2012 Ariel Atom V8 500


No, your eyes are not deceiving you! Ariel have indeed gone completely bonkers and fitted a bespoke V8 engine to the already madly fast, and madly exciting Ariel Atom. The Atom is a refined vehicle that actually works on the road, allowing it to represent the best track day experience. This new V8 version takes crazy to new heights thanks to minimal weight and 500HP – that may not sound like much, but when you consider that the car weighs as much as a postage stamp on a diet, things start to get very extreme indeed.
The Ariel Atom is sort of like a lean, mean, sophisticated bare knuckle boxer that has mastered all forms of martial arts. Lean and mean because of its no frills, barely-there construction; sophisticated because it’s clever; and bare knuckled because it’s raw and uncensored. Something like a Gallardo Superleggera, which can be described in the same context as a WWE Superstar – all drama, flash and very capable - can still be considered slightly under talented in comparison to the Atom. As powerful, but three times heavier than this new Atom V8, anything in the Gallardo’s league, and in fact higher, would flounder against it on pretty much any given stretch of road or track.


Caterham to debut new model at the Autosport International

We haven’t seen anything new from Caterham recently as the British manufacturer seems to he content with just producing continuation models of their iconic Lotus Seven models.
All that, however, was bound to change and now Caterham has announced that it has plans of unveiling a completely new model at the start of 2011. Details are still sketchy at this point, but Caterham has made it known that their new model is going to signal “the beginning of a new dawn for the Company, but one that remains true to the lightweight, minimalist DNA of the legendary Seven."
According to Caterham, this new model is going to be powered by a new in-house engine - the next-generation Caterham Motorsport engine - and is going to be built alongside the Seven. There’s no telling what kind of car this is going to be because Caterham is keeping their cards close to their chests. Fortunately, we won’t have to wait too long before we see the cat make its debut at the Autosport International Show in Birmingham, England on January 13, 2011. That’s about a month away so the wait really isn’t that long.

2011 Ferrari P4/5 Competizione

Exterior and Interior Details
While there aren’t any interior details as of yet, we can imagine that it’s going to be quite sparse. This is a racing car of sorts so don’t expect leather seats and all the luxurious amenities that come in certain sports cars. We think the Ferrari P4/5 Competizione will have racing seats with harnesses and a technologically laden gauge cluster. Air conditioning probably won’t be included and the same can be said of a navigation system. As for an interior color choice, black will be everywhere.
The exterior of the Ferrari is pure racing car. It will sit very low to ground and feature a massive silver rear spoiler for optimum downforce. The car’s creator, Jim Glickenhaus, chose to base the Competizione model on the combination of the F430 underpinnings, using the 430 Scuderia’s chassis and the F430 GT2’s drivetrain to keep it up to speed with the competition.
The front fascia features a square air intake with triangular headlights. A massive black front lip spoiler wraps around the vehicle, running all the way back to the wheel arches. The rear of the car is classic F40, with a black mesh looking rear and two massive exhaust outlets. There is a huge rear diffuser that looks as if it came from one of Ferrari’s Formula One cars.
Other exterior features include aerodynamic kits, air intakes on the hood, doors and rear of the car, and a fighter jet looking black glass cockpit, though we imagine the actual car’s windows won’t be that dark for safety reasons.


All New Hyundai Elantra Spotted

We recently spotted Hyundai’s next venture into the Indian car market, the all new Elantra. The 2011 Elantra a.k.a the Avante was unveiled at the Busan Auto Show in South Korea and now will be soon seen in India. We spotted the car during its test runs and we expect the all new sedan to hit the Indian roads in the later half of 2011. We did not get a chance to see the interiors of the car but by the looks of it the one which was tested was a left-hand drive.

We suspect that the Hyundai Elantra Avante will boast of a 2.0 litre CRDi engine. The sedan will be priced between Rs 12-15 lakh, thereby stiffening the competition in that segment. The Elantra, if priced in that range, will compete with the Chevrolet Cruze, Honda Civic and the Corolla Altis.


TheNew RDSport BMW M3 RS46 2010

The 2010 RDSport BMW M3 RS46 is new engine internals include larger, forged, light-weight, aluminum pistons, forged, billet connecting rods and new billet crankshaft with a longer stroke. All of these parts equate to a larger displacement 4.6 liter motor, up from the factory 4.0 liter. The exhaust system of the RDSport RS46 BMW M3 features race, tubular headers with F1-style merge collectors, metal-matrix, sport, catalytic converters, X-Flow downpipe and sport silencers all built from stainless steel.The handling of the M3 RS46 is also enhanced by using Bilstein shocks and RDSport Springs which drop the car by 30mm at fornt and 25mm at the back. I also has 6-piston, aluminum monoblock calipers on the front and 4-piston monoblock calipers in the rear. As for the wheels you can have the RC8 Forged Monobloc lightweight rims, or the classic Racing Dynamics design. RDSport recommends Pirelli tires.

HONDA CIVIC WHITE MODIFICATION - TRANSFORMATION





HONDA CIVIC WHITE MODIFICATION - TRANSFORMATION




Super White Spies Hecker
Body Kit Modulo
Dronell RS 19x8,5-9,5 with custom red anodyze lips
DTM adjustable
HDX 8000k

NISSAN 350 Z JAPAN MODIFICATION






One of the most aggressive body kits in the industry is now available for your 2005-UP Ford Mustang! The new CVX Eleanor body kit has now finally been made available after much anticipation! This body kit comes complete with front bumper, rear bumper and side skirts w/exhaust cut outs. Note: the Eleanor body kit fits 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 Mustangs. These body kits are currently in stock! Fenders are sold seperatly. These body kits are currently on sale for a limited time.

DuraFlex Material:
Duraflex premium aerodynamics combine fiberglass, plastic, and flex resins to obtain its unique features. The new Duraflex technology obtains a much higher durability rate than the average fiberglass product, resulting in reduced shipping damages up to 75%. Duraflex products feature a black primer finish, high quality mesh grille, hardware kit, and an installation guide to help you install the product. This revolutionary product allows you to receive a premium fiberglass product at an affordable price.

CAR BODY KITS ARE HOT

Car body kits are hot nowadays. There are many factors behind this popularity of car body kits. One of the most influencing factors is Hollywood. Since car altering is very popular and it’s a parallel business in automobile sector, there are lots of companies offering car customizing services as well.

Car modifying services such as body kits has become quite common and cars that are modified can be seen everywhere. There are many car enthusiasts and these have designed body kits that are suitable for a wide variety of cars. Installing body kits is challenging, however, it can be done with some basic know-how. Moreover, there are some companies such as ILoveBodyKits that deal in car body kits and provide some installing guidance as well. These body kits come with many different parts as well as for different features and utilities such as performance parts available. Parts such as that often include a front bumper, side skirt, rear bumper, and other parts in many styles and designs. These performance parts are useful in enhancing the performances of your car.

Similarly for those who want to make their cars ‘racing cars’, there are racing parts also available. Before installing these body kits, it is very important to ensure that the different parts fit properly and correctly. When dealing with car body kits, it’s critical to get these body kits from a reliable company only. A reputed company such as ILoveBodyKits offers excellent after sales services and convenience such as home delivery and online booking etc. So, get the best service provider and make your car a dream car. Coming back to the Hollywood influence on car ownership trends, this connection is very evident when Hollywood delivers a block buster film that has cars shown prominently in it. Soon the car aftermarket products industry will come up with products that enable buyers to live the magical life that Hollywood shows on the screens.

Body kits are more than a style statement they are a cultural phenomenon of personalizing mass produced products to ones taste and liking. This taste and liking is often inspired by Hollywood.

BMW BODY KITS

BMW cars are great looking vehicles that speak of wealth, prestige and status. So how can you improve on these symbols of wealth with the use of BMW body kits? Well while you can use some of the more outlandish looking parts there are also other options. These are the use of rear wings or custom wheels and rims.
You don’t have to go all out and change the entire way your BMW looks. The main fact behind your decision to change the nice conventional look to your status symbol may be the desire to stand out from the rest of the crowd. The best way to achieve this ambition is with the use of BMW body kits.

You can start this metamorphosis by deciding on the first items to change. For instance you may like the look of the sky wing door of the Lamborghini range. These car doors open to the sky instead of the usual factory direct sideways. There are other items in BMW body kits that you can add to give your BMW a brand new look. These will include a possible trunkwing “959”.
At this point you should be aware that most of the body kits parts will have a language of their own. The trunkwing is a term denoting that a new trunk has been made out of fiberglass or the original OEM trunk. This new trunk comes complete with built-in wings of its own.

There are other parts in the BMW body kits range that you can add to your car. For instance you will find some fantastic rear and front lip parts which can be placed on your car. There are also the various side skirts which are attached to the sides of the car to give your BMW a sleek look. On the other hand you might want to have a wide body kit performed on your BMW.
This body kit will in some cases require extensive body work and painting to be done on your car. What is entailed in this type of body work is ground effect fender flares or wide fenders to be attached to your BMW. There are additional 1 /4 panels which need to be attached as well. To help your car cope with the wider fenders you may have to add some wider wheels and tires to your BMW.

Now before you become scared of how your car will look you should know that there are some real nice looking tires that will not spoil the elegant look of your BMW. As with so many different body kits the BMW body kits have been created to cater for the tastes of different people. You will find the addition of these BMW body kits to provide your car with added elegance.

FREE TIPS ON FOCUS BODY KITS

Do you feel like you truly own your Focus when you see other people driving exactly the same kind of car? If you feel like your uniqueness is being compromised then you better get a Focus body kit. Focus body kits are accessories to your vehicle which dramatically modify the look and feel of your Focus. Aside from that, a Focus body kit also enhances the speed and performance of your car through aerodynamics.

Finding a Focus body kit is easy. Either you tour the streets of your neighborhood or you purchase online. Nowadays, many people find online shopping very convenient. Browsing the internet for the perfect Focus body kits not only saves you time and effort but also huge money on gas. Bear in mind though that online shopping entails careful research so as not to be victimized by fraud companies posing to be legitimate. Avoid being scammed by checking the reputation of the online store you want to deal with. Verify testimonials and feedbacks. See if the store or the company is registered with Better Business Bureau. Having an authentic BBB seal is one guarantee that a store can be trusted.
After finding a legitimate company and before you order your Focus kit, make sure to choose the right type of kit suited to your environment. Depending on the weather condition and road structure of your area, you will have to choose between a urethane or a fiberglass.
Finally, the very last thing you will have to greatly consider is how the kits will be installed. Will you install it by yourself or are you going to let the experts in the local body install the kits for you? If you still have a budget, then it is better if you let the experts handle the transformation of your car while you just watch and relax.

CHRYSLER 300 BODY KITS


Chrysler 300 performance body kits are nowadays being manufactured from different materials. All have some advantages and disadvantages and selecting a body kit of a particular material depends totally on the price, conditions, usage and other various factors. The different materials could be polyurethane body kits and others, made up of fiber glass, carbon fiber, ABS plastic etc.

Before you purchase a Chrysler 300 body kit or any body kit for that matter, you first have to know that there are three types of body kit: wide body, bumper replacement and the lip. Depending on the style you have in mind, one of these three can really make your Chrysler 300 stylish. Aside from the types, you also need to be aware of the two materials body kits are usually made of. Body kits are mostly made of either fiberglass or urethane.

The biggest advantage of attempting your Chrysler 300 body modification and then replacing it with polyurethane is its durability. These kits would be more long lasting than the famous fiber glass as the material is more flexible. This flexibility makes it to get mount on your Chrysler 300 very easily. So if you are reluctant in changing your car's body kit and consider installing a new one very tough job then polyurethane will change your opinion once and for all. This attribute makes a Chrysler 300 body kit modification quite simple and pretty much a DIY job hence saving time and money.

Since polyurethane is a hard and flexible substance, it does not damage easily as compared to its other competitors. So you need to bang real hard your car in order to place an impact on it. You definitely would not love to strike your car anywhere no matter what material your Chrysler 300 body kit is and this feeling become even more extreme when the material is polyurethane. Because the moment your car strikes and an impact is laid, there's a great disadvantage waiting for you which I will discuss in the disadvantages section.

Since the polyurethane is a high quality material so generally the body kits made up of it are more costly than other materials so you really need to have tight pockets if you are going for it. This is a great drawback as it goes out of reach for many car enthusiasts and they cannot afford it at all. Secondly, painting over polyurethane is not a convenient job at all as paint requires more adhesion and also sags more quickly over time when exposed to sun or heat.

Furthermore, these are more heavy than fiber glass, so when you mount them over your car keep your mind well prepared for more fuel consumption as more power is going to be required by your car to drag it. Now coming to the disadvantage because of which you would not love to hit your car and cause an impression on it. Polyurethane body kits are not easily repairable or in some cases, it is impossible do retain the original shape of it and you will only have to replace it with new one as the car dents are not going to be removed you have to be even more careful on the road.

Fiberglass is for those people who live in places where the weather is fine and the road is good. Since fiberglass can break it easily, you have to exposed in places where the risk of damaging it is minimal hence, it can be only driven in places where the roads are smooth. The good thing though about fiberglass is that when it gets damaged, it can be repaired.

Unlike fiberglass, urethane is highly resistant to damages and is for those people living with harsh weather conditions. Urethane can stand cold places and is designed to withstand damages. Urethane, however, when damaged cannot be repaired. Hence, you will have to replace it. Depending on what kind of weather conditions you have, you will have to choose one among the two. The key to a long lasting 300 is choosing the correct one that best fits you.

CHRYSLER 300 LAMBO DOORS - Gread Modification

There are a number of Chrysler 300 cars that burn the roads world wide today. The designs and special add-ons made available by the car manufacturing industry world wide are amazing and nothing like their predecessors. Today, the Chrysler 300 owners are also more indulgent and do not hesitate to spend lavishly on customizations and car accessories for their beauties. However, it is very essential to keep certain things in mind while taking on or attempting car customization the following things. The vehicle make and design should be compatible with the attempted customization. The resource for primary information on the customization should be reliable. The quality and durability of the kit components should be looked into.

Among the diff
erent types of cars on the road today, there is no doubt about the style and design of the Lamborghini being among the best. The Lamborghini cars are what most vehicle enthusiast dreams are woven around. The cars are a lavish and most of the time a once in a life time investment. Lamborghini doors which are vertical doors are unique and exotic accessories. The performance crazy enthusiasts all over the world are enthralled with the vehicle's

roadworthiness and the beauty of the vertical door design that makes the car stand apart in a crowd.

The dedicated Lamborghini doors open vertically, with a push on the door outward to open the door and then the vertical door is pushed up for that great and most mesmerizing 'Lamborghini' effect. The Lamborghini doors are expected to open outward first and then upward, when sued to customize Chrysler 300 with wider body designs. It hardly matters what car you own, customizing the beauty on wheels with Lamborghini doors makes the design even more versatile and composed. The Lamborghini doors are made to fit most Chrysler 300 models and the special Lamborghini door kits are easily available. The Lamborghini doors offer the Chrysler 300 of any style and versatility.

Customization with Lamborghini doors or Lambo Doors as they are also called is usually taken on by Chrysler 300 enthusiasts who desire the sports car look. The line of Lamborghini doors or Lambo Doors available in the markets world wide today adhere to the quality and durability standards set within the industry. The doors enhance the overall look of Chrysler 300 and offer the owners real value for the money spent on the customization.

The Lambo doors kit also includes the special hinges and bolts, as the way the Lambo doors attach to the car's chassis differs significantly from the way normal doors open. There are Lambo doors that can be opened in various degrees, ranging from 70 to 120 degrees. Installing a pair of Lambo doors to your car will enhance greatly the way your car looks and it surely make it stand out from the crowd, even if the car is normal in appearance.

The demand for Lamborghini doors or vertical doors has increased a lot. There is a dedicated base of a number of online and offline resources that make the Lamborghini doors easily available to customers all around the world, taking care of the shipping costs too! The vertical Lamborghini doors swing to the designed and desired 90 degrees. The vertical door movement of the Lamborghini doors should be checked for optimum movement and quality, while investing in the same, especially online. You should verify the site and double check the authenticity of the products offered with previous customers of the Lamborghini door kit supplier. The vertical Lamborghini door kits are CAD/CAM designed and can be fitted on to any type of car.

GOING ON AN ODYSSEY


Have you guys enjoyed haulers and sedans month? I for one sure have, and as we wrap it up I wanted to do a quick post celebrating one of my favorite people haulers of all time - the third and fourth gen JDM-spec Honda Odyssey. Even in stock form, the sleek, low slung lines of these vans give them lots of character. With a little (or a lot) of customization and they look even better.

sleek looking Odyssey to the United States

It's sad to think that the JDM Odyssey went in this direction while the USDM version went in the huge and tall direction.

So Honda, if you ever decide to import the cool, sleek looking Odyssey to the United States, you'll have at least one buyer waiting.

it'd be hard to figure out which way to go with it

If was fortunate enough to own one of these, it'd be hard to figure out which way to go with it.

Black and simple Odyssey

Black and simple. Yes please.

Black Odyssey pict

Digging the circuit-ready looks here.

a Salmon-colored Minivan has never so Good

A salmon-colored minivan has never so good.

Simple White Odyssey modified


Volk RE30's look great on a new RB3

Volk RE30's look great on a new RB3.

yellow odyssey - cool car

Or crazy? Either one works.

contemporary Japanese wagon style, hot odyssey

Perfect example of contemporary Japanese wagon style right here, with big one piece wheels.

full on monster builds, ODYSSEY

...to full on monster builds, with ridiculous wheel fitment, one-off body work, and pebble scraping stance.

Red Odyssey section of Minkara

I spent some time hunting around the Odyssey section of Minkara and put together a random selection of "hooked up" Odysseys from Japan. Since the Odyssey is one of, if not the the most popular vans for customization in Japan there's a huge variety of them out there.