Novitec, located in
Stetten, Bavaria
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It is located in Upper Swabia
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, Germany, is a
tuner that specializes in modifications for Italian marques such as
Ferrari
Ferrari S.p.A. (; ) is an Italian luxury sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari (1898–1988) in 1939 from the Alfa Romeo racing division as ''Auto Avio Costruzioni'', the company built its first car in ...
,
Fiat
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,
Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. () is an Italian luxury car manufacturer and a subsidiary of Stellantis. The company was founded on 24 June 1910, in Milan, Italy. "Alfa" is an acronym of its founding name, "Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili." ...
and
Lamborghini
Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. () is an Italian brand and manufacturer of luxury sports cars and SUVs based in Sant'Agata Bolognese. The company is owned by the Volkswagen Group through its subsidiary Audi.
Ferruccio Lamborghini (1916–1993) ...
In 2007 Novitec also spawned Novitec Tridente, an arm of the business dedicated to
Maserati
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tuning. Another division of the company, Spofec, focuses on tuning Rolls-Royce vehicles.
Novitec modifications are generally focused on performance oriented parts that improve the way Ferraris brake, handle and accelerate. In 2004 Novitec unveiled their first project: a twin-supercharged
Ferrari 360
The Ferrari 360 (Type F131) is a two-seater, mid-engine, rear wheel drive sports car manufactured by Italian automotive manufacturer Ferrari from 1999 until 2005. It succeeded the Ferrari F355 and was replaced by the Ferrari F430 in 2004.
Devel ...
which made , up significantly from the stock number of .
The second Novitec Rosso project was to twin-supercharge the
Ferrari F430
The Ferrari F430 (Type F131) is a sports car produced by the Italian automobile manufacturer Ferrari from 2004 until 2009 as a successor to the Ferrari 360. The car is an update to the 360 with exterior and performance changes. It was unveiled a ...
. Novitec has released several versions of the car with an original model and later with an upgraded model. In an article in the Nov/Dec issue of ''Modified Luxury & Exotics'' magazine the author said after driving the car that, "It's a humbling experience to drive a car that can outperform your own desires, but it's not without its rewards."
[''Modified Luxury & Exotics'' Symphony of Lust, PP. 98 to 105, By Colum Wood. Photos by Joost Demuynck. Nov/Dec 2006]
At the 2007
Essen Motor Show
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, Novitec Rosso unveiled modifications for the Ferrari 599 and announced that they will be working on a
supercharger
In an internal combustion engine, a supercharger compresses the intake gas, forcing more air into the engine in order to produce more power for a given displacement.
The current categorisation is that a supercharger is a form of forced induct ...
system to increase the car's performance from the already substantial horsepower output of , to nearer the mark.
References
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