Archive for the ‘Essen Motor Show’ Category

2008 Essen Motor Show: Vw Scirocco by Rieger

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

Rieger Vw SciroccoA striking fresh body kit for Volkswagen’s athletic Scirocco coupe, a vehicle that is proving totally famous with tuners from Europe, was revealed by Rieger, the German tuning firm. The objective of the new body kit is to put in some extra aggressiveness and flair to the already stunning Scirocco, and even throws in Lamborghini-style doors for spectacular access.

The vehicle’s frontage bears some apparent likeness to the Audi R8 supercar, with the front air intakes decorated with the same strakes as the German supercar. Parts of the body kit are sold individually, and tags for each separate component ranges from €119 to €620. It will be offered by Rieger a selection of two custom rear bumpers with air inlet openings for a price of €499, a rear bumper spoiler grill, two kinds of side skirts and a twin-exhaust rear end. A “carbon-look” version will also be available for all the items mentioned above, together with all these there will also be available an up-rated muffler made from stainless steel. Plenty of photos after the jump!

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2008 Essen Motor Show: Alpine Taifun 5 based on the Fiat 500

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

Fiat 500 - Alpine Taifun 5Debuted at the Essen Motor Show this year is the Alpine Taifun 5 based on the Fiat 500 which came with a Dodge Challenger and a Volkswagen Scirocco outfitted with gears manufactured by the same electronic firm.

The most current equipment from Alpine Electronics will be showcased by the Alpine Fiat 500 and the other two custom versions including the latest portable navigation Blackbird PMD B200P, Alpine IVA-W505R Multimedia Station and other audio related systems. Also outfitted with the latest body kit, the Alpine Fiat 500 is dressed in new front and rear bumpers, side sills and a rear spoiler. The inside design of the Alpine Fiat 500 includes branded door trim and sport seats. Photo gallery and video after the jump!

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2008 Essen Motor Show: 9ff GTT upgrades the Porsche Carrera GT

Monday, December 1st, 2008

9ff Porsche Carrera GTAlthough the Carrera GT is no longer being produced, but that has not hindered Porsche specialist 9ff from making a fresh performance pack for the striking supercar. The latest creation of 9ff is the GTT 900 pack, which was displayed this weekend at the Essen Motor Show in Germany.

By putting in a couple of turbochargers to the Carrera GT’s excitable V10 engine, 9ff was able to generate an extra 300 hp (224kW) above the standard model. Further modifications include fresh camshafts, less limiting exhaust manifolds, and a special muffler with a unique valve system and end-pipes. The consequence is an ultimate yield of 900hp (671kW). The vehicle received a bright red paint finish with different-colored carbon-fiber highlights, and a fully tailored body kit with front wheel wells that have been cut-out. It is yet to be unveiled when it is going to be available and what the final specs are to be. Photos after the jump!

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Brabham BT92 based on the Bmw M3 (E92)

Monday, December 1st, 2008

Brabham BT 92When we saw the preview with the new Brabham BT92 we were drooling and we couldn’t stop thinking of it. Well, the inevitable happened and the new vehicle was unveiled at this year’s Essen Motor Show.

The new vehicle comes with widened body kit consisting in a redesigned front bumper, new side sills, widened fenders, a carbon fiber top, a new trunk with integrated spoiler and a redesigned rear spoiler with integrated carbon fiber air diffuser and central exhaust system. This stylish kit is completed by the new alloy wheels featuring the same high-quality carbon fiber. No words about the price yet! Photos after the jump!

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Vw Eos White Night Edition unveiled at Essen

Monday, December 1st, 2008

Vw Eos White Night EditionThe Essen Motor Show, Germany’s biggest tuning event, will introduce for the first time two thrilling Volkswagen products coming with a contrasting theme. The Vw Eos “White Night” is the first, which utilizes black and white colors.

The surface is finished in something called Candy White which runs on the top, while the grill and side mirror caps colored black.The inside design maintains the contrast scheme with black Nappa leather finished with white ornamental edgings. This car is using that 3.2-litre V6 that produces 250 hp (184 kW). Photos after the jump!

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2008 Essen Motor Show: Dodge Challenger SRT8 by Geigercars

Monday, December 1st, 2008

Dodge Challenger SRT8 by GeigercarsGeigerCars, not like most German tuners that usually stick with revising only the European brand, has a popular fascination with muscle cars of the American brand. The company now has taken the current Dodge Challenger and modified it, putting on extra power and making it more fashionable.

Although the production version Dodge Challenger SE sports an unassuming 250hp (186kW) V6, GeigerCars announces on its internet site that this is “totally inadequate.” For the German tuner, even the 375hp (280kW) R/T variant and the 425hp (317kW) SRT8 are both a little bit not enough, which is just as well bearing in mind that there are a few ‘Kompressorkits’ scattered about with the Geiger label. Details and photos after the jump!

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2008 Essen Motor Show: Vw unveils Touareg North Sails Edition

Monday, December 1st, 2008

Vw Touareg North Sails EditionThe German auto maker Volkswagen linked up with North Sails, the world’s leading sail maker, to assist in the development of this special edition Touareg the objective of which was to lower fuel consumption with performance level remaining basically the same.

The Special Edition of the Volkswagen Touareg North Sails flaunts an improvement of 9 percent in fuel economy. This feat was obviously attained by doing some adjustments on the transmission points from the transmission to axle. Yet, putting the gigantic Touareg to run in less than 10 liters/100 km for the diesel variant is a truly remarkable achievement. Moreover, the German auto maker, Volkswagen, also maintains that the 2.5 TDI 6-speed manual can run at 9.2 liters /100km and the V6 TDI automatic at 9.3 liters /100km. Details, photos and pricing after the jump!

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