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Peter Cunningham Clinches World Challenge GTS Championship With RTR Acura TSX
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Earlier this year, we heard word that RealTime Racing would be making the jump to the World Challenge GTS class. And just like that, in what was supposed to be a much more competitive class with even faster cars, RealTime driver and company owner Peter Cunningham has maneuvered his No. 43 RTR Acura TSX all…
Abflug Nissan 370Z Aero Kit is Aggressively Old School – And Not in a Good Way
Companies like Abflug have developed a reputation over the last couple of decades for having some of the most aggressive body kits out there. And while it still fits the desires of some, our eyes just aren’t accustomed to finding it attractive. In Abflug’s defense, this Nissan 370Z kit isn’t as extreme as we’d expect…
Cervini’s to Unveil Eleanor-Influenced GT500 Mustang Body Kit at SEMA
So you’ve gotten yourself a 2010 Ford Mustang and the 2011 Ford Mustang has been announced and you’re a little… disappointed. Your first thoughts are to trade in your 2010, but then you realize it’s not a wise investment. Your second thought is to hit the Internet to scour the web to make your 2010…
1000-HP Nissan 370Z Project Car Being Built by 370ZTune.com [video]
There’s no questioning just how popular Nissan‘s 350/370Z has become in tuning circles, reminding us of how well the Supra caught on as a tuner car. And while some have believe the car’s VQ35DE/VQ37HR motor has the potential of overtaking Toyota’s 2JZ as the new formidable powerplant, very few have achieved reliable, high horsepower figures….
Hartge Unveils BMW X1 Tuning Package
Little-known but well-respected BMW-tuner Hartge has done a surprisingly good job at styling up BMW‘s X1 and has even thrown some horsepower gains to the mix. The X1 18d motor can receive a 36-hp boost (to 179-hp) with 258 ft-lbs of torque to play with. The xDrive20d will get a 32-hp boost with 306 ft-lbs…
Travis Pastrana Sets New Mt. Washington Hillclimb Record in Red Bull Subaru
What hasn’t Travis Pastrana done in that little Subaru that could? If it wasn’t cool enough for him to fling across the Long Beach Pier for New Years, he’s gone and conquered Mt. Washington, setting a new record (by 22 seconds) that hasn’t been touched since 1998. And if the 6 minute and 20.47 second…
Hennessey to Build Supercharged Ford Raptor-Based SUV With Optional Armor Package
We’re probably missing something here, but clearly there’s a higher demand for armored vehicles than we ever thought. First was the Jaguar XJ Sentinel, that we just had to poke a little bit of fun at, and now Hennessey has gotten their hands dirty by armor-plating their modified Raptor and even adding the APV designation…
Team Edlinger BMW E30 Is Quite Possibly The Baddest Race Car Ever [video]
Alright, we’ve seen quite a few race cars in our time. Probably hundreds battling it out on all sorts of tracks from drifting on Irwindale Speedway to battling Pikes Peak. But nothing, and we mean nothing, comes close to the package of awesome that’s bundled into this widebody BMW E30 race car. Constructed mostly of…
Ken Block’s Gymkhana 3 Part 2 Looks More Promising With One Teased Photo, Debuts 9/14
So after a disappointing part 1 to Ken Block’s long-awaited Gymkhana 3, we’re now teased with a simple photo that could be worth a thousand words, but really only two come to our mind. Oh ****! The clever video producers posted up a Craigslist ad of two clearly used Volk Racing TE-37 wheels that sport…
Senner Tuning Builds Audi RS5 Cabriolet – Without the V8
Senner Tuning is really making some noise among Audi fanatics, having tuned the A1 previously and now releasing an RS Body Kit for the A5/S5 Cabriolet. We’re big fans of what Senner Tuning does because they focus on subtle modifications that really refine the vehicle, giving it some polish rather than changing up the styling…
G Sports’ Toyota Mark X Sports Concept Is Looking Mighty Attractive
We were huge fans of G Sports’ Mark X Sports Concept back at Tokyo Auto Salon and are glad that those lucky photographers and writers out in Japan got a chance to see it up close and personal. Dino Dalle Carbonare is no stranger to AutoGuide, having worked with us back in the Modified Mag…
SEMA Introduces ‘Hottest Vehicles’ Awards to Encourage Manufacturer Involvement
There’s no questioning that SEMA is the number one aftermarket automotive show of the year, but there’s also no denying that it has lost a lot of its luster the last couple of years. We can probably blame the economy’s downturn for most of it, but at least now we know that SEMA is trying…
Ford’s MirrorNavi Combines Rear-View Mirror and GPS into One
Are you lost? Finding you’re way around is as easy as looking in your rear-view mirror, thanks to the MirrorNavi. Brought to you by the smart folks at Ford, this new Garmin sat-nav is integrated directly into your car’s rear-view mirror. This gadget, built by Garmin and Wollnikom, replaces your existing rear-view mirror, and consists…
Mansory Tuned Maserati GranTurismo is As Gaudy as We Guessed
Always thinking outside the box (for better or worse) the team at Mansory has just released its first ever tuning package for a Maserati. Designed for the GranTurismo and GranTurismo S models, there are actually some nice carbon fiber parts buried beneath all the more-red-than-Ferrari paint. Along with a new suspension setup the lowers the…
Onyx Concept Now Offering BMW M3 Tuning Package
Back in May, we discovered Onyx Concept based out of Dublin, Ireland. They had done an interesting package for the Land Rover that we had mixed opinions about. But we noticed on their website that they also tinker with a plethora of other makes and manufacturers, but for the most part preferred to stick with…
Get Your Car in a Hollywood Film With Injen’s ‘Born To Race’ Vehicle Contest
Can’t wait to watch Ludacris and The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) on the big screen in the upcoming Fast and The Furious movie? It looks like another Hollywood flick, Born To Race, is on the horizon and currently in production. Injen Technology, one of the industry’s premier manufacturers of intake systems, has teamed up with Born…
Mercedes CL65 AMG Black Edition by Anderson Germany
Even though Anderson Germany is labeling its Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG project the “Black Edition,” it’s not exactly what we were hoping for. Given how nice the SL65 AMG Black Series is, we were expecting perhaps a nice and aggressive widebody setup on the CL65. But alas, it’s just a clever marketing scheme as the Black…
Germany’s GRiP Magazine Tests What Tuner Car is Best for Robbing a Bank [video]
Even though we don’t understand a single word of this video, we didn’t have to in order to enjoy every minute of it. GRiP Magazine out in Germany made some solid arrangements to bring on an AC Schnitzer 123d that was built as a police car (apparently in collaboration with the police to promote responsible…
Turbocharged Chevy Express Van Embarrasses Corvette ZR1 And Driver
What do you get when you take an AWD Chevrolet Express Van and toss in a 5.3L Vortec V8 motor? Just another heavy gas guzzler. Now what if you tossed in a Z06 cam and a 72mm turbocharger? Now you’re talking about a 7,300 lb tank that probably pushes well over 600-hp and 600 ft-lbs…
TechArt Releases Noselift System for Porsche Boxster, 911 and Cayman
Obviously when it comes to modifying cars, there’s a different style and process to building and customizing each project. But at the top of almost everyone’s wish list is an aftermarket suspension, not only lowering the vehicle to give it a more aggressive stance, but to also improve its handling. There are major cons to…
Tanner Foust Claims First Ever U.S. Rallycross Victory [video]
After taking the gold medal victory at the 2010 X Games in Super Rally, Tanner Foust took the top spot at the first ever U.S. Rallycross in his Rockstar Energy Drink / Etnies Ford Fiesta. His experience in European Rallycross has clearly paid off on American soil, not to mention his success competing in Formula…
Top Car Builds Lumma Design BMW CLR 500 RS2 Based on New 5 Series
Lumma Design is slowly becoming one of our favorite new tuners, having checked out their 760Li project and Top Car built X6 M. Once again, Lumma has teamed up with their Russian tuner Top Car to show off what the new BMW 5-Series is fully capable of. With a tongue twister of a name, the…
Sportec Tunes Euro-Spec Audi S5 3.0T To 425-HP
Audi‘s S5 has becoming one of our favorites. There’s classy yet bold exterior styling and a potent powerplant under the hood that makes it a thrill to drive. Unfortunately, however, our S5 is packed with a 4.2L V8 while our overseas friends get the more tunable 3.0L V6 supercharged powerplant we have in the S4….
Japanese Tuner Craft Builds Ultra-Clean Rieger Tuning Audi TT
We love finding examples of nicely tuned cars from all over the world and sharing them with you. Here’s an Audi TT we stumbled upon that was built by Craft, a custom car shop out in Japan, featuring a fine collection of German-built products. The result is a very aggressive looking Audi sporting a full…
