German super tuner edo competition, who somehow do not feel the need to capitalize their name, claim to have made the Ferrari FXX race car a street legal vee-hickle (go ahead, say it like you were Johnny Cash).

Or maybe they’re just driving on the streets with an FXX race car and taunting the cops, as seen in the video here.

The fine folks at edo competition say that with a few add-ons they’ve manage to obey all the laws for a street-worthy vehicle in Germany. A proper windshield, all the required lighting, hand brake, and an exhaust system that makes the FXX meet all emissions standards. A new suspension has also been added with damping and adjustable compression.

No mention of bumpers, though, which one would think would be the first thing you’d need to make a race car street legal. Otherwise, scraping a cement pillar at the local shopping mall with your new FXX may become an expensive lesson in obeying the law. Read the rest of this entry »

Specialist Audi tuners PPI Automotive Design have twinkled their fingers and, shazam, delivered this supercar which is supposed to be an R8 underneath it all.

Their little magic act delivers 580 hp (at 7,400 rpm) and a windmill-esque torque of 600 Nm. Couple that with a diet that takes 250 kg off the 1,580 kg curb-weight of the production R8 and you can see where this is all headed.

The PPI RAZOR GTR goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds. Speed tops out at 332 km/h.

Special carbon fiber body panels, including side skirts and a rear wing, and PPI wheels cast from lightweight materials provide for the decrease in weight and improved aerodynamics with a wider body skin.

Superior handling comes from the 10Jx19 MAG11 wheels fitted with 255/35 ZR 19 Michelin Pilot Sport 2 tires at the front, and 11.5J x 20 MAG11’s on 325/25 ZR 20 Michelin Pilot Sport 2 at the back. A high-performance braking system is added with 6-piston callipers and extra large discs.

The PPI is a full-on tuner and does the interior as well with Onyx Nubuck leather and carbon fiber materials to refashion the cabin in a “sport identity” and lighten the car too.

See press release for full details.

The PPI Razor GTR will debut at the Essen Motor Show which runs from the 29th of November to the 7th of December. Read the rest of this entry »

Where have LB Performance been all this time? The Japanese tuner says it’s been in business doing its thing since 1993, but this is the first time we’ve come across them. Guess the web is one big ocean of information. The work they do to the Lamborghini Murcielago is seriously envy-worth, appearing to be of exceptional standard and positive aggression.

All the cars featured seem to be extremely low in suspension, yet nothing is said about suspension kits. Nothing is said about engine mods either, but Reventon is clearly an inspiration to some front bumpers. New body kits, spoilers, wheels and exhaust mufflers make LB Performance cars worthy of a second or fifth look. Read the rest of this entry »

Production ended in 1988 for the Pontiac Fiero, but that hasn’t stopped kit car companies from resurrecting the mid-engine sports car into various supercar imitations. Not as visually dysfunctional as the recent Fierri Enzno this latest example comes from UsedFieroParts.com, an authorized distributor and installation partner for North Hollywood’s very own Zorba Design, the creator of this Zorba G40 kit.

Available in coupe or roadster version, the G40 kit costs approximately $31,000 which takes into consideration an average Fiero donar car price, leather interior and paint work but excludes wheels/tires or any other upgrades beyond the donor Fiero.

Check ourt source link below for stage 1 and stage 2 options. Read the rest of this entry »

JE Design is known mostly as a VW and SEAT tuner. But here they give the Porsche Cayenne a go and this is the lux-tuner level achieved with this makeover.

The tuning package is wheels, optics and suspension with no engine work in the mix. But the package does lend to superior performance with the front and rear skirts providing a better aerodynamic flow and the lowered suspension a more nimble handling.

There is actually a lowering of the chassis by about 3.5 cm and, hence, the center of gravity, to make for a more balanced ride. A further suspension mechanism, a “stainless steel coilover kit”, permits a drop range of 3 to 7 cm as well.

New LED daylight running lights are added too. And the 22-inch rims for the 295/30 R22 XL tire size help give the Cayenne that road-muncher look it was made for. The single-piece cast wheels come in a variety of dark, moody colors.

No pricing details available but you can bet those 22-inch rims come in at the price of a solid used car. Read the rest of this entry »

Let’s face it; Porsche’s Cayenne is not a middle-of-the-road vehicle. You either love it for its distinct looks and physics-defying performance and versatility, or you hate it for polluting Porsche’s sports-car heritage and being ugly to boot. The just-introduced edo Competition Cayenne GTS will only serve to deepen the polarity of Cayenne reactions. This performance and aerodynamics package makes everything about the Cayenne bolder.

The modifications start under the hood, where edo has upgraded the Cayenne GTS’ exhaust and intake and remapped the ECU to produce 450 horsepower (331 kW) and 391 ft-lb (530 Nm) torque. This two-ton vehicle races from zero to 100km/h in 6.4 seconds and tops out at 270 km/h (168mph). To help keep the Cayenne GTS controllable, an adjustable-height suspension and larger six-piston monoblock brake calipers. 22-inch forged wheels with stainless steel outer rims are staggered for width (10 inches up front and 11 in the rear), and edo will paint the rim centers if you’d like.

The edo Cayenne GTS’ exterior is enhanced by a domed hood and new front spoiler with quad foglights and mesh inserts. Read the rest of this entry »

Amazing what a new set of wheels can do to the appearance of a car, a car that already is eye-catching in standard garb. Hamann, the German tuning house introduced these EDITION RACE wheels; FA 9.0Jx21 with tyres 245/30ZR21 and RA 12.5Jx21 with tyres 345/45ZR21 to the Maserati GranTurismo and altered its look.

GT from Maserati is a two-door 2+2 seater with a 4.2-litre naturally aspirated V8 engine that kicks out 405hp at 7,100rpm and 460Nm at 4,750rpm. These Hamann wheels are just priming the GT for a later engine and power upgrade, and maybe even a few physical changes. Watch this space. Read the rest of this entry »

Hamann is teasing with these two sets of wheels fitted to the new BMW 7 Series. They are the only wheel sets currently in development. Body has not been changed, yet, but that might turn out differently when the full tuning package is released. Soon.

The 7 Series has undergone an evolution rather than a revolution, as per BMW Director of Design’s wishes. Mr Chris Bangle reckons evolution is the way to go every second generation, and therefore only worked to improve on 2001 7er rather than completely radicalise it.

Engine menu for now is 730d (180kW, 540Nm), 740i (240kW, 450Nm), and 750i (300kW, 600Nm), the latter two also coming in LWB Li versions. Read the rest of this entry »

Subaru STI has always had a reputation as a tuner’s dream car thanks to a number of its “natural” characteristics, such as small turbo engines, AWD and superb handling. Litchfield are a prominent Subaru specialist and they now introduce the world - via Autosport show - to Litchfield Subaru Impreza STI Type-20, a hatch as potent as a previous generation BMW M5. At a fraction of the weight and price.

Litchfield owner Iain Litchfield and team began working on the car early this year. It’s based on the rally-based STI but is actually something of a road-going pocket bullet. Using the Subaru 2.0-litre boxer rocker, Litchfield has squeezed a tremendous 400PS/ 298kW from it, in conjunction with a massive 508Nm of torque, 414Nm of which is available at 3,000rpm. For a turbo this STI Type-20 is quite the screamer, achieving its maximum potency at a woozy 7,500rpm. Zero to 60mph is a matter of 3.9 seconds, top speed reached at 165mph.

Of noteworthy importance are the high performance 245/40/18 Dunlop SP600 tyres, not for their size but for their name, for these are the same tyres used by Nissan during GT-R’s famed Nurburgring record run. Other kit items include a revised STI front grille, revised chassis bushes, revalved power steering system for increased feel and weight and Litchfield front strut brace. The package costs £36,995 OTR. Read the rest of this entry »

Afzal Kahn is a busy guy. He’s CEO of Kahn Design and head of Project Kahn, which brings us this Audi R8. He’s also working on Kahn Pizza delivery, which promises to deliver your pizza in a supercar over 200,000 dollars in value or your money back.

Anyway, Project Kahn does the Audi R8. Kahn lowers the suspension and slaps on 20″ F1-X rims made of lightweight carbon fiber. There are no more details than that, just the pic.

Project Kahn says on its website that, “You do not need to worry about the engine,” referring to Audi’s 4.2 liter FSI, 414 hp (309 kW) V8. Which we can interpret to mean that there won’t be any engine tuning to this Kahn creation.

But maybe Kahn has a point. Sometimes tuning squeezes too much out of an engine and takes away its suppleness and character. A 3.77kg/hp ratio is very respectable territory for a supercar and, to paraphrase the late Paul Newman, avid race driver, its the driver that makes the car.