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Last week we told you about Scion’s FR-S Tuner Car Challenge, which would pit three customizers from around the country in a head-to-head-to-head build of Scion’s FR-S coupe. Each was given a Scion FR-S, $15,000 and ninety days to build a car that will impresses an independent judging company. Representing California is Daniel Song, whose race-car-for-the-street FR-S GT wears a body kit complete with enormous fender flares, a matte black finish and a fashionably-oversized APR Performance rear wing. Inside, there’s Sparco racing seats, a Sparco steering wheel and a full...
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McLaren Special Operations Launches New Parts For 12C ModelsIf you’ve been putting off the purchase of McLaren’s MP4-12C or MP4-12C Spider since the cars lack enough personalization for your tastes, we’ve got great news. McLaren’s Special Operations group has just built a 12C befitted with a stunning array of custom accessories, all...
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Lexus Bringing Supercharged GS 350 F Sport To SEMA ShowIn 2011 the new GS 350 F Sport debuted at SEMA, and now Lexus is using the show to display a supercharged version.
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Toyota Calls On DUB And TRD For 2012 SEMA FleetWe’ve already seen the challengers from Toyota’s Dream Build Challenge as well as its Scion FR-S Tuner Challenge, but now the Japanese automaker is giving a preview of its own concepts and tuned vehicles that it plans to display next week at the 2012 SEMA show. The highlight of...
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1940 Ford Coupe Joins List Of Ford-Licensed Products: VideoThe popularity of the reproduction Mustang body shells, including one for the 1965 Mustang Convertible and another for the ’67 model, has prompted Ford to approve yet another reproduction of one of its most cherished models, this time a 1940 Ford Coupe hot rod. Like the previous Mustang...
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Give Your Porsche Cayenne Diesel A Makeover With A. Kahn DesignBritish outfit A. Kahn Design is back with a new bespoke tuning package for the Porsche Cayenne, this time with the 2013 Cayenne Diesel, which recently made its way to U.S. shores, getting the tuner’s full attention. The aim of A. Kahn Design was to give the Cayenne a more purposeful stance...
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Three tuned Scion FR-S coupes will be headed to SEMA to see which tuner deserves the $10,000 prize.
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Hennessey Cadillac CTS-V Hits 220.5 MPH, Named Fastest In WorldHennessey's heavily modified 1,226-hp Cadillac CTS-V Coupe has become the fastest in the world.
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Lamborghini Murcielago Heads Toyo Tires' 2012 SEMA LineupTire manufacturer Toyo will be back at the SEMA show in 2012 with four new concept vehicles developed with some top tuners, including Japan’s Wald International. One of the concepts is based on the Lamborghini Murcielago supercar, though what’s most impressive about the lineup is its...
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Ford Rolls Out 2012 SEMA Mustang FleetFord teamed up with almost a dozen tuners to help develop its range of custom Mustangs for the 2012 SEMA show.
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2013 Lexus LS 460 F Sport By Five Axis Heads To SEMA ShowWith less than a week to go until the 2012 SEMA show, news of all the modified cars to be showcased in the halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center is coming hot and fast. The latest announcement comes from Lexus, which once again has called on its tuning partner Five Axis to help build its SEMA...
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Icon FJ-44 hits up Jay Leno's GarageHere at Motor Authority we tend to spend most of our time on the paved bits, in low-slung, fun-to-drive cars. Barring that, we gravitate toward full-size highway bombardment hardware: cruising in style. But sometimes we get the urge to go where the roads don't. And when we do, the Toyota FJ is at...
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When it comes to restored or modified cars, an insurance agent can either be your best friend or your biggest nightmare. Few things are worse that finding out your cherished ride wasn’t insured for replacement value, adding insult to the injury of theft or accident damage. State Farm Insurance wants to train its agents on the difference between “fully restored” and “modified” collector cars, so it’s built a rather unique 1968 Camaro convertible as a demonstrator. The left side, spayed in Butternut Yellow, is typical of a full restoration; the right side...
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Ford F-150 Tuner Trucks Headed To SEMA, TooThe best-selling vehicle in Ford’s lineup is the F-Series pickup, and that’s been the case for many years. If Ford is using SEMA to highlight other hot sellers, like the Escape and Fusion, it stands to reason that tuned F-Series pickups would command booth space, too. Truckin’...
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Kyle Busch Presents His ‘Rowdy Edition’ Toyota Camry Ahead Of SEMA ShowRemember the Toyota Racing Dream Build Challenge that pits four of Toyota's top drivers from NASCAR and NHRA in a race car build-off? Well, we now have our first look at the entry from one of the drivers, NASCAR star Kyle Busch, who has come up with the new ‘Rowdy Edition’ Camry based...
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Bisimoto Hyundai Elantra GT Brings 600 HP To SEMAIn the world of almost pointlessly powerful front-wheel-drive cars, Bisimoto Engineering is a legend. Wringing unbelievable herds of horses from pint-sized engines, the Bisimoto team continues its magic, pulling 600-plus horsepower out of a 1.8-liter Hyundai Elantra GT for SEMA. Based on the...
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Chevrolet Previews 2012 SEMA FleetNext week is the annual Specialty Equipment Marketing Association (SEMA) gathering in Las Vegas, Nevada, and this year is set to be one of the biggest thanks to a handful of modified vehicles from the likes of Chrysler, Ford and Hyundai. Now it's Chevrolet’s turn to show off its wares, and...
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Ford Showing Pair Of Tuned Escapes At SEMAFord’s list of tuned vehicles for this year’s SEMA show just keeps on growing, and now the automaker has announced a pair of unlikely show cars based on its new Escape compact crossover. Both variants are based on a 2.0-liter EcoBoost-powered SE model, though only one gets all-wheel...
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Hungry for another slammed, two-tone, big-wheeled Veloster? Then buy your tickets for SEMA now, as there will be a bunch of those present. Among, the ARK Veloster "Alpine" Concept. Wearing a host of aerodynamics bits from ARK, including a carbon fiber "Rally Wing," custom fenders, bumpers, side skirts, and hood, the Alpine Concept is also a bit more suited to high-speed duty than a stock Veloster. Under the hood lies the familiar turbo four of the Veloster Turbo, but tuned up to 232 horsepower and 240 pound-feet of torque by BTRcc. It's also fitted with an upgraded oil cooler from ARK, some...
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Subaru Previews New STI Upgrades For The BRZThough it’s not quite the new BRZ STI model we’ve been hoping for, Subaru has unveiled a range of performance upgrades for the BRZ sports car developed by its performance arm Subaru Tecnica International. The upgrades were previewed today on a concept vehicle at the 2012 Australian...
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Legendary Tuner And Engine Builder Cosworth Shops For A BuyerIn recent weeks, it seems like the Cosworth name seems to be everywhere. For SEMA 2012 alone, the storied British tuner is collaborating on variants of the Ford Focus ST, the Hyundai Veloster Turbo and the Hyundai Genesis. It’s involved in Formula One, too, providing engines to also-ran teams...
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Ford Bringing Five Tuned Focus ST Hatchbacks To SEMA 2012When Ford announced it was showing four tuner versions of its new Fusion sedan at SEMA, we were a bit concerned that the automaker had forgotten about its other products of interest to enthusiasts, likes its new Focus ST hot hatch. It turns out that wasn’t the case, since Ford has announced...
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First production Nissan Juke-R ready for deliveryFirst unveiled as a concept in late 2011, Nissan’s all-out-insane Juke-R crossover has since gone on to tour much of the world, causing much excitement, particularly in the Middle East, where at least three people were willing to pay the astronomical asking price of $600k to see the car...
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2013 Lexus LS Body Kit By TRD: GalleryThis is the Toyota Racing Development take on the 2013 Lexus LS 460. While the LS itself is well-respected as a comfy and capable continent cruiser, and supposedly much enhanced for the new model year, we just can't quite get our minds around this body kit. It's not any one thing, exactly, but...
Nelson Ireson