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18 May 2007 posted in Tuner Tuesdays 6 views
VIDEO: Fifth Gear drives the Continental GTC... right off the runway The Bentley Continental GTC is a rare and beautiful car with style and grace, 552hp, and the cachet that can only come from something wearing the binged B. We actually drove a GTC briefly last year, a ...
Tags: awd, conti, bentley continental, losing control, cachet, hypothesis, droptop, test drives, companions, beautiful car, bentley continental gtc, fifth gear, tiff needell, video crew, helicopter, dollar production, female passengers, pretty ladies, video feature, stroll down
1 May 2007 posted in Tuner Tuesdays 6 views
Have Murci! Hamann tricks the Murcielago LP640 Click image for photo gallery Hamann, the German tuning firm known for turning out everything from amped-up MINIs to flamboyant, Batmobile-ish Ferraris, has presented its latest upgrade subject: the L ...
Tags: murcielago, lamborghini murcielago, four wheels, air intakes, sport exhaust, german tuning, customer preferences, interior kits, s center, lambo doors, center exit, murcielago lp640, batmobile, lamborghini lp640, customization options, stealth bomber, race wheels, lambirghini, double pipe, carbon look
12 April 2007 posted in Tuner Tuesdays 9 views
Renntech does up the Merc McLaren SLR 722 We know that Mercedes used the SLR 722 badge on the SLR McLaren 722 Edition to honor the 1955 Mille Miglia-winning Mercedes-Benz 300SLR of Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson, but still. That car, weari ...
Tags: hp, mercedes benz, liter v8, horsepower, stock, porsches, doors, magic, merc, temperatures, conversion, aftermarket wheels, coolers, renntech, mille miglia, slr mclaren 722, denis jenkinson, stirling moss, mercedes benz 300slr, mclaren slr 722
10 April 2007 posted in Tuner Tuesdays 6 views
Ferrari engine served Sunny side up Some auto enthusiasts happened to be walking past their local Nissan dealer and were surprised to see a Ferrari badge peaking out at them from a crumpled wreck in the corner of the shop. On closer ins ...
Tags: hp, ferrari, extreme makeover, nissan, mechanics, sentra, auto enthusiasts, drivetrain, closer look, pocket rocket, f355, mid engine, wild ride, ventilation, Nissan Sunny, killer bs, sunny side, revenge of the 80s, nissan dealer
6 March 2007 posted in Tuner Tuesdays 10 views
TechArt officially unsheathes the GTstreet Click image for hires photo galleryAs Porsche's type-997 911 range matures, the tuners who extend the cars' already formidable capabilities are staying one step ahead of the game. TechArt, known for i ...
Tags: porsche 911, world debut, porsche 911 turbo, 911 turbo, geneva motor show, power upgrades, peak torque, entire press, aero body kit, intercoolers, evolutionary stage, geneva motor show 2007, kw peak, torque increases, performance manifolds, techart gtstreet, engine conversion, legal sports, engine specialists, vtg
22 November 2006 posted in Tuner Tuesdays 7 views
Brabus Rocket bests own speed record These engineers at Brabus sure are tough guys to please. Apparently, the top speed record they set at Nardo with the Brabus Rocket wasn't good enough. Some of you may recall that back in June, we repo ...
Tags: street legal, speed record, keen eyes, top notch, mercedes cls, biturbo, engineering team, nardo, d team, additional photos, cls series, v12 biturbo, southern italy, brabus e v12, notch engineers, italian track, lofty title, circular track, tough guys, betters
21 November 2006 posted in Tuner Tuesdays 4 views
VIDEO: That was one driver's summation after a run around the track in an R34 Skyline GT-R tuned by Mine's, and with good reason. The Mine's GT-R is a complete monster whose performance shocked even the two ...
Tags: wheel, monster, good reason, racing car, skyline gt, test drivers, r34 skyline, banshee, dead man, utter disbelief, ferocious power, jet plane, summation
7 November 2006 posted in Tuner Tuesdays 7 views
CLS55 AMG by Ai Design Ai Designs has been making a name for themselves over the past few years, customizing everything from 'Sclades to Skylines for a select clientele. When DC Shoes co-founder, Ken Block, decided his CLS5 ...
Tags: interior materials, cls, body kit, powerplant, trunk lid, brabus, merc, front bumper, brembos, rearview mirror, michelin pilot sport, ken block, eyeful, valentine one radar detector, valentine one radar, michelin pilot sport 2, radenergie, restrictive exhaust, dc logo, dc shoes
19 October 2006 posted in Tuner Tuesdays 11 views
Baldwin-Motion SuperSpeedster teases before SEMA Baldwin-Motion, long-time keepers of the Camaro flame and winners of the 2005 SEMA show's design award for Best GM Vehicle with their Camaro SuperCoupe, will be displaying a new variation on the '69 C ...
Tags: gm, fuel injection, models, hp, variation, camaro, motivation, long time, flame, gm vehicle, independent suspension, baldwin motion, supercoupe, 69 camaro, teases, ss 427, phase iii, kinsler fuel injection, 2005 sema show, time keepers
27 September 2006 posted in Tuner Tuesdays 7 views
Zurich-a! Rinspeed Indy 4S Click to enlargeSubtle.Subtle always works. At Rinspeed, sometimes subtle simply isn't in the vocabulary. Other times, however, you'd think it's the only language spoken. This schizophrenic nature is ...
Tags: downforce, 911, pickup truck, cayenne, steering wheels, checkered flag, deliveries, body style, road cars, latter category, rear fascia, vocabulary, skirt, imola, zurich, photo press, porsche tuner, rinspeed indy, aluminum accessories, schizophrenic nature
15 September 2006 posted in Tuner Tuesdays 9 views
Arden's Range Rover SportAR6 gets Stronger with 520 hp German high-end tuner Arden Automobilbau GmbH, well-known for its work on Jaguars and Range Rovers, has come up with a straightforward and descriptive name for its latest sport SUV - the Range Rover S ...
Tags: chassis, liter, brakes, range rover sport, range rover, body kit, powerplant, 22 inch rims, carbon fiber body, jaguars, air suspension, ft lb, tailpipes, fender flares, range rovers, link source, arden, visual presence, latest sport, descriptive name
12 September 2006 posted in Tuner Tuesdays 27 views
Tuner Tuesdays: McLaren F1-inspired kit car for $24K The Enzo, Veyron, Carrera GT, Koenigsegg, et al each owe something to the car still considered by many to be the greatest supercar of all time, the McLaren F1. While they occasionally pop up on the us ...
Tags: veyron, mclaren f1, carrera gt, supercar, production car, looker, car market, mechanicals, car builder, jgtc, running gear, lotus europa, ddr sp4, master craftsman, grull, car lives, dream ride, sp8, ovalle, hitt
12 September 2006 posted in Tuner Tuesdays 7 views
Tuner Tuesdays: Japanese tuners craft baby Aston Martin Japanese car mod specialists DAMD and ANCEL have teamed up to produce this "BLACK x METAL" version of the Nissan 350Z roadster. We don't have a lot of details on this Aston Martin lookalike, but a pic ...
Tags: leather interior, wheels, aston martin, nissan, doors, japanese car, nissan 350z, james bond, nihon car, damd, nissan 350z roadster, x metal, ancel, black x, lookalike, japanese tuners, amx07, car mod, wannabees, teasers
1 August 2006 posted in Tuner Tuesdays 12 views
Tuner Tuesdays: Brabus SV12 S Biturbo Roadster How can you not love Brabus? The German tuning house's specialty is taking exceedingly powerful Mercedes-Benz automobiles and elevating them to sublime new levels of performance. Case in point: their ...
Tags: turbo engine, lb ft, mercedes benz, top speed, roadster, performance capabilities, biturbo, twin turbo v12, german tuning, case in point, additional photos, brake upgrades, sl65 amg, black magic, mercedes sl class, mercedes benz automobiles, core philosophies, witch doctors, brabus sv12, personal needs
6 June 2006 posted in Tuner Tuesdays 9 views
Nothelle's Audi Q7 - spicier than a Cayenne Turbo If you fancy your CUVs on the sporty side, have we got a ride for you! German tuner nothelle can transform your Q7 into a firebreather that should humble a Cayenne Turbo.While nothelle has performance ...
Tags: liter, porsche, torque, top of the line, inch wheels, cayenne, tailpipes, audi q7, urge, cuv, turbodiesel, cuvs, twin turbo kit, nothelle, aero kit, sporty side, firebreather, foot pounds, layer cake, bargains
2 June 2006 posted in Tuner Tuesdays 9 views
Nissan Versa getting Scion-like sport package and accessories Nissan has announced that come January it will be offering Scion-like sport package for its Nissan Versa sedan and hatchback. While not going as far into the customizing scene as Scion, Nissan will of ...
Tags: toyota, scion, nissan, sport package, new sport, nismo, compliment, sills, floor mats, fascia, shift knobs, body pieces, nissan versa, roof spoiler, sport segment, econo sport
14 March 2006 posted in Tuner Tuesdays 10 views
PSA: DCX's SRT gurus to hold online chat this Wednesday Dying to know how Dodge’s in-house performance division plans to get all 300 of the Caliber SRT-4’s horses to the ground through its front wheels? Curious to know how the team feels about ...
Tags: demise, dodge, wheels, horses, dcx, performance division, kiddies, dodge nitro, psa, cross town, team members, calendars, caliber srt 4, rsquo, gurus
23 February 2006 posted in Tuner Tuesdays 127 views
V6-powered Nissan Sentra--insane engine swap If it weren’t for those people with a lot of free time on their hands we wouldn’t get to marvel at such a mechanical masterpiece as this––a B15 Sentra (current gen.) with a VQ3 ...
Tags: g35, horsepower, prototype, 7 seconds, maxima, 350z, altima, sentra, nissan sentra, free time, pocket rocket, caliber srt 4, engine swap, donor car, mechanical masterpiece, b15 sentra, sr20 forum, b14, vq35de engine, traps
31 January 2006 posted in Tuner Tuesdays 5 views
Brabus does the R-class: Minivan say what? Brabus, tuner of all things Mercedes-Benz, has put quite a package together that makes the R-class the hottest thing going. The power-hungry fiends took the R500's standard 5.0-liter, 302-horsepower V ...
Tags: mercedes benz, horsepower, top speed, r500, v8, minivan, body kit, brabus, grunt, 1 liter, hottest thing, hungry fiends, emercedes, fung shui, home in time, martha
5 December 2005 posted in Tuner Tuesdays 9 views
New Honda Civic: too mainstream? Honda desperately needed to update and replace its best-selling car. Though at one time the Civic was the golden boy of the tuner crowd, that bunch began to look elsewhere after the late Nineties when ...
Tags: scion, honda civic, ponies, corolla, detroit free press, truth about cars, car of the year, nineties, tachometer, drawing board, speedometer, mainstream, new civic, sheetmetal, best selling car, motor trends, new honda civic, blanch, voila, constituency