Posts Tagged ‘cylinder engines’
Click above for more shots of the Ducati Monster 1100 and 1100 SWhenever an icon like the original Ducati Monster is restyled, the results are sure to be controversial. That was the case last year when the Italian bike-maker launched the Monster 696, the only naked sportbike from Ducati for the mode......
Paris Preview: Alfa Romeo Brera TI
Thursday, September 25th, 2008
Click above for high-res shots of the Alfa Romeo Brera TIWe're already distressed about not being able to buy the Brera in the U.S. Now, Alfa Romeo is giving its Brera the Turismo Internazionale treatment for the Paris Motor Show, and we want it even more. Called, naturally, the Brera TI, the car ge......
Form follows function? Hamann Aston Martin V8 Vantage
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Click above for a gallery of the Hamann Aston Martin V8 VantageWe were totally buying Hamann's line about "form follows function," right up until the point we saw the roof scoop on the tuner's Aston Martin V8 Vantage package. That aside, the kit from Hamann is one of the most comprehensive we've see......
SEMA Preview: Street Concepts Hyundai Genesis Coupe
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Street Concepts Hyundai Genesis CoupeHyundai's trifecta of SEMA-bound Genesis Coupes is complete, and the latest tuned, rear-wheel-drive two-door comes courtesy of Street Concepts. Unlike the turbo'd models from RMR and HKS, the Street Concepts Coupe is pack......
Another special edition Rolls-Royce for the Middle East
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
Yes, this is a Mirage, but no, you're not seeing things. Following hot on the heels of the Peony edition Phantom, Rolls-Royce is introducing yet another special edition of the uber-luxury saloon exclusively for Middle Eastern customers.Official details aren't available yet, however the Mirage editio......
Paris Preview: Lamborghini teases new mystery car
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
Click above image to enlargeJust in from Lamborghini, a very nebulous pre-release that reads only:"It's not just a new Lamborghini. It's a new world."The above photo accompanies it, showing only a center-exit exhaust, some rear grillework, and a carbon fiber diffuser. And that's it. Commence guessin......
Pics Aplenty: Audi Q7 V12 TDI
Saturday, September 13th, 2008
Click above for a hi-res gallery of the Audi Q7 V12 TDIThe Audi Q7 V12 TDI is set to launch (but not here in the U.S.), and it's just the thing to give that annoying neighbor with his fancy VW Touareg V10 TDI a debilitating inferiority complex. 500 horsepower and approximately enough torque to count......
Jeremie Paret: automotive journalist starts his own tuning firm
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008
Click for hi-res gallery of Jeremie Paret's custom Lambo
What you see here is living, fire-breathing proof that there is life after automotive journalism. Jeremie Paret recently left his position as Editor in Chief of Modify magazine to start his own supercar tuning outfit. This customized Lamborghi......
SEMA Preview: ASI’s 800hp Tetsu GTR Bentley Continental GT
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
What does SEMA mean to you? For most of us, it's a place for the country's top tuners to show their wares to a power-hungry public. But the dark side of SEMA never ceases to rear its ugly head, and further proof will be available at the Toyo booth where the Tetsu GTR Bentley Continental GT will be d......
New Bizzarrini P538 supercar well on its way to completion
Thursday, September 4th, 2008
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Back in May we brought you the news that Bizzarrini would be reviving the P538 name with a brand new supercar, and while we only had renderings at the time, we can now show you a few photos of the ongoing construction of the car. Based on the full monocoque ch......