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When Porsche's designers were trying to make a five-door liftback out of the Beetle, Maserati already had one of best looking proposals in the sports saloon segment; the Quattroporte. And while neither the 430HP Quattroporte S or its 440HP Sport GT S brethren are underpowered, the German tuner of all things Italian, Novitec, has come up with a package of upgrades for both versions of the saloon, including a significant power bump and some styling enhancements.

Starting with the engine bay, Novitec strapped on a supercharger along with a new water-to-air intercooler to the Quattroporte's 4.7-liter V8.

Other modifications include a new intake manifold and larger fuel injectors, while a recalibrated ECU takes care of the electronics. In both the Quattroporte S and Sport GT S, these changes help lift output to 590HP at 7,300 rpm, while torque grows from 490Nm to 572Nm / 421.9 lb-ft.

As a result, the Italian four-door saloon accelerates from 0 to 100km/h (62mph) in 4.6 seconds, an improvement of 0.5 seconds over the Sport GT S and 0.8 seconds over the S model. Novitec's 590HP Quattroporte can sprint to 200km/h (124mph) in just 14.9 seconds while the car's new top speed is 295km/h (183mph).

To improve handling, the tuner equipped the Quattroporte with a new electronically-controlled sport suspension that is continuously height-adjustable and features multiple settings for compression and rebound. In addition, the car rides on a set of three-piece 21-inch alloy wheels with five double spokes mounted on Pirelli P Zero high-performance tires in size 255/30 ZR 21 up front and 295/30 ZR 21 at the back.

A discreet boot lid spoiler made from clear-coated carbon fiber completes the package, though customers can also choose from a variety of options for the interior including special leather or Alcantara trim, and multimedia systems.

Source: Novitec , Via: Autoblog.nl

Kudos to Novitec for creating one heck of a sleek looking bodykit and a cool set of alloy-wheels for the Alfa Romeo Spider. The tasteful and non intrusive bodykit consists of a new front bumper and rear diffuser cfombined with a new set of oval tailpipes and 20-inch alloy rims wrapped in Pirelli 255/30 R20 tires. Buyers can also opt for a lower-suspension kit to complete the roadster’s looks. Isn’t it a damn shame that Alfa Romeo didn’t use a rear-wheel-drive layout for this gorgeous looking car? –More pics after the jump

Via: Motorpasion

With the SEMA show in full thrust, it’s all about tuning this week. However, time to take a break from all that SEMA madness and see what’s going around in Europe. Novitec presented a performance pack for the sport version of Fiat’s successful little mini hatch, the Panda.

The Panda Sport is already one of the nicest looking mini cars in its class (hey Hyundai, take a look at how you really design a contemporary mini), and with the addition of Novitec’s new blacked out alloy rims, a dual exhaust pipe and a roof spoiler, things only get better. Additionally, Novitec has slightly raised the 1.4-litre engine’s output from 100 to 106 Hp. -More pics after the jump

Via: Motorpasion

If you know your stuff on Novitec then you’ll have noticed that the magic word here is “Evoluzione” which translates to an addition of 20Hp over the “stock” Novitec Ferrari F430 Bi-Compressor’s 636Hp. The German tuner managed to raise output to 656Hp by revising the compressor and updating the engine management system. Funny enough, the Evoluzione still retains the same performance figures as the stock version with 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) coming in 3,7 sec while maximum speed continues to stand at 216mph - 348 km/h. Follow the jump for more pics, specs and an intriguing Video showing off a ranting Novitec Ferrari F430 Bi-Compressor sprinting from 0 to 155 mph (250Km/h).

Via: Autoblog.nl

Specs (Translated from German)

Technical data:
Capacity: 4.308 ccm;
Achievement KW/PS: 482/656 with 8.200 rpm
Torque: 662NM with 6.100 rpm
Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 3.7 seconds.
Maximum speed: 348 km/h (in the case of changed transmission translation)

Engine:
NOVITEC Bi-compressor with two Rotrex compressors with separate oil circulation, water-cooled intercoolers, additional injection, changed ECU´s, achievement-optimized high-grade steel exhaust system with 90mm final pipes, changed transmission translation

Brakes:
NOVITEC Brembo brake assembly with 380mm metal brake disks in front and in the back, 6-Kolben-Bremszangen at the front axle and rear axle

Chassis:
KW high-grade steel - thread chassis sport (two-way adjustable), sport stabilizers,
Complete wheel set NF2 Race, front axle 9,0 x 19 tariff with 255/30R19
Pirelli P-Zero Rosso, rear axle 12,5 x 20 tariff with 345/25R20 with Pirelli P-Zero Rosso

Aerodynamics:
Front apron supersport, tail diffuser, tail wing supersport, Schwellerflügel

Other:
Carbon engine compartment lining, carbon engine compartment exhaust lattice, tail lamp set in black, side turn signals in black

Interieur:
Complete leather equipment supersport in two-colored Alcantara with sport seats supersport performance, steering wheel supersport, aluminum pedal set with driver and front seat passenger footrest

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