Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Official: SPOFEC Rolls-Royce Dawn

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It was the natural order of things for Novitec and their SPOFEC division, which specializes in tuning Rolls-Royce models, to launch a kit for the Dawn after the success of their tricked-out Wraith. So feast your eyes on SPOFEC Rolls-Royce Dawn, a majestic drop-top with a touch of sport from an Italian tuner.
The visual details of SPOFEC Rolls-Royce Dawn are largely similar to that of the Wraith, so if you are familiar with that car you are not going to be terribly excited by this one. That said, we reckon the launch of SPOFEC Dawn is going to pretty much put an end to the sales of the Wraith kit, seeing as this is basically the same car with the added appeal of being a convertible. And it looks pretty damn cool, too.
All things considered, SPOFEC Rolls-Royce Dawn is a more serious beast than the Wraith, what with that sporty front apron, lowered ride height and 22 inch rims. The menacing looks brought on by these elements are backed up by serious firepower in form 686 horsepower and 980 Nm of torque, which are considerably more than the standard figures. This thing is a Roller a young man can drive around and look perfectly at home in.

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Blast from the Past: Ultimate Six Hummer

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Long before Mercedes-Benz even entertain the idea of putting six wheels on their G-Wagon, Japanese tuner Calwing (213 Motoring in the U.S.) had come up their own six-wheeled SUV in form of the mighty Ultimate Six Hummer. This thing could very well be the coolest car in the world!
The Ultimate Six Hummer is basically a stretched H2, but instead of doors they have added axles and wheels. Over the year Calwing has produced a good number of these things, but as for why they didn’t catch on and didn’t even get much press, well, that could be because they are fairly rubbish. I mean, we know for a fact that the standard H2 was absolute garbage in terms of quality, usability, and overall value. So you can imagine what a stretched aftermarket version of that car with two extra wheels would be like.
But to worry over the quality and practicality of something like the Ultimate Six Hummer is missing the point completely. This is not a not a car, but a toy. And as far as big boy toys go, it’s friggin’ awesome. So yes, a car can be terrible and yet cool and wonderful at the same time, the U-Six being an example. The six-wheel SUV is equipped with a custom NEXTNATION body kit with bespoke bumpers, grilles, fenders, and running boards, as well as 24 inch Hyperforged wheels. While the beast does get air suspension and a Diablo muffler with quad tailpipes, the engine is the standard 325-hp Vortec V8, which is not very good.

Wald BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe Revealed in Full

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So following a very intriguing preview earlier this year, Japanese tuner Wald International is now ready to unveil their latest Black Bison car, the Wald BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe. As always, the styling package is rather simple and consists of only a few parts, but the effect it has is rather profound.
It is the unique design of Wald’s Black Bison kit that sets them apart from the competition and gives the subject vehicle a distinct look in spite of the package’s simplicity. In the case of Wald BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe the kit builds on the car’s already dynamic lines and by altering a few key elements in a number of strategic places makes it more aggressive, more sporty, and overall better looking than the standard version. We daresay what Wald has achieved here with their kit is cooler than BMW’s own M6 aero kit.
As for the ingredients, Wald BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe styling package consists of a new front bumper with a spoiler lip and mesh grille inserts, side skirts, revised rear bumper with extra vents, a diffuser insert, and more mesh, and a boot lid spoiler on the trunk. It’s amazing how Wald always manage to leave their mark on their cars so that you know it’s a Wald product at first glance. Maybe it’s because no one else at the moment makes bumpers like that or tailpipes that big, but you sure ain’t gonna mistake this bad boy for anything but a Wald!

Mcchip Audi S1 Boosted to 300 Horsepower

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When Audi came up with the S1 hot hatch and gave it a 2.0 liter turbo engine with 231 PS and 370 Nm of torque, they thought they were going to have this market locked for at least a decade. Then the new Focus RS came along and made them look like a fool. But if you’ve already bought the S1 car do not despair because there is a remedy at hand now in form of Mcchip Audi S1.
Yes, it is an aftermarket treatment, but it is fast and clean and can be obtained at a reasonable cost considering how much the likes of MTM and ABT charge for their engine upgrade kits. In this program Mcchip-DKR takes in a stock Audi S1 and through a number of light modifications gives an extra 70 horsepower which is a very decent amount relative to the work and the changes they make to the engine.
Mcchip Audi S1 power kit consists of the tuner’s own Stage 2 software upgrade and a set of downpipes and sport cats for the exhaust system. The net result of these mods is an output of 304 PS and 437 Nm of torque, and of course a sportier noise thanks to the customized exhaust. Granted, the Focus RS will still run rings around this car, literally, thanks to its drift mode, but this tuning program takes only 8 hours to install and has top quality.