List of vehicle tuning companies
The list of tuning companies lists companies that were or are active in the field of vehicle tuning .
list
tuner | company | Production model manufacturer | Relationship to the production model manufacturer and comments |
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9ff | 9ff Engineering GmbH | Porsche | independent, tuner for Porsche |
Abarth | Abarth & CSpA | Fiat | Subsidiary of the Fiat Group Automobiles |
Dept | Abt Sportsline GmbH | Audi , VW , Škoda , Seat | independent, tuner and motorsport partner for models of the Volkswagen group |
AC Schnitzer | AC Schnitzer | BMW , Mini | independent, part of the Kohl Group |
Alpina | Alpina Burkard Bovensiepen GmbH + Co. KG | BMW | independent car manufacturer and tuner for BMW models |
AMG | Mercedes-AMG GmbH | Mercedes Benz | Subsidiary of Daimler AG |
Arden | Arden Automobilbau GmbH | Jaguar, Range Rover, Bentley and Mini | independent, automaker and tuner for British vehicles |
Audi RS | Audi Sport GmbH | Audi | Subsidiary of Audi, formerly Quattro GmbH |
Autech Japan | Autech Japan, Inc. | Nissan | Subsidiary of Nissan |
Autodelta | Autodelta | Alfa Romeo | until 1986 subsidiary of Alfa Romeo |
Autofibra | Autosfibra Ltda. | Replicas of Ferrari , Porsche | independent vehicle manufacturer from Itajaí , Brazil |
Barrett & Perret Electric | Barrett & Perret Electric | Baker & Elberg Electric | probably the first tuning company ever; from New York, NY, USA |
Bartek Motorsport | BAR-TEK Motorsport GmbH | Audi , Volkswagen , Seat , Skoda | independent, tuner mainly for Audi and other Volkswagen brands, focus on performance improvement and engine tuning |
BMW M | BMW M GmbH | BMW | Subsidiary of BMW |
Brabus | Brabus GmbH | Mercedes-Benz , smart | independent, automobile manufacturer and tuner for models of Daimler AG |
Carlsson | Carlsson Autotechnik GmbH | Mercedes-Benz , smart | independent, automobile manufacturer and tuner for Mercedes-Benz and smart |
DC | DC Design Pvt. Ltd. | Prototypes, one-offs, modifications | independent small series vehicles from Mumbai, India |
G-POWER | G-POWER GmbH | BMW , AMG | independent, tuner for BMW and AMG, manufacturer of vehicles in one-off production |
Gemballa | Gemballa GmbH | Porsche , McLaren | independently |
Gigamot | Gigamot AG | BMW , MINI | independent, tuner and motorsport for models of the BMW Group , MINI and BMW |
Gordini | Renault Gordini | Renault | former Formula 1 racing team, now Renault's tuning department |
Hamann | Hamann GmbH | Mini , BMW , Fiat , Porsche , Land Rover , Bentley , Ferrari , Lamborghini | independent car manufacturer, tuner originally BMW and now various brands |
Hartge | Herbert Hartge GmbH & Co. KG | BMW , Mini | independent car manufacturer, tuner for BMW and Mini |
Heico Sportiv | Heico Sportiv GmbH & Co KG | Volvo | independent tuner and motorsport team |
Ihle | Ihle brothers, Bruchsal | Dixi , BMW , DKW | former small series manufacturer of individual automobile bodies |
Irmscher | Irmscher Automobilbau GmbH & Co.KG | Opel , Chevrolet , Buick , Cadillac | independent, tuner for GM |
Kamei | KAMEI GmbH & Co. KG | Volkswagen | independent, tuner mainly for Volkswagen |
Laurel | Laurel Motors Corporation | ford | 1920s and 1930s |
Lorinser | Sportservice Lorinser GmbH | Mercedes Benz | independent, tuner mainly for Mercedes-Benz |
Mansory | Mansory GmbH | Porsche , BMW , Range Rover , Lotus Cars , Lamborghini | independently |
MG | MG Cars Ltd. | Rover Group | until 2005 owned by MG Rover Group |
MK Motorsport | MK-Motorsport Krankenberg GmbH | BMW | independent, tuner and BMW racing team |
Mopar | Engine parts | Chrysler , Dodge , Jeep | Part of Chrysler |
Moshammer | Moshammer Automotive Design Manufactory | Porsche , Mercedes , BMW | independent, noble tuner mainly for Porsche based in Berlin |
mtm | mtm Motorentechnik Mayer GmbH | Audi , Volkswagen , Seat , Skoda | independent, tuner mainly for Audi and other Volkswagen brands |
Mugen | M-TEC Co. Ltd. | Honda | independent, tuner for Honda |
Mulliner | Bentley Motors Limited | Bentley | Department of Bentley for vehicle individualization |
Nismo | Nissan Motorsports International | Nissan | Part of Nissan for motorsport and tuning |
OPC | Opel Performance Center GmbH | Opel | Subsidiary of Opel |
CALL | RUF Automobile GmbH | Porsche | independent automobile manufacturer and tuner for Porsche |
SRT | Street and Racing Technology | Chrysler , Dodge , Jeep | Subsidiary of Chrysler |
STARTECH | CRD CAR RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT GmbH & Co. KG | Chrysler , Dodge , Jeep , Jaguar , Land-Rover | independent, part of the Brabus Group |
Stonemason | Steinmetz Opel Tuning | Opel | independent, part of the Kohl Group |
Street Customs Berlin | Street Customs Berlin | without reference to the manufacturer | former branch of West Coast Customs in Berlin |
STi | Subaru Tecnica International Inc. | Subaru | Subsidiary of Subaru (FHI) |
TTE | Toyota Motorsport GmbH | Toyota | Subsidiary of Toyota |
Thunderbike | Thunderbike Harley-Davidson | Harley-Davidson | independent vehicle manufacturer, authorized dealer of Harley-Davidson |
Volkswagen R | Volkswagen R GmbH | VW | Subsidiary of Volkswagen |
Wendland | Wendland Motorentechnik GmbH | Porsche , Audi , VW , Seat , Skoda | independent, tuner mainly for Porsche and racing teams |
West Coast Customs | West Coast Customs Inc. | without reference to the manufacturer | Vehicle tuner from Corona (California), USA |
literature
- Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 .
- George Nick Georgano: The New Encyclopedia of Motorcars, 1885 to the Present. 3. Edition. Dutton Publishing, New York 1982, ISBN 0-525-93254-2 . (English)
- Beverly Rae Kimes (Ed.), Henry Austin Clark Jr.: The Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. 2nd Edition. Krause Publications, Iola WI 1985, ISBN 0-87341-111-0 . (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Matthias Knödler: Mercedes tuner Carlsson builds its own super sports car . Welt Online, June 29, 2010, last accessed on July 31, 2011.
- ↑ mk-motorsport.de: 40-year history of MK-Motorsport . Last accessed on May 17, 2018.
- ↑ mk-motorsport.de: list of successes MK-Motorsport . Last accessed on May 17, 2018.
- ^ Wendland Motorentechnik GmbH: Wendland Motorsport. Retrieved on April 3, 2020 (German).