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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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).