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Loder1899 gives 2009 Ford Focus RS a total of 345-hp

Posted: Oct 28, 2009

Filed under: 2009 Releases, Ford, Tuner Cars

Many would agree that at 300-hp, the 2009 Ford Focus RS is already one of the hottest high-performance hatchbacks on the road. However, if you’re Loder1899, the Focus RS could use a little more horsepower.
Loder1899’s 2009 Focus RS pumps a total of 345-hp from the 2.5L turbocharged 5-cylinder engine, an increase of 45-hp over the [...]

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Lingenfelter turns 2010 Camaro into a Pontiac Trans Am for SEMA

Posted: Oct 28, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Chevrolet, GM, Pontiac, Tuner Cars

We absolutely love the new 2010 Chevrolet Camaro and we respect the old Pontiac Trans Am as a true American sports car. However, you will never catch us transforming a perfectly good 2010 Camaro to pay tribute to the Pontiac Trans Am. Well, Lingenfelter seems to disagree.
At the 2009 SEMA Show next week, Lingenfelter will [...]

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2009 SEMA: SpeedFactory 700-hp supercharged 440 HEMI powered Dodge Challenger SRT8

Posted: Oct 27, 2009

Filed under: 2009 Releases, Auto Shows, Chrysler, Dodge, Tuner Cars

Las Vegas and most of the tuner industry is getting ready for the 2009 SEMA Show next week. The folks at SpeedFactory will come to the show with their new supercharged, all-aluminum 440 HEMI-powered Dodge Challenger.
SpeedFactory took the 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8 with a 6.1L HEMI Mopar aluminum block and increased the displacement to 440 [...]

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Lincoln shows off 2009 SEMA lineup, MKS and MKT get ‘tricked’ out

Posted: Oct 27, 2009

Filed under: Auto Shows, Lincoln, Tuner Cars

Joining the Ford lineup at next month’s 2009 SEMA show, will be the brand’s luxury siblings as Lincoln will be presenting their new luxury project vehicles; the MKS, MKT, and MKZ.
The vehicles will be on display in the Ford booth from Nov. 3-6 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
“Lincoln as a brand is continuing to [...]

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Ford shows off 2009 SEMA lineup, 2010 Taurus, Mustang, Transit to be highlights

Posted: Oct 27, 2009

Filed under: Auto Shows, Ford, Tuner Cars

Ford will be the featured automaker of this year’s 2009 SEMA show where it will show a number of modified vehicles from its new lineup. Taking the center stage at SEMA this year will be Ford’s new 2010 Ford Taurus. The Ford Transit Connect, Ford Flex, Focus, and Edge will also join the lineup along [...]

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Fox Marketing gives the Lexus IS 350C 400-hp

Posted: Oct 26, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Auto Shows, Lexus, Tuner Cars

It was reported earlier this year that Lexus may be working on a convertible version of the Lexus IS-F for early 2011. Since that is still a long way out, tuner Fox Marketing will be modifying the IS 350C to produce a total of 405-hp for this year’s SEMA show.
Extra power comes from adding a [...]

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Rhys Millen gives Hyundai Genesis Coupe modified 500-hp 4.6L Tau V8

Posted: Oct 25, 2009

Filed under: Auto Shows, Hyundai, Tuner Cars

Last year at the 2008 SEMA show, Hyundai’s new 2010 Genesis Coupe was the main tuner attraction. This year, Rhys Millen Racing will show a Genesis Coupe, known as the RMR RM460, fitted with Hyundai’s award-winning 4.6 Tau V8. The mid-engine configuration and enhancement give the Genesis Coupe a total of 500-hp.
Other than that the [...]

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Tokyo 2009: BMW Alpina B7 Bi-Turbo long-wheel-base rolls in to Tokyo

Posted: Oct 22, 2009

Filed under: Auto Shows, BMW, Tuner Cars

At the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, Alpina unveiled its new 2009 B7 B-Turbo BMW 7-Series. Today, at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, Alpina introduced a new, long wheelbase version of the new Alpina B7 Bi-Turbo.
A 4.4L V8 gives the BMW Alpina B7 Bi-Turbo a total of 507-hp with a peak torque of 516 lb-ft. It allows [...]

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Mugen could build a tricked out Honda CR-Z hybrid

Posted: Oct 22, 2009

Filed under: Honda, Hybrids, Green News, Tuner Cars

Could tuning packages for hybrid vehicles create a whole new market for third-party and in-houe tuning firms? Apparently so – Mugen said that it could very well build a bespoke tuned version of the upcoming Honda CR-Z hybrid sports car.
Hiroki Toyoda, the firm’s European vice president, told AutoCar that “the hybrid powertrain would create a [...]

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Novitec Rosso Edizion 747 pays tribute to the Ferrari 430 Scuderia

Posted: Oct 19, 2009

Filed under: Ferrari, Tuner Cars

As a tribute to the outgoing Ferrari 430 Scuderia, Novitec Rosso has unveiled its new Edizione 747.
As the name suggests, the V8 engine has been upgraded with a bi-compressor to produce a total of 747-hp with a maximum torque of 544 lb-ft. 0-62 mph comes in just 3.4 seconds while 0-124 mph takes 9.4 seconds. [...]