PETROL-heads from a Dorset company helped turbo-charge a supercar in a televised effort to make it reach 200mph.

The TV series Supercar Megabuild features Boyzone member Shane Lynch, mechanic Dan Barruffo and presenter Jodie Kidd touring the world in an effort to make impressive supercars even faster.

The team asked Christchurch company Turbo Dynamics to transform a 150mph Maserati Ghibli by overhauling and upgrading its hybrid turbos.

Shane Lynch said: “It’s different from typical car shows, where they start off with a relatively rusty restoration project which is a low-budget car that they turn into a high-budget car.

"We’re different because every episode we start out with a supercar. We’re starting out with big money, chopping out big money, to make even bigger money. It’s quite an incredible elevation of the typical restoration car show.”

The programme, on National Geographic, showed Dan Barruffo visiting Turbo Dynamics’ partner Celtic Turning to remove the turbos, before they were brought to Turbo Dynamics’ factory at Somerford Business Park to be rebuilt.

Shane Lynch took the modified car to Elvington Airfield in Yorkshire, where it was clocked at 163mph for the first time ever. The team then tried some modification, including reducing air resistance by taping along the bonnet edge, before a second go.

On the second attempt, the car reached 179.37mph before running out of room on the test track.

The final test was done back at Christchurch using a dynamometer – a device for measuring the output of an engine. The turbo reached 220mph.

Jodie Kidd, who drove the car again after the test, said: “Four weeks ago I left them with a four-door family saloon car that would look totally out of place here.

“I think she is gorgeous. I love the kind of retro look but the real difference was when I heard her drive down here with that exhaust and the engine. Sounds amazing, looks fantastic and it drives fantastic. They really did a great job.”

The show is still available on catch-up services and on apps for Apple and Android devices.

Turbo Dynamics was started in 1991 by hybrid turbocharger designer Peter Marsh. It supplies standard turbochargers from manufacturers as well as designing and making hybrid turbochargers and parts.

It works in the passenger car, race and rally, industrial, light commercial, marine and heavy goods vehicle markets.