Arden Bentley Continental GTC

Arden a well known tuner from the UK especially from Jaguar and Range Rover, has released its bonnet mascots for Bentley Continental GTC for € 980 which require 30 minutes to mount.

Arden has also starts the sale of its Bentley radiator figure for the Continental GTC. The bonnet mascots are manually manufactured from brass and plated in chromium which is being high polished afterwards.

The bonnet mascots from Arden fulfill the strict safety conditions of the German TUV where during collision, the figure gives way and separates from the base in the case of a too strong impact in order to minimize the danger of injury, without being damaged itself. Apart from that, the bonnet can be dismounted and mounted easily by the owner at any time.

Mine’s GTR SpecV

Mine's had released the very own Mine's GTR Spec V. Posted after the jump is a two part video of Mine’s president and founder Michizo Niikura introducing an array of aftermarket products for the SpecV with concise and detailed view of the parts. Here’s Michizo-san and an introduction to the even more hardcore than the hardcore SpecV, the Mine’s GTR SpecV.

German Tuner PPI Audi R8 Based Razor GTR

The Audi R8 based PPI Razor GTR has graced our pages a few times now, all in pre-production form but the German tuners have recently unveiled the production ready Razor GTR at the 2009 installment of Top Marques Monaco.

The hardcore R8 is powered by a 580hp powerplant and maximum horsepower comes from the engine at 7400 rpm, while torque maxes out at a level of 600 Nm, from 6200 rpm. Weight of the PPI Razor GTR is 1580 kg, a full 250 kg lighter than the PPI R8, and 40 kg lighter than the Audi R8 V10. These modifications get the car from standstill to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds, on its way to a top speed of 332 km/h. All of these changes came from racing, wind tunnel development, road testing, and track testing. The number one priority was a focus on power-to-weight ratio, without diminishing the car’s performance.

The car features a custom supercharger, which works seamlessly with the stainless steel high performance exhaust and ram-charged air filter system. Everywhere else, the company used carbon fiber to achieve weight reduction, including the new front bumper and diffuser. Bigger air intakes can also be seen at the front, which also cools the brake system thanks to the channeling in the new hood. Custom sideskirts, and rear wing with adjustable flap, adds to the new look.

PPI mounted MAG9 Carbon Fiber aluminum wheels, wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport 2 tires. 19-inchers are used at front, and 20-inchers at back. Within the wheels, you can catch a glimpse of the big orange six-piston brake calipers, which grab the big discs. New coils have also been designed for this car, and PPI even installed a hydraulic lift system. This allows the extremely low-riding car to be raised by 45 mm to clear speed bumps, and maneuver in parking garages.

The quality shines through inside, where PPI trimmed out the car in Onyx Nubuck leather with orange accenting. Carbon fiber is also seen all over the interior parts, even in the lightweight folding sport seats.

APP Europe Tunes Up the VW Scirocco 2.0 TSI to 261HP

APP Europe has released their all new VW Scirocco coupe. The German tuner has put together a Scirocco 2.0TSI using parts from Rieger Tuning, KW Automotive, Wimmer Rennsporttechnik, CFC and MR Car Design.

The Scirocco's 2.0-liter turbocharged engine benefits from an upgraded ECU that costs €2,500 or US$3,300, courtesy of Wimmer Rensporttechnik, that boosts output from 200HP to 261HP and peak torque from 280Nm(206 lbs-ft) to 380Nm (280 lbs-ft) allowing the coupe to reach a top speed of 263km/h or 164mph.

Besides that, the Scirocco gains a sport exhaust system from MR Car Design (€1,599 or US$2,100) while the same company also provided a new limited slip differential (35%) for €2,990 or US$3,950. These changes call for an update on the DSG's software that will cost you an another €890 or US$1,180.

Braking power is provided by APP's high performance brake system (€3,220 or US$4,260) with 4-pistons and two-part slotted discs sized 355x32 mm while KW Automotive is the company of choice for a set of coilovers (€1,529 or US$2,020).

The new bodykit that includes a front apron (€599 or US$792), side skirts (€328 or US$433) and a rear apron with an integrated diffuser (€329 or US$435) is from Rieger. The optic highlights such as the black roof and red pin stripes are from CFC (prices weren't announced).

Last but not least, APP Europe equips the Scirocco with a set of 19-inch, 3-piece bi-colour aluminium wheels (complete set for €5,200 or US$6,870) wrapped in Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta high performance tires.

World Fastest BMW Coupe- G-Power M6

G-Power, a well known BMW tuner from Germany claim to have built the fastest BMW Coupe ever created. The company says the G-Power M6 Hurricane CS has a top speed of over 370 km/h. Unfortunately, the outfit did not reveal where or when they measured this achievement. Nor did they mention the M6 Hurricane's exact top speed. We can only hope this information will come out soon.

What we do know, is that this car certainly has the power credentials to achieve what G-Power says it can achieve. It uses the same twin-supercharged V10 SK III RS found on their M5 Hurricane CS. That car used the 750 hp engine to claim World's Fastest Sedan last year, marking a top speed of 367.6 km/h. The M6 should be able to top that, as it features a more aerodynamic body than the sedan.

Air is cooled down by a water-to-air cast-aluminum intercooler, and pushed into two ASA T1-316 belt-driven superchargers. The company claims no typical supercharger lag with these units, saying that throttle response is immediate, as is the increase in torque. Peak torque output is 800 Nm at about 5,000 rpm. Weight was cut down everywhere, with upgrades made to the exhaust, the seats, and suspension. A new carbon fibre wide-bodykit, with new front apron, vented bonnet, rockers, wheel arches, diffuser, rear apron, and rear wing, keeps the car on the ground. Connecting the car to the road are Micheline Pilot Sport PS2 tires, wrapped around 19-inch custom light-alloys. Carbon-ceramic brakes, and six-piston calipers, provides extreme deceleration.

The tire and wheel change was necessary for the speed tests. G-Power says the 21-inch Silverstone Diamond wheels, and the normal tires used, would not survive beyond 340 km/h.

Steinmetz Insignia SportTourer

German-based tuner Steinmetz will introduce a new range of styling and performance accessories for the Opel Insignia Sports Tourer at Tuning World Bodensee 2009.

Like the standard Steinmetz Opel Insignia which was introduced at the Essen Motor Show in 2008, the new Steinmetz Insignia Sports Tourer offers an aggressive front spoiler, a blacked out grille, and a lowering kit which reduces the ride height by 25mm (about 1"). The sporty appearance is furthered by the addition of massive 20-inch ST7 wheels that are available in either polished black or white. Other accessories include a two-piece roof spoiler, bright exhaust tips, and Steinmetz floor mats.

In terms of performance, Steinmetz will offer a Klasen-Motors diesel performance upgrade package for the 2.0 CDTI engine. Consisting of an intercooler, 3-inch exhaust, sports catalyst and reprogrammed electronics, the package boosts the engine's output from 220 hp (162 kW) to 295 hp (216 kW) and 420 Nm of torque.

AVUS Performance Audi RS6 WHITE POWER

Recently, Avus Performance has unveiled the new "WHITE POWER" Audi RS6. The car is essentially an Audi RS6 equipped with Sportec's RS700 kit which includes a new high performance exhaust system, racing catalysts and retuned engine electronics. These improvements create major performance gains as the RS6 boasts 700 bhp and 800 Nm (590 lb/ft) of torque. This enables the White Power to run from 0-60 mph in just 3.9 seconds before hitting an electronically limited top speed of 211 mph (340 km/h).

Beside the performance, a set of 22" Sportec Mono 10 wheels, lowering springs which reduce the ride height by 40 mm (1.6"), and an optional carbon fiber front-lip spoiler.