German tuner TH Automobile took a VW T5 Transporter, dropped in a 560-hp twin-turbo 3.6 liter flat-six from a 996 GT2, and pitted it against a Cayenne Turbo.
Called the TH2, this smoking Transporter does 0 to 62 mph in 4.8 seconds and hits a top speed of nearly 175 mph. So how does it [...]

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It’s rare that a non-factory Porsche catches my heart, unless it wears the familiar “Ruf” badge. But here is one car that has stopped me in my tracks.
It is called the Singer 911, and from the outside it looks like a 1970s-era 911. But if that’s what you are thinking, you are so wrong.
Singer Vehicle [...]

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The styling of the Cayenne has always been controversial, but I think everyone can agree that this customized pepper is just plain fugly.
Built by Mansory, it is called the Chopster. (To be fair, it isn’t a pure Mansory vehicle, it is the first vehicle since Mansory purchased Rinspeed’s Porsche turning business a year ago.)
Mechanically, it [...]

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Remember the Veyron-killing 9ff GT9R? The one that did 0 to 60 in the 2-second range? The one that easily tops 255 mph? Now the tuner has decided to cut the top off, creating the GT9R Convertible.
Packing a whopping 1120 hp, only three examples of the topless supercar will be built, adding to the 20 [...]

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The Boxster and Cayman are the latest models from Porsche to get the TechArt treament, with the famed tuner announcing several upgrades for the mid-engine P-cars.
The Aerokit I is a bodykit that features new front and rear spoilers, a sportier exhaust and sport springs. The Aerokit II features different front and rear spoilers from Aerokit [...]

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Not to be outdone by 9ff, Gemballa has announced their new Panamera-based offering: the Mistrale.
Gemballa says the Mistrale will pump out a ridiculous 750 hp, and will feature new brakes (420 mm front discs with six-pot calipers and 380 mm rear discs with four-pot calipers), 22-inch forged allows, and an air suspension that lowers the [...]

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Porsche tuner 9ff has unveiled more details for its upcoming models based on the Panamera. The new offerings are all based on the Panamera Turbo and there are three models to choose from.
The PT-55 boosts power from 500 to 550 hp via an ECU upgrade and new air filters. The PT-60 adds a new exhaust [...]

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According to Motor Authority, Gemballa has introduced yet another version of their Mirage GT, this one called the Gold Edition.
Based on the Carrera GT, the Gold Edition adds about 60 hp to the stock Carrera GT mill to bring it up to 670 hp. The car will do 0 to 62 in 3.7 seconds and [...]

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Back in June, we first told you about Switzer’s 800 hp 997 twin-turbo. Now, they have released more pictures and details, and the beast officially has a name: the P800 997.
The 800 hp will push you from 0 to 60 in less than three seconds. It will rocket you through the quarter-mile in just over [...]

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While I don’t mind the looks of the Cayenne, it has certainly been called “ugly” by more than a few. But a Russian tuner has managed to make even the most jaded Cayenne think the stock Cayenne is a work of art next to this thing.
Status Design has taken a Cayenne and somehow grafted on [...]

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