One of the best ways to determine that a car has reached mainstream acceptance is the arrival of the tuners, and for electric cars that moment may have arrived. German tuner Brabus, known for hot-rod versions of Mercedes and Smart vehicles, has turned its attention to the 2015 Tesla Model S. Brabus revealed its Zero Emissions range of Model S upgrades at Frankfurt. While many electric cars would seem unlikely recipients for tuning upgrades, the Model S has already turned heads thanks to its luxury-class ride and ultra-high-performance ?Ludicrous Mode.?[...]

No matter how fast and well-rounded a car is, there will always be those who want to make it faster and? uh? rounder. Take the 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT for instance ? by all accounts an outstanding sports car with a powerful and sonorous V-8 under its long hood and spot-on looks. It?s a car just about any of us would love to have in our driveways, and Mercedes-AMG have spent hundreds or millions of dollars and invested countless man hours to make sure that?s the case. So, you sort of have to give the side-eye glance to tuning outfits claiming they can improve upon the product of a multi-billion-dollar multi-national corporation.[...]

The Japanese seem to be very fond of all exotic cars that aren?t necessarily car-like in their design? [...]

What makes this Bentley Flying Spur different from other tuner Bentleys? The fact it?s a Mansory. [...]

I can still remember scrolling through my 1996 issue of Auto Tuning Katalog and looking at Zender parts for Fiats and Alfa Romeos. They looked pretty cool, but not like the Alfa Romeo 4C they've customized this month. Because everybody is preoccupied with the Frankfurt Motor Show, and they don't follow Zender on Facebook anyway, the project has gone unnoticed... until now. Mind you, the base 4C is a st...

Having made a name for itself with its Mercedes-Benz and Smart tunes, Brabus now wants a piece of the Tesla Model S cake.[...]

The style of bolting on fender flare extenders, as popularized by Japan?s Rocket Bunny or Liberty Walk, is now reproduced by many tuners around the world. Germany's Ingo Noak Tuning supplies a rather nice looking set for the previous-gen VW Golf GTI, for instance.[...]

You might be tempted to think that the mid-life facelift of the Audi A6 family only targets the headlights and a few small details. However, engineers changed about half of the engines and installed a twin-clutch auto instead of the CVT. As a result, German tuner ABT Sportsline decided to take a second look at the mid-size sedan and wagon. The results were presented today ahead of the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show. [...]

The new Ford Mustang EcoBoost has caught the attention of the aftermarket specialists at Shelby American, who decided to offer a tuning kit for the four-cylinder model.[...]

Say hello again to this Evotech Stage 2 M6, packing 800 HP and not afraid to use them against a lesser opponent. In this case, a 550 HP Custom Stage 2 BMW M4.[...]