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Porsche Panamera by Fab Design

Fab Design developed a package for the Porsche Panamera, the model that just reached 10000 units in its 3 moths on the market. Panamera got an streamlined package and a performance improvement.The model has now 700hp, has a new front bumper, a new special body kit, LED lights, air gaps,a rear diffuser integrated in the rear bumper and new side skirts.

Fab Design gave the Panamera 22″ rims with high performance tires.Also, the suspension was replaced and the car was lowered.The V8 4.8l engine has now 700Hp thanks to the re-programed ECU and a new evacuation system.The extra power helps the Panamera reach 100km/h in 3.5s and have a top speed of 330km/h
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Audi A5 Hofele

Hofele tuning managed to create a package for those that want an Audi R8 but can afford only an A5. They thought that the A5 can look like its bigger brother with the help of a good bodykit.

The package prepared by Hofele for the A5 comes with the same accessories that the R8 comes as a standard.We are talking about an side air gap made out of carbon fiber, discrete side skirts, rear ornaments and a deflector that hosts 4 chromed evacs.The car was lowered and the rims were replaced with aluminum ones with a special design.

Hofele modified only the exterior and announced the kit is available for the coupe and the cabrio models of the A5 and S5.

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Mercedes GLK V12 modified by Brabus

Brabus will present during the Dubai International Motor Show event  a performance kit and an streamlined package for the GLK Mercedes.The V12 Bi-turbo 6.3l engine has now 750Hp at 5500rpm and has 1350Nm of torque, but this one was limited to 1100Nm.

The standard engine had 5.5l and suffered some modifications in the hand of the engineers.They replaced the crankshaft with another one a little bit special and modified the size of the pistons. With the new changes the GLK reaches 100km/h in only 4.2s and 200km/h in 12.8s from a stop.The top speed declared by Brabus is 322.3km/h

The streamlined package is made out of carbon fiber and is composed of front and rear bumpers, side skirts and an aileron.The interior got some carbon fiber elements, wood and Alcantara.

To complete the package Brabus fitted the car with 22″ rims and Pirelli or Yokohama tires.

The price of the Mercedes GLK V 12 will start around 397.000euro

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BMW 335d by AC Schnitzer

AC Schnitzer ACS3 3.5d Coupe is the fastest diesel car in the world that is allowed to run on the road.The model managed to reach 288.7km/h on the Nardo circuit in Italy.This is the 3rd record that AC Schnitzer have.This time the record they got with the ACS3 3.5d overtook the previous record with 8.7km/h

In 2006 AC Schnitzer obtained the record for the fastest BMW(that is allowed to run on the road), with the model Tension.A year later ACS went to Nardo with GP3.10 and obtained the record for the fastest LPG fueled car.The Nardo circuit is 13km long and is owned by Continental.
ACS 3 3.5d Coupe is based on the BMW E 92 335d, has 310 HP and 680Nm of torque.The price of the model is 86000Euro.The previous record obtained by a BMW E60 535d developed by DMS Automotive that had 344Hp and 638Nm of torque.
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Chevrolet Cruze modified by Irmscher

The German tuners, Irmscher, developed a package for Chevrolet Cruze.The kit is available in the optional Cruze list and is called Irmscher Special Edition.Unfortunately this package is only for the east part of  the continent and has no performance upgrades.

For 1990Euro, Chevrolet Cruze gets 18″ alloy rims, a sport suspension and a chromed  final exhaust.The package is available only for the VCDi 150Hp model and the 1.8l 140Hp engine.

The Irmscher package has no interior modifications or engine modifications.Maybe the model will get more attention in the future because it has tuning potential.

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