspension-lowering of 35 mm is also part of the tuning package. Loder1899’s own 20-inch “Vertigo Viginti” wheels are included too.

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In 2008 Fox Marketing showed a 600hp-plus Lexus IS-F at the SEMA show. This year the tuner has gone for a topless IS350C and gave it a whole new personality. The 3.5-litre V6 was fitted with a ProCharger supercharger system pushing 6 PSI, a Yonaka Intercooler, 2.5 inch stainless intercooler piping, couplers and silicone hoses. The exhaust is from partner F-Sport. Power thus increased from a standard 225kW (306hp) to 298kW (405hp) which is not far off a factory IS-F’s 310kW (421hp).

Fox fitted iForged wheels sized 20×9 inches up front and 20×11.5 inches at the rear, cloaked in 245/30/20 and 305/30/20 Toyo T1R tyres. The suspension features Yonaka SPECII 36-way adjustable coilovers and a rear brace from TunedParts. Brakes utilised are 14-inch discs with 6 piston calipers.

Exterior work includes BASF R-M Foxy Green paint, a lip molded front spoiler, black headlight housings, 3-prong LED indicators, IS-F side fenders and side skirts, a carbon fibre rear wing and black grille inserts. The interior is coloured cream and features some black painted parts and a Classic Design Concepts light bar.

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Belgian tuners Expression Motorsport has released a set of photos and details featuring their latest project, the Mercedes-Benz ML 63 AMG Wide Body.  The company’s in-house aerokit is meant to “differentiate this ML from those of a more traditional variety.”

And that it does.  A new front fascia swaps the bulky-looking standard bumper with a three-section unit that incorporates LED daytime runners, and what appears to be small, halogen fog lights.  They also installed a front spoiler, and designed a more aggressive look for the hood.  New, bulging wheel-wells fit bigger 22-inch wheels.  A new rear bumper combines F1 lighting, and a lightweight rear diffuser.

Each unit from the Belgian company comes with the AMG 6.3-liter (6208cc) V8 engine that generates 510 horsepower.  Pricing for the vehicle was not yet listed on the company’s website.

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