There are few companies that can make the Smart car even smarter! One such company which specializes in making great vehicles even greater is Lorinser! Lorinser makes automobiles that live up to the highest standards and their corporate philosophy is "Perfecting what is already precious." According to Sportservice Lorinser "when perfect design meets powerful performance and breathtaking curves unite with race-car engine performance, you have arrived. You have arrived in the world of Lorinser."

Lorinser Sports Service has attracted a great number of celebrity customers from the areas of sports and show business including Shaquille O'Neal, Denzel Washington, Sharon Stone, and Arnold Schwarzenegger - to name only a few.

Those certain individualists with insightful taste can find what they are looking for when it comes to style and lifestyles expressed in one of a kind automobile.

Lorinser Sports Service now has dealerships in 42 countries. The Lorinser Group ranks among the most well-known brands in the automobile tuning industry. Its key sales markets are Europe, the USA, Japan, and China. An increasing number of Lorinser enthusiasts can be found in Russia and the Ukraine as well as in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. Where the money at!

On March 1, 1930, master auto mechanic Erwin Lorinser founded on independent motor vehicle garage. A new branch in Winnenden was opened in 1976 and established a new service in addition to the selling of private and commercial vehicles - Lorinser Sports Service, today's tuning company that is known and operating world-wide.

As a member of the second Lorinser generation, Marcus Lorinser has been in charge of running the company and continuing its success since 2006.

As a member of the second generation Lorinser, Lorinser Marcus has been in charge of running the company and continuing its success since 2006.

Few would have predicted the success of the Smart car, even in countries like the U.S., where such small cars did not seem to fit.

Tuning companies like Lorinser, Brabus, Carlsson, make special edition high-end Fortwo's that offer high-performance and appearance improvements for the Smart Fortwo aftermarket.

Press release 2009 Lorinser goes for black! Press release February 2009 Lorinser goes for black

Speedy now available as a dark temptation for smart tuning

While it was derided at first, the Smart has since evolved into a hip cult-car – even in “big block” USA. Its success story is no surprise: the defiant small car still embodies the principles of good economic and ecological sense while being completely free of a “piggy-bank look” and “everyman design”. Consequently it suits the times perfectly. So why is Sportservice Lorinser forecasting a dark future for the Smart? Because black is suiting the dynamic light metal alloys Speedy perfectly.

In black mat and with a contrasting polished rim, the large 7 x 17 inch (front axle) and 8.5 x 17 inch (rear axle) wheels provide the perfect basis for a smart racer and for tyres with the dimensions 205/40 R17 or 225/35 R17. The wide bases don’t just look great, but also give the Lorinser performance improvements sufficient traction on up to 101 HP. With the Speedy wheels, however, the Smart radiates an even more dynamic aura, even before it drives out of a parking space. Six curved spokes are alluding to the classic Lorinser turbine alloys, without losing their fully independent look.

If the customer does not, however, like the “black” look: the Speedy family is also available in a further two surface designs, chrome and silver. The perfect accessories to give the Smart a “wide basis” – just like the sporty Lorinser chassis kit.

And with regards to the black Speedy: a "small black" has already revolutionised the fashion scene once, now the "small one with black bits” is setting trends in the Smart world.

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With the power training from Winnenden, the small vehicle with the rear-wheel drive accelerates to 100 km/h in under ten seconds, and is therefore over one second faster than the standard vehicle. The Lorinser upgrade for the basic petrol-fuelled vehicle with previously 61 HP (45 kW) is just as nippy. 71 HP (55 kW) are now being mobilised, just like with the average series motorisation, which in turn has an output of 82 HP (60 kW) after its power was increased by the famous customiser. All Lorinser models achieve a regulated top speed of 160 km/h, which is more than the fastest factory version. That's why the speedometer also receives a discreet update. The interior may be small but the looks are great.

Lorinser has the following design parts in stock for you: a black leather steering wheel with aluminium, an accented parts set for instruments, centre consoles, ventilation and handbrake lever, pedals and footrest in aluminium.

You don't have to worry about the necessary overtaking prestige either. The wide spoiler bumper of the body-kit appears to virtually soak up the road with its U-shaped air inset, which houses a sporty mesh. In addition, Sportservice Lorinser will soon be offering a 4-pipe exhaust system that cheekily protrudes out of the well-proportioned rear bumper and leaves no doubt that we're dealing here with a real little bundle of power.

On the other hand, an extremely muscular "back" is the optical identifying feature for the Lorinser wing extensions. A total of 55 millimetres of width increase create space for giant 8.5×17 aluminium rims with tyre size 225/35R17 on the powered rear axle. In the front it is 7×17 inches and 205/40R17.