28 Feb
Italian performance brand's halo boosts horsepower + speed

Maserati’s halo vehicle, the GranTurismo MC Stradale, gets a few tweaks for 2013. Originally launched in 2010, the updated GranTurismo MC Stradale supercar is set to be revealed at the Geneva Auto Show next week and will feature two major changes: a boost of 10 horsepower from its 4.7-liter V-8 engine (from 450 to 460 horses), […]


10 Oct
FIAT's diminutive Italian imp gets 300 horsepower boost

The FIAT 500 is presently the best designed ultra compact car on the market, and it’s finally available in America. But the version we’re getting imported has just a measly 101 hps, with an Abarth 133 hp tuned version coming in early 2012. But besting that output by a significant amount is Italian tuner Romeo […]


29 Sep
German tuner pumps up the volume of Benz's fastest droptop

Mercedes Benz SLS AMG coupe is undoubtedly Benz’ best design in decades — pulling the ever elusive trick of staying honorably true to the car’s inspiration (the timeless “Gullwing” 300SL), while still managing to pen an absolutely modern, headturning and relevant re-invisioning. Now that Benz has released its new Roadster version of the AMG SLS, tuning […]


3 May
A dazzling road car with serious motorsport intentions

Australian tuners RENM-Performance have dipped their mechanical fingers into the landmark R8 V10 frame and created a highly exclusive drop-top edition of Audi’s halo car. The RMS Spyder is fully fitted with carbon kevlar aero kit materials and revised aerodynamic modifications (revised front grill, brake cooling chambers, front splitter, redesigned front and rear side grills […]