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A production version of Gemballa’s incredible Mirage GT, which was recently displayed in concept form, has been ordered by a person from Dubai. The final version will run a detuned version of the concept car’s twin-turbo 5.7L V10, and will develop around 750hp. Gemballa claimed that its...

eBay is notorious for the strange items that you can find up for sale, and this 1987 Porsche that was converted into a pickup is no exception. The conversion took place just two years ago and features full metal construction plus a completely new paint job. We can't say we've ever come across a...

For years the iconic lettering on the back of a Porsche signified the the fact that you were driving arguably the best sports car in the world. Now, a company is offering a way for you to change the lettering to your own choosing, on any Porsche model, from the Boxster to the Cayenne. You can pick...

The original Fast and the Furious was a pretty decent movie. Sure, it had the odd cheesy line (“I live life a quarter mile at a time”), but overall we enjoyed it. Then 2 Fast 2 Furious came out and it was on the same level as a Steven Segal movie. With a change in country and the...

We’ve all seen them before, budget econo cars tricked out in flashy aftermarket accessories that are often worth more than the car itself. The worst offenders are the odd bunch who like to equip their small underpowered hatches with huge exhausts and ridiculous bodykits with go-fast stickers...

Subaru feels “the market is ready” for STI versions of other cars in their range, according to Tomohiro Ishitobi, Subaru vice president of product planning, in an interview with AutoWeek. The STI brand, which stands for Subaru Tecnica International – Subaru’s motorsport...

It seems the aftermarket tuning world is too hard to resist even for Volkswagen, the company famous for “unpimping” their autos. Showing up to the mother of all aftermarket tuning conventions, SEMA, VW trotted out two highly modified versions of its Golf hatch aimed squarely at the raft...

Coachbuilder and car customizer Genaddi Design Group has released details on their LSR Roadster ahead of its unveiling at the SEMA auto show. Based on the Corvette Z06, the LSR Roadster is the creation of Mark Gerisch and Eric Brockmeyer and was designed to give customers the solid performance of...

There were two highly tuned Solstice’s at this year’s SEMA auto show that managed to catch our attention. First there’s the Club Sport Z0K, a fun little weekend track car, followed by the GXP-R, perfect for those Sunday drivers who wish they could be down at a track. The Club...

Mazda unveiled a modified CX-7 SUV at this year’s SEMA auto show that was designed and built by the company’s US design team in Irvine, California. Codenamed the Adrenalin, the aggressively styled SUV is based on the all-new Mazda CX-7 but has been tweaked to give the vehicle a true...

Ford has done a deal with Chip Foose’s design studio to create a range of special edition models to be sold in Ford dealerships across the country in 2007. Ford officials weren’t willing to comment on how many of the Foose designed cars would be up for sale, but if Foose’s past...

Honda has created the Element-D drift car, which it has unveiled at the SEMA auto show. Based on the regular Honda crossover, the Element-D racer replaces the stock four-cylinder engine with a custom twin-turbo 3.2-liter Honda V6 mounted longitudinally and driving the rear wheels only. The...

When the original Thunder Bunny Golf GTI tuned by California based firm Automotive Performance Systems (APS) was delivered to Motor Trend magazine late in 1981, the testers wrote that “the little white wonder packs its own kind of lightning-quick rabbit punch — one that’s...

Saab has teamed up with Los Angeles customizer DUB, to give the slow selling 9-7X SUV some much needed attention. Highlights of the package include the 24-inch custom propeller style wheels that look almost identical to the wheels from Saab’s Aero X concept, new fenders with side vents and...

Honda revealed a prototype Civic Si Sedan enhanced by its MUGEN tuning arm at SEMA this week. The car comes equipped with a high performance suspension kit, forged aluminum wheels, aerodynamic body styling plus a cat-back sport exhaust kit. This is no hyped up concept either, the Civic MUGEN Si is...

Hennessey has taken the already menacing Dodge Viper and turned it into a 585-cubic inch (9.5-liter) monster, just in time for Halloween. You’d expect that this much displacement would deliver a mountain of torque, and thankfully the Venom 800R, as its known, doesn’t disappoint. Claimed...

Europe’s Antonov, a specialist in automotive technology, has developed a two-speed gearbox that it’ll showcase at next week’s SEMA show in a Hummer H3 and Ford Mustang GT. Providing a massive boost to power and torque during mid-range rpm levels, the system will be tested and...

Scientists have found that injecting small amounts of ethanol fuel into a regular gasoline engine during moments of peak demand, such as accelerating hard or climbing a steep hill, could actually improve fuel efficiency by between 20 and 30 percent. Work is being carried at the Massachusetts...

John Cooper Works, the creators of the original 1961 Mini Cooper, has applied the performance treatment to the new MINI and has come away with a vehicle that’s sure to be a menace. Performance figures are yet to be released, but these latest images of the modded car give away some key...

The Big Three will be out in full force at this year’s SEMA show, and we can confirm that Chrysler will be unveiling a long wheelbase version of the 300C labelled the Pullman. The name actually comes from the stretched Mercedes Benz limos of yesteryear, and this Chrysler version will...