The Audi R8 has offered tuners a near-perfect canvas to work their dark arts, with a pleasing shape that can take a little tweaking, but not too much. German tunerhaus Anderson's Hyper Black R8 V-10 is more dark than art.[...]

 

 

Anderson Germany has done it again. The German tuner has unveiled another remarkable tuning package for the Audi R8 V10. After the Racing Edition unveiled last year, the tuner has now brought forth the Hyper-Black Edition. As its name suggests, the Hyper-Black edition comes in a smooth black exterior, but it also combines that exterior with different orange inserts and an impressive engine boost to the tune of an extra 64 HP.

The standard version of the R8 V10 delivers 525 HP, but with the added boost, Anderson Germany was able to get a total output of 589 HP. This was accomplished with a Rennkats exhaust system, a software optimization, and an air filter modification. Alongside the engine mods is a carbon fiber package that helps to reduce the car’s total weight. So far, nothing has been said about the car’s performances, but we can only imagine what this car is now capable of doing.[...]

Described as a road-going UFO, the Hyper Black Edition features a modified 5.2-liter V10 engine with 589 PS (433 kW / 581 hp).[...]

If you happen to own a pre-facelift Mercedes-Benz S500 W221 and want to spiff it up both cosmetically and mechanically, German tuning firm Inden Design has presented a new package for Stuttgart?s premium sedan. The styling concept is to bring the S500 in line with the refreshed S65 AMG, which was revealed in the spring of 2009. Inden Design[...]

Anderson Germany, one of Europe?s lesser known tuning firms, has set their sights on the flagship version of the Audi R8 with the 5.2-liter V10 powerhouse. Named Audi R8 Hyper Black Edition, the tune includes both aesthetic modifications and a few modest performance upgrades. The mechanics at Anderson Germany started by reconfiguring the ECU[...]

Fastest production 911 gets even more output from tuner Sportec with the SP 800 R doling out 800 PS (588 kW).[...]

 

 

The Porsche 911 began its sports car reign back in 1963 and has sprouted many different generations with various improvements and advances with each one that passes. As you may know, the first three generations of the 911 used an air cooled engine, ending with the 996 series in 1998. Singer Vehicle Design saw benefits in the use of an air-cooled engine, so much so that they decided to build their own modern interpretation of the early performance-focused 911.

As many enthusiasts and more importantly purists understand about Porsche is the legacy that each car leaves. Recent history has been tough on these people with the introduction of so many new models and new ideas into the company that they love. The 996 model saw the air-cooled Porsche engine disappear in favor of a more conventional unit. This was blasphemy for most die-hard fans and they found it hard to understand why Porsche needed to do such a thing in order to make the 911 better. Sadly, it was not so much about making the car better, the 993 Turbo was amazing, but rather about appealing to a larger crowd so the company could stay solvent and sell more cars.[...]

Los Angeles-based Singer Vehicle Design recreates the classic Porsche 911 with modern materials and technology.[...]

Aston Martin released the first driving footage of its new V8 Vantage S. Available as a coupe or a roadster, the S is more powerful than the standard V8 model, has a different gearbox and a track-oriented suspension. The 4.7-liter V8 powerplant has been tuned to deliver 430HP and 490 Nm (361 lb-ft) of torque, an increase of 10HP and 20 Nm[...]

In the late 1940s, as the world started to recover from the wounds of war, people were trying to leave the past behind and focus on the future. In fact, some individuals were so fascinated with the future that they tried to tune in it and predict the outcome. In this nostalgic video, we see how some people imagined the future of automobiles in[...]