The Porsche Carrera GT may be out of production for over two years now, but that still doesn’t make it any less desirable. It also doesn’t meant the tuners don’t need to stop upgrading the car.
9ff, the tuning house that has made some earth-shattering cars from Poreches like the GT9, has gotten its hands on a Carrera GT. It’s called the GTT 900 pack, and it was showcased at the Essen Motor Show in Germany this weekend.
The standard V10 unit was upgraded by about 50 percent to give the car a new total 900 horsepower. Improvements include new camshafts, less restrictive exhaust manifolds, and a special muffler with a unique valve system and end-pipes. A just in case people didn’t think you were special enough for driving Carrera GT, 9ff added bright red "look at me" paint.
Movies such as „The Fast and the Furious“ contribute to a more than dubious back-street reputation of the tuning scene. However, creating an extreme tuning car and offending the law doesn´t have to be an inevitable consequence. In order to demonstrate this, „TUNE IT! SAFE!“ was established. It is an union made up of several companies and other organisations from the automotive sector, even involving the police and the Germany Ministry of transport. Their latest project is to build (...)
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Ferrari will be represented at the Techno-Classica 2007 by a stand dedicated entirely to Ferrari Classiche, a specialist division set up in Maranello to provide owners of historic Prancing Horse cars with restoration, maintenance, assistance services. The Ferrari Classiche division also issues Authenticity Certificates.
Based in the original old factory building, Ferrari Classiche opened its doors in the summer of 2006 and has since become a major player in the protection of the unique (...)
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The Essen auto show is displaying a new member of the German police force, it is a Brabus Rocket police car, top speed 362.4 kph and a tag of €348,000 ($437,000).
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Transforming a carrier van into a powerful luxury van: That is the guideline for BRABUS for refining the new Mercedes Sprinter. The extensive program comprises powerful engine tuning, an exclusive appearance upgrade, custom-tailored light-
alloy wheels and interior options that include fully customized business and multimedia packages.
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Volkswagen is showing a fireworks of sporty innovations at the Essen Motor Show 2006.
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The BRABUS engineers have developed a performance kit that unleashes the true power of the 5.5-liter V12 without compromising durability or running smoothness.
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HEICO SPORTIV, the internationally recognized Volvo tuner, presents its Volvo creations prior to the official market introduction. German premier at the Essen Motorshow. The Essen Motorshow (30th November - 10th December 2006) is the highlight of the European tuning industry and the most important exhibition event for HEICO SPORTIV. This is a good reason to come with 5 cars and to have a solid impact.
First at HEICO SPORTIV. The new C30
The top attraction is the HEICO HS3 D5, based on (...)
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At Essen Motor Show,
Hamann will unveil their customized version for the 3-Series Coupe. Well it was something we could see, after tuning coming from AC Schnitzer and Hartge, it was imposible not to have one from Hamann too.
More info about the engines upgrade after Essen Motor Show
The BMW 3-series coupé was only launched recently and already we offersa sports program for the latest member of the 3-series family. As for all current BMW models with 3.0d engine, we will shortly be offering a diesel performance upgrade for the 3-series coupé.
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