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Remember last week's Corvette C7? Well, here is another Hennessey brainchild. An HPE500 upgrade once again but this time on a Lexus LX 570 SUV. Better hide the kids because this one's a bit of a brute. Let's cut to the chase: 500 hp and 530 lb-ft of torque. How have they done that? With a big TVS supercharger of cou
Volkswagen has announced the Amarok Canyon Special Edition available for the UK market. It is priced from £28,990 (excluding VAT) and comes with some nice upgrades. The production will be limited to just 350 units based on the Trendline trim level. The Amarok Canyon comes with additional equipment worth £8,500. It includes 19” Cantera alloy wheels, bespoke styling bars along with a wide range of interior upgrades such as a 6” color touchscreen, heated leather seats, front/rear parking sensors, Bluetooth and
The professional freeskier and alpine ski racer Jon Olsson has just revealed his new car. And he states in his blog that this is the best vehicle he has driven so far. We are not surprised since it is the 2014 Audi RS6 Avant that was introduced to the general public more than a year ago. In fact, this Audi model has shown some incredible figures. To be more precise, the car needs only 3.9 seconds to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h, thanks to its brand new ultra-efficient downsized twin-turbo 4.0-li
Behind the capitals CLR I the tuners at LUMMA Design have hidden two design studies, which are based on recently released BMW hybrid models. Precisely we are speaking here about the I8 Sports Car and I3 Electric Vehicle. Although the production design of the models is pretty impressive already, what LUMMA has to off
Lamborghini Aventador is one of the most prominent supercars nowadays and in addition is SR Auto Group’s favorite model to work with. The reason for this is that it looks phenomenal no matter what the upgrades are. This particular project is called the Black Bull. The designers have selected only the best quality products to enhance the overall persona of the raging Aventador. They have started with the wheels and have given it ADV1s. Precisely, the wheels used for this project are ADV005 Trackspec SL in the
Positive proof: you can now get in a Tesla Model S and take it across the US without spending a dime for fuel. Thanks to Tesla's Supercharger network throughout the states, biochemist John Glenney and his daughter was able to make a cross-country road trip without much of a hustle. Objective: being the first to complete the cross country journey relying only on Superchargers On the 21st of January – in spite of the severe polar vortex that had gripped the states at the time – he made a post on the Tesla Motors M
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Did you start the day today and think “I want to watch a video of a 650 hp Dodge Viper GTS taking on – with various success - some of the established names in a head-to-head drag race”? Weirdly specific, but luckily, here's one. It's a Viper GTS which has been touched up by the turbo maniacs, Heffner Performance. The f
Mazda has announced the Kuroi Sports Package for the all-new Mazda3 Hatchback or Sedan. It will be available exclusively for Australia with price tag at $2,678 AUD. Kuroi Sports Package includes 18” black alloy wheels, new door mirror caps, rear lip spoiler, side skirts and front lip spoiler all with black finish. "Kuroi" means "black" in Japanese and according to the manufacturer it is the first time when the Mazda3 is being offered with a sports package. Also new on the compact mo
Lexus has presented the new RC-F GT500, which will take place in the 2014 Super GT series. The sports car comes with a number of upgrades including complete aerodynamics package and tuned engine. The exterior boasts a front lip spoiler, carbon fiber canards and ventilated front fenders. There is also a big rear wing and a massive rear diffuser. Lightweight racing wheels and full-slick tires are also available. The standard model is powered by a 5.0 liter V8 – 450HP (335 kW) and 518Nm (
Another design award. This time at the receiving end was the Alfa Romeo 4C. The title: “Most Beautiful Car of the Year 2013”. The award was handed at the 29thInternational Automobile Festival after an internet survey gathered the votes of people worldwide. With 40.70 percent of the votes in favor, the 4C ended up being the undisputed victor among the contestants. Runner-ups included the BMW 4 series (25.55), the Mercedes-Benz CLA (22.15) and t
Chrysler 300C John Varvatos Limited Edition was unboxed officially last year. Now Chrysler is ready to introduce the car for the MY2014 by adding to it an advanced all-wheel-drive (AWD) system. Of course, the car retains its unique John Varvatos design styling characteristics and the unique Phantom Black tri-coat exterior paint with discrete metallic finishes. Furthermore, the exterior also gets a Titanium-finished grille surround, Titanium Ch
2014 Cadillac ELR electrified luxury coupe which was introduced in the middle of last year is now offering a complementary 240-volt home charging station including the installation to all early customers. The exclusive ELR is a combination of leading technology and provocative design. The model also offers fun-to-drive experience and is foremost eco-friendly. Cadillac has decided to gift the early buyers with 240-volt home charging station for their new ERL and in addition the technicians at the brand will perfo
