This Lamborghini Aventador Replica is Based on a Pontiac GTO / Holden Monaro [w/Videos]

From the magical land of eBay comes our next tale of replicas. This newly found example is pretending to be a Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4, though even an untrained eye can see that there something is wrong with car's proportions.

The seller and builder of the replica is "Z and M Customs", which is located in the city of Eagle in Ada County, Idaho.

The company informs us that the Aventador lookalike is built on the chassis and mechanical components of a "GM Holden" with power coming from a "LS1 V8 Corvette with approximately 400HP".

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ebay , Holden , Holden Commodore , Lamborghini , Lamborghini Aventador , Pontiac , Pontiac Concepts , Pontiac Videos , Replica , Tuning , Video

TechArt Previews Styling and Chassis Upgrades for New Porsche Boxster

About a month after the 2012 SEMA Show in Las Vegas at the end of October, Europe will host its own aftermarket and tuning show in Essen, Germany, and it is at this event that Porsche tuning specialist TechArt will perform the world premiere of a new package for the third generation Boxster roadster (codenamed 981). Read more »

ESSEN Show , Porsche , Porsche Boxster , TechArt , Tuning

ARK Performance and Hyundai Preparing Genesis Coupe R-Spec Track Edition for 2012 SEMA Show

With all the commotion surrounding this week's Paris Motor Show, it would be easy to overlook the 2012 edition of the SEMA Show, which will take place from October 30 to November 2 in Las Vegas.

Hyundai wants to remind us of the upcoming event by teasing one of the many tuned concept models it plans to unveil at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

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Concepts , Hyundai , Hyundai Concepts , Hyundai Genesis Coupe , Racing , SEMA Show , Tuning

Hyundai Dealer Joins Forces with Schmidt Revolution to Polish Up Genesis Coupe V6

A Hyundai dealer in Germany is showing off its tuning capabilities with the release of a performance and styling package for the pre-facelift Genesis Coupe V6.

Located near the city of Lübeck in northern Germany, Hyundai dealer "Autohaus am Funkturm" has worked together with Schmidt Revolution, a wheel manufacturer and customizer, to complete the project.

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Hyundai , Hyundai Genesis Coupe , Tuning

Pagani Zonda Replica is Based on a Porsche and has a Real Mercedes-Benz V12 Engine with 600-Ponnies

It may look like a Pagani (to the untrained eye, at least), and according to the eBay seller, sound like one too, but what you see in these images is a replica of the famed Italian supercar.

The builder of the Pagani Zonda clone says the car is based on a Porsche chassis (we are not told which one) and just like the original model, it is powered by a Mercedes-Benz V12 engine, which in this case, is said to deliver 600-horses towards the rear axle via a Porsche-sourced 6-speed manual transmission.

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ebay , Mercedes , Pagani , Replica , Tuning

Frankenstein Would Be Proud: The Audi A4 Avant S-Line from Tin Hell

There are people who like to neatly tune and polish up their rides and then there's this owner of the most bizarrely modded Audi A4 Avant we have ever laid eyes on.

We could not find a lot of information on the tune (if you can call it that), but the pictures and video speak much, much more louder than words.

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Audi , Audi A4 , Audi Videos , Offbeat News , Tuning , Video

Yes, Someone Tried to Turn a Porsche Boxster in Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Roadster

The only sane reason we can think of why someone would take a Porsche Boxster and attempt a crude recreation of a Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Roadster is that the owner had a heavily damaged example of the Stuttgart-based carmaker's mid-engine model lying around and decided to get mechanically and cosmetically creative – or so to speak.

Regardless the reason that gave birth to the idea, the project remains unfinished despite changing several hands (we wonder why….). The person selling the car on eBay states that he was offered the Murcielago-stein as part of a trade deal.

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ebay , Lamborghini , Lamborghini Murcielago , Porsche , Porsche Boxster , Replica , Tuning

Audi A1 Quattro Bumped to 302HP by ABT Sportsline

Even though Audi created the limited run A1 Quattro as the ultimate performance model of its premium sub-compact series, ABT Sportsline believes that there's always room for improvement.

In factory trim, the "Little Devil", as the German tuner's founder and CEO Hans-Jürgen Abt names it, comes with a 2.0-litre turbocharged engine that generates 252hp (256PS / 188 kW) at 6,000rpm and 350Nm (258 lb-ft) of peak torque between 2,500 and 4,500rpm for a 0-100km/h sprint time of 5.7 seconds.

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ABT , Audi , Audi A1 , Tuning

Toyota to Reveal New TRD Performance Line Accessories for GT86 in Paris

Already on offer in some countries, Toyota will now perform the pan-European premiere of its new range of TRD Performance Line accessories for the GT86 (sold as the Scion FR-S in North America) at the Paris Motor Show that runs for the public from September 29 to October 14.

TRD, which stands for Toyota Racing Development, has been developing tuning parts for Toyota vehicles in Japan for more than half a century, and now, its products are available throughout Europe for the first time in its history.

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New Cars , Paris Auto Show , Toyota , Toyota GT 86 , TRD , Tuning

First Look at Kahn Design's Upcoming Tune of New Porsche 911

A single teaser image of the cosmetic package that Kahn Design is currently preparing for the latest generation of the Porsche 911 Coupe (991 series) has popped up on the internet.

There's no official information available yet, but the photo reveals a new wide body kit with front and rear fender extensions that wrap around the bumpers, a pair of new oval shaped exhaust pipes on both corners and of course, Kahn's dark alloy wheels shod in performance tires. We can also see red brake calipers.

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Porsche , Porsche 911 , Project Kahn , Tuning

Vilner Promises "5-Star Luxury" for Four Passengers in New Mercedes-Benz GL SUV Tune

One of the main reasons why Mercedes-Benz developed the GL-Class was to offer buyers a bigger alternative to the closely related ML-Class SUV with additional space to accommodate seven passengers in three rows of seats.

However, one particular owner of the previous generation GL-Class had no need for the extra seats and was looking for a way to up the luxury ante for the rear passengers. Here is where Bulgarian design studio Vilner stepped in.

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Mercedes , Mercedes GL , Tuning , Vilner

Brabus Tunes its Attention on the New Mercedes-Benz A-Class Hatchback

You can be sure that whenever Mercedes-Benz presents a new model, the tuning crew at Brabus will follow up with a package of aftermarket goods.

As the latest generation of the A-Class premium hatchback begins arriving in showrooms across Europe, the German tuning specialist has released the first images of the car riding on a lowered sports suspension and 19-inch alloy wheels in the classic Brabus design.

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Brabus , Mercedes , Mercedes A-Class , Tuning

Tuned Corvette Z06's Drifty Burnout Almost Turns Sour [NSFW]

There's nothing wrong with getting excited about your freshly updated ride, especially if said car happens to be a badass looking and sounding Chevrolet Corvette Z06 C6, but you shouldn't let your guard down either.

In this video, we have the driver of a murdered-out Z06 with Texas license plates receiving his car after what we assume to be an aftermarket upgrade.

As the young man gets ready to enter the 'Vette, the person behind the camera politely asks him how much the rims cost, only to receive the answer..."Too much".

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Chevrolet , Chevrolet Videos , Corvette , Offbeat News , Tuning , Video

New BMW M Performance Accessories Including Power Kit for 2.0-liter Diesel

The 2012 Paris Motor Show at the end of the month will see the very first presentation of several new products from the BMW M Performance Accessories division including parts for the recently launched 1-Series 3-door hatchback and 3-Series Touring, plus a power kit for models fitted with the 2.0-liter four-cylinder common rail diesel engine. Read more »

BMW , BMW 1-Series , BMW 3 Series , BMW M , Diesel , Paris Auto Show , Tuning

This Used to be a 1983 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Before it Entered eBay Hell

The third generation of the Pontiac Firebird will likely be remembered by the masses for its key role in the popular 1980s television series Knight Rider as KITT (Knight Industries Two Thousand), a specially modified version of the Trans AM model with high tech crime-fighting equipment.

In real life, the Trans Am was available as a specialty package for the Firebird usually offering upgraded handling through suspension modifications, more power under the hood and exclusive styling features.

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Classics , ebay , Pontiac , Pontiac Firebird , Tuning

Catfish Speedster is the Mazda MX-5 You Always Wanted to Have and It's Coming to SEMA

Bauer Limited Production is a new company formed by Cord Bauer’s Bauer Limited Production, Ron Hemphill’s Diversified Products, Tony Woodford’s AWR Racing and Dave Green’s DG Motorsports, with the purpose of using their expertise to design and develop a custom sports car named the Catfish.

The donor vehicle that the Catfish is based on is none other than the Mazda MX-5, also known as Miata and Roadster (only 1st/NA and 2nd/NB generation models from 1989 to 2005 can be used for its construction). The Japanese carmaker's open top, two-seater model was chosen because of its perfect 50:50 weight distribution, simple and light yet effective construction and affordability.

Being on the Guinness Book of Records as the best-selling two-seat sports car ever means that there are many used and reasonably priced examples to choose from: the Miata / MX-5 that was used for the first Catfish prototype cost a mere US$800 (€610).

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Bauer , Mazda , Mazda MX-5 / Miata , New Cars , SEMA Show , Tuning

Gemballa Tunes the New Porsche 911 Cabriolet S

Longtime Porsche tuning brand Gemballa is calling owners of the latest generation of the 911 Cabriolet S (codenamed 991) to take a look at its new sports package named GT that encompasses aerodynamic as well as brake and wheel components. Read more »

Gemballa , Porsche , Porsche 911 , Tuning

Mazda Tuner BBR Announces “Super 180” Performance Upgrade for Third-Gen MX-5

Brodie Britain Racing, or BBR as it is commonly known, is a UK-based tuning company that specializes on Mazda models. Some of you may recall the 150HP turbocharged Mk1 (NA) MX-5/Miata, among them a special edition launched in celebration of the 787B winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1991.

More than two decades after the last rotary win in La Sarthe, the MX-5 is currently in its third generation (NC) and BBR is still producing tuning packages for the world’s best-selling two-seater car in history.

BBR has now announced a new, normally aspirated package for the third generation MX-5, which was produced from 2005 onwards.

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Mazda , Mazda MX-5 / Miata , Tuning , UK

Hennessey Says New Cadillac CTS-V VR1200 Twin Turbo Coupe is the World's Most Powerful 4-Seater

Not the one to shy away from the insane horsepower wars of our time, Hennessey Performance is lifting the bar for tuners with the presentation of the new 2013 Cadillac VR1200 Twin Turbo Coupe based on the two-door version of the CTS-V.

There's a ton of stuff going on under the sheetmetal but the highlight of the tune can be found right behind Cadillac's crest.

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Cadillac , Cadillac CTS , Cadillac V , Cadillac Videos , Hennessey , Tuning , Video

SCP Lightens Up Mercedes-Benz E-Class Wagon with Cosmetic Tune

Of all the Mercedes-Benz models, the one you least expect to tap the interest of tuners is the massively spacious E-Class T-Modell, also known as Estate and Wagon in other markets.

Yet it is this model, and in particular, the previous generation of the E-Class Wagon W211 built from 2002 to 2009, that has fallen into the hands of German aftermarket specialist, Schulz Car Professional or SCP for short.

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Mercedes , Mercedes E-Class , Tuning