Novitec Group

{{Short description|German automobile tuning company}}

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{{Infobox company

| name = Novitec Rosso|image = Ferrari 599 GTB by novitec rosso.jpg

| type = Private

| location = Stetten, Bavaria, Germany

| industry = Automotive

| foundation = {{start date and age|1989|df=yes}}

| products = Automobiles

| homepage =

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Novitec, located in Stetten, Bavaria, Germany, is a tuner that specializes in modifications for Italian marques such as Ferrari, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, and Lamborghini. In 2007, Novitec also spawned Novitec Tridente, an arm of the business dedicated to Maserati tuning.{{Cite news |last=Holmes |first=Jake |date=21 July 2010 |title=Novitec Tridente Tunes Maserati Quattroporte and GranTurismo |url=https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a18741521/novitec-tridente-tunes-maserati-quattroporte-and-granturismo/ |work=Car and Driver}} Another division of the company, Spofec, focuses on tuning Rolls-Royce vehicles.{{Cite news |last=Gnaticov |first=Cristian |date=16 June 2024 |title=Rolls-Royce Cullinan Gets an Overdose Steroid Shot From Novitec's Spofec Division |url=https://www.autoevolution.com/news/rolls-royce-cullinan-gets-an-overdose-steroid-shot-from-novitec-s-spofec-division-235232.html |work=autoevolution}} For Lamborghinis, the tuning is handled by Novitec's Torado division, whereas for Ferraris, the modifications are undertaken by the Rosso division.{{Cite news |last=Radu |first=Mihnea |date=6 September 2016 |title=Novitec Spofec Rolls-Royce Dawn Is Tuning for Celebrities |url=https://www.autoevolution.com/news/novitec-spofec-rolls-royce-dawn-is-tuning-for-celebrities-110998.html |work=autoevolution}}

Novitec modifications are generally focused on performance oriented parts that improve the way the cars brake, handle, and accelerate. In 2004, Novitec unveiled their first project: a twin-supercharged Ferrari 360{{Cite news |last=Mijatović |first=Suzana |date=7 May 2022 |title=Novitec Puts Its Hands On The Ferrari 812 GTS And Unlocks Its Power |url=https://www.hotcars.com/novitec-ferrari-812-gts/ |work=HotCars}} which made {{Convert|565|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}, up significantly from the stock number of {{Convert|400|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}.{{Cite news |last=Kiewicz |first=John |date=4 August 2004 |title=Tuners: 2004 Novitec Ferrari Modena F360 |url=https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2004-novitec-ferrari-modena-f360/ |work=MotorTrend}}

The second Novitec Rosso project was to twin-supercharge the Ferrari F430.{{Cite news |date=20 March 2008 |title=Ferrari F430 RACE from NOVITEC ROSSO - Web Exclusive |url=https://www.motortrend.com/news/eurp-0803-ferrari-f430-novitec-rosso/ |work=MotorTrend}} Novitec has released several versions of the car with an original {{Convert|636|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} model{{Cite news |date=30 May 2006 |title=Novitec Rosso's twin-supercharger Ferrari F430 |url=https://www.autoblog.com/news/novitec-rossos-twin-supercharger-ferrari-f430 |work=Autoblog}} and later with an upgraded {{Convert|707|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} model.{{Cite news |date=6 March 2008 |title=Novitec Rosso F430 RACE gets in your face |url=https://www.autoblog.com/news/novitec-rosso-f430-race-gets-in-your-face |work=Autoblog}} 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