2011 Ford Mustang V6

2011 Ford Mustang Cobra Tuning

The DUB package for the 2011 Ford Mustang V6 will be available for $3,599, plus $100 shipping charges.

2011 Ford Mustang Cobra Tuning

2011 Ford Mustang RTR by Vaughn Gittin

2011 Ford Mustang Cobra Tuning

Mustang RTR, a new dealer-installed package for the 2011 Ford Mustang, was introduced by Vaughn Gittin Jr., driver of the Monster Energy/Falken Tire 2011 Mustang GT in the Formula Drift series. The package was designed and manufactured in partnership with Michigan-based Classic Design Concepts, which has a reputation for quality and style.

2011 Ford Mustang Cobra Tuning

2011 Ford Boss 335 GT

Ford 335 GT Tuning

2011 Ford Boss 335 GT special Falcon received all necessary striping would expect from a boss, and equipped with everything inside you throw at it wrong. U.S. and Australian dollar near par, but the $ 70,000 sticker price seems a bit overdone. Unfortunately, 2011 Ford Boss 335 GT is an exclusive Australian product.

Ford 335 GT Tuning

2011 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Tuning

Alfa Romeo Giulia Tuning

2011 Alfa Romeo Giulietta car tuning

Alfa Romeo Giulia Tuning

New Alfa Romeo Giulietta

Alfa Romeo Giulia Tuning

New Alfa Romeo Giulietta Style

Alfa Romeo Giulia Tuning

Alfa Romeo Giulietta Tuned

Alfa Romeo Giulia Tuning

Alfa Romeo Giulietta at 2010 Geneva Motor Show

Alfa Romeo Giulia Tuning

White Mercedes Tuning

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mercedes c63 tuning

Mercedes C63 AMG Black Series By Renntech

mercedes c63 tuning

550 hp mercedes c63 tuning

mercedes c63 tuning

Vath Mercedes Benz C63 AMG Estate

mercedes c63 tuning

The latest project from the car tuning company Vath, is the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Estate, nicknamed the V63RS. Vath is known for tuning quality vehicles and they did so with this Mercedes C63 AMG, by giving it looks and performance gains. After some ECU tuning upgrades the new AMG Estate was able to dyno at 585 hp and 690 Nm of torque. With that amount of horsepower, this impressive station wagon can reach a top speed of 325 km/h! This makes it the perfect family vehicle because you can race any stock BMW, Audi, or Porsche, on your way to church and win!

mercedes c63 tuning

Kicherer Mercedes C63 AMG

mercedes c63 tuning

Already establishing a good reputation in the car tuning industry, Kicherer has taken the Mercedes C63 AMG and added a touch of their own. Keeping the everyday sport-minded driver in focus, they created the Supersport Performance package that delivers superior performance and excellent driving comfort. The Mercedes car received great aerodynamics with a carbon fiber grille up front, along with side skirts, and LED daytime running lights.

mercedes c63 tuning

Exclusive interview with Lorenzo Martone

Copyright Nils Schlebusch

I am quite happy about this interview: Lorenzo Martone, international entrepreneur, fashion professional, (also known as Marc Jacob's ex-boyfriend if you are into gossip) agreed to answer my questions about his tastes in art, his brazilian origins, and his new swimwear collection which is really exciting and I am really thankful ! Enjoy this rare and exclusive interview:

How would you describe yourself?
I find myself being a guy who has a very clear and simple goal in life: To be happy. Many things make me happy - so I surround myself with them, like for an example: Love, Art, Music, Fashion, and Food. I'm a big time dreamer - but I know how to be persistent and to fight for things - till they become true. I'm one of these types that care. Just care. I think I'm considered warm... maybe because of the Brazilian background? I find myself being sometimes too hard, on myself and on others, too demanding and attached to details. I'm a bit of a control freak. I'm a stubborn sometimes. Hey - I'm a good soul too - not everything should be negative right?

 Whereabout are you from in Brazil and are you close to your roots?
I was born in Sao Paulo - in Brazil - today with 18 million people living there. Scary, busy, noisy place - but currently hot! The art and music scene is booming there. I've been out of Brazil for 8 years now - and in the beginning - when I lived in Madrid, then France - I went very little to Brazil - once a year.... but since I've been in NY - I've been going a lot more - maybe 3 or 4 times a year. I see it with different eyes. And yes - I'm close to my family - we get along reasonably well. We even managed to have a X-Mas celebration together this year - an exception in modern families, don't you agree?

Is Brazil an inspiration for the Nycked Swimwear Line?
No - Brazil didn't inspire me at all for Nycked. My swimwear line (that I design and manage with Jules Kim - from Bijules) is inspired by New York City. It’s a line totally based in the New York experience. Even the name (we transformed NYC into a verb) transpires the dynamism of New York. We look at New York as this place where fashion is so prominent in people’s life. Style is just EVERYWHERE. And sometimes it’s not in a very polished, glossy way - like in France or Italy. We always joke, calling this city: “the dirty sexy New York ".

Our inspiration comes from the fact that New Yorkers mix social wear and snickers, or the architecture of places play important role into fashion design. We use solid colours. And runway inspired embellishments. It’s a simple construction - we respect the functionality a swim piece needs to have - but we added our aesthetic - influenced by the night life for instance.


Where can we buy it?
The first retailers carrying Nycked (the products will hit the stores in April ) are: Saks (in New York and Bal Harbor) , Shopbop.com ( online ) and The Wynn in Vegas.

We are proud of this selective distribution. All three retailers were very excited with the concept of our brand and this celebration of New York City. Not only are they buying Nycked for the product - but also the concept, the story telling aspect. They believe and agree with us - New York City is very inspirational as a life style and if we can package that and sell it in the form of a bikini – it’s great - many girls around the world will be living a bit of the New York lifestyle - even if in their pools - in the middle of the country!

How does it feel to become a fashion designer?
I didn't become a fashion designer. My background is in advertising and Public Relations. But I'm a story teller. I've been dealing with ad campaigns and publicizing that content with the fashion press. I created the concept for Nycked - mood boards, and the inspiration - and then met Jules Kim - our designer - to make that into reality - she understands and she shares my vision.

I do help to sketch every once in a while - but I don't know how to make it in the computer - they are hand made sketches - that illustrate one IDEA - they are not technical.

Perhaps the best way to answer your question is: how did it feel to start a fashion business? The answer is: amazing! I always had this dream to experiment product development. Advertising and Public relations fall both in the "service" industry - and I helped so many brands to become successful - it is my turn now!

 You are a beautiful man, have you ever been tempted to become a full-time model yourself? And if you had to chose which brand would it be for?
Thank you for the compliment. I did modelling when I was 23 - had just moved to Spain - had an agency, business cards etc - but it didn’t last very long - I moved to Madrid to work with this company - and soon it became very busy - so I couldn't do both.

I think now I might be a little over-age for modelling hahaha - but If I had that chance would be Dolce & Gabbana or Armani - an Italian brand that would appreciate my latin/italian background ? Lorenzo says smiling.

Who is the female model to look forward to in 2011?
2011 is a great year for models. I feel with ARC NY we are trying to bring back the Super Models Era, that mystery that Cindy, LInda, Naomi and Christy use to have in the 80's.

Of course all of my girls are big candidates for 2011 - and among them I think Alessandra Ambrosio, Irina Shayk and Maryna Linchuk are in that time of their lives where everything seems to be just blossoming. I'm also enchanted with Dree Hemingway and Karlie Kloss. Fashion week in New York is about to happen - so lets see who makes it big!

Regarding your tastes in art and design: who is your favourite contemporary artist and your favourite designer and why?
My favorite contemporary artist is John Currin. He’s one of the few left that didn't go mass production. Each painting is truly unique - and even his series are small and each painting does NOT look like one another. He uses old masters techniques to achieve an incredible modern take on current society. I also like Aaron Young, Richard Prince, Damien Hirst. I went to Art Basel again this last December and saw a bunch of things that I truly loved. I also found out that Castelbajac paints - and it’s amazing work.

For designers - I think Marc (Art is Alive: Jacobs) does a great job for women. And Maria Cornejo has amazing shapes. Francisco Costa keeps rocking for Calvin in terms of construction. For men I love Dior Homme – it is my favorite brand. I fell in love for it when I lived in Paris - its such a Parisian boy thing... a little community of guys obsessed with that brand. Neil Barret has great ideas too.

Which exhibition have you recently liked?
Marina Abramovic at the MoMA in New York is unforgettable. That piece with the 3 movies ( "empty my body, empty my soul, empty my heart ) are so strong. She is so strong. She first decides to say EVERY word that comes to her mind - on camera - until she faints of hungry/ or fatigue - who knows. Then, naked, with a bag covering her head, she dances, dances, and jumps, for HOURS..... same deal, until she collapses. And the last - she screams, screams out loud, always on camera... for hours... until her voice disappears. It was magical. Very powerful message about limitations and setting up goals to yourself.

Are you an art collector yourself and if so, what do you collect?
I'm what one calls a junior collector. I just started putting together some pieces - that make me smile every morning. I have one Murakami - a drawing he made - with a sharpie - and gave to me in 2008. Then I have one Aaron Young, one Mr Brainwash and one picture by this Italian young photographer called Alessandro Simonetti - its called WONDER. It’s beautiful.

In addition, I collect sculptures from this American designer: Curtis Jere. It’s very 70's. I have 3 pieces by him, including this brass bird, very big, very conceptual - that lays on a choral. It’s gorgeous.

You live in NYC, but you've also lived in Paris so which one is the best: Paris or New York?
Both cities are great. Paris is beautiful and transpires culture. People are interesting and it’s close to other amazing European capitals. And its very romantic - perfect place to live the cheesiest love story of your life. But it’s a bit provincial and slow.

New York is sexy. It’s dynamic and people want to do things. It’s fast and edgy. I love both - but of course New York is my home - and I will never leave. I was made for this place.

Are you dating anyone at the moment?
I'm not dating anyone at the moment. Single and ready to mingle!

A big thank you Lorenzo!

King Karl shots Olivier Theyskens for the Maison Michel Spring 2011 Lookbook

I think this shot, which is inspired by Frida Kahlo is absolutely amazing!

Embedded Project by HHDFUN, in China

More info on: www.hhdfun.com

Tod's to sponsor the renovation of Rome's Coliseum

Diego Della Valle, the chairman and CEO of Tod’s, is said to finance the restoration of Rome’s Coliseum. Tod’s Group will be financing 25 million euros to renovate the symbolic monument, a project which is to start at end of 2011 and which will take more than two years to be completed.

"A monument that represents Italy in the world must be restored, and a company that represents Made in Italy stepped forward to say, 'If you need us, we are here,'" Della Valle said at a press conference in Italy.

Christian Lacroix designs for Spanish brand DESIGUAL

Christian Lacroix has been pretty busy since his own label has gone bankrupt and I am really happy for him. He spent his time designing stage costumes, hotels, trams, curating exhibitions etc. He’s now reborn under the role of Artistic Director for the Barcelona-brand DESIGUAL. Desigual by Monsieur Lacroix, is the 2011 Fall capsule collection which consists in 30 pieces and a bigger collection is already announced for Spring 2012. It was previewed in Barcelona at Barcelona Fashion Week where I live.

Well done Christian, you’re a genius!

Hamann Ferrari 599 Gtb

ferrari 599 fiorano tuning

hamann tuning ferrari 599 gtb fiorano

ferrari 599 fiorano tuning

Matte-black Ferrari 599 GTB

ferrari 599 fiorano tuning

matte black ferrari 599 gtb fiorano hamann

ferrari 599 fiorano tuning

Blue Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano

ferrari 599 fiorano tuning

Blue Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano

ferrari 599 fiorano tuning

Hamann Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano

ferrari 599 fiorano tuning

The power is produced by fitting an HAMANN high-performance sports header (export only), including racing catalytic converters, to generate an extra 39 kW/53 bhp. This takes the peak power output of this 6 l V12 engine, already familiar to us from the Ferrari Enzo, up to a majestic 673 bhp. You will rarely encounter more power than this on the open road. As a result, HAMANN has reduced the power-to-weight ratio from 2.5 to 2.3 kg per bhp.

ferrari 599 fiorano tuning

Novitec Rosso Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano

ferrari 599 fiorano tuning

Adding their Performance Stage 3 package, the car tuning specialists at Novitec Rosso have modified the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano. They increased the final output to 660 hp by integrating a new engine management system that remapped the ignition and injection system. Novitec Rosso also increased the maximum engine speed to 8,550 rpm, allowing the car to reach a top speed of 335 km/h. Pricing for this modification for the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano starts at 10,490 euro, however extra aftermarket parts are available as well.

ferrari 599 fiorano tuning

Porsche Panamera Turbo Tuned

porsche panamera turbo tuning

Panamera Turbo comes with a 4.8 liter V8 engine which develops 500hp and 700 nm of torque in its standard form. That’s not exactly weak, however 9ff being an engine expert offers different levels of performance upgrade for it.

porsche panamera turbo tuning

Mansory Porsche Panamera Turbo

porsche panamera turbo tuning

At the end of last year, European tuning company Mansory revealed the first renders of its special tuning kit for the Porsche Panamera Turbo, detailing a more aggressive and lightweight body kit, as well as a power increase.
A few weeks ago, the finished product was revealed. While we could most certainly applaud the new power ratings of 681 HP plus 516 lb-ft of torque, the biggest (and worst) reactions were aimed at the horrible exterior paint job, combining a bright cobalt blue with electro-yellow.

porsche panamera turbo tuning

APS Brings the Sportec Porsche Panamera Turbo Tuning

porsche panamera turbo tuning

Sportec importer in the United Kingdom, APS located in Brackley will be including the Sportec Porsche Panamera Turbo tuning package in it’s product range, for people who want to squeeze more performance out of their Porsche Panamera Turbo 4.8-litre bi-turbo engine.
The Sportec Porsche Panamera Turbo will be in two versions: Stage One has a cost of 2,900 GBP and brings a boost of 67 bhp and 60 lb.ft. with the help of an ECU remap. Thus the engine will have 560 bhp and 576 lb.ft. The speed Panamera Turbo will reach 190 mph, to which it is limited and will get from 0 to 62 mph in 3.9 seconds. That should satisfy most people.
But if you want even more performance, there is the Stage Two, which costs 7,990 GBP and will boost the engine’s stats by 83 bhp and 83 lb.ft. via ECU remapping. The top speed will remain 190 mph, but the Porsche Panamera Turbo will now go from 0 to 62 mph in 3.8 seconds. The upgrade includes a sport stainless steel exhaust. A bit pricey, but if you want the extra 0.1 seconds…

porsche panamera turbo tuning

BMW G-POWER X5 Typhoon Unveiled

bmw x3 tuning

Tuning firm G-Power has unconfined a new Typhoon piece package for the BMW X5 which boasts an insistent exterior style kit as well as the accumulation of a supercharger.
G-power changes the 4.8-liter V8 engine’s function software, sets up new high flow fuel gadgets, and contributes a belt driven ASA T1-521 hd compressor which promotes the engine’s output from 355 hp and 475 Nm to 525 hp (386 kW) and 600 Nm of torque. The Typhoon dashes from 0-100 km/h in 5.0 seconds and has a top speed of 275 km/h (171 mph).
G-Power lends an all-embracing body kit which has an aggressive front apron with huge air inhalations and extremely stylized fender flares which renders additional headroom for the Silverstone Forged Edition forged wheels which are 11Jx23 front and 12Jx23 rear. The Typhoon features a diffuser, new rear apron, and two huge center-put on tailpipes which measure 114 mm in diameter.

bmw x3 tuning

Lumma BMW X3

bmw x3 tuning

The BMW X3 is a desirable car for many of us, having four-wheel drive, partial off-road ability, whilst still being as sporty to drive as a BMW saloon. This vehicle, which is categorised by the Bavarian manufacturer as a SAV (Sports Activity Vehicle), is made all the more desirable after a visit to the workshop of the tuning specialist LUMMA from Winterlingen. The X3 is given an even sportier look and more power by fitting various body-styling elements, lowering the suspension, fitting a set of aluminium wheels and tuning the engine.

bmw x3 tuning

Bmw X3 Tuned

bmw x3 tuning

BMWX3 Wallpaper, AC Schnitzer Tuning

bmw x3 tuning

The BMW X1 by AC Schnitzer

bmw x1 tuning

The X1 is the latest welcome addition to the compact vehicles segment, and brings the characteristic BMW "Driving Pleasure" to this class. With an extensive range for the BMW X1, the AC Schnitzer version now celebrates its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show 2010.

bmw x1 tuning