Renown coachbuilder Shelby has is iconic to many muscle car fans due to the great work it did with various Ford models, with the biggest attention going to the Mustang, which has seen many different editions appear, with one of the most impressive being the Super Snake-badged ones. But at this year’s SEMA show, Shelby also revealed a performance... ...read the full post
While it may soon be changing owners, after GM sold it to Chinese company Sichuan Tengzhong, Hummer will be bringing quite a lot of interesting special models to the SEMA Show, which is currently going on in Las Vegas. The H3 is the base for all of the following special editions, but there will be certainly many other models on display at the Nevada... ...read the full post
I know I’ve been posting tuning and customization articles left and right but they will come to an end, as the SEMA Show in Las Vegas wraps out today. Until then, this special edition Toyota Tundra dubbed Midnight Rider Tailgater is just too good to pass up. In honor of the famous country duo Brooks & Dunn going on their farewell tour, Toyota... ...read the full post
You’ll definitely be surprised by the extremes some people go to customize their cars. That’s why a show like this week’s SEMA in Las Vegas may seem like early Christmas, as all of the major aftermarket producers get together to show the world just how they can customize anything with two, four or even more wheels. But one company... ...read the full post
If there’s one thing Americans love, its drag racing. This was highlighted by the massive success that Ford’s Mustand Cobra Jet enjoyed last year, as all of the 50 units set to be made were sold before they could get it off the assembly line. Now, in order to celebrate the 2010 model, the company decided to build another limited 50-unit... ...read the full post
For all our readers who aren’t from the United States, a brief history lesson on the great heritage that the Yenko brand brought to the tuning and aftermarket scene is needed. Founded in the late 1960s, the brand become a hallmark of exclusivity and handled mostly Chevrolet models, in a similar way to how Shelby deals with Ford vehicles. But... ...read the full post
Famous North American tuning house Hennessey has just announced that it will be preparing multiple versions of the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro LS9, all in their HPE line. The first model and the one already available for the debut at SEMA this week will be the HPE700, which will produce 725 HP with a torque of 741 lb-ft. This version of the Camaro will sprint... ...read the full post
You might know the team at Specter Werkes after they presented their first edition of the Chevrolet Corvette C6 GTR in the summer of last year, on which we reported. Now, the team is back and after a collaboration with Lingenfelter, are set to present the new version of the Corvette C6 GTR tuning package at this year’s SEMA show. And this is... ...read the full post
Every car fan has heard about the classic American hot rods, big beefy cars from simpler times with huge engines developing massive amounts of power and sucking the fuel out of its gas tank. But for this year’s SEMA show which is taking place this week, Ford has decided the switch the old saying that there is no replacement for displacement,... ...read the full post
It seems that before any recent edition of the SEMA show in Las Vegas, we are assaulted with dozens of highly customized cars. But since its introduction, the Hyundai Genesis Coupe has been the preferred target for many tuning and performance companies. One of them is led by John Hennessey, which recently partnered with Hyunday in order to form a Tuner... ...read the full post
In an effort to further endear itself with the tuner crowd, South Korean company Hyundai has revealed that it will launch the 2.0T R-Spec version of its Genesis Coupe model at this year’s SEMA show, taking place next week in Las Vegas. Seeing as how this is the place where many tuned version of the Genesis have been released, the choice of venue... ...read the full post
In case you want even more power from your Dodge Challenger and to make it more exclusive, then the guys at SpeedFactory have the best thing for you, as they will introduce a special Challenger this year at the SEMA show which boasts an aluminum engine capable of producing 700 HP. The engine in question is a 6.1 liter (370 cubic inch) unit, straight... ...read the full post
Well here’s a certain blast from the past, it seems that tuning and customization company Lingenfelter has decided to revive the glorious Pontiac Trans Am, basing itself on the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro model. Dubbed the 455 TA, it takes many of its styling cues from the 1971 Trans Am (not the famous Firebird one), and is powered by a massive 455... ...read the full post
This year’s SEMA show in Las Vegas will be host to many modified models, but a very interesting one which promises both performance and the wind through your hair is Fox Marketing’s supercharged 2010 Lexus IS350C, which has seen a big power increase to 405 HP. Largely responsible for this boost in power is a ProCharger C2 blower which adds... ...read the full post
At the end of the month and beginning of November, we will be flooded with a plethora of highly customized cars, thanks to the SEMA show which will be held in Las Vegas and host the biggest aftermarket manufacturer summit. One of the most interesting things to be unveiled there will be the RM460 Genesis Coupe, based on the very popular Hyundai model.... ...read the full post
