Geneva Motor Show 2011 - Aftermarket round-up

Monday, 7 March 2011 4:16 PM

ABT Sportsline Audi R8 GTS at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show

ABT Sportsline Audi R8 GTS at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. At 620bhp this ABT R8 is no pussycat. Except when it's in the company of these other incredible Geneva tuner cars!

So we’ve had a good look at the supercars and fresh new models from the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, and it has to be said that we were indeed spoilt for awesome-automotive-choice at the show this year.

But what about the aftermarket tuning companies that take already hot and exclusive cars and tune and modify them for even more performance, exclusive style and luxury?

Fear not, we’ve got these enticing and eye-catching, carbonfibre-encrusted creations covered in our TotallyMotor Geneva aftermarket round-up. Expect even more carbonfibre, liberal use of leather, big bling wheels and stratospheric horsepower. Expensive? Oh yes…

Mansory Porsche Cayenne - Euro-tuners Mansory's cars are always wild. This Cayenne is remodelled body-wise with extensive use of carbon, including wider wheel arches. Power is boosted to nearly 700bhp with bigger turbos, remapping and free-flowing induction and exhaust. Wheels are a cheeky 22-inches

Mansory Ferrari 458 Italia Siracusa - full carbon body rework on the new 458. Extra downforce the desired effect from the extra splitters and spoilers, with extra air intakes cooling brakes and engine. Power is up 30bhp to 590 after engine remapping and free-flowing induction and exhaust; 62mph in 3.2secs; two-tenths quicker

Mansory Mercedes SLS Cormeum - you could call the Cormeum Mansory's top of the ranger, with 660bhp, up from 525bhp, and a full carbonfibre body transformation - it doesn't even look much like an SLS anymore; be that good or bad. A bigger supercharger makes the extra boost; Mansory say that they've tested this car to 800bhp!

Ford Fiesta RS WRC 2011 - Ok, so it's not exactly a tuner car. Or is it the ultimate tuner car? Whatever, the Fiesta is a handsome little devil in stock form and truly gorgeous as an extra wide, fast and furious WRC car. In action right now on the WRC

Alpina BMW B5 Bi-Turbo Touring - Alpina have been adding power, luxury and even bigger price tags to BMWs for over 40 years and this B5, based on the M5, is no exception. Alpina adds two turbos to the 4.4-litre V8 engine, pumping power to 500bhp, with 516lb ft of torque. 62mph now comes in 4.8secs, with a top whack of 188mph

RUF Porsche RT12R - German Porsche specialist RUF have been responsible for some of the most devastating Porsches ever. The RT12R takes the 500bhp, 3.8-litre Porsche engine up to 730bhp; thankfully powering all four wheels. Plenty of carbon-aero turns raw power into mega speed, with this polished Porsche hitting 230mph

Hamann Cayenne Guardian - the beastly Cayenne just got monstrous, thanks to German tuners Hamann. Six inches wider than stock with wheel arch extensions, super-deep bumpers and a wildly vented bonnet all add extra brawn to Porsche's not particularly shy SUV. Carbonfibre is liberally utilized inside and out

Hamann Mercedes SLS Hawk - Hamann again, and this time they've gone crazy on the SLS. The modified body features a new front splitter, carbonfibre bonnet and roof scoop, a carbon boot lid, and a huge carbon spoiler. 21-inch forged aluminium alloys

Novitec Rosso cars - German Ferrari tuners Novitec Rosso could be called understated next to the loony-tuned from the likes of Mansory and Hamann. Their rack of juicy Geneva show cars sport upgraded wheels, suspension and brakes, as well as some carbon aero additions and bespoke interiors

ABT Sportsline Audi R8 GTS - Audi's R8 supercar gets tweaked to the max by (another!) German tuning firm, ABT. These Audi specialists always turn on the power taps. The howling V10 is up from 525bhp to 620bhp, while 100kg has been stripped from already well-dieted aluminium R8. Carbon is the key. Open-top motoring just got dangerous

FAB Design Porsche Panamera - this must be the meanest Panamera. Wide arches, huge 22-inch wheels, triple-trouble exhausts and black accents to the cut 'n' slashed carbon bodywork. Extra power? Oh yes. 690bhp

FAB Design Mercedes SLS - so if the FAB Panamera was mean, their Merc SLS is just plain nasty! Again, wider arches over huge wheels under carbon-encrusted matt-blue paint and body. Megaphone exhausts match mega-power at 615bhp

MTM Audi R8 - tuning madness! German tuners MTM have extracted 766bhp from the Audi V10, albeit by strapping two turbos to the high-revving 5.2-litre motor. This R8 can now hit over 220mph - fast enough for the chrome-effect paint to peel off

MINI Cooper Works Rally Car - another WRC addition to our aftermarket Geneva show cars, this time from MINI. It's based on the MINI Countryman so didn't exactly have a good looks head start like the Fiesta WRC, but the biggest MINI still looks pretty sweet

Novidem Audi R8 - saving the scariest until last, it's the Novidem Audi R8. This dark destroyer proves that Switzerland doesn't just make nice cuckoo clocks and tasty chocs. They make carbonfibre, supercharged, race-ready Audi R8 fighter bombers

By Daniel Anslow

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