Renault's funky looking little coupe-convertible, the new Wind, is next up on the French automaker's list of models to receive the Gordini styling treatment. More of a posh version of the standard Wind than anything else, the Gordini-badged model bears the in-house tuner's traditional colors with a Malta blue bodywork and two white stripes. It...

 

 

 

Aftermarket extraordinaire, Wald International, is pulling out all the stops with the release of another styling package to go along with their masterful work on the Rolls Royce Phantom Extend Wheelbase. Though it?s not as luxurious as the Phantom, the Lexus LS600h and the LS600hL are shiny pieces of rides in their own right. And that?s before Wald International does its magic.

Once the tuning company adds their new ?Sports Line Black Bison? package, then you end up with a sparkling sedan that?s as beautiful as it is imposing. Among the additions that make up the Wald International package, the LS600h was given a new front bumper spoiler, new side steps, sports fender ducts, LED daytime running lights, a new rear bumper spoiler, a roof spoiler, a trunk spoiler (Version 2), a new exhaust system, and a new set of black rims that complements the stealthy black exterior paint finish.[...]

 

 

Project Kahn may have a thing for LandRover models, but the British tuner has settled right in with another luxurious SUV: the Jeep Wrangler. They may have only added a cool new black exterior color and some impressive wheels, but the result was top notch nonetheless.

The new set of 19" RS wheels was designed by Kahn and truly highlights the Jeep’s beautifully aggressive exterior. The set has been designed to take the original center cap from Jeep and will be available immediately. The price is set at a reasonable £185+vat in silver and £195+vat in black and will be available in limited stock. The tuner recommends the wheels be fit with size 275 x 55 x 20 tires.[...]

 

 

Considering the Ferrari 458 Italia’s huge racing capabilities, it shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that the GT2 won’t be the only racing version offered for the sports car. Extreme Speed Motorsport (ESM), a private racing team, has started testing a 458 GT that will compete in the 2011 American Le Mans Series starting on March 18, 2011.

In fact, EMS won’t just be running one Ferrari 458 GT, in cooperation with Tequila Patrón, the team will enter two 458 GTs into the racing series. These images, released by Scott Sharp (one of the test drivers), are the first details to come out on the vehicles. Take a closer look at them and one may notice the new exhaust system, the huge rear wing, and the modified interior. This can easily be translated into better aerodynamics and, of course, better performance. Guess Audi and Porsche may be in a little trouble this year![...]

Amari Supercars, one of the largest pre-owned supercar dealers in the UK, has branched out into the tuning/lifestyle scene with Amari Design.[...]

 

 

Looks like the Lexus LF-A supercar will be having its own tuning program real soon. Recently, Lexus North America and Los Angeles-based auto tuner, CEC, struck a partnership where the latter will be tasked to create a tuning program for the LF-A supercar. The program will be limited to just three models with each car coming with a number of modifications that will be built specifically to the whims of each of the car owners.

According to CEC, the whole scope of the tuning program will only cover aesthetic improvements, which means that the car?s overall performance will be kept untouched.[...]

BMW Group tuning specialist AC Schnitzer has a few accessories for MINI's newest model, the Countryman. When the Countryman came onto the European market 4 months ago, the German tuner took a look at their parts shelves and found a few things. Nothing extravagant but enough to satisfy the urge of new MINI owners keen to personify their all-wheel-drive crossover SUVs. [...]

 

 

Sometimes, you can?t help but wonder how much more exclusive a rare car can get if you decked it out with a new styling package. It may sound like its over-splurging, and some may not argue with that, but for other people, there?s no such thing as ?less is more?. For these guys, bigger, brighter, and fancier is the way to go.

One car that belongs to the aforementioned ?rare-of-a-kind? group is the Rolls Royce Phantom Extend Wheelbase. Just by its mere presence alone, this special Phantom can already draw an audience, but if you add this exterior styling package to the Phantom EW courtesy of Wald International, then that?s just rubbing it in.[...]

Turner Motorsports knows a thing or two about building race cars so it shouldn?t come as a surprise to any of us that they were able to turn a BMW M3 into a yellow-and-blue racer all in a span of two minutes.

Wait?two minutes? That doesn?t sound right, does it?

Not unless you take into account the magic that is time-lapse video. This video, which was taken a few weeks leading up to the Rolex 24 earlier this month, shows the engineers and crew of Turner Motorsports masterfully turn this M3 E92 into a race-ready machine, complete with all the standard regulation parts as well as the colorful yellow and blue livery.[...]

It was 46 years ago last Thursday when the world was introduced to the first tuner mustang, the 1965 Shelby GT350 (1966 pictured). The GT350 was the first Mustang produced by an aftermarket company like Shelby. (Photo Credit: aldenjewell) More »