The newer version of the 3 Series is a bit larger, much sharper looking and features new standards for refinement and performance.

Prior Design’s new package certainly keeps the refinement levels high. The design fits in perfectly and the craftsmanship is at some seriously good rankings.

What about the all important performance, how does it stack up once the Prior Design package now goes on? Is it still a sharp greyhound or has it started napping on the rug?

As the tuning company claims, the new kit was, erm, refined with aerodynamic principles in mind. That should help with stability and giving the driver confidence to push it.

Material used for this package is a blend of both thos factors. It’s high quality Dura-Flex plastic. The quality makes for refinement and the light weight helps performance.

By how much? It’s genuinely hard to tell but we have to appreciate that both changes will be marginal. It’s not like BMW uses coarse lead to build its bumpers.

Prior Design currently offer both bumpers, side skirts and a small rear wing. They can be purchased individually and summing it all up comes in at under 2000 euros.

The new alloy wheels displayed here are not part of the package (and they’re strikingly similar to some AMG units), they’re used to help the aesthetics of the F30 as much as possible.

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For example, the BMW 7 Series, for all its plus points, being small and cutting the air cleanly isn’t exactly in its spec sheet.

It doesn’t seem to matter. Vorsteiner have a kit for it and now that they’ve updated their package for it.

Why? Because BMW updated the F01 model’s appearance with a microscopic facelift which, among others, included some changes to the front end.

As the Americans raged at the idea, they’ve decided to cut back on the aggression front and improve upon the refinement.

Right now, the final list of the Vorsteiner VR-7 Sportiv Aero is limited to an Add-On Front Spoiler, a new Add-On Rear Spoiler and a fully functional rear diffuser.

Vorsteiner maintain their efforts for efficiency and their passion for carbon fiber so they’ve made all of these bits from the fabled materials.

Naturally, the options list for Vorsteiner’s take on the BMW 7 Series includes some new 21 inch alloy wheels, some custom floor mat and a new paint scheme.

Frankly, I’d shy away from all of them as the mats can be unusually pricey (even for a 7 Series) and the wheels and paint make the car look too… sporty.

The rest of the bits however contribute to the high speed stability nicely so if you know you do a lot of such cruising you might be interested in them.

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Even so, I reckon the F10 BMW 5 Series’ special package still seems tailored for itself rather than adapted from a different mix altogether.

I claim it to be a special styling package but the Asian company claims it to be a genuine aerodynamic package that has genuine functionality.

There’s a new front bumper, side skirt, rear bumpers with custom design and they’re all extended by an actually functional component.

A new apron, a new diffuser and a small spoiler for the trunk lid, all work together to make the 5 Series Black Bison stick to the road at high speed.

Speaking of which, the high speed we’re talking about is the same as the one the standard versions of the BMW 5 Series since there’s no added performance coming from Wald International.

All the Japanese company adds is a set of re-positioned exhausts which do little but re-arrange the sound and final position of the exhaust tips.

Final tweaks from Wald International come in the form of set of new air vents, custom alloy wheels and some newly appointed LED daytime lights.

There’s a wide variety of available alloy wheels but most of them come in with a very special multi-spoke design.

Interior details are rather limited but Black Bison offers a sport steering wheel and carbon-fiber trim together with some other custom choices.

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