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BMW M6 tends to be more of a super GT than a sports car, but it is an M car after all, and has the potential to become a serious track car. Risden Engineering sees this potential and is working on a program that turns the M6 into what they refer to as a ‘streetable track car’. The idea is that the car remains properly docile for street use, and when you take it to the race track all that racing components added to it will result in greater performance. And there is quite a bit of racing bits and bobs fitted to this car. The Risden R6 package includes a fixed wing and a retractable wing, and also built in cooling features and new vent openings for the brakes and engine. The M6 has also been on a diet and has lost a couple of stones. A fully adjustable suspension, 4 point roll bar, and a new brake system have also been added, but there is no plan for any performance upgrade. That is fine, of course, as the standard car comes with 560 horsepower. source: motorward.com

Hamann released an updated version of its memoR styling kit for the McLaren 12C -yes, McLaren has quietly dropped the MP4 bit. The highlight of this new package, however, is the baby blue exterior color, complemented with matte black parts. The kit includes a new front spoiler lip featured on the car’s restyled bumper, a new bonnet, vented fenders, sides skirts, roof scoop, fixed rear wing, and a large rear diffuser. Even the classic Hamann wheels are finished in the same two-tone finish with matte black face and blue lips. They also offer an interior package with lots of leather, Alcantara and carbon fiber. The cost of this package is a whopping 95,000 Euro. source: motorward.com

The Nissan GT-R is one of the most notable supercars to have ever come out of Japan. Even though the vehicle comes with a more than admirable twin-turbo 3.8L V6 engine with various states of tune allowing it to output anything between 480 hp and 545 hp (depending on the generation of the vehicle), the model sadly cannot even be slotted in the same league as the Lambos and the Ferraris. The reason behind this lack of status is quite simple too- the Nissan GT-R just doesn’t come with the kind of flamboyant bits and cabin luxuries that set performance-based “luxury” supercars apart from the regular old fast and furious kinds.However, Texas-based automobile tuner and maintenance experts South Side Performance has really done an outstanding job at taking the profile of the otherwise modest supercar up a few notches. The South Side Performance Nissan GT-R comes with new exterior fittings like a custom exhaust, a brand new diffuser and a swanky new splitter. The vehicle has also been given a

Nissan Motorsports aka Nismo has released the official Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 that meets all FIA GT3 regulations and will be eligible to race. While this is the all new 2013 model, the 2012 model has already been victorious around the world. It has participated in the SUPER GT series, Super Taikyu, British GT Championship and the GT Cup after been entered by NDDP RACING. By recording all the data from these races, Nismo engineers have been able to study the numbers to make this 2013 Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 one of the best sports car to date.Several aspects of the car have been improved, including the engine performance, aerodynamics, braking ability and suspension setup. Under the hood is new camshaft timing, while the exterior modifications consist of canards added to the front, larger fender louvers and adjustments to the rear wing to optimize the airflow. After this tuning, the Nissan GTR GT3 is more balanced and has increased downforce to improve the overall driveability.This specific

The 2013 Scion FR-S is supposed to provide an experience like that of the 1980s rear-drive Toyota Corolla, which just so happens to be popular among drifters. (Those fond of oversteer, not vagabonds.) Scion is apparently hoping the FR-S will be subject to the same fondness, so it helped the cause along by creating the drift-ready version that was shown at the 2012 Detroit auto show. The FR-S’s 2.0-liter boxer-four has been turbocharged to produce 600 hp and 500 lb-ft of torque—increases of 400 hp and 349 lb-ft over stock. That ought to do it, but just to be safe Scion also gutted the car, lightening it by roughly 300 pounds for drift duty. Why are such insane power numbers necessary? Because getting sideways and staying there requires tire-frying horsepower. Scion Racing partnered with Greddy to create the FR-S specifically for Formula Drift competition, where it will replace the Scion tC as drifter Ken Gushi’s ride of choice. This car’s existence will certainly reignite speculation of

Toyota Corolla Axio GT300 was unveiled at the 2009 Tokyo Auto Salon as GT300′s brand new. Powered by a 3.5l V6 engine producing 300ps / 6800rpm of power and 39kg-m / 5200rpm of torque, this Toyota sport coupe car will compete at the 2009 Super GT Championship that the first race takes place in Okayama on March 22 of 2009. source: tuvei.com

Audi interests the tuners for modification this German premium car. This time the Audi’ tuners list are added with new tuner, Mariani. This tuner works with the Audi A8 and S8. The work involves enhancement on the engine performance and the exterior. Coming to the heart of the car, the Mariani has modified the stock’s 450hp (335kW) 5.2L V10 engine to get an extra 51hp (38kW) for now 501hp (373kW). At the first sight, you will show that Mariani’s Audi S8 is lower than the stock as the tuner has lowered this German sportcar by 60mm. Equipping the exterior’s looking are combination between the the tires and alloy wheels by Euro-stretch treatment, measuring 19in front and 20in rear combined with� 255 up front and 305 rear. These combination between wheels and tires are also good for car traction.

The fifth generation of the high performance Toyota Supra will be produced in a hybrid version. The engine is taken from the Lexus range and will develop 400HP.  This engine will be placed up front and it will be powered through the rear wheels. A Prototype of this model should be ready for test engineers at Toyota by the end of this year. The second generation of FT-HS concept Supra will be presented at the Auto Salon in Tokyo later this year.The Toyota Supra will also be available in non-hybrid versions, they will be equipped with a V6 engine of 3.5 liters, while the hybrid unit will be equipped with a V6 2GR-propeller of 3.5 liters VSE. The V6 Unit will be taken from the Lexus GS450h and will be coupled to a hybrid drivetrain. In this configuration, the model will give around 400 HP and a production version will also be presented during 2010. sportscarzone.com

TMC seeks to develop the ultimate earth-conscious environmentally-considerate vehicle with a focus on hybrid technologies without losing sight of the appeal of cars themselves or the joy of driving. Over the past several years, the need has been rising for motor vehicles that take into consideration global warming and other environmental issues, while there has also been concern that there have been too few new sports cars that make the heart beat faster and that the time is right for a new generation of sports cars. In response to these needs, TMC has developed the FT-86 Concept, a sports car equipped with a 2,000cc, horizontally opposed, four-cylinder, naturally-aspirated gasoline engine that evokes the joy of driving a car and the pleasure of vehicle ownership.  As the name “Future Toyota 86 Concept” implies, the FT-86 Concept, which will be exhibited at the  Tokyo Motor Show, is a new 86 Toyota with a flash red finish. It is a compact, rear-wheel drive sports concept car that embod

Veyron 16.4 Super Sport hit 267.81 mph, breaking the previous world speed record for a production car.  The previous record was 256 mph set by a Shelby SSC Ultimate Aero in 2007. It does 0–96 km/h (60 mph) in 2.46 seconds. To achieve this feet, Bugatti bumped the horsepower from 1001hp to 1200hp. Four enlarged turbochargers and bigger intercoolers were used to boost the power of the 16-cylinder engine, and the chassis was extensively redesigned to maintain safety at extreme speed – thanks to slightly raised main-spring travel, stronger stabilisers, and new shock absorbers with a complex architecture originally developed for racing cars. 30 will be produced although customer cars will be electronically limited to 257.90 mph because of tire safety concerns. The first five Super Sports to come off the production line will constitute a special series of their own, with the same configuration as the landspeed record car.

Lotus hasn’t offered any details on the new Evora GTE just yet - surprise, surprise - but the standard Evora GTE is smoking hot and race ready with its carbon fiber front and rear bumpers, a carbon fiber rear wing, and carbon fiber doors. This matches up with a 3.5-liter V6 engine delivering 444 HP for a delectable combination. Whatever Lotus does to the new special edition will just be icing on the cake. source: topspeed.com

What seemed impossible until now has just become possible, thanks to a privately owned company based in Australia, named Carbon Revolution. Their latest achievement, dubbed the CR9, is the first set of one-piece carbon fiber rims ever manufactured. The extensive project was possible thanks to a whole congregation of specialists, engineers and top builders. Although aluminum is considered one of the lightest materials to craft wheels from, these carbon fiber ones are actually 40 to 50% lighter than their metallic counterparts. They have actually exceeded all laboratory and track tests and let’s also add that the OEM standards are an easy-catch for these wheels. Just because they’re so much lighter, they provide more control over the car, in terms of ride, braking and steering responsiveness. The one-piece construction of the wheels is also supported by a collection of state of the art alloys used in aerospace engineering. At first, the CR9 was merely a project, an independent research a

Hennessey revealed their newest Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 version, an 805HP beast. It’s roughly one of the most powerful Jeeps on market today. Dubbed as the 2013 HPE800 Twin Turbo Jeep by Hennessey, the car boasts a 7.0-liter power plant based on a 6.4-liter Hemi. It’s equipped with two turbo-chargers that increase its power to 805 HP at 5,800 RPM (823 HP – 4,000 RPM), with 823 lb-ft of torque. The acceleration from naught to 62 mph is done in an incredible 3.1 seconds, even faster than today’s supercars. Ferrari and Lamborghinis are surely left behind by this monster. sorce: luxatic.com

Abt Sportline is a pretty capable and successful tuner that specializes in Audi products that has dropped out of public view recently.In hoping to get back in the game they came to the 2011 Geneva Motor Show with a tuned version of the Ingolstadt’s flagship Audi R8 V10 Spyder.Called the ABT R8 GTS, the German mid engined supercar gained a considerable performance upgrade which takes it up to 620 horsepower. It’s a rare combination to get. Also, the 19 or 20 inch custom ABT wheels painted the same two tone red and black finish do help with the looks.I’m not sure the Abt Sportline brand is now saved but their version of the Audi R8 V10 Spyder is definitely an impressive looking machine. source: automotorblog.com

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The Mansory Cormeum produces 660 horsepower, nearly 100 more than the Mercedes SLS and weighs around 200 pounds less as well.Apparently, Mansory will only torture 15 Mercedes SLS AMGs to create the Cormeum and that is a lot.

In regular guise, the S5 features a 3.0-liter supercharged V6 rated for 328bhp (333PS) and 440Nm (324 lb-ft). The German brand's engineers managed to squeeze 429hp and a peak torque of 501Nm (369 lb-ft) out of the engine. By comparison, the RS5's V8 delivers 444hp (450PS) and a maximum torque of 430Nm (318 lb-ft).

In short, the Lexus IS-F Black Mamba got a set of 20-inch Performance iForged wheels, widebody kit and uprated V8 engine (twin turbo Turbonetics package), but in a very short news not specify how many HP now has the IS-F.

Performance: 554 kW (753 hp) at 5000 rpm Markus Schuster, Managing Director at Carlsson: “There are more than enough super cars around that can only be driven safely on a racing track. We deliberately wanted to develop a car that is exclusive on the one hand but can still be used for the daily commute to the office. A Super GT which can go from 0 to 100 kph in just 3.7 seconds while at the same time offering the utmost in ride comfort.

So proficient have tuners at KICHERER become at pushing the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG to its utmost performance potentials that it is now a second nature for the German company. Though production volume isn’t as high as its larger peers, KICHERER is still able to create “head turning” editions like the new Supercharged GT. Outfitted with a bass-mouth like grille, the newest Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG in KICHERER’s line-up bears some resemblance to the Fisker Karma, but its all Mercedes underneath the bonnet. Tuned with a supercharger unit to give out 700 horsepower, versus the original 583 horsepower, and coupled with a stainless-steel sports exhaust system, adjustable shocks, carbon fiber interior trims, and KICHERER’s own 20-inches & 21-inches alloy wheels, this baby will easily cruise from 0 to 63 mph in just 3.4 seconds. sourse: freshnessmag.com