Of course there are lots of amazing cars at SpoCom, but no car show is truly complete with out the requisite bikini contest. And SpoCom 2009 did not disappoint...
Belgian tuning company Caractere adds the Audi Q5 to their list of modified vehicles. The new kit is more subtle and less aggressive than the Abt Sportsline Q5, which is good for people who want to change the appearance of their Q5 without being too flashy about it.
You can see on Expression Motorsport website, the new project for the BMW X6.
It's a complete Wide Body kit, based on the X6 M.
http://www.expression-motorsport.com/index%20bmw2.htm
Top Secret, is one of the best and most famous modified tuning shops out of Japan. They are apparently just finishing up some final testing of their newly engineered titanium exhaust system for their Modified Nissan GTR R35.
Japanese Mazda tuner AutoExe has revealed its ER-03 tuning program for the still fresh Mazda CX-7 compact crossover SUV, making the sleek 'ute even more sporty and agile.
This past Saturday marked the 3rd annual SpoCom event and like past shows was a true success. With all of the automakers in seemingly dire straits you would think that a segment that thrives on expensive upgrades and often serious customization would be going through tough times. But if you walked around SpoCom 2009 and saw all of the hardcore enthusiasts, car exhibitors and the vendors in attendance, you would truly understand that this is a niche market that is still growing strong.
Lumma Design is reportedly preparing a fresh appearance package for the new BMW E92 3 Series Coupe. The kit will presumably be employed to create a heavily tuned version of the new BMW M3 Coupe.
Zele’s list of carbon parts include a new front bumper, lip spoiler, side skirts, underbody spoiler, air duct, a new grille, front fender ducts and a surge tank cover. Owners can choose between wet and dry carbon products and most pieces cost under a couple g’s.
Since our start of the project in November 2008, our main goal was to get 650 crank horsepower. Well we smashed that with 720HP. The GT-R features Agency Power performance parts, Meisterschaft Titanium Exhaust, Cobb Tuning AccessPort, and the lovely 93 octane. We did 3 runs to make sure our boost was strong and our numbers were consistant. Before the car ships, we do plan on getting some 60-130 times as well.
HRE recently created a special rim exclusively for the Nissan GT-R R35 using their P40 Monoblock wheel design and will be made in their San Diego facility. This P40 monoblock design is a 1 piece forged wheel and is extremely lightweight. The wheels will accept OEM tire pressure monitoring devices and sizes can be cut to fit the OEM tires.
Based on exhaustive (not really) research of many leading aftermarket tuning firms (one), Charis presents the following observations relating a car's color to its owner's tuning strategy.
670 whp on 93 octane with 200-cell catalytic converters in place, and a super-smooth curve that gives the car a "Jekyll and Hyde" duality of smooth cruising and easy driving around-town, followed up by Veyron-baiting performance when the nanny-controls are off and the pedals hit the metals.
German tuners Manhart Racing got tired of BMW not offering the M3 as a Touring model (wagon,) so they decided to create one themselves. They took the standard 3-series wagon (not available in the States,) and added their own body work, consisting of a front apron, front side panels, side skirts, and the “powerdome” hood from the M3 sedan
, then designed their own M3-style rear apron and widened the rear wheel-arches.
Mostly known for its ghetto-style plastic body kits for Bimmers, this time Lumma presents surprisingly neat-looking tuning program for the diesel-powered BMW X5 E70.
German modification company Senner Tuning just unveiled a new appearance package for the Audi A5. The kit, which is their fourth package for the A5, includes a carbon fiber front spoiler, carbon fiber side mirror housings, carbon fiber rear bumper, and rear spoiler. Huge 21-inch alloy wheels along with a new lowered suspension kit give the A5 a sportier stance.
The Ferrari F430 ‘Tu Nero’ is the latest bastard child of the well-known Ferrari Tuner Novitec. Darth Vader’s new dark side Ferrari produces 707 bhp at 8350 rpm combined with 712 Nm of Torque.
Their very own R35 GT-R phantom is a “show and track” car (see videos below), equipped with the best products in all categories. With Powerhouse Amuse tweaks the GT-R’s VR38DETT engine now pumps out 611hp at 6200 rpm.
What’s a tuning company to do when manufacturers such as Audi take their high performance sports cars – in this case the Audi TT – and make it better? The Audi TTS is Audi’s tuned version of the TT. Think that was enough? Of course not! Audi then came out with the TT RS – a turbocharged 340 hp version of the sports car. This is normally tuning company territory.
TECHART has some of the most comprehensive and stunning packages available across the entire Porsche lineup. After all, this company lives and breaths Stuttgart's every creation. As such, whenever TechArt has a new offering, it never seems to disappoint. Their new 987 Facelift for the latest Porsche Cayman and Porsche Boxster models is no exception.
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