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Top 5 Coolest Factory Wheels on Production Cars
Automakers are starting to offer compelling wheels straight from the factory.
8 Things to Know Before Upgrading Your Wheels and Tires
Whether you’ve got performance on your mind or pure aesthetics, it’s important to know what you’re getting into.
GM Looks to Offer Carbon Fiber Wheels
Ford might not be the only automaker to offer carbon fiber wheels with its vehicles.
Ford Details Shelby GT350R Carbon Fiber Wheels
The Ford Shelby GT350R Mustang will be the first vehicle from a major automaker to come standard with carbon fiber wheels.
Should You Put Nitrogen In Your Car’s Tires?
Air typically features about 78 percent nitrogen, so why should you pay more to fill your car’s tires with pure nitrogen? Is there a tangible reason to spend more on this or are dealerships and auto shops just blowing hot air?
Ford’s 2013 SEMA Cars: Mustang Muscle, Pint-Sized Performance
Ford is showing off a host of modified models at this year’s annual Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas, Nevada. The massive event kicks off in just a few short weeks and the Blue Oval’s offerings run the gamut from Mustang muscle to pint-sized to performance.
HRE Wheels Plays Host to Southern California’s Finest Rides – Mega Gallery
Many car enthusiasts believe that Southern California is the place to be if you love cars, and HRE Wheels proved that point at its annual open house yesterday at its headquarters in Vista, CA.
TGIF[R-S]: New Tires, Faster Car
“The car just comes alive with a nice set of tires.” Those are the words of Toyota VP Bob Carter, which were ringing in my ear after a chat I had with him at the Detroit Auto Show in January.
Nitto Goes Mainstream With a Performance All-Season Tire That Can Handle Winter
Nitto Tires makes its presence known in the enthusiast community, interacting with motorsport fans and weekend warriors. However, the company now feels it’s time to break ground with consumers by offering more mainstream products. Working closely with its enthusiast base, Nitto has managed to deliver a pair of new tires, the first designed to be…
Lexus LS Wheels Have Sound-Deadening Hollow Spokes
Full-sized luxury cars like the 2013 Lexus LS have interiors isolated from road noise, something the brand took a proactive approach toward by fighting road-noise at the source.
BMW Announces M Performance Parts for 3-Series and 5-Series
BMW announced today that M Division performance parts for both the 3 Series and 5 Series will be made available to consumers.
Scion FR-S is Weighed and Measured by Excited Tuners
North American tuner companies were invited to Toyota Headquarters in Torrance, California to measure the new Scion FR-S and take a closer look at the car to begin the process of drafting future tuning parts. Many tuners were present at the event and the response to Scion’s new sports car has been overwhelmingly positive across the…
HRE Wheels Video Show Us How It’s Made
Those familiar with the automotive industry probably know HRE Wheels as a brand that lasted through the aftermarket world’s tumultuous business cycles. After the three-piece wheel boom that saw dozens of new “wheel manufacturers” come and go, the trend turned to single-piece, concave wheels while other companies shot for an old-school look. HRE isn’t among…
HRE Presents Vintage Series: Classic Wheels For Modern Exotics
Driving down the boulevard in their Italian supercars, wealthy but genuine car enthusiasts face the difficult challenge of separating themselves from the typical playboys in fast cars. To solve this first world problem, HRE performance wheels proposed that there is no better way to add a touch of class to an exotic than by installing…
2013 Dodge Dart to Get Over 150 Mopar Accessories
The Dodge Dart is being billed as Chrysler–Fiat‘s foray into the increased efficiency market that is growing quickly in the U.S. Now, Dodge customers who are already planning on buying one when they become available in 2013 have a little more to look forward to. Mopar is offering a list of accessories and a few…
Kelleners Sport 410-hp BMW 1M
If you thought the BMW 1M was fast you haven’t seen anything yet. Germany’s Kelleners Sport has dubbed their high performance 1M, the KS1-S. The German company boosted the power from the stock 340-hp to 410-hp achieving this by lowering the weight to power ratio and improving air flow, and adding choice modifications like an…
Paul Newman’s Ford 351-Powered Volkswagen Beetle For Sale; You Can’t Afford It
This red 1963 Volkswagen Beetle, known as the “Newman Bug”, isn’t your typical old Beetle, and it’s price tag of $250,000 should reflect that. The drop top Bug, owned by Paul Newman, is fitted with chrome bumpers and a black cloth top in good condition but the beauty of this car is in the rear…
Carlsson Super GT C25 Royale: Custom Mercedes SL65 the Ultimate in Exclusivity
A Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG is a rather nice car. It combines luxury and power in a hard-top convertible package that would please just about anyone. However, some people want more, like more power and more exclusivity. For those, renowned Mercedes-Benz tuner Carlsson has the answer. It’s newest creation is called the Super GT C25 Royale,…
Wald Rolls Out Black Bison Edition Tuning Package for the Lexus LS
Hot on the heels of their Tokyo Auto Salon showing, Wald International has released a Black Bison Edition styling package for one of Japan’s top luxury sedans, the LS series from Lexus. To show off their new kit, Wald chose to use an LS600h as their demo vehicle, but promises that the Black Bison Edition…
StarTech Tuning Comes to America for Jaguar, Land Rover
StarTech, a division of Brabus, is bringing performance and design options for Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles this side of the Atlantic. And if parent company Brabus is any indication, the results will be wild. Or, maybe not as much. So far StarTech’s available packages are larger wheels, suspension lowering and interior trim. The company…
Fenice Milano Ferrari 458 FC6 Competizione in the Works
Fenice Milano’s Fiat 500 La Dolce Vita wasn’t exactly our cup of tea, but it looks like their rendition of Ferrari‘s 458 Italia might be more acceptable. Despite a horrible rendering released by the company, the tuner looks to be on the right track with this tuning package. Based on our source, there is supposedly…
iForged Misha Designs Widebody Mercedes SL: Behind the Scenes
Usually we bring you a build process in the lead up to the reveal, but with SEMA having passed we have these behind-the-scenes photos of the iForged Mish Designs Mercedes SL being put together. Several finishing touches were done to the widebody SL, including match-painting the front grille and highlighting the intake valve covers in…
Vorsteiner Panamera Restyling Package Does Wonders for the 4-Door Porsche
Renderings were released back in May for Vorsteiner’s vision of a Panamera Turbo tuning package, and now the vision has become a reality. Vorsteiner gave the Teamspeed forums a first look at their complete Panamera Turbo, which sports Vorsteiner’s new body kit and forged wheels. With the Panamera’s exterior styling being its biggest criticism, it’s…
iForged Teams up With Misha Designs for Widebody Mercedes SL55 SEMA Car
Vincent Wong is no stranger to building killer rides to showcase his product line: iForged Wheels. There’s just no better way to show off what you can do with your wheel line than to take some of the world’s hottest cars and widen their bodies in order to fit a real fat lip underneath those…
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