The Manhart Performance team converted the fifth-generation Toyota Supra into a custom car called the GR 450 several month ago (see video), and now follows up with an update called GR 550.

While the previous build had 450 metric horsepower at its disposal (which converts into 444 hp, or 331 kW), the one revealed this week commands 550 PS (542 hp / 404 kW). The BMW B58 engine under the hood gains a TTE 685 supercharger, a Wagner Tuning radiator, an ARMAspeed carbon-fiber intake system, and an F1 Exhaust system fitted with a 200-cell catalytic converter and a Wagner downpipe. Fuel system upgrades and a MHtronik Powerbox round off the modifications, raising the power to the abovementioned value and the torque to 770 Nm (568 lb-ft).

Manhart also tweaks shock absorbers and installs shortened H&R springs, but you may opt for KW Variant 3 coilovers if you’d like to fine-tune the ride height.

The car comes wrapped in a matte gold wrap with a black stripe running along and an AC Schnitzer splitter at the front end. In-house Concave One wheels come shod in 255/30 R20 tires at the front and 295/25 R20 ones in the back. The interior and the brakes remain unmodified on the show car, but the tuner will fulfil nearly any bespoke order.

The parts are available as a kit and separately. The performance upgrade alone will set you back €9,750, the wrap €3,400, the variable-height suspension kit €2,202, and the splitter €900.

Munich-based luxury car tuner Hofele has unveiled the Ultimate HG, a modded Mercedes G-Class that it calls “an ultra-opulent cross between a limo and an SUV.”

The G-Wagon landed with rear doors that swing open opposite to the driving direction, automatic slide-out running boards, chrome décor, extended wheel arches, bi-color Hofele Turbine wheels 23 inches across, and assorted parts such as a front bumper, radiator grille, headlight bezels and door handles.

Crack open the door, and you will be greeted by Nappa and Alcantara coming in two different shades of grey, as well as individual rear seats that support power adjustments, heating, ventilation and massage functions. The trunk area is a work of art in itself with its aluminum trim and black piano lacquer finish.

Pricing remains unannounced.

Hennessey Performance has unveiled the Venom 800 Supercharged, a series of just 100 Ford F-150 pickup trucks boosted to 816 PS (800 hp / 596 kW) – almost twice the original power.

The donor vehicle is an F-150 Super Crew, which comes equipped with a non-turbo 5.0-liter V8. The upgrade kit by Hennessey is turbocharger-based and also includes a stainless-steel exhaust system, a fuel pump and some other performance components. The power rating cited above is attainable as long as you pour in E85 instead of regular gasoline. The bulky truck zaps from zero to 100 km/h (62 mph) in mere 3.6 seconds and does not hit its speed ceiling until 187 km/h (116 mph).

Further noteworthy improvements include Brembo brakes, 20-inch wheels, a new front bumper with LED DRLs, and a different radiator grille.

Prices start from U.S. $149,500.

British tuner MS-RT has been building and selling plenty of custom rally-themed Ford Transit Connect minivans (see video), and now the company wants to make history with a limited-run model.

The so-called MS-RT R120, which is shown in our gallery here, is already available to pre-order starting from £25,995. The company will be making 30 units for the United Kingdom and six more for Northern Ireland. Buyers will decide on cab size (two or three seats) and wheelbase length (standard or extended). The body and the sporty aero kit will be finish in white in all versions, and bi-Xenon headlights will be installed.

Inside, the steering wheel will be trimmed with carbon fiber, the seats will be wrapped in leather with red stitching, and standard features will include dual sliding doors, a reversing camera and a wireless charging pad.

The production will take place in South Wales. According to the company executive Edward Davies, the MS-RT R120 is destined to become a collector’s item that may end up being worth several times its original asking price.

McLaren will only ever build 225 units of its 620R supercar priced from $300,000, but if you feel that’s still not exclusive enough for you, Novitec has a solution.

The German tuner has acquired this street-legal rendition of the McLaren 570S GT4 and fitted it with a plethora of aftermarket components, including carbon-fiber air intake covers, side skirts, mirror caps and rear bumper. It proceeded to swap the OEM wheels out for in-house-designed rims sized 20” front and 21” rear. As far as the exhaust system goes, you may want to pay extra for a unit made of Inconel, a highly heat-resistant alloy actively used in formula One racecars.

The engine bay receives its share of attention, too. The stock twin-turbo V8 gets tuned to 710 PS (700 hp / 522 kW) and 710 Nm (524 lb-ft) of torque, which puts it 90 PS (89 hp / 66 kW) and 90 Nm (66 lb-ft) above factory values. The supercar hits 100 km/h (62 mph) mere 2.8 seconds from the launch and only encounters its speed ceiling at 328 km/h (204 mph).

Contact Novitec for pricing and other information regarding the tuned McLaren 620R.

Hennessey Performance launched a cool aftermarket upgrade for the road-legal Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE. Entitled “The Exorcist”, the package raised the engine output of the sports car by about fifty percent. Today, let us watch and learn about the installation of such kits.

Straight from the factory, the abovementioned Camaro is anything but underpowered, packing 659 PS (650 hp / 485 kW) along with 881 Nm (650 lb-ft) of torque. The Exorcist, however, is in an entirely different league with its 1,014 PS (1,000 hp / 745 kW) and 1,310 Nm (966 lb-ft) of torque. Modifications on this scale generally require the engine block to be unmounted from the car and dismantled down to the last component. Hennessey does things differently here, leaving the block inside the car and dismantling it right there. Replacement items include camshafts, the supercharger, cylinder heads, the fuel system, and the air intake tract, among others.

In the attached video, the company pays special attention to the proper installation of the Magnuson supercharger that grants the demon-banishing Camaro most of its extra power.

Zyrus Engineering made itself heard last August when it announced a beefed-up Lamborghini Huracan LP1200. The pandemic ruined all the plans, and the modded supercar never arrived, but the tuning shop decided not to waste time and produced a Porsche Taycan aero kit in the meantime.

A total of 14 components are included in the package and can be installed using the factory mounting points. The list includes a front splitter, side skirts, fender intake bezels, a rear wing and a rear diffuser. The show car additionally makes use of OZ Racing HyperGT HLT wheels.

The kit is currently only available in Norway, where it costs €12,900. You could opt for just the rear wing (€1,700) and choose between gloss, matte and color for the finish. Shipments to other countries should begin soon, so stay tuned if you want one.

Created by Advanced Automotive Tech (AAT) from Michigan, these two unique restomods based on the 2003 Chevrolet C5 Corvette will go on sale this Friday. Both convertibles have been stylized to look like the first-generation model dating back to 1953.

Compared to their OEM counterparts, the restomods sport different headlights, classical radiator grilles, voluminous fender flares and characteristic fins at the rear end with round brake lights mounted on the tips. The white convertible benefits from a cabin makeover in vivid red leather with white accents on the dashboard, the steering wheel and the gear shifter. The red one reportedly has around 75,000 km (47,000 miles) on the clock and greets with a smooth clay-tinted interior palette.

Prices haven’t been announced, but at 200 total units produced, the exclusivity value doesn’t seem that high.

The RUF tuner team caused quite a few ripples back in 2007 when it launched the CTR3, an extreme track tool based on the Porsche Cayman chassis and tech. The tiny coupe had gorgeous looks and packed 700 PS (690 hp / 515 kW) under the hood, which enabled it to outpace many supercars.

This specific example uses a 2009 Cayman chassis, comes in a matte silver body with plentiful mesh-covered air vents and has its stock flat-six engine boosted to 760 PS (750 hp / 559 kW) and 960 Nm (708 lb-ft) of torque.

As a result, the RWD coupe can make 100 km/h (62 mph) in three seconds flat and eventually max out at 380 km/h (236 mph). It has barely more than 2,600 km (1,600 miles) on the counter and goes under the hammer on November 12. The estimate price is unknown.

The German tuner has come up with another way to beef up the latest Mercedes-Benz G-Class. The kit is called CLR G770 R, and you can order it for €12,700. Let’s see what’s new and exciting.

The list opens with redesigned bumpers at both ends, a three-piece front grille with a cellular pattern to it, narrow LED DRLs, a roof light bar, and a hood with an aggressive scoop. The arches gain extra 35 mm (1.4”) of width on each side, the skirts are slightly longer, and there are orange pinstripes running down the sides for added sportiness points.

New additions at the rear end include a branded spare wheel cover and a bumper with mesh inserts left and right.

Buyers are also invited to order CLR 24 RS rims measuring 24 inches across and an exhaust system with sound adjustment potential.