With new models such as the Panamera and the Levante
receiving specialized treatment from Mansory, walking past the tuner's stand at
the Geneva Motor Show without taking a peek at their work seems like an
impossible task.
To some
customers, a luxury tuner car is not unlike a luxury wrist watch - as lots of
watch brands share similar and even identical mechanisms, yet the brand name
and craftsmanship remains the deciding factor.
Pretty much everything shown in Geneva, from their take on the new Panamera, to the
Levante, the Bentayga, the Dawn, S-Class Convertible and so on.
Perhaps the most standout design belongs to the 4XX
Siracusa Spider, an exclusive and more aggressive take on the Ferrari 488. Its
3.9-liter twin-turbo V8 was overclocked to 780 horsepower and 870
Nm of torque, and the suspension was dropped by 2.5 cm. The
result is a 0-100 km/h sprint time of 2.9 seconds and a top speed of 341 km/h, instead of 330 km/h.
Want something a little bit more comfy? Sit your
behind inside the tuner's enhanced S63 AMG Cabrio, which in this case is called
the "Black Edition." Its specs are predictably monstrous, with 828
horsepower and a 3.5-second 0-100 km/h time. Of course, the most
luxurious convertible of the bunch is without a doubt the 740 HP Rolls-Royce
Dawn. The German tuner says it will do 0-100 in 4.5 seconds and max out at an
impressive 284 km/h - impressive for its weight that is.
In terms of luxury SUVs that can also get you from A
to B a lot quicker than you'd normally expect, Mansory has put together some
wild tuning packages for the Maserati Levante and Bentley Bentayga.
The former gained a remapped ECU (35 extra horses),
wide fenders, 22" wheels, an aero kit and a dual tone exterior, whereas
the Bentley rides on 23" wheels, puts down nearly 700 HP, is full of
carbon fiber and just like the S63 Cabriolet, it's dubbed "Black Edition."
Last but not least is the all-new Porsche Panamera,
which does feature a somewhat questionable wide-body aero kit, at least
according to some people.
For the Panamera, Mansory went with a red chrome
exterior, yellow accents, 22" wheels and carbon fiber on pretty much ever
dark surface on the body. Performance-wise, the remapped ECU adds 34 HP and 40 Nm of torque, though unfortunately, the tuner has yet to mention
which Panamera version they used as a basis for this show car.