Lamborghini Aventador Gets a Full Carbon Fiber Treatment from Mansory

If you didn’t find Mansory's first take on the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 from this year's Geneva Motor Show in March extravagant enough, then maybe the Swiss tuner's second proposal will win you over.

Dubbed the Carbonado after the "Black Diamonds" found in parts of Africa and Brazil, Mansory's newest program for the Italian supercar builds on the previous tuning package by replacing most of the Aventador's exterior panels plus the engine compartment cover with lighter components made out of carbon fiber.

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Sounds of Fury: The Best of the Best from the 2012 Top Marques in Monaco

Ah, Monaco, the playground for the rich and famous and one of the best places on earth to catch the crème de la crème of supercars and luxury vehicles of all sorts in action.

The small sovereign and independent city-state that's tucked between the foot of the Southern Alps and the Mediterranean, nine miles east of Nice, France, plays host to the swanky "Top Marques" show that brings together the most exotic and expensive cars in the world.

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Mansory-Prepped McLaren MP4-12C for Sale in Abu Dhabi

If there's one place in the world you're guaranteed to find a Mansory-tuned McLaren MP4-12C it is Abu Dhabi, the capital and richest of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates.

We discovered this example at a high-end dealership in Abu Dhabi named Prestige Cars, which unsurprisingly, doesn't provide any details about the limited edition version of the MP4-12C other than that it is a 2012 model.

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Lotus Appoints Mansory as its Official Customization Partner, First Models to Appear at Paris Motor Show

At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, Lotus displayed a concept version of the Evora coupe developed in collaboration with Mansory.

The German tuning house also worked on the Evora GTE and other special Lotus versions such as the carbon fiber-bodied Evora GTE that was unveiled last month in Geneva.

Today, Lotus announced that from now on, Mansory will be its official customization studio. The German company will work closely with Lotus’ engineers on special editions of the Elise, the Exige and the Evora and the first samples of this collaboration will appear at the Paris Motor Show in September.

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750HP Aston Martin vs 626HP Mercedes SLR McLaren vs 560HP Nissan GT-R

Here's further proof that horsepower numbers can be hugely deceiving. A completely stock Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren with 626-ponies goes up against a lightly tuned Nissan GT-R with a Stage 2 kit and 560-horses and in a separate race, an Aston Martin DBS upgraded with a supercharger by Mansory pushing out 750-horsepower.

To see how the one mile (1.6 kilometers) drag strip race went down, hit the break to watch the short video clip.

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Mansory's Brawny McLaren MP4-12C

These are the first pictures of Mansory's take on the McLaren MP4-12C, which is proving to be extremely popular with the high-end tuning scene at the Geneva Motor Show.

Of all the customized McLaren MP4-12C's we've seen up until now, Mansory's tune is no doubt the most hardcore when it comes to looks.

The German firm starts with an assortment of aero components made out of carbon fiber that widen the vehicle by 60mm and include among other things, a new front bumper with a splitter, a prominent rear diffuser and a large rear wing.

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Mansory Grabs Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 from the Horns

Making its world premiere at the 82nd Geneva International Auto Salon is Mansory's first attempt to tune the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4. The notorious German tuning firm's wild proposal includes both styling and performance upgrades.

Mansory was never known for its subtleness and for better or for worse, its Lamborghini Aventador tune won't go by unnoticed.

The comprehensive body package sees the replacement of the front and rear fenders and the bonnet with new pieces that increase the car's width by 40mm up front and 50mm at the rear.

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Mansory to Debut McLaren MP4-12C and Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Tunes in Geneva

The upcoming 82nd Geneva International Auto Salon will host the world premieres of two new Mansory tunes based on the McLaren MP4-12C and, according to Carscoop sources, the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4.

For the time being, the German tuning house has only confirmed the news on the McLaren MP4-12C, for which it has released a pair of teaser renderings and initial information on the upgrades it features.

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