DMC Winks at Middle Eastern Buyers with Special Edition Ferrari F12berlinetta

As one of the prime markets for exotic supercars and luxury vehicles in general, the oil-rich parts of the Middle East often see high-end tuners vying for the attention of buyers looking to individualize their rides.
Germany's DMC may be a fairly new competitor in this rather crowded segment, but it has certainly caught our eye with creations like the Ferrari F12berlinetta SPIA program that forms the base for a new package dubbed the Middle East Edition.
One of the highlights of the tuning program is the exclusive matte yellow color, which is real paint and not simply a foil wrap, with a matte black strip running across the top of the Italian supercar.
You also get DMC's carbon fiber body kit with a front lip spoiler, extended side skirts, rear diffuser and boot lid spoiler, plus a carbon fiber vented hood and roof scoop, new alloy wheels (21-inches up front and 22-inches at the back), available smoked lights and new tailpipes for the titanium exhaust that gives the car 24 extra horsepower, for a total of 754 hp (764PS)
While no photos of the interior were released, the German tuner says that it offers a number of upgrades for the cabin, ranging from new buttons and a re-done steering wheel to a complete makeover.

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Vorsteiner's Carbon-Fiber Aero Take on the McLaren MP4-12C

 
Luxury and sports car tuning brand Vorsteiner today whisked the covers off the McLaren MP4-VX, which is a fancy name for a new styling and wheel package.
Originally teased back in February this year, Vorsteiner's sporting goods for the British mid-engine supercar include a carbon fiber aero kit with a new front bumper featuring a lip spoiler, a rear bumper with a diffuser, and four-piece skirt blades, two of which attach directly to the doors.
The tuner emphasizes the fact that all aero components "utilize existing factory mounting hardware and each piece is 100% reversible if the vehicle ever needs to be returned back to its stock form".
Completing the MP4-VX program is the company's latest one-piece aluminum forged alloy wheel set with 20-inch rims shod in 245/25/20 tires up front and 21-inch rims housed in 325/30/21 performance rubber at the back.

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Vossen Wheels Showcases Purple Delight Nissan 370Z

While not a full-blown tuner itself, Miami-based wheel specialist Vossen, known to the masses mainly for its concave-design rims, gets all sorts of cars in its hands to be fitted with its alloy goods. When that happens and the vehicle in question is special enough, it also takes some artsy photos to share with the world.
That's the case with this purple-accent Nissan 370Z Coupe riding on the brand's 20-inch VVSCV4 wheels finished in a bespoke two-tone color theme that matches the rest of the car.
Now, while Vossen doesn't provide any other details on the Nissan model, we believe it's fitted with the 370 Vestito aero kit from Japanese tuner Amuse, which consists of a front bumper, side steps, rear bumper, rear wing and front fender trims.
We've seen online prices for the aforementioned package (sans the vented hood) starting from about $3,700, excluding painting, mounting and delivery fees, while the 20-inch rims from Vossen can be had from roughly around $2,400 for a set of four.
This particular tune also included a customized interior and a high end audio system setup.

 

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DMC's New Ferrari 458 Spider Custom Tune Looks Red Hot

Seeing the mostly positive reactions to its Ferrari F12berlinetta "Spia" program, German aftermarket specialist DMC has released a similar cosmetic and performance treatment for the 458 Spider named the "Elegante".
DMC starts with the body of the Italian exotic that gains a prominent lip splitter, a new vented hood painted in black, extended side skirts, a blade rear wing, along with carbon fiber mirrors, front wings, rear diffuser and fog light covers.
The Elegante rides on 21-inch wheels shod in Pirelli high-performance tires size 255/30 on the front axle, and 22-inch rims in tires size 335/25 on the rear, with DMC offering buyers a wide choice of colors for the forged alloy wheels.
For the interior, DMC says it has several options ranging from a redesigned steering wheel and carbon fiber buttons, to a fully re-done cabin from top to bottom.
On the performance front, the German company developed a new ECU, which along with the sports stainless steel exhaust system, push output from 570PS (562hp) to 608PS (600hp) and 568Nm (419 lb-ft), with the finishing touch coming from the new sport springs for the suspension.

 

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Honda Releases Limited-Edition HFP Package for the 2013 Accord Coupe V6

Honda has revealed the limited-edition Honda Factory Performance (HFP) package for the Accord Coupe V6. The package goes on sale today at select Honda dealers across the United States.
Identical to the version shown at the 2012 SEMA Show in Las Vegas (except for the flashy showcar colors), the HFP package gives the Honda Accord Coupe a more sporty appearance and distinctive styling cues.
On the outside, the HFP package adds 19-inch alloy wheels, a decklid spoiler, front, side and rear underbody spoilers plus HPF badges for each side and the trunk. Interior touches include red illumination and HFP floor mats. Honda says handling is enhanced due to the HFP sport suspension that lowers the ride height by 15 mm (0.6 in).
As the HFP is a Honda Genuine Accessory, it comes with a 3-year/36,000 mile (57,936 km) limited warranty when installed on a new vehicle. Honda will only sell 500 units of the 2013 Accord Coupe V6 with the limited-edition HFP package. The price of the package is $4,620 (€3,517), but it doesn’t include installation.
Honda says the package was thoroughly tested, with Honda Performance Development (HPD) conducting back-to-back track testing of the Accord Coupe V6 in stock and HFP forms.
According to HPD, the Accord with the HFP package including sport and 19-inch summer tires “felt more confident and stable” and was therefore faster on track than the stock car.

 

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VW Golf 7 2013 Light-Tron Tuning-Showcar

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Hamann Tycoon II M is a BMW X6M Turned Up to Eleven!

The BMW X6M is an SUV with a coupe profile, four seats and one very powerful engine. It has more than enough performance to meet all needs, with a claimed 0-60 mph (0-100 km/h) sprint time of 4.7 seconds and an electronically-capped top speed of 155 mph (248 km/h).
Yet there seems to be a bit of room for improvement, and Hamann is only too happy to oblige with their latest kit for the vehicle, called Tycoon II M – I won’t make fun of its name, but it’s not the best they could have come up with.
The first thing one notices is the increased width, which comes courtesy of a custom body kit specially designed to “flow seamlessly from the new front wings across specially designed side skirts into the broader body that consists of six pieces and continues around the rear wheels to the center rear panel, according to the Hamann press blurb.
The kit gets the desired look spot on, with lots of custom parts and noticeable LED lights on the front bumper. The other important part of the Tycoon II M experience is the boost in power.
They are able to ramp up the power to 661 hp and torque all the way up to 950 Nm – that will really put a strain on all four tires under strong acceleration. Still, that unwanted characteristic in a surefooted vehicle such as this, which has heavy reliance on electronics to ensure a safe experience, is also kept in check by the lowered suspension and very wide rims and tires.
Final things to note is the scary fact that its top speed is raised to 320 km/h (199mph), as well as the special attention which has been paid to the interior.
Hamman says the interior is completely revamped, and as is the case with other special vehicles like this, I believe them, and also don’t blame them for doing it, because for instance, the quality of some BMW leathers in newer models is questionable at best.

 

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Hamann Releases New Range Rover Mk4 Mystere Onto the Market

There are many ways to make your fourth generation Range Rover stand out from a sea of luxury SUVs, but if you're not sure how, just ask the tuners over at Hamann Motorsports. Following the world premiere of the German company's Range Rover “MYSTÈRE” at the March 2013, Geneva Auto Salon in Switzerland, Hamann has now made the package available for order.
Naturally, the first thank that catches your eye on the Mystère is the pink tinted chrome body wrap, which Hamann says, is "a color that exhibits nothing more but self-confidence".
If that's not enough, the package includes a wide-body kit comprising a front bumper with plenty of air vents and LED daytime running lights, smoked head- and tail-lamps, fender extensions with matching side skirts that add 80mm (3.2 inches) to the SUV's width, a restyled rear-bumper and an available hood scoop.
You also get a unique front grille and 23-inch alloy wheels wrapped around rubber size 305/30/23, while other options include a lowering suspension module that drops the right height by 40mm (1.6 inches), sports exhaust with quad pipes, and all sorts of upgrades for the interior ranging from door sill trims to personalized leather upholstery.
Hamann said it is also working on a performance package for the V8 engines, which will be released in the coming months.

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ABT Sportsline Upgrades VW Golf GTD to 210PS/207HP

The VW and Audi aftermarket specialists at ABT Sportsline decided that the 184PS Golf 7 GTD is neither powerful, nor sporty-looking enough, so they set out to customize it with a power upgrade and an aerodynamic kit to alleviate the problem.

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