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Easily one of the most elegant sedans in the world, the Aston Martin Rapide is near perfect straight from the factory. However, when you have the means to drop more than $200k on an auto, you’re probably going to want your car to be just that little bit more special than the next one. That’s where bespoke vehicle tuners like A. Kahn Design come in. Having worked on premium models from Aston Martin for years, A. Kahn Design has used its expertise to develop a series of modifications for the Rapide that ensure it stands out from the crowd yet remains classy and civilized. In this...
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AMS Alpha 12 Nissan GT-R Vs. Protomotive Porsche 911 Turbo: VideoThere's a good physics lesson in the results of this drag race, weighing factors like coefficients of drag, frontal surface area, total drag forces, car weights, power, power delivery, gearing, and much more, but there's also just a good show: an 1,150-horsepower Nissan GT-R going head-to-head with...
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2013 Ford Mustang RTR Makes Its Debut: VideoWorld Champion Drifter Vaughn Gittin Jr. knows a thing or two about setting up Mustangs for optimized handling, and his Mustang RTR series cars have been available at select Ford dealers since 2010. Through 2012, Mustang RTR models were largely limited to appearance and suspension upgrades, with no...
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A. Kahn Design Unveils Upgraded Range Rover Evoque VesuviusA. Kahn Design, a customizer of cars for celebrities like Just Bieber, and an expert when it comes to the modification of Land Rovers, has unveiled its latest package for the Range Rover Evoque. Building on the previous Vesuvius package we saw earlier this year, A. Kahn Design has further refined...
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Mansory's Aventador Carbonado Is Surprisingly TastefulWe’ll admit it: we haven’t always been fans of the vehicles produced by high-end tuning firm Mansory. Its rendition of the McLaren MP4-12C, for example, left us speechless and not in a good way. Its remake of the Lamborghini Aventador was better, but it still had far too much tacked-on...
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Hyundai Shows Off Its Zombie-Proof Elantra CoupeWhen it comes to choosing a ride for the upcoming zombie apocalypse, we’ll admit that a Hyundai Elantra Coupe isn’t the first option that springs to mind. While it can deliver up to 40 mpg on the highway (an important consideration when there are no more gas stations), its lack of...
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Volkswagen built it’s second-generation Golf hatchback from 1983 though 1992, in variants as mild as 54 horsepower and as wild as 207 horsepower (in rare Golf Limited trim). At no time, however, did the designers of the Mark II Golf ponder the question, “I wonder if we can make this car go 200 miles per hour.” Lucky for us, that exact question popped into the minds of the mad geniuses at Boba Motoring, who are best known for making Volkswagens go faster at the drag strip. The German tuning firm has built Golf variants with over 1,000 horsepower, capable of turning...
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Classic Recreations Goes Topless With Its G.T. 500CR ConvertibleWhen it comes to exclusivity, plenty of cars can claim to be 1 of 500, or even 1 of 100. Drop below triple digits, and a car’s value can climb exponentially, which explains the popularity of continuation cars like Classic Recreations’ version of the 1967 Shelby G.T. 500 Fastback...
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For Sale On Ebay: A 170 Horsepower Pro-Motive MiniThe idea of stuffing a big motor into a small car is nothing new, and the recipe has been tested by both tuners and manufacturers for decades. Sometimes, as with the original Shelby Cobra, the result is a car that’s fast, nose-heavy and utterly puckering to drive anywhere near its limit...
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Sebastian Vettel's First Drive Of His Custom Infiniti FXFormula 1 ace Sebastian Vettel takes the Infiniti FX he helped design for a spin at the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed.
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1973 Chevelle Makes An Unusual Pro Tourer: VideoThere’s absolutely nothing unusual about a Chevy Chevelle built for pro touring, as long as you’re talking about a second generation model, built from 1967 to 1972. In 1973, the Chevelle grew noticeably in length, width and weight, while at the same time new emission standards...
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2012 Jeep Wrangler Freedom Edition Honors Military MembersA news special edition of the iconic Jeep Wrangler honors U.S. military members.
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If you’ve been holding off buying a Shelby GT350 Mustang because you weren’t fond of the color choices, we’ve got some good news for you. Beginning with 2013 production, Shelby American will build you a GT350 in any color that Ford sprays the Mustang. Want a Gotta Have It Green GT350, or one in Grabber Blue? Consider it done, and buyers now get a choice of Satin Black or Gloss White stripes, too. Choose a Performance White or Ingot Silver Metallic donor Mustang, and you’ll get Azure Blue Metallic stripes, a Shelby tradition. Also new for 2013 are updated wheels...
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Toyota Shows Its GRMN FR Sports Car Concept At GoodwoodThe Toyota GT86 (sold here as the Scion FR-S) is arguably the most anticipated car of the past decade, but enthusiasts began clamoring for more power almost as soon as the car hit the market. While Toyota views that as the job of the aftermarket, it’s happy to showcase the work of tuning...
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Ford Previews Custom ‘Red Tails’ Mustang For EAA AirVenture 2012Ford's custom 'Red Tails' Mustang will be auctioned for charity at the EAA AirVenture event on July 26, 2012.
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Porsche 911 With Chevy LS7 V-8? Yes, Please: VideoHeresy it may be, but we don't care. Not even a little bit. This (apparently Southern) gentleman with an LS7-powered 911 Carrera is our newest hero. As Hooniverse (via VWVortex's The Car Lounge) points out, the LS7 is not only more powerful and more American than the Porsche flat-six it replaced...
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Toyota GT 86 Aero Kit Spotted In Europe, Is the U.S. Next?The Scion FR-S' cousin, the Toyota GT 86, has been spotted in Europe wearing a new factory aero kit that may eventually be offered to U.S. customers.
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Lazzarini Design Wants To Build A Ferrari-Powered Fiat 500The idea of shoehorning a big engine into a small car is nothing new, and off the top of our collective heads we can name examples like the SHOgun, a Ford Fiesta infused with Taurus SHO power; the Mallett Pitbull Solstice, stuffed full of Corvette LS2 V-8 and Volkswagen’s own Frankenstein...
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AMS Performance's heavily modified Alpha 12 Nissan GT-R continues to set the pace for custom versions of the incredibly quick R35.
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Insane Swedish Supercharged Mercedes-Powered V-12 Shelby Cobra: VideoWarning: these videos will make you want to sell your house, rob a bank, and sleep in your garage for the next six months. If you're OK with that, proceed. Magnus Jinstrand is the man you'll have to blame for your newly re-oriented life, as he's the wickedly brilliant Swede behind this supercharged...
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Toyota And Lexus To Get ‘TMG’ Performance Sub-Brand?Since Toyota made the tough decision to pull out of Formula 1 racing at the end of the 2009 season, the automaker’s multi-million dollar motorsports facility based in Cologne, Germany, has been keeping busy with a number of performance-related projects. Although the team at Toyota Motorsports...
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Volvo S60 Polestar Sold To Individual For $300,000Volvo and its performance partner Polestar will build more of its 508-horsepower S60 sedans should anyone--with a spare $300k lying around--require one.
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Novitec Rosso Gets Its Hands On The Ferrari FFStraight out of the box the Ferrari FF is a very capable performance machine, no doubt thanks to its 6.3-liter V-12 engine, seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and sophisticated all-wheel drive system. Tuning firms all over the world are now faced with the challenge of improving the car beyond...
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2013 Ford Mustang Customizer Gives Fans A Chance To Win A New MustangFord's revised Mustang configurator website will give fans the chance to win one of four customized 2013 Mustang models.
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