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The tuners are drawing nearly as much water at the Geneva Motor Show this year as the automakers producing the vehicles on which they’re based. And Mansory isn’t missing out on the action. The typically over-the-top customizer has shown up in the Swiss town with no fewer than nine enhanced high-end European vehicles, ranging from the Bentley Bentayga to the Bugatti Veyron – with a golf cart thrown in for good measure. Possibly the most extreme among them is the Mansory Stallone – the tuner’s take on the Ferrari 812 Superfast. The twelve-cylinder Prancing Horse is thoroughly transformed (for better or worse) with a full carbon-fiber body kit. Underneath the overwrought bodywork, the 6.5-liter V12 has been bumped up from 789 horsepower to 830, with torque rising from 718 Nm (or 530 lb-ft) to 740 Nm (546 lb-ft). Arguably at least as exotic is Mansory’s take on the McLaren 720S features a (relatively) less ostentatious aero kit, crafted from carbon fiber. The tuner has als...

With the Bentley Bentayga sure to emerge as popular among those with the means as the Continental, you can bet there'll be plenty of customers looking to make theirs their own. So tuners have been popping up left and right to offer their own take on the British sport-ute. We've seen enhancements from the likes of DMC, Startech, Lumma Design, and even Bentley's own Mulliner department. This latest comes from Mansory, which revealed its modifications for the big Flying B at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show. Called the Black Edition, Mansory's customized Bentayga announces its presence with a reformed front end, including bumper, grille, and hood – along with new side sills, two-part roof spoiler, and rear skirt. It's all crafted from carbon fiber – along with the vents, door mirror housings, and other trim pieces – in a random arrangement the tuner calls its Collage Edition, ostensibly similar to the process that Lamborghini developed. The tuner also managed to e...

Mansory has been known to apply its skills, such as they are, to a wide variety of vehicles. But out of the eight show cars it has brought to Geneva this year, no fewer than three are based on Mercedes – each of a very different type. The most visually imposing of the three is called the Gronos Black Desert, based on the high-riding G500 4x4² – as if the portal-axle truck needed any help in that department. Still, Mansory has given it the full widebody treatment, somewhat incongruously bridging those giant fenders with enhanced aerodynamic elements – all made in-house out of carbon fiber. It has also massaged the 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 for an extra 62 horsepower, and fitted a set of forged alloys. Along with it, Mansory is getting in on the action in customizing the V-Class into a “first class lounge for on-the-road.” The show van features a two-tone paintjob with additional aero components, as well as an enhanced powertrain. But the real difference here is felt inside, where...

Want a mid-engined Ferrari roadster? We're afraid your opportunity has passed to get your hands on a LaFerrari Aperta, so your choice comes down to the 488 Spider. But if those are too thick on the ground in your Beverly Hills neighborhood, Mansory may have the answer. The tuning house has arrived in Geneva with its new 4XX Siracusa Spider, its take on the eight-cylinder drop-top Prancing Horse. And as you can see, it has been extensively rebodied and adorned with all manner of aerodynamic appendages. Looking sinister decked out all in black, the Siracusa Spider also wears striping in the colors of the Italian flag, with parts of the carbon left unfinished. Plus it rides on 20-inch gold-tone alloys to give it Mansory's signature touch of over-the-top opulence. The tuner didn't stop with the visual factor, though, tuning the 3.9-liter twin-turbo V8 up to 780 horsepower and 642 lb-ft of torque – about a hundred (give or take) over stock. The suspension is dropped 0.8...

It may not have been that long ago that Maserati was principally a sports car manufacturer alongside the likes of Ferrari and Lamborghini. And while it's made four-door sedans since the 1960s, these days it's more of a luxury automaker than an exotic one. Mansory wants to help bridge the divide, though. So among all the attention-grabbing tuning jobs it's brought to the Geneva Motor Show this year is a Levante decked out to look more like a GranTurismo MC. The most obvious change is the bulging black hood with that big air scoop in the middle, which contrasts so starkly with the bright orange bodywork, a theme which continues inside but would probably look more at home on a McLaren. That's hardly the extend of it, though – “extent” being the operative word. Mansory has extended the wheel arches and added all manner of aerodynamic appendages: front lip spoiler, side skirts, diffuser, roof spoiler... the works, all done up in carbon fiber and built in-house. Th...

There are many good things you could say about the Porsche Panamera. It's widely regarded as one of the best-driving four-doors on the market, and with powertrain options ranging all the way up to 670 horsepower, it's no slouch.  It's relatively understated, though, in Zuffenhausen's signature style. But Mansory has thrown that right out the window with the model it's brought to Geneva this year. Decked out in red chrome with yellow accents, more vents than an air-conditioner factory, and more carbon than a coal-burning power plant, Mansory's take on the four-door Porsche looks like a hot dog on an acid trip. And not in a good way. It rides on 22-inch alloys, and with a remapped ECU, new air filter, and custom exhaust, it's said to increase output by 34 hp and 30 lb-ft of torque. But the tuner doesn't say on which engine, and as we pointed out above, there are many of them on offer. And fortunately, there are many other tuners who'll gladly ...

Some upscale automakers are known as much for performance as they are for luxury. Like Bugatti, for example, or Jaguar, or Maserati. Rolls-Royce is most definitely not one of them, but that hasn't stopped Mansory from replacing the Dawn's elegance with a sportier appearance. One of the many show cars the tuner is displaying in Geneva this year, Mansory's take on the uber-luxe cabriolet is all decked out in collage-style carbon, with randomly arrayed fibers instead of the typical woven pattern. A full aero kit emphasizes the sporty pretensions and reduces lift at speed, with 22-inch wheels in a V6 style wearing Vredestein rubber channeling the increased output. Where the 6.6-liter twin-turbo V12 produces 570 horsepower in the Dawn straight from the factory (or as much as 623 hp in the more potent Wraith fastback coupe), Mansory has managed to extract 740 hp from the big engine. As a result, the German tuner quotes a 0-62 time of 4.5 seconds and a top speed of 177 ...

The Bentayga might not sit well with a number of Bentley purists, but there are others who'll very happily line up for a Crewe-made SUV - and that crowd is exactly who Mansory is targeting with its  quite extrovert  proposition. The Bavarian brand's  take on the Bentayga  is comprehensive. Thanks to its own autoclaves that are used to “bake” carbon fiber molds, it was able to design a completely new wide-body kit. The Bentayga’s front fascia now features new carbon-fiber bits such as an integrated front lip, front grille with air scoops mounted on top and an ultra-lightweight hood. There are also  wider fenders  and side-skirts, while at the back a spoiler and a diffuser were added to reduce lift.  The vehicle’s cabin was up next, with Mansory saying the finest materials were used in order to match the car’s superior credentials. Changes include a new aluminum pedal set, a redesigned steering wheels, individually stitched floor mats, and even re-uph...