Posts Tagged ‘dead man’
Click above for high-res galleryOver a year ago we told you about the Indy-Cator, an LCD-equipped shift knob that displayed your gear selection. Now, the German tuning powerhouse AC Schnitzer has come up with its own version for BMWs and MINIs, and we're still left wondering if it has any practical ......
HP War, Battle of the Tuners: B&B gets 715hp from Audi RS6
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
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A 580hp station wagon (or sedan, for that matter) seems like sheer lunacy in its own right, but it appears that the twin-turbo V10 in the Audi RS6 is capable of a great deal more. Following the release of the 702hp MTM-tuned RS6 M, fellow ......
Update: Arden releases details and pics of AJ21
Thursday, August 14th, 2008
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With the M5-battling Jaguar XFR looming high on the horizon, German tuning house Arden's release of its new AJ21 comes at the perfect time. The XF-based performance sedan, details of which have been trickling out for several months now, offers a range ......
MTM tunes the Audi RS6 Avant to 702hp
Thursday, July 31st, 2008
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With a 580-hp twin-turbo V10 derived from the Lamborghini Gallardo's mill, the Audi RS6 is hardly a candidate for improvements. It's a station wagon that outguns supercars, for crying out loud. But we had to figure that it would only be a matter of t......
ABTrainer: VW tuner pumps up the Passat CC
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
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"C" is for comfort, but that's not good enough for ABT. The German tuning house has taken Volkswagen's sleek new Passat Comfort Coupe (CC) and given it a little more grunt. The 1.8-liter TSI goes up from 160hp to 200, the 2.0 TSI from 200 to 24......
Lumma releases teaser of CLR X650 BMW X6
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
Opinions about the BMW X6 are split around the Autoblog virtual water cooler and this teaser from Lumma Design hasn't helped. The German tuning haus will be unveiling a production model of its CLR X 650 at the Paris Motor Show later this year, and much like the standard X6, you'll either love it or ......
Edo Competition revisits the Maserati MC12
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
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There is no shortage in the automotive world of tuners endeavoring to squeeze extra performance out of already devastatingly fast cars. But Edo Competition is a breed apart. For those still unfamiliar, check out our previous posts on Edo's cu......
Never enough: Gemballa Avalanche 600 GT2 EVO
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Gemballa Avalanche 600 GT2 EVO.We've already sampled the mind-blowing power of the 997 Porsche GT2, but for Gemballa, it's never enough. The German tuning firm is offering a new kit for both the GT2 and its all-wheel-drive sibling, the Porsche Turbo, in the ......
SpeedART BTR-XS 650 911 GT2
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the SpeedART BTR-XS 650.The Porsche 997 GT2 is the undoubtedly the king of the 911s, but the crew at SpeedART has decided to add a few more jewels onto the GT2's crown. Beginning with the overly competent twin-turbocharged flat-six, the German tuning haus modifi......
Arden Jaguar XF AJ 21 one custom kitty
Friday, April 4th, 2008
Arden, the German tuning firm that's been tweaking Jaguars for decades, is teasing us with this concept shot of its new Jaguar XF AJ 21. We just drove the 2009 Jaguar XF and felt the sheetmetal was lacking some excitement. In a good manner, it appears that Adren has addressed some of our concerns wi......