It appears that the press has been giving a lot of attention to the Audi R8 V10 Spyder that Wheelsandmore has been working on. Of course, there is reason to that, as the car is extremely beautiful. But in all these shadows lays another beast, the very sexy Aston Martin Vantage V8.
The tuner, Wheelsandmore, used the same formula on the Aston Martin Vantage as they did on the Audi R8. What that basically means is that the Aston Martin Vantage also received the three-piece 6SPorz wheels, KW coilover suspension with having the ability to adjust the rebound and compression, and a free-flow custom exhaust system. continue reading →
Oakley Design has announced their plans for a tuned Aventador called the Lamborghini Aventador LP760-2. The stock Aventador is called LP700-4 because it has around 700 horsepower (690 to be exact) and comes equipped with an all-wheel-drive system. Naturally, Oakley Design Aventador is named using the same logic, it will come with around 760 horsepower and 550 pound-feet (746 Nm) of torque and it will be strictly rear-wheel-drive. Only 5 cars will be produced, 3 have already been sold. If you don’t happen to be one of the luck 5, you can still order individual parts to make your Aventador look different from your neighbors’.
The extra horsepower will come from re-tuning the ECU, larger airbox and intakes, and an all-new light-weight titanium exhaust system. The removal of the all-wheel-drive system will reduce the car’s weight by 187 pounds (85 kilograms) and the titanium exhaust also helps with the loss of 66 pounds (30 kg). The increased power and lighter weight should make LP760-2 an even more fun to drive supercar. continue reading →
It didn’t take long for car tuning firms to start tuning the recently released Mercedes-Benz SLK Roadster. I think Piecha Design is the first tuner that is offering an upgraded body kit for the SLK, called the “Accurian RS”.
The Piecha Design body kit for the SLK Roadster is quite subtle but it does give the 2012 SLK a sportier look. The front gets a redesigned bumper with extra vents, LED daytime running lights, and an elegant chin spoiler. The body kit continues on in the sides with the addition of side skirts that include LED lights under them that light up at night. Not really sure what to think of these lights, they seem very tacky and I thought we left this type of “upgrade” in the 80’s and 90’s. The rear bumper gets a black diffuser that can be ordered in small or large size and it integrates the quad tail pipes into the bumper. A rear spoiler lip has also been added to the trunk. continue reading →
Classic Recreations has unveiled their new version of the GT500CR called the Venom. The new Venom looks identical to the GT500CR but with one big difference. Under the hood, you will find a Pro Charger F1-Centrifugal supercharger that outputs 780 hp form the 427 cubic-in V8.
The GT500CR Venom gets new racing style bucket seats and a 200 mph speedometer. Suspension and tires (Nitto 555 series) have been upgraded to handle the increase in horsepower. continue reading →
Taking off the wraps of their latest supercar, Mercedes has introduced new 2012 SLS Roadster. We would expect Mercedes to use a hard top convertible as they do with their other roadsters. But in fact, they will be going with a rag top for the SLS Roadster.
The SLS Roadster is being put through some rigorous testing before an unveiling of a more production ready supercar during the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. continue reading →
We thought the Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 was going to be the last version produced for the outgoing 997 model, which will be replaced with 991, Porsche proved us wrong again by introducing yet another version of the 991. This time it’s the Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS, which is based on the Carrera GTS with the addition of the four-wheel-drive system. The Carrera 4 GTS will be available in either a couple or cabriolet format.
The Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS is powered by a 3.8 liter boxer six cylinder engine that’s capable of producing 408 horsepower at 7,300 rpm and 310 pound-feet (420 Nm) of torque between 4,200 and 5,600 rpm. The Carrera 4 GTS coupe sprints to 62 mph in 4.6 seconds while the cabriolet is 0.2 seconds slower, both models come standard with a 6-speed manual transmission, these times are identical to the Carrera GTS. 0.2 seconds can be shaved off the 0 – 62 mph time with the addition of the optional 7-speed PDK transmission on both the coupe and cabriolet models. continue reading →
