Mcchip-ing the Fiat 500 1.3 Multijet Diesel

German tuning firm Mcchip has introduced a new engine kit for the diesel variant of Fiat's retro-style minicar. At a cost of €509 or a little over $700 US at today's rates, Mcchip will fiddle around with the 500's 1.3-liter Multijet turbo diesel engine increasing output from 75HP to 95HP and peak torque from 145Nm to 185Nm. For another €1,099, Mcchip will throw in a set of 17-inch Black Diamond alloy wheels with Hankook S1 Evo tires in size 195/40 R17.

Truck Tuning: MAN TGA Chipped to Deliver 420HP

You may have noticed that the name of our blog is Carscoop and not... Truckscoop, but it's not every day that we receive truck related news in our 'tuning' mailbox. Mcchip, which is mostly known for its German car tuning proposals, has released an ECU upgrade for the MAN TGA 26.360 that boosts the diesel engine's output by 60-horsepower, from 360HP to 420HP. Furthermore, Mcchip claims that the ECU optimization reduces fuel consumption by up to 15 percent. In the very rare case that you happen to be interested, the ECU upgrade costs €1,299 or around $1,850.