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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A remaking of the Porsche Cayenne Turbo coming out of France. Yes, it’s definitely worth a look.

The Cayenne Turbo Balrog is the work of car stylist Jeremie Paret, former editor-in-chief of the French luxury tuning magazine Modify, who last year branched out into a new business to start Balrog’s Garage.

Their first offering is this body kit for the Cayenne Turbo, where onto that canvass, for starters, is added a new grill, a set of side lights as well as ‘angel eyes’ fog lights. Balrog provides a new bumper for the Cayenne, which also improves intercooler function and helps cool down the front brakes a little more too.

The wide fenders will help fit bigger wheels to the Cayenne Turbo while the large lips and side skirts provide for some extroversion of the styling. A rear spoiler and diffuser improve aerodynamics as well as looks.

One wonders what this costs. But this is luxury tuning.

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The tuners at Rex Accelero came up with this widebody kit when attempting to answer the question of what an SLK 55 AMG Black Series modeled after the SL 65 AMG Black Series could look like. They came up with this look which was done by moving out the front and rear fenders by about 2.5 inches. Doing this allowed for the aerodynamic parts to be placed in such a way as to give the car room to be used as a track day device.

A carbon fiber lip plus a rear diffuser will be installed in the final production models. Minimum weight and strength will be ensured by using a vacuum-bag construction. Thus a 50:50 weight distribution can be achieved. Some aspects are still being tweaked ahead of the opening of the pre-order book in September.
This prototype also has oversized tyres, H&R springs, and a standard engine. Although not the 400hp unit from the limited SLK 55 AMG Black Series, it is the same 5.4-litre V8 worth 367hp (270kW) but the California-based tuner has plans to introduce it to a supercharger and make it go beyond 500hp (368kW). Such a thing is possible; the legendary E 55 AMG had the exact same engine, also with a supercharger and it made 476hp (350kW).

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This October the car tuner Caractere will introduce a new styling kit for the Audi Q5. If ever there was an official S or even an RS version of the Q5 this Caractere would probably stand a good chance of being picked off the designs queue.

The kit consists of a complete front bumper that is compatible with the company’s S-line version. Other pieces include the roof spoiler, a ten-piece set of wheel arch extensions (also compatible with the S-line version) and a rear hatch blend. Lastly the rear spoiler, with or without exhaust with left and right tips is installed.

All the aforementioned parts are made from PURim. The CW1 wheels fitted are already on offer for this kind of vehicle. These are 18-inch, 19-inch and 20-inch in size.

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Building upon their five previous Seat Leon styling kits in various forms, JE Design has announced yet another new styling package for Seat’s recently updated Leon.

The company starts out by offering an extensive aerodynamic body kit that consists of a new front spoiler (€299), aggressive side skirts (€299), and a bold rear apron in mock carbon fiber (€349). Should that fail to spark your interest, JE Design also offers a massive rear wing (€459), a matt black grille (€119), “headlights masks” (€89), and a hood scoop (€149).

To give the Leon a sporty stance, JE Design offers a sport spring lowering kit (€159) that reduces the ride height 35mm up front and 15mm out back. If that isn’t enough for your tastes, they also offer a more aggressive coilover lowering kit (€979) that reduces ride height by up to 65mm.

Other styling options include the usual assortment of alloy wheels (in 17, 18 and 19 inches), a stainless steel dual central exhaust (€339), and a slightly sportier stainless steel quad exhaust (€899).

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Japanese turning firm ASI has announced a new styling package for the Ferrari F430 and a new performance package for the Bentley Continental range (GT, Flying Spur, and GTC).

The ASI Ferrari sports a unique body kit that consists of a new front bumper, aggressive side skirts and a bold rear bumper. Although the parts were styled to provide similar aerodynamic performance to the components they replace, the ASI pieces weigh 27kg (59 lbs) less. To further maximize the F430’s appearance, ASI also offers a sporty new exhaust system which uses “Scuderia-style” center-mounted exhaust tips.

For the Bentleys, ASI has unveiled a new high performance exhaust system that has been specially engineered to deliver a thrilling exhaust note as well as increased power. When combined with ASI’s ECU tuning package, Bentley Continentals boast an insane 700 horsepower. The company has also announced a revised suspension lowering module which is easier to use, thanks to a new installation adapter.

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Avus Performance has unveiled the new “WHITE POWER” Audi RS6, which is undoubtedly one of the most offensive automotive products ever conceived. While we cannot be certain whether this is a horrible German to English translation or a cheap ploy to get media attention, it seems dubious that a company – a German company no less – would actually use the term White Power as a product name.

The car is essentially an Audi RS6 equipped with Sportec’s RS700 kit which includes a new high performance exhaust system, racing catalysts and retuned engine electronics. These improvements create major performance gains as the RS6 boasts 700 bhp and 800 Nm (590 lb/ft) of torque. This enables the White Power to run from 0-60 mph in just 3.9 seconds before hitting an electronically limited top speed of 211 mph (340 km/h).

Other features of the awfully named Avus include 22″ Sportec Mono 10 wheels, lowering springs which reduce the ride height by 40 mm (1.6″), and an optional carbon fiber front-lip spoiler.

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German-based tuner Piecha Design has unveiled the new Avalange RS body kit which gives the Mercedes SL R230 roadster an aggressive and ostentatious appearance.

The biggest change comes in the form of a new front bumper (1,985 euros) that features the latest iteration of the SL grille. Constructed from high-strength fiber glass, the front end comes complete with fog lights and LED daytime running lights.

At the rear, the Avalange RS boasts a new rear bumper (1,390 euros) with an optional carbon fiber diffuser. A sporty four pipe QUADRO exhaust system is available as either a full package (1,475 euros) or as a unit which is welded on to the existing Mercedes exhaust (398 euros).

Among the other items offered are chromed bonnet fins (98 euros), larger side vent fins (476 euros), 20-inch dp3 Avalange light alloy wheels, a discreet rear spoiler (275 euros), and aggressive side skirts (1,100 euros).

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German-based tuner MEC Design has released a sporty new body kit for the Mercedes S-Class that offers a variety of different options to suit a potential owner’s unique taste.

Up front, the kit comes with a “2face” front bumper system which allows customers to choose between having the air intakes filled with driving lights and fog lights or just mesh. At the rear, the company offers a choice of either an “elegant” rear diffuser or the “sport” version which is pictured. Regardless of which diffuser is used, a specially designed stainless steel quad exhaust system is part of the package. Once again potential owners have a choice of either an “Earthquake” version for maximum sound or a more discrete setup for blending in. Rounding out the other key changes are aggressive side skirts which can be outfitted with optional LED lights and three piece MEC Design alloy wheels that measure 11×20 front and 13×20 rear.

Inside, virtually everything remains the same as the only changes are the addition of a new sports steering wheel and leather floor mats.

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German tuner JMS has released a wild tuning package for the humble Audi A3. The “Racelook Exclusiv” kit provides an aggressive, tuned appearance to the hatchback A3. To take the conservative family hatchback over the styling edge, JMS now provides a coil-over suspension kit that lowers the A3 by 55mm at the front and 45mm at the rear. Massive nineteen-inch eta-beta tettsut wheels in black with stainless steel inlays give the show car a race-ready stance.

To finish it off, JMS provides a full body kit, including a rear roof spoiler, a rear apron, side skirts and a deep front spoiler with cutouts for air intakes that can be screened with silver or black alloy mesh. The full kit costs about 5700 Euro. For more information, check out JMS’ website at www.racelook.de.

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