Frankfurt Motor Show Premiere for Heico Sportiv’s Customized Volvo V60

Renowned Volvo tuner Heico Sportiv is heading to the 64th International Auto Show in Frankfurt with a specially modified V60 featuring a customized interior, exterior goods and performance upgrades. On the outside, Heico Sportiv has enhanced the V60's appearance with a two-piece front apron and a rear diffusor with a carbon fibre inlay, while the station wagon model rides on a 30mm lower suspension and 19-inch alloy wheels wrapped around 245/35R19 Pirelli tires.
The Swedish model's interior has been clothed entirely in hand-trimmed leather including the seats, door panels, dashboard and center console while the headliner is dressed in Alcantara.
Heico Sportiv offers two separate ECU upgrades for the V60 series, the base "e.motion" and the more extreme "e.motion 2" that allows the choice between three active driving programs (Eco, Sport and Performance) via the so-called HEICO Performance Button (HPB).
A larger set of brakes completes the tune.

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Senner Tuning Beefs up the Audi S5 Sportback

The crew over at Senner Tuning have pointed their guns on the pre-facelift Audi S5 Sportback with the release of a new package that aims to improve both the performance and styling aspects of Ingolstadt's liftback model.

Underhood, the S5's 3.0-liter TSI V6 gains a software optimization, a new air filter and a custom exhaust system, all of which do their part to lift output from 333HP and 440Nm to 445-horses and 530Nm (390.9 lb-ft) of peak torque.

Senner Tuning's engineers then go on to revise the chassis with an adjustable suspension from Bilstein that drops the ride height by around 40mm at the front axle and 35mm at the rear.

The cosmetic surgery on the outside is restricted to the matte black trim on the grille and the window surrounds, the new tail pipes and 20-inch multispoke alloy wheels wrapped around high-performance Conti Sport Contact 5P tires size 255/30R20 up front and 295/25R20 at the back.

A carbon fiber treatment inside completed the tune, which will cost buyers in Europe a total of €15,000 or about US$20,600 at the current exchange rates.

 

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