News from Ricci Concept...

Customers Honour City Motor Company

Ricci Concept, on the South Orbital Trading Estate, was the Silver award winner in the Audi Independent Service Provider category at the Audi Driver Annual Awards.

The expanding firm, which was founded 13 years ago by Nick Sanderson, was nominated for the award by its customers. This is the third year in a row that Ricci Concept has been rewarded by its customers.

Nick said: “We are really pleased to have been recognised in this way by our customers. Our business is completely geared towards providing first-class service.
“The competition was stiff, so we feel very proud to have been awarded the Silver prize. It is testament to our hard work and commitment to maintaining the highest standards for our customers.”

Ricci Concept prides itself on delivering quality service and customer care. In its 13-year-history in the City it has established itself as a highly-regarded centre of excellence when it comes to servicing and maintaining Audi, VW, Seat, Skoda and Porsche cars.

New Staff as Ricci Concept Expands

Ricci Concept Motor Company in Hull has been busy recruiting new staff as part of its expansion and investment in the firm and the city’s economy.

Kayleigh Owst, one of only a handful of women in the area training in this specialist role, and Jordan McMaster have joined the team at Ricci Concept on Hedon Road – as the company moves from one workshop into two.

Nick Sanderson, owner of Ricci Concept, said: “We are busy, we have the work and the company is expanding. We are working out of two workshops now and the need for extra staff was clear. We are delighted that Kayleigh and Jordan have joined our team.

“Both Kayleigh and Jordan are from Hull and it is good to see home grown talent being welcomed into a well established local company.”

Kayleigh, 19, is continuing her training as a 2nd year apprentice at Ricci Concept, with at-work experience and classroom teaching through the Humberside Motor Trades Group. Jordan, 24, is a fully qualified technician.

Power Upgrade Your Car

Ricci Concept Motor Company in Hull/East Yorkshire is giving motorists more power on the roads.

As well as servicing, the company offers power upgrading for cars. Recently it has remapped two VW Touareg TDI’s with excellent results.

One of the vehicles was upgraded for better towing ability as the owner is a caravanner, while the second – an avid Hull City fan – had his Touareg upgraded for business purposes and to travel to away matches.

In standard form, the 2.5-litre R5 TDI engine produces 174 PS and 400 Nm of torque – but remapping the ECU using the OCT software has raised this to 203 bhp and 460 Nm of torque – providing substantially improved pulling power.

Nick Sanderson, owner of Ricci Concept, said: “Many car owners nowadays want to run their car to its optimum and we can help drivers achieve that and better.

“In the last few weeks we have upgraded two Tourareg’s with great results. We have a fully digital rolling road in the workshop, so owners can actually see how their car is performing and the benefits of any modifications they have made.

“A graph obtained from a rolling road session displays power and torque characteristics and allows us to modify the engine so it runs to optimum level.”

Ricci Concept prides itself on providing high quality service and advice for people who love their cars.  The team are an award-winning independent specialist in Audi, VW, Seat, Skoda and Porsche servicing and repairs, with a highly-equipped service centre in Hedon Road, Hull, close to the city centre.

New intercooler upgrade for new audi TT Mk 2 from Ricci Concept

For the new 2.0 L FSIT engines there is one sure way to improve on the charge air cooling by using the Forge "TWINtercooler" this ground breaking innovation features our unique twin-intercooler design which has added greater efficiency throughout the entire RPM band beyond that of a single intercooler setup.
We have achieved this by using the latest core technology with high flow end tank designs to achieve a huge reduction in inlet temperatures.
We spent many months testing various designs and the Twintercooler design emerged as the clear winner.

This is a bolt-on kit that retains the use of the OEM intercooler to produce both horsepower AND torque, but more importantly, a HUGE reduction in inlet temperatures and increased flow efficiency.
A reduction in temps of up to a peak of 19 degrees Fahrenheit from 102 to 83 at 6600 RPM!
While the horsepower figures themselves are impressive enough (this may vary from car to car under various circumstances), but such a large reduction in inlet temperatures clearly shows this intercoolers ability.

Once again we have a product that truly is Engineered for performance.

Kit price £680 +VAT

Ricci Concept Rolling Road Day

Enthusiasts Power Test Their Cars Hundreds of car enthusiasts gathered from around the country for a highly successful Rolling Road day with Ricci Concept Motor Company in Hull.

Ricci Concept threw open the doors of its highly-equipped service centre in April (2007) as hundreds gathered to watch vehicles being power tested on the Rolling Road.

Nick Sanderson, owner of Ricci Concept personally tested many cars during the day and reported his performance findings to the gathered car owners.

Organised by car enthusiast and member of Hull and East Riding Club GTI, Lee Jackson said the day was a chance for owners of VW, Audi, Seat and Skoda and Porsche’s to test the power and performance of their much-loved cars.

The Rolling road enables Ricci Concept’s technicians to simulate driving conditions without having to take the vehicle on a road test – enabling diagnostic tests to be carried out and power measurements on any two-wheel drive car up to 350bhp.

Nick Sanderson, owner, Ricci Concept, said: "The day was a chance for enthusiasts to see how well their cars were performing. The rolling road is a highly successful tool and something we use regularly."

Ricci Concept Wins Another Prestigious National Award

2006 was an exciting year for Ricci Concept after winning a highly sought after Audi Driver national award. Ricci Concept won the best 'Independent Service Provider' Silver Award at the Audi driver annual awards - after coming up runner-up in 2005. The ceremony was held at the Hilton hotel in Swindon in October 2006 and was attended by strong nominees from across the country.

Nick Sanderson, Director of Ricci Concept, said: "It was a great achievement and greatly appreciated as the award was voted for by customers and readers of Audi Driver and reflects our drive for customer satisfaction. "We had great competition from specialists across the country and this puts Hull and Ricci Concept firmly on the map."