The first customized Honda CR-Z made its first testings at the Suzuka test track. And while the video only shows the interior of the car, we can’t wait to see the final product!

Video: Honda CR-Z by Noblesse testing at Suzuka originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 11 March 2010 17:30 EST.

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The German tuner Kicherer has revealed the E50 Coupe tuning kit based on the Mercedes E500 coupe. Thanks to an software update and a sports exhaust system, the V8 engine’s power has been increased by 42 hp and 20 NM. And while in the standard model the top speed has been limited to 155 mph, in the tuner version it goes up to 205 mph.

The aerodynamic kit includes: a front lip, side skirts, a rear diffusor and special mirror casings. All components are made of top quality and ultra-light carbon. The car sits on 20 inch wheels.

Press release after the jump.

Kicherer E50 Coupe originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 10 March 2010 17:00 EST.

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There’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that the Ferrari 458 Italia has drawn considerable praise and acclaim since it made its official debut at last year’s Frankfurt Motor Show. And if we’re betting men – which, we aren’t, by the way – we’d push all our money in and say that we don’t see the 458 Italia lose any ground among all the supercars on top of anybody’s wishlist.

And when it comes down to it, we’re not the only ones who think the same thing. How else would you explain the ever-increasing number of renderings and tuning houses that have all taken stabs at tinkering with the 458 Italia?

The latest one rendering we have comes from a Swedish chap named Emil, who gave the 458 Italia some pretty nifty additions, including new side skirts to fit widening, and an air exhaust in the rear spoiler. It also has a modified exhaust and modified air evacuation around the rear window, and changed to a slightly larger engine.

We gotta say, Emil’s rendering of the 458 Italia looks sharp as tacks, especially the streamlined white and black combination he chose as the colors for the Ferrari super car.

Nice work buddy!

Ferrari 458 Italia Widebody rendered originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 8 March 2010 13:00 EST.

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Abt Sportsline’s R8 GT-R was quite arguably, one of the most popular tuned-up supercars to make an appearance at the Geneva Motor Show.

Combining a significant power upgrade and a stream-lined and stylish look, the R8 GT-R, which was based on the Audi R8 V10 5.2 FSI, comes with a significant engine upgrade that saw its performance levels get spiked from 525 horsepower to 620 horsepower. The bump in pony power allows the R8 GT-R to clock a 0-100 km/h (62mph) time of just 3.2 seconds with a top speed of 202 mph.

ABT Sportsline also saw to it to give their creation a minor aesthetic makeover, which includes a carbon made bonnet, front and rear aprons, adjustable rear wing, tailgate, external mirrors and door panel.

In this video, ABT Sportsline’s head honchos, Hans Jürgen Abt and Albert Deuring take us on a little walk-a-bout tour of sorts and explains the method and motivation to turning the ABT R8 GT-R from an idea to reality.

ABT Sportsline takes us on a tour of the ABT R8 GT-R originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 8 March 2010 04:00 EST.

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We know Lamborghinis are fast. We also know that some people, no matter how awesome their ride is, still can’t get enough of what they have and so they continue to tinker with their cars to give it even more bite that what it already has.

While we’re not completely sure what kind of modification the owner of this Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 did to his car, but we do know that Lamborghini don’t shoot flames out f their exhaust pipes, which this Gallardo did a number of times as it was roaring along the highway.

The flames aren’t all that big and you’re going to have to pay extra attention to even see them but trust us, you’ll notice them eventually. And while that is far from a normal occurrence from just about every other car you’ll ever find, the Gallardo’s ear-splitting power is about as real as it can get so if for nothing else, you’ll definitely enjoy listening to that supercar stretch its legs.

Video: Lamborghini Gallardo shoots flames from exhaust pipes originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 5 March 2010 15:30 EST.

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Is not everyday you have the chance to see a tuned Aston Martin DBS. So you can understand why we are so excited about this package coming from Edo Competition. Thanks to new high performance exhaust system, special catalytic converters and high flow air filters, the tuner was able to update the engine’s power to an impressive 550 hp and 570 Nm. The result is a sprint from 0 to 60 mph in 4 seconds and a top speed of 199 mph.

The sports car also gets: a new sports suspension system, a new high performance brake system, carbon fiber shifter and shifter console on the interior and 21 in. racing wheels.

Press release after the jump.

Aston Martin DBS by Edo Competition originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 5 March 2010 11:00 EST.

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While Hofele Design was the first one to reveal a tuning kit for the luxury sedan Audi A8, Abt Sportsline brought there own version to Geneva Motor Show.

Abt focused their attention to the 4.2 TDI engine. With a few trick it has been tuned to deliver 385HP and an impressive 880 NM of torque. Next to the engine modification the tuner also added new front spoiler, side sills, the rear aprons with the tailpipe cover and the three-piece rear spoiler.

The car sits on 20 or 21 inch sizes wheels, depending on customer’s desire.

Press release after the jump.

ABT AS8 originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 4 March 2010 17:00 EST.

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Abt Sportsline joined the ranks of the number of tuning houses who made their presences felt at the Geneva Motor Show with their new offering: a tuning package for the new Volkswagen Golf R.

And as with most of Abt Sportsline’s works-of-art, the tuned up Volkswagen Golf sure does live up to that ’R’ (racing) label attached to it after the tuner spiked up the Golf’s engine to deliver 310 horsepower with a 0-60 sprint time in 5.2 seconds. The Golf R’s top speed was also raised to 162 mph.

Overall, Abt Sportsline’s tuning package for the Golf R comes with a new front skirt, daytime running lights, front lip spoiler and a choice between 18-inch or 19-inch wheels.

Press release after the jump.

Volkswagen Golf R by Abt Sportsline originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 4 March 2010 12:00 EST.

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The German tuner Hamann has made the first step in customizing the Ferrari 458 Italia. And they have started with a set of exclusive 21″ light alloy wheels available in two different designs: Split-rim forged or Ultra-light forged light-alloy wheel. Both versions are available Cross-spoke-design and are painted in Spider in black, titanium screwing, polished flange or Black anodized.

The tuner is also offering different Hamann emblems and a windshield sticker.

We want more!

Ferrari 458 Italia by Hamann originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 3 March 2010 11:27 EST.

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