Anyone with the cash can commission a new custom Ferrari from the factory--to an extent. If you're a Ferrari fan on the level of Eric Clapton, however, the limits are few. Enter the SP12 EC. The EC in the name is obviously for Eric Clapton, and the car itself is not actually new to us--we've seen...
Fans of the Corvette will no doubt remember--and many will hold a special place in their fantasy garages--the original Callaway Corvette, perhaps most especially the... February 14, 2012 by Nelson Ireson
Calling this a "street race" vitiates the term, but the sort of paved rallycross-like event shows the Nissan Juke-R doing battle with--and beating--a small pack of supercars... January 31, 2012 by Nelson Ireson 5
In the beginning, there was the Monster Miata, which took a first-generation Mazda MX-5 and stuffed a 5.0-liter Ford V-8 between its front fenders. Production versions made... January 27, 2012 by Kurt Ernst 6
If we asked you to name a car that runs on compressed natural gas (CNG), many of you could come up with the Honda Civic Natural Gas. If we asked you to name a sexy... November 10, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 2
Bo Zoland is best known for his designs at Vizualtech, which include the lust-worthy Growler E concept and the modernized 1968 Saab 96. Zoland is at it again, this time... November 10, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 1
As much as Americans love V-8 powered, front-engine, rear-drive sports cars, they don’t always yield the best handling traits. Big V-8 engines aren’t always light... November 2, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
The opening day of the 2011 SEMA show is behind us, and we now have a bevy of modified hardware to ogle, including the Mazda MX-5 Spyder, a gaggle of B-Spec race cars, some... November 2, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
The latest from the Rhys Millen-Hyundai collaboration is a winner: the RM500, a Genesis Coupe with Hyundai's 5.0-liter Tau V-8 under the hood. Aside from being powerful and... November 1, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
The 2012 Team Hot Wheels Ford Fiestas look like the cars we had as kids, but they're life-sized and ready for some track action thanks to a host of Ford Racing accessories... November 1, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
Built as a pit support vehicle for some unknown division of motorsport, the Pit Boss Cartel 2012 Scion iQ epitomizes over-the-top SEMA modification in pursuit of a largely... November 1, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
Next up on our roster of Kia customs from the 2011 SEMA show, we have this funkier-than-funky Soul inspired by Michelle Wie and turned out by West Coast Customs. Sporting a... November 1, 2011 by Nelson Ireson 1
Kia is hitting SEMA as hard as ever this year with a new crop of cars to work with, including the stylish little five-door Rio hatchback. These two concepts, the Hockey and... November 1, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
Earlier this year, Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin pulled a wicked dunk over a Kia Optima (video below), and now Kia has taken the wraps off a Blake Griffin-themed... November 1, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
If you’re looking for details on this year’s Rhys Millen Racing (RMR) build for Hyundai at SEMA 2011, you’ll have to wait until Tuesday, November 1. All we... October 26, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
Sometimes tuners take things too far, sometimes they miss the point entirely, and once in a while, they get things crazy right. This is one of the latter. Pairing a... October 20, 2011 by Nelson Ireson 1