Building a custom chopper takes not only mechanical know-how, but also an artistic touch and vision. So what went through the head of the guy that envisioned a bike fitted with an airplane engine? The answer is presented via a video at the end of the article. Red Baron Motorcycle Called the Red Baron (fitting name), this bike sports a...
Motorcycle tuning and custom motorcycle builds are just as popular as the car counterpart. And there are plenty bikes out there that can attest to that. And behind any tuning project is a busy mind, bending the vehicle into shapes that leave by-standers in awe. HP2 Speed Cruiser And if you ever saw a peculiar looking BMW bike roaming the...
For as long as motorcycles and cars have shared the roads, tensions have been present between the two "camps". While bike riders generally argue that they are not respected in traffic, and car drivers are not aware of them, the car drivers seem to think that bikers tend to drive too dangerously. Schuberth RiderEcall Somehow I think the truth is...
Tuning cars requires a certain degree of talent and vision. Of course, if you take an ugly , under-performing car, it's relatively easy to improve upon it. But when you work on a car that is already a jewel, you really need to apply yourself. The Bulgarians from Vilner know this too well, and they proved time and again that...
Today we get a closer look at the new Mercedes S-Class, the new generation which will debut in world premiere on May 15 in Germany. These new S-Class was caught by spy photographers during a video shoot, both exterior and interior photos being available at the moment. 2014 Mercedes S-Class On the outside, the 2014 Mercedes S-Class benefits from a...
The tuning specialists at Zagato received a special order from Ernst Berg, a well-known rally driver who wanted some improvements for his Porsche Carrera GT. In this regard, Zagato developed few subtle styling tweaks and a performance package for the German sports car. Porsche Carrera GT by Zagato Under the bonnet, the 5.7-liter V10 engine is now capable to produce...
RENM Performance unveiled a special tuning kit for the Lamborghini Gallardo, namely for the Super Trofeo Stradale, as this is the base model picked by the German tuners. To begin with, the Italian sports car receives a power hike, the V10 engine found under the hood being capable to deliver 700 horses, a quite dramatic improvement over the standard 570hp....
The Koreans at Kia unveiled the five-door Forte hatchback at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show. The new model benefits from premium features and is scheduled to go on sale in the third quarter of this year. Under the hood, the base model gets a 2.0-liter GDI producing 173 horsepower and 209Nm of torque while a more powerful 1.6-liter with 201hp...
The British folks at Bentley decided to release an official video teaser for the upcoming Continental Flying Spur. We already seen Bentley's new supercar on the road in several situations, always wearing a layer of camouflage. 2014 Bentley Continental Flying Spur teaser Besides the video, Bentley also provides a sketch which shows a side view of the new model. In...
Lexani Motorcars is not a very known name in the tuning industry but its new tuning kit for the Mercedes Sprinter is clearly impressive. The package focuses on interior improvements and comes with a lot of luxury parts such as a premium 1000-watt Alpine audio system, a PlayStation, leather seats, 46-inch TV, Wi-Fi connectivity and iPads. Mercedes Sprinter by Lexani...
Audi released today an official commercial for the new A1 Quattro, a video which shows the model's capabilities in hard road conditions. Being equipped with the all-wheel drive quattro system, the German hatchback has no problems to deal with the snow. DTM driver Filipe Albuquerque is the man behind the steering wheel while under the hood, we have a 2.0-liter...
With the Detroit Motor Show just around the corner, Mercedes-Benz releases new teasers for the upcoming CLA sedan, a model which is expected to go on sale later this year. Under the bonnet of the German model, we will find several petrol and diesel powerplants with outputs ranging from 122hp to 211hp. Mercedes CLA teaser Later this year, Mercedes will...
The Germans at Mercedes-Benz unveiled two official videos featuring the new E63 AMG and E63 AMG S-Model 4MATIC while spinning around the track. The high-performance variants of the new Mercedes E63 were revealed few days ago but only today we get the opportunity to see what they are able to do mainly considering what sits under the hood. 2014 Mercedes-Benz...
Previewed by a series of teasers last year, the Japanese folks at Toyota unveiled the 86 TRD Griffon Concept at this year's edition of the Tokyo Auto Salon which just opened its gates. As its name suggests, the model is developed by the Toyota Racing Development and comes with several sporty features able to improve even more the performance of...
Lamborghini released an official video announcing Lamborghini's 50th anniversary, an event which will take place between May 7-11. The Lamborghini 50th Anniversary Grand Tour will gather an impressive number of vehicles, both owners and dealers being invited to participate. The Italian company says that over 1,000 kilometers will be covered in this period, the starting point being set at Milan....
The Germans at Porsche decided to release a quite interesting video showing the design process of the Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo concept. Unveiled at the 2012 Paris Motor Show, the German sports car startes as a clay model before Porsche built the actual model. Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo If the process is explained very well in the video below, we...
The German folks at Mercedes officially pulled the wraps off the 2014 E-Class Coupe and Cabriolet versions, the models in question receiving a facelift treatment exactly as the sedan variant. In terms of styling, the new models come with redesigned optical blocks with LED daytime running lights, improved front and rear bumpers, new alloy wheels and a slightly revised front...
Today we got the opportunity to see a heavily modified version of the new Audi RS3, a model tuned by the Swiss specialists at Sportec. Christian Gebhardt from Sport Auto managed to take the German model for a spin at the Hockenheim circuit in Germany. Under the bonnet of Sportec's RS3 sits a retuned 2.5-liter five-cylinder unit producing 470 horsepower...
Here we have a closer view at the new Kia Pro_Cee'd GT, a sportier variant of the well-known Korean hatchback. Packing a new 1.6-liter GDI petrol unit capable to deliver 201 horsepower and 265Nm of torque, the Pro_Cee'd GT hits the tarmac but still retains its camouflage layer. The new gasoline unit receives a twin-scroll turbocharged and, thanks to a...
Volkswagen published the first video of the new Golf R Cabriolet, a model based on the seventh-generation Golf which was unveiled earlier this year. While there are no official details about that powerplant is fitted under the hood, we do know that the new VW Golf R Cabriolet will be most likely powered by a 2.0-liter petrol unit offering 270...
