The new Hennessey tuned Lotus Exige called the Venom GT has been debuted at the McCall Motorworks Revival. This was part of the buildup for the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, and features the Lotus supercar announcement with all of its 1,200 horsepower greatness. Hennessey plans to produce five of these cars per year at a price of $950,000 (€660,190 / £577,850). It may sound like a lot for a Lotus Exige, but with the sports car holding a 6.2-liter V8 powerplant producing 1,200 hp (895 kW / 1,217 PS) and 1,155 lb-ft (1,564 Nm) of torque, we are sure some car collectors will pick this beast up.
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Gymkhana FOUR Video
Ken Block and his tuned Ford Fiesta along with DC Shoes have teamed up once again to present the new video for Gymkhana FOUR, which is definitely 4 the win! After the previous three were such a hit, it was going to be tough to make the Gymkhana FOUR different from the rest. However, they succeeded with the help of director Ben Conrad using pyrotechnics, crazy stunts, and insane tricks in the fourth installment. A cameo from the Epic Meal Time guys is also seen about halfway through and at the end. Bringing it all together are memories from Jaws, Back to the Future, Zombieland, and Slumdog Millionaire. Did we forget to mention the gorillas and Segways also in Gymkhana FOUR?
Dragon Gullwing Mercedes SLS Concept by M.R.Khosravi Design
An interesting design concept has been sent to us from MR Khosravi Design called the Dragon Gullwing and based on the Mercedes SLS AMG. While we’re curious to hear the reaction from the car tuning enthusiasts, this is definitely the most unique take on the Mercedes SLS that we’ve seen to date. On the exterior you will notice new doors that when closed will extend to the rear of the car. Dragon heads shooting out the front appear to hold the headlights, while the new wheel spokes resemble a dragon claw. The inside has a crazy custom feel that looks almost too futuristic to be true.
Pagani Huayra Set To Debut in US in 2013
One of the most amazing cars in the world, the Pagani Huayra, is planned to debut on US show floors in 2013. This comes after the US Department of Transportation announced the car would not be allowed in America because of the lacking airbag system. Pagani plans to change this problem with the Huayra, so they will be able to manufacture 15 units at a price of $1,375,000, and an extra $374,000 for the airbag upgrade to make it street legal. With that cost you’d expect it to have some gold plated airbag covers inside, but instead you’ll find an AMG-sourced 6.0-liter twin turbo V12 engine under the hood producing more than 700 horsepower and 1,000 newton meters of torque.
Project Kahn Jeep Wrangler Tuning Kit
We’re starting to see more and more Jeep Wrangler‘s receive tuning kits from around the world. This time we have a new package from the notorious Project Kahn, who have prior experience hooking up sport utility vehicles. Modifications to this model include a new targa roof, new headlights, and side lighting. On the off-white exterior are contrasting 18 to 20-inch alloy wheels with a unique design that fits the Jeep Wrangler quite well. Inside the Jeep you will notice new red dials for the gauge cluster, along with red perforated leather covering the Wrangler seats for an extra custom feel.
ABT Sportsline Audi Q3
Check out the all new Audi Q3 crossover tuning package from the German tuners ABT Sportsline. They specialize in modifying Volkswagen cars, and have developed a great styling kit for the crossover SUV. On the exterior you will find a new custom front grille, new front bumper with larger air inlets, rocker panels, new rear bumper, roof spoiler, and carbon fiber trim. A quad tailpipe exhaust can been seen exiting the rear of the Audi Q3, and buyers will have the option of two different alloy wheel packages ranging from 18 to 20-inches in diameter.
Wheelsandmore Audi R8 GT
A nice car tuning package for the Audi R8 GT has been unveiled by the company Wheelsandmore. Calling it the Supersport Edition, the German engineers focused on lightweight parts and optimized the performance of the race ready car. A 40 percent lighter exhaust system was installed underneath, allowing the Audi R8 to breathe easy and sound better. It also has remote valve flaps to change the exhaust tone and is constructed of stainless steel. Along with the performance tuning, the modified Audi R8 Supersport Edition now produces 611 horsepower and 585 newton meters of torque.
Wald Mercedes CLS 63 AMG
A sinister package for the 2012 Mercedes CLS 63 AMG has been released under the Black Bison line of tuning kits from Wald International. They are notorious for blacking out almost everything with their car projects, and kept the same mindset with this Mercedes. On the outside is an aero kit comprising of a new front bumper with LED daytime running lights, rear bumper, side skirts, new front fenders, and a spoiler on the trunk lid. Matte black alloy wheels round out the exterior styling of the car tuning package, while Wald continued working under the hood of the Mercedes CLS with new performance tweaks.
MRS Porsche GT3 R
The car tuning and racing specialists at Molitor Racing Systems have released this new performance kit for the Porsche GT3 R. This final product pictured above is set to race in the ADAC GT Masters at the Red Bull Ring this upcoming weekend. Two previous MRS drivers, Norbert Siedler and Christian Engelhart will be controlling the car throughout the race. There will be some stiff competition out there, and many drivers will need to push the limits if they want a top spot on the podium. Runs will occur on both Saturday and Sunday before the winners are announced. Now lets see what modifications this Porsche GT3 R received.
RevoZport BMW 1-Series M
A new tuning kit for the BMW 1-Series M has been released by the guys at RevoZport called the 1M Raze. The main focus was creating a super lightweight carbon fiber body kit that was also designed to be as aerodynamic as possible. It consists of a new front bumper, front splitter, splitter brake duct kit, side skirts, new trunk, trunk lip spoiler, roof spoiler, rear diffuser, and mirrors covers to round it out. A total reduction of 60 kilograms was achieved with the installation of this body kit. It is now stronger because of all the carbon fiber, and RevoZport moved inside the BMW 1-Series M to give it some performance tuning.
Irmscher Opel Astra GTC
Irmscher has released a new tuning kit for the Open Astra GTC that makes the car more sportier. They started off under the hood, where the 1.6-liter turbocharged engine was tuned to produce 220 PS (162 kW / 217 bhp) and 374 newton meters (202 lb-ft) of torque. Exterior styling improvements consist of the new body kit, featuring a front spoiler with lip, new grille, roof spoiler, and rear diffuser. Next, a new quad piped exhaust with elliptical shaped tips was installed by Irmscher on the Opel Astra GTC.
Nicholas TJ.R Amazing Gallery of Nissan GT-R Photos
Professional photographer Nicholas TJ.R has captured some stunning images of the new Nissan GT-R over the past few years, and this picture above is straight up amazing. The Nissan GT-R you see here features a Wald International Black Bison body kit, consisting of a carbon fiber hood, side skirts, rear fender arches, and a new front bumper with carbon fiber throughout. At the rear is a new Esprit dry carbon fiber wing along with a carbon diffuser underneath. Wald P13F alloy wheels measuring 22-inches are found with their car tuning packages, while they come wrapped in Yokohama Advan tires.