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Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Tuning News: New 2014 Mercedes Benz C180 W205 tuned by Inden Design

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The tuning houses have descended on the W205 Mercedes Benz C-class. Here we have Inden Design, tuner of Ferrari and Mercedes Benz over in Germany coming up with their interpretation of the entry level C180 model. This could be inspiration to those local car enthusiasts who intend to get the new C-class and start making it slightly different from the norm.

Yup, on a car that has barely left the showroom floor. The C180 started out as the AMG line package (which is why it already has that decent looking bodykit) and gets lowering by 45mm, a sticker wrap for the body and large 20 inch wheels with 235/20/20 tyres all round. The exhaust system gets a sports system (with W204 C63 tailpipes for the styling) and power from the petrol 1.6liter turbocharged CGI engine is boosted from 156hp to 200hp making it feel closer to a C250 than before.

It's all in the lowered stance and larger wheels I believe. The stock AMG line C-class already looks pretty decent.

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Friday, August 5, 2011

ABT Tunes the New, New Beetle

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"The totally new 2012 Volkswagen Beetle has barely hit most markets around the world but as usual, the tuning houses have gotten their hands on it. ABT, known for tuning VW Group cars have their pimped out Beetle ready and wants us to call it the 'Speedie'. A bodykit, alloy wheels and 'go-faster' stripes and it deserves to be called 'Speedie'? I doubt it if you went out and bought the base 105hp 1.2liter TSI version. Even with ABT's ECU tweaks for that engine. But do continue reading anyway."


Click here to read about it. Posted over at MyAutoblog.org. 
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Sunday, June 5, 2011

R172 Mercedes Benz SLK gets tuned by Piecha Design

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"Styling exercises actually make more money for these tuners as nearly everyone wants the car to look really good outside of clubs, bistros and hotel lobbies instead of tearing up the autobahn."


Bodykits hit the streets so fast it makes your head spin. The new R172 Mercedes Benz SLK gets tweaked as soon as its out of the showroom. But as usual, its only about the looks. Performance parts take awhile longer.


Click here to read about it.



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Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Keeping the Volvo XC90 fresh with Heico Sportiv

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"........ But I suppose the target market for the Heico Sportiv XC90 are in fact people who use their XC90s for school runs and these people don’t want children running away sobbing, in fear and afraid of crossing paths with a highly modified Volvo."


Click here to read what I think about Heico's XC90. Posted on Myautoblog.org. 
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Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Project Kahn Audi A5

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This is another one of those Audis that ape the Audi R8. I now have the opinion that if you actually used this bodykit you're just trying too hard.

Click here to read about Project Kahn's Audi A5 mod job over at Myautoblog.org.
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

ABT does the C7 Audi A6

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ABT has already brought forth its tuning package for the newly launched C7 Audi A6. I suppose its going to take a while before the local, not very quick, slightly sluggish to respond, distributors to bring it in. And when they do bring it in, we're not going to see any S models. Why can't they bring the whole range? People are buying Audi by the shipload these days. There isn't a day in downtown KL where I don't see a large Audi driving around and come to think of it, they're mostly grey imports.

Anyway, click here to read about the ABT Audi A6. Posted over on MyAutoblog.org.
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Sunday, February 27, 2011

Novitec Rosso Pumps Up The Ferrari California and BMW Makes The X6 Into A 5 seater

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Novitec Rosso brutalizes the Ferrari California. Ferrari cars need to be brutal and aggressive looking but the Ferrari California is a little feminine looking. Novitec Rosso's Race 606 Ferrari California tuning package somehow does this.

Click here to read about it; and

BMW adds a proper 3 seat bench at the rear of the X6 instead of individual rear seats. It does not make the BMW X6 into an MPV, but allows the X6 to carry three abreast instead of only two. But the question is, do BMW X6 owners have any friends to carry around?

Click here to read about the X6 rear seats. Both over at Myautoblog.org.
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Sunday, February 20, 2011

Mansory Does The Evora With Lotus' Blessing....Why?

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Why?????? Why go to a tuner that over-Blings everything it touches? Of course the Mansory Evora isn't that bling....but couldn't they do it in-house?

Click here to read about what I think.
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Saturday, November 20, 2010

The Honda CRZ and One With Totally Radical Mods

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I nearly threw up the tea I was having when this photo came up into my laptop. A CRZ with a turbo as big as its engine. And yes, it is still a hybrid. So it still supposedly saves the ozone layer, rain forests, tuna, whales and so on. Amazing. I promptly noted that the car is also Japan's Car of the Year, beating out the new VW Polo. This was of course the highest ranking non-Japanese car in the event, but I suppose, the CRZ had more innovation than the Polo (and that it is Japanese not German).

Click here to go read about this. Posted on Myautoblog.org, written by yours truly.
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