Vorsteiner North America is quite famous for their amazing tuning kits offered for the coolest sports cars out there. One you might surely remember is the M3 GTS-V unveiled last year at the SEMA Show. And because sports car is what they like, Vorsteiner now focused on improving the appearance of the Ferrari 458 Italia. This time they only added a new set of wheels, but taking their history into consideration we expect an upgrade package pretty soon.
The sports car has received the tuners latest collection VS-130 Series that includes new super lightweight 5 spoke monoblock wheels. The new VS-130 design features lightweight spoke design utilizing the tuner’s latest spoke scalloping and undercutting technology in efforts to maximize strength to weight ratios.
The wheels measures 21x9JF at the front and 21x11J and is wrapped in Michelin PS2 tires 255-30-21 front and 305-30-21 rear. All these elements make the 458 Italia to look impressive.
It’s been ages since we last heard from Prindiville Design, but they sure did pick an opportune time to return to the tuning scene with a bang.
The London-based bespoke coach builder has released tuning programs for the Lamborghini Aventador, Range Rover Evoque, and Ferrari 458 Italia, the last of which comes in three different forms.
Called the S1, S2, and S3 packages, these three tuning programs for the Italian supercar comes with styling characteristics unique to its own. The S1 program, which features a red 458 Italia, comes with a carbon fiber body kit that includes a front bumper with stainless steel mesh grills, side skirts, a new rear bumper, mirror covers, rear tailgate vents, a rear spoiler, a roof air duct, and a new set of Prindiville alloy wheels. The S1 program will be limited to only 25 units, making it a true must-grab for 458 Italia owners everywhere.
Next up is the S2 program that’s displayed in the silver 458 Italia. Carrying all the aerodynamic components of the S1, the S2 differentiates itself with the addition of a top carbon fiber wing and air vent grills. Likewise, the S3 program - that’s the orange 458 Italia if you’re keeping score - also has its own distinct styling flavor. On top of the aero body kit, the S3 program carries a carbon fiber lower front lip spoiler, top air vent grills, and carbon fiber rear grills. Just like their S1 counterpart, both the S2 and the S3 programs are only limited to 25 units a piece. We’d tell you that they’re also equal must-haves, but we think you know that already.
Technical upgrades are also in the offing from Prindiville Design. While no official numbers have been given out, the British coach builder does, in fact, offer an ECU upgrade, new air filters, a new suspension kit, replacement sports 200 cell catalytic converters, and a new titanium exhaust system that’s 70% lighter than the stock version on the 458 Italia.
Some of the best tuning firms in the world don’t even bother working on mild-mannered programs; these tuners go straight to the big boys.
And quite frankly, you can’t get any more ’big boy’ than Ferrari, and in this particular case, the soon-to-be-replaced Ferrari 599 GTB.
Stunning might be an understatement to describe this car, just like one of SR Auto Group’s previous projects, the equally diabolical and luscious Project 612 Adonai.
The Charcoal Gray matte finish is attractive in its own right. Then you add a new Kresiegg exhaust system that just raises the decibel level of the supercar’s 620-horsepower, 6.0-liter V12 powerhouse engine. And just to finish off the program on a high note, SR Auto Group also fitted the Ferrari 599 GTB with a ridiculous set of 2WO wheels courtesy of PUR Wheels.
Even if this program is devoid of any performance modifications, the slick, sexy, and stealthy look of the Ferrari 599 GTB Wraith is enough reason for us to bow down to the boys at SR Auto Group.
Job well done, boys. Job well done.
A. Kahn Design ended 2011 with a bang in the shape of a tuning package for the Ferrari California, and it looks like they are starting 2012 in the same way with an upgrade package for the Ferrari 458 Italia. The Ferrari 458 Italia Editions were dressed up in either a triple Pearl White or a Rosso Corsa Red exterior paint finish, both combined with different exterior and interior elements.
The Rosso Corsa Red Ferrari 458 Italia by Kahn is toned down with a matte Pearl Gray finish for the roof, side skirts, and front and rear bumper sections. A. Kahn Design then added a new sport suspension and 9×21” front and 12×22 rear alloy wheels finished in a matte Pearl Gray with yellow brake calipers serving s a small highlight. Inside the Rosso Corsa 458 Italia, Kahn has added a leather interior, a leather central tunnel, Crema Daytona lights, an Electro Chromatic interior, a yellow rev counter, leather headlining, and carpets and stitching in Bordeaux.
The Triple Pearl White 458 Italia by Kahn gets the same wheels associated with the red model, as well as the new sport suspension. The brake calipers are switched from yellow to red. Inside, the 458 Italia receives black Nero leather electric seats, a yellow rev counter, leather headlining, upholstered rear bench seat wall, white stitching, and black carpets.
The list of standard equipment for both Ferrari 458 Italia models includes an AFS light system, a carbon fiber driver zone including steering binnacle, F1 paddle shifters, an instrumental surround with LED’s, iPod connectivity, electro chromatic interior and exterior mirrors, satellite navigation, Bluetooth, front and rear park assist, a high power HiFi with JBL speaker system, Ferrari Scuderia shields, and dual zone climate control.
Italian tuning company, Fenice Milano, is the kind of tuner that doesn’t get into many headlines because they produce programs about as frequently as we see blue moons.
But whenever these guys have something new in store for its clients, it gets everybody’s attention, even if they have a new program for a car that’s, say, 10 years old.
That’s what they have for the Ferrari 360 Modena, a renewed program for the popular Italian supercar that served as a stylistic precursor to the F430 and the 458 Italia.
The program is called the ‘Su Misura F101,′ and includes an extensive integration of internal and external aesthetic components made of carbon fiber and fiber glass. Aerodynamically, the 360 Modena was given a slew of new components, including a new front bumper, new side skirts, a new suspension set-up with totally adjustable shock absorbers and springs, a new quad-pipe stainless steel exhaust system, and a new set of 20" three-piece, forged wheels, machined from aluminum. Inside, a list of modifications were also included, featuring adjustable seats in carbon, a new roll bar in the passenger compartment, and a new multi-media navigation center and satellite arm.
The Italian supercar also received a new ECU courtesy of Fenice Milano, which takes the car’s performance levels up a few notches north of the standard model. The new ECU also comes with a suction system, and while the Italian tuning firm didn’t reveal the increased numbers, you can expect it to be significantly more than what the standard 360 Modena and its 395-horsepower 3.6-liter V8 engine output is capable of producing.
