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The last time you heard “Japanese” and “bike” together, you probably thought about some sort of Kawasaki cafe racer or a Honda CBR-series motorcycle. Although Japanese bikes are more known for being all-out racers rather than cruisers, a small but VERY talented bike shop in Japan is keeping the traditional hog alive.
Have I died and gone to car heaven? Well it seems like it after watching two of my favorite modified supercars battle it out on the track. The Gemballa-tuned Porsche Carrera Mirage GT and Lamborghini Murcielago 660 GT by BF are raced against each other for the German TV-show “DMAX”.
Behind the wheel of Murcielago BF 660 GT is none other than Ring Queen Sabine Schmitz, and let’s just say the driver of the Mirage GT is one lucky guy.
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Ok, for those of you that didn’t know, I am a HUGE Mustang fan. There’s just nothing like them. Sure, you can have your Nissan this, or your BMW that, but nothing beats the feel of a Mustang. It’s a visceral thing. Well, today as I was busily scouring the internet for some automotive appeasement, I came across this: Jay Leno drives Mustang.
What else can I say? Turn the volume up, set the lights low, and enjoy.
via: GM/Jay’s Garage, Delmer
Chip Foose, Boyd Coddington and Troy Trepanier are probably three of the first names that come to mind when one thinks of custom cars. Likewise, lots of chrome, mag wheels and some sort of scoop or spoiler are probably the first images one has when thinking of muscle cars. Steve Strope, the founder and owner of Pure Vision Design, has a different way of doing things. Read the rest of this entry »
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Yeah, this looks photochopped, but it would still be cool if the Michigan State Police had a new ZR-1 to play with.
I guess we’ll have to wait until some drug dealer gets his ZR-1 seized before we have to worry about seeing this in our rearview, unless of course this is a real image.
My dream would be to play with this police vehicle for a day, just owning ricers on the highway.
The newest creation from Gemballa, the German Porsche tuner, is the Avalanche GTR 800 EVO-R.
The new conversion based on the Porsche 911 Turbo include AVALANCHE-Chassis, Front Bonnet GT EVO, Front Skirt AVALANCHE, Headlights GT, Front Spoiler Lip GT2 EVO Carbon, Rear Skirt GTR EVO and the Rear Spoiler GTR EVO-R Carbon.
Gemballa also has sourced some Mitsubishi EVO IX Recaros looking seats from their parts bin as well.
Power comes from the twin modified Garret T035 turbochargers, the 3.8 liter engine develops 850 hp and 690 ft-lbs of torque.
Handling upgrades include H&R coilovers with adjustable springs, three-position anti-roll bars, and new 19-inch alloy wheels fitted with Yokohama AVS Sport tires.
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Leave it to the JDM tuner Power House Amuse to completely change my mind about the upcoming E92 BMW ///M3. I was not able to find much info on this Alpine White beauty other than these pics, but in its case, a picture speaks a 1000 words.
But I can tell you the obvious modifications performed by Power House Amuse which include the extended chin lower spoiler, sideskirts, revised rear bumper and rear bootlid reminiscent of the E46 ///M3 CSL. Also the ride height is substantially lowered, big performance brake kit, Power House Amuse exhaust system, and staggered 19″ BBS LM-R.
The Swiss Porsche tuner, Rinspeed, has released their newest creation based on the Porsche Cayenne 957, its name, “X-treme”. It’s a cheesy name but everything else is simply badass. Overall the complete tuning package gives the Cayenne a sportier appearance and more performance.
The “X-treme” tuning package includes new front skirt and bumper, bigger air intakes, much bigger wheel arches, new side and rear skirts and two rear chrome exhaust tips. Performance is also increased by a new sport exhaust system which now outputs 600 horsepower.
The air suspension improves its appearance and drops the Cayenne 35 mm. Interior is upgraded with sport bucket seating and an available home entertainment system offered by Rinspeed. (how the hell you have “home” entertainment in a vehicle, is beyond me — Chris)
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