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SEMA Preview: Saleen teases 2010 S281 Mustang
Saleen Performance Vehicles has released pictures of the 2010 S281 Mustang ahead of the car’s official unveiling at the SEMA show in Las Vegas. The three pictures, posted on Saleen’s Flickr and Facebook pages, provide a peek of the S281’s front and the rear, which a couple of Facebook commenters called an improvement on the…
SEMA Preview: GReddy Tuned Genesis Coupe to Make Over 350-hp
As though there was any doubt, the 2009 SEMA Show is gearing up to be an exhibition of modified Hyundais. The tuning experts at GReddy have announced that they will be bringing a Genesis Coupe 2.0T, with all sorts of aftermarket goodies and an expected power output of 350-hp and 320 ft-lbs of torque. Called…
SEMA Preview: Steeda Previews Q-Seires Mustang Ahead of Official Debut
Mustang-tuner Steeda has just released one photo of its upcoming 2010 Q-Series Mustang, which will get a full unveiling at the SEMA Show in early November. Other than the look of this pony car (which we very much like), not much else is known. The bodywork was designed using CAD and then wind tunnel tested…
Report: First Hurst Camaro To Be Auctioned Before SEMA Show
A special pre-production Hurst-modified Camaro will be put to auction ahead of the car’s official unveiling at the 2009 SEMA Show. Proceeds from the car’s sale will benefit the SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund. Hurst is also expected to announce a new performance series of Camaros (a first for Hurst) at the SEMA Show. General Motors…
Report: Viper Tuner Hennessey Planning 500hp Genesis Coupe for SEMA
How’s this for a school assignment: take a 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe, construct a twin-turbocharger system to make it pump out 500hp and present your work at SEMA. That’s the task facing students at John Hennessey’s Tuner School. Best known for his work with Dodge Vipers, Hennessey has assigned students at the State of Texas-accredited…
SEMA Preview: Scion Teases Trio of Wild Show Cars
Along with three xB Tuner Challenge Cars, Scion will be bringing a trio of additional custom creations to the 2009 SEMA Show. The three cars include a tC, xB and xD, created by Cartel Customs, Five Axis Design and 0-60 Magazine. First up is the Cartel Customs tC,which promises to follow in the tread patterns…
Report: Scion Previews xB Tuner Challenge Cars for SEMA
At this year’s SEMA Show Scion will once again be showcasing the creative energies of three companies in its Tuner Car Challenge. Like last year, the Scion xB is the canvas of choice, for the tuners, artists and marketing experts to express themselves. This year, the list of those involved includes Bowls LA (an upscale…
Report: Lexus Wants Your Car for Its SEMA Booth
Unlike the past two years, Lexus will have a more low-key presence at the SEMA Show for 2009. In the past, Toyota’s luxury division had significant outdoor exhibits, centered mostly around the IS and IS-F performance sedans. Last year the automaker distributed four of its IS-F sedans to four different companies (Fox Marketing/Artisan Performance, MotorworldHype,…
Report: Modified Priuses a Sign That Japanese Tuners Going Green
As the shift to environmentally-friendly vehicles continues, the aftermarket has begun to recognize this emerging market and begin catering to owners. Nowhere is this more evident than on the Toyota Prius’s home turf, Japan. On his blog, Japanese tuning industry insider Ben Shaffer (owner of parts importer and tuning houses Bulletproof Automotive and Bespoke Ventures)…
SEMA Preview: Fox Marketing Building Turbocharged, Widebody Lexus IS350C
Fox Marketing is back up to its old tricks again, as the company is now part-way through building a turbocharged, wide body Lexus IS350C for the 2009 SEMA Show. Fox built a burn copper IS-F for SEMA 2008 and so this new model gets a metallic green pain job called Carizzma Foxy Green. Once completed,…
Report: Limited Edition Lee Iacocca Mustang a Pretty Pony that Costs a Pretty Penny
I Legacy, the company responsible for the Lee Iacocca Silver 45th Anniversary Edition Ford Mustang has just announced pricing o the completely custom pony car and it’s not easy to swallow. The coachbuilt creation, named after the man who first introduced the world to the Mustang 45 years ago, will start at $89,950 – more…
Report: Roush Releases 540hp Stage 3 Package for 2010 Mustang
Roush has just released its new top-level “Stage 3” tuning package for the 2010 Mustang. With an R2300 ROUSHcharger blower and a modified 4.6-liter Ford V8 (with new pistons, con rods and a forged steel crankshaft) the motor now makes 540hp and 510 ft-lbs of torque. Outside, the car gets a full aero kit as…
Report: Edo Competition Builds a Street Legal 840hp FXX
Edo Competition and ZR Auto have once again teamed up to create the world’s most extreme Enzo. Easily one of the most incredible machines ever made, the Enzo makes 660hp in stock form, but Edo has upped the power to 840 ponies – more than even the FXX. Ferrari’s FXX is an all-out race car…
Frankfurt 2009: Mansory Unveils Carbon Widebody Aston Martin DBS
Germany exotic car tuner Mansory continues to one-up itself with custom creations, the latest of which is an exposed carbon-body Aston Martin DBS. Looking like something you might find on a race track with black wheels, wider fenders, a massive rear diffuser and an additional spoiler, this custom DBS also sports a very special front…
Frankfurt 2009: Live Photos of Mansory’s Barbie-Pink Bentley
Move over Corvette, Barbie has a new ride. German luxury tuner Mansory unveiled its latest and, quite possibly, most ludicrous vehicle to date at the Frankfurt Auto Show today. Called Vitesse Rosé, this completely reworked Bentley Continental GT Speed is most notable for it’s Barbie-pink paint. Or should we say matte-Barbie-pink. While the pink paint…
Frankfurt 2009: Brabus Builds An 800 Horsepower Widebody E-Class
Unveiled at the Frankfurt Auto Show, the latest Brabus E V12 might be typically Brabus in that, like almost all Brabus models, it is “fast, black and expensive.” It’s also very uncharacteristically Brabus-like due to the wider rear end with bizarre fenders that cover over most of the wheels. Add on matte black paint and…
Frankfurt 2009: Chrome Audi R8 is a Dubai Dream
Looking more like something we might find parked in front of the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai than at the booth of a serious German automaker at the Frankfurt Auto Show, Audi had on display an R8 coated in chrome paint. This was no regular R8 either, but the 525-hp V10-powered model capable of…
Frankfurt Preview: Brabus Introduces 750hp S-Class Mobile Office
Brabus will introduce what it calls the world’s “fastest and most powerful office on wheels” at the Frankfurt Auto Show on September 15th. The Brabus SV12R is based on the latest Mercedes S600 facelifted model. Brabus designers gave the SV12R a custom-tailored aluminum sport fenders with clear-coated carbon air vents. The SV12R is powered by…
Frankfurt Preview: Mansory Vitesse Rosé is a Bentley for Barbie
German luxury tuner Mansory is full of surprises. Just when you think the creative minds at Mansory might have reached the limits of excess by fitting a Murciélago exhaust to a Ferrari 599, painting an SLR in Matte gold or completely modifying a Bugatti Veyron, they do this. Called the Vitesse Rosé, this baby pink…
Report: Mansory Chopster Gets A Full Carbon Body, 710hp and Lots More
European coachbuilder Mansory continues to take its tuning to new excesses with an even more extreme version of the Chopster – a modified Porsche Cayenne Turbo S. With an almost completely carbon fiber body, including massively flared fenders there is also plenty of carbon fiber inside, with four carbon fiber sport seats. Plenty of work…
Report: Novitec Rosso Announces new 40hp Upgrade for the Ferrari 599 GTB
Ferrari tuner Novitec Rosso has just released a new performance package for the flagship 599 GTB model, tailored to more conservative tastes than the company’s generally extreme offerings. With a power increase of 40hp, this tuning package increases the output of the V12 from 620 to 660hp. Included is a retuned ECU as well as…
Report: Heffner Performance Builds 1,110-HP Lamborghini Murciélago
Heffner Performance, well-known for tuning everything from Vipers, to Lamborghini Gallardos to Ford GTs, has just completed its first twin-turbocharged Murcielago. Total engine output when strapped on the dyno was measured at 1,100 hp at the rear wheels. For a car with this much power the 0-60 mph time isn’t all that important and with…
Report: Stillen’s 620hp Targa Newfoundland Nissan GT-R Hits 60 MPH in 2.9 Seconds – With VIDEO
With the Targa Newfoundland just two weeks away, Stillen has unleashed its race-ready Nissan GT-R upon the internet. Prior to the race Stillen took its 620hp monster to the El Toro Marine base for a little performance test organized by Road & Track and the results are more than impressive. The tests revealed a 0-60…
Report: Mustang Tuner Steeda Goes Over the Edge
Steeda Autosports has gotten into the crossover segment with its take on the Ford Edge. Best known for its Mustang modifications, the Florida-based tuner is giving the top-selling mid-size crossover a Steeda-style makeover with the Steeda Edge Sport. The package includes an eight-piece body kit, blacked out head and tail lamps and 22-inch polished aluminum…
