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Rolls-Royce Cullinan Black Badge with new carbon body kit

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A few months ago, Rolls-Royce presented a new edition of the Cullinan Black Badge Series II, whose production will start in August 2024. For owners of the current model, the American company 1016 Industries offers a special carbon body kit.

Rolls-Royce premiered the Cullinan Black Badge at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show as a special edition of the Cullinan. The car is based on performance and its interior consists of carbon fiber applications, black leather and borders colored according to the exterior colour. However, for those who want more, 1016 Industries offers a special body kit, which is the first aftermarket company to offer packages of parts made from the pure carbon used by Rolls-Royce. These include lightweight side skirts, a sports diffuser, a rear fender extension spoiler and new bumpers.

When it comes to the powertrain, 1016 Industries hasn’t changed anything. Under the bonnet is still a 6.75-L V12 engine with 591 hp (441 kW) and 664 lb-ft (900 Nm) of torque, mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission that sends power to all wheels.

The Rolls-Royce Cullinan Black Badge accelerates to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.2 seconds with a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph), which is respectable for a car weighing 2734 kg.

1016 Industries has not disclosed how much the upgrade costs, but it is known that the tuner offers a similar V3 package for $65,000.

Source: 1016 Industries

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Rolls-Royce Cullinan Black Badge with new carbon body kit
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Ferrari F8 Spider upgraded by Mansory

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After last year’s F8XX Tempesta Turchese, German tuner Mansory presented another project based on the Ferrari F8 Spider with a lot of aerodynamic carbon components.

This time, Mansory used the same aerodynamic solution as in the previous project, such as a mask with a forged carbon splitter, new air intakes, aerodynamic wings, carbon openings on the front fenders, new sills, as well as a new rear diffuser with two small wings and new four ends exhaust pipes.

The interior is upholstered in turquoise leather that covers almost every surface in the cockpit, including the seats, dashboard, door panels, floor mats and steering wheel. A lot of carbon details and a few black components complete the luxurious look of the car.

When it comes to the powertrain, Mansory has upgraded the 3.9-liter twin-turbo V8 engine that now delivers 880 hp (656 kW) and 708 lb-ft (960 Nm) of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a 7-speed automatic transmission. The car is mounted on a set of 21″ front and 22″ rear wheels with forged carbon details.

Source: Mansory

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Ferrari F8 Spider upgraded by Mansory
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Manhart MHX3 650 based on the BMW X3 M Competition

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After BMW revealed the new generation of the X3 M Competition, the powerful SUV quickly became the project of many tuners. Among them is the best when it comes to cars from the Bavarian manufacturer, which presented the Manhart MHX3 650 based on the BMW X3 M Competition.

Like most Manhart projects, the MHX3 650 is painted black but without the stripes that we can see on some of their cars. It is equipped with a carbon aerodynamic kit that includes a front spoiler and side skirts with fins, a roof spoiler and a rear diffuser. There are also big bright red calipers on the factory fitted M Compound braking system, MANHART lowering springs from H&R which lower the car by about 30 millimeters and ensure better cornering, stainless steel exhaust with valve control, MANHART sports tailpipes with 200 cellular HJS catalysts and four 100 mm carbon-coated tailpipes. Ceramic coated exhaust pipes are optional.

The interior is also equipped with carbon fiber details such as steering wheel spokes and shift paddles.

When it comes to the powertrain, thanks to the upgrade of the MHtronik auxiliary control unit, the 3.0 liter in-line six cylinder engine now has 650 hp (485 kW) and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) of torque. Power is sent to all wheels via an 8-speed M Steptronic transmission. As a reminder, the standard X3 M Competition has 510 hp (380 kW) and 479 lb-ft (650 Nm) of torque. It is mounted on 22″ Multispoke wheels wrapped in 255/35ZR22 and 295/30ZR22 tires.

Source: Manhart

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Manhart MHX3 650 based on the BMW X3 M Competition