This year's SEMA Show features some of the slickest rides, project cars, tuners, custom builds and modified luxury autos you will ever set you sights on. Sub5zero will be in attendance to provide full coverage.
Of course there are lots of amazing cars at SpoCom, but no car show is truly complete with out the requisite bikini contest. And SpoCom 2009 did not disappoint...
This past Saturday marked the 3rd annual SpoCom event and like past shows was a true success. With all of the automakers in seemingly dire straits you would think that a segment that thrives on expensive upgrades and often serious customization would be going through tough times. But if you walked around SpoCom 2009 and saw all of the hardcore enthusiasts, car exhibitors and the vendors in attendance, you would truly understand that this is a niche market that is still growing strong.
Based on exhaustive (not really) research of many leading aftermarket tuning firms (one), Charis presents the following observations relating a car's color to its owner's tuning strategy.
Album 1 of 11. Taken at 2008 Importfest in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Modified Hondas, Acuras, Nissan Skylines, Mazda RX8, Fit, Civic, TL, RSX, Subaru and more.
With all the recent Nissan GT-R Tuning packages to surface: Nissan GT-R R35 Tuned by Garage Defend (Photos), the 600hp Nissan GT-R - Amuse Tuned, Nissan GT-R Performance Parts by Mine’s Motor Sports and the recent Nissan GT-R Nismo Parts it was just a matter of time before we saw this highly anticipated GT-R race tuning kit from HKS!
Enamored by the renderings we saw last year? Well, soon the Ugur Sahin designed Corvette Z03 can be yours for a cool price tag of around $69,000, excluding the price of a donor C6 Corvette, of course
Photo Album 2 of 11. Taken at Importfest 2008 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Modified Honda S2000, Acura, Nissan 350Z, BMW, Mazda RX-7, Infiniti G35, Widebody Subaru Impreza, Toyota Supra and more..
That vehicle is the Kicherer SL Evo, the two-toned Brabus-enhanced Mercedes pictured before you. Based on the SL600, the Kicherer SL Evo features, among other things, a carbon fiber hood, numerous carbon fiber accents, 20" RS1 aluminum rims, a sport steering wheel
With the recent Lamborghini Gallardo update (both styling and mechanical) producing the new and improved Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4, there isn’t a whole lot one would need to tweak upon garaging such a beast. Not immediately anyways.
Since acquiring the LP5560-4 the IMSA Tuners went to work adding some minor styling tweaks such as a subtle carbon fiber spoiler (Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera Style) and IMSA black spoke polished lip alloys.
The BRABUS ROCKET is powered by a twin-turbo BRABUS SV12 S engine, fitted into the tight confines of the four-door's engine bay with almost surgical precision. The engine is based on the latest 600-series twelve-cylinder engines and was developed by BRABUS with the goal of combining maximum power with exquisite running smoothness and maximum environmental friendliness.
So ladies and gentlemen, a story that I should have run days ago, Mercedes may be working on a S-Class convertible, so says Car and Driver. Little is know at this time, but if it is currently in development stages, expect a possible introduction at the Detroit Auto Show this Janua
"The experience lacked drama" said Richard, "and didn't feel hair-on-fire dangerous. The Brabus Rocket, based on a two-tonne Mercedes CLS, felt totally unruffled."
In a follow-up to their original CL "First Drive" article - one that looked at the V8-propelled CL550 - Inside Line today has published a second CL "First Drive", this time analyzing the even more covetable V12-powered CL600.
The Bavarian design team at Loder1899 has successfully combined the comfort of a luxury vehicle with the dynamic power of a race car. The result is a fresh take on the Aston Martin Vantage V8, courtesy of a new high-end titanium suspension system.
Highlights of the brand for those in attendance include the Asian premier of the GL-Class, with the GL320 CDI, GL420 CDI, GL450 and GL500 all being on display; visitors to the event will also witness firsthand the premier of the locally produced new-generation E-Class, which is the product of a newly-introduced 210,000 square meter production facility in Beijing's Development Area.
What could be better than being the proud owner of a Brabus Rocket, the 730 hp V12-equipped Mercedes CLS capable of achieving a top speed of 225 miles per hour?
If you think anything like German tuning house Tune It! Safe!, the answer is being the proud owner of a 730 hp V12-equipped Mercedes CLS capable of achieving a top speed of 225 miles per hour clad in full-on police attire.
German tuner Hamann continues to offer mods for high-end vehicles, including Lamborghini. If the regular Lamborghini doors aren't good enough for you, then you can get air-brake doors that open both upward and outward.
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