Honda's NC1 NSX receives the Liberty Walk treatment

Liberty Walk Honda NSX

The new Honda/Acura NSX is a great-looking hybrid supercar when it made a comeback after its decade-long hiatus but for Japan-based Liberty Walk, they're gone overkill with the American-made Japanese supercar with their new body kit made specifically for this thing.

Unlike most Liberty Walk-tuned machines, this NSX doesn't have bolt-on fenders but in typical Liberty Walk fashion, it has been lowered to the ground thanks to its air suspension as well as giving a new carbon front splitter, side skirts, rear diffuser, and a massive GT wing that can easily confuse this for a racing NSX. It even comes with a new Forgiato alloys to give it a stanced look speedo boys are raving about.

Of course, they didn't touch the 3.5L V6 turbo engine with three electric motors on it, but for the words of speedo boys, who cares. They just want a lowered-down, racecar-look, NSX that can woo the crowd at their nearest car meets.

URL: https://paultan.org/2017/09/26/honda-nsx-receives-new-liberty-walk-modifications/

Scaldarsi's intimidating take on the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class

As luxury cars expertly modified by professional shops with craftsmanship in mind, it always resulted to its intimidation and swagger that makes bystanders and average drivers the jitters. Give it some chrome, some loud equipment, some big engine, and whatever they see fit, they always think that there's some rich and powerful megalomaniac taking over the streets. Such example is a Mercedes-Maybach S600 flagship that was been tailored by the rising luxury vehicle company Scaldarsi Motors, situated in Montreal, Canada.

Scaldarsi Emperor I

This is the first of Scaldarsi's Emperor range and their first offering is based on the Mercedes-Maybach S600, called the Emperor I, and pretty soon, this Canada-based shop will craft Emperor machines based on luxury machines like the S-Class Coupe, the Bentley Bentayga, G-Class, and (!) the Bugatti Chiron.

The exterior modifications done by Scaldarsi is by no means the most intimidating for a modified S-Class saloons, judging from its enlarged front grille, gold accents, specially-made wheels, quad port exhaust, and a bespoke interior design packed with exotic leathers, array of gadgets, and unmatched craftsmanship.

Under the hood is the 6.2L V12 BiTurbo engine tweaked by Brabus, delivering a monstrous 888HP of power and a 0-60mph time of 3.7 seconds. Now that's scary, I dare say.

By request, Scaldarsi will offer clients with a specially-designed tote bags, a special watch in collaboration with Rolex, and a custom key fob with the Scaldarsi insignia that is too intimidating for every high rollers' pockets.

We would be extremely damned when we see this heavily-modified Maybach S-Class intimidating the traffic ahead.

URL: http://www.autoblog.com/2016/08/18/scaldarsi-emperor-i-maybach-s600-is-heinous/

Mitsuoka stretched the Vellfire minivan as the Grand Limousine

No. This is not merely fiction, it exists in the real world now as Mitsuoka, noteworthy for the late and horrendous Orochi sportscar and their conversion of everyday cars into faux neo-classic cars like the Teana-based Galue and the Corolla-based Ryugi, goes unorthodox by stretching the Vellfire minivan into a limousine, something that gives anyone who owned any kind of minivan-based limousines, even the old Hyundai Grand Starex Limousine, some jitters.

Mitsuoka Vellfire Grand Limousine

Using the latest-generation Toyota Vellfire as its basis, this stretched van, called the Grand Limousine, will be available to the public starting the 22nd of August, costing 10.26 to 11.048 million Yen. It will make an appearance at the ENDEX 2016 at the Tokyo Big Sight on the 22nd to 24th of August.

Mitsuoka Vellfire Grand Limousine

Although, little is known about the Grand Limousine's interior, shown above, the Grand Limousine accommodates up to five passengers. It measures 6335mm of length, 1850mm of width, and 1930mm of height. Powering the Grand Limousine is the same Dual VVT-i 2.5L DOHC petrol engine which produces 180PS of power and 235Nm of torque, connected to a CVT. It can be offered in both front-wheel drive or four-wheel drive.

URL: http://autoc-one.jp/news/2854331/

S210 Crown and facelifted Mark X - EXCLUSIVE ZEUS style

S210 Crown Athlete with EXCLUSIVE ZEUS kit

The latest generation Crown Athlete (S210) may not be much of a looker apart from its ghastly looking grille that is somewhat shaped like...a crown, it seems that the blokes from M'z SPEED do really took care of it courtesy of some extensive body kits fit for a king. Under the brand's PRUSSIAN BLUE sub-brand from M'z SPEED's EXCLUSIVE ZEUS collection, the set (consisting of a front half and rear half spoiler and side spoiler) will cost 204,750 Yen while the exhaust system, courtesy of 5ZIGEN International, made specifically for the hybrid model, costs 144,900 yen and the LED Back Fog Lamp (D) kit costs 47,250 Yen. Couple that with some NITTO INVO tire and some JJ Chromo 20-inch rims and you got yourself a modified Toyota Crown that doesn't look so bad on a cold light of day.

URL: http://www.mzspeed.co.jp/products/body-kit/detail/?CID=213

Also...

Facelifted second-generation Mark X with
EXCLUSIVE ZEUS kit

The M'z SPEED's EXCLUSIVE ZEUS Prussian Blue line also made a body kit for the facelifted second-generation Toyota Mark X. The spoiler set costs 192,150 Yen while the exhaust system, courtesy of 5ZIGEN, costs 144,900 yen and the LED Back Fog Lamp (B) kit worth 47,250 Yen. This kit is not complete without some 20-inch Julia FullThrottle rims, as so you know it.

URL: http://www.mzspeed.co.jp/products/body-kit/detail/?CID=212

2014 Lexus IS gets the LX-Mode treatment

2014 Lexus IS with LX-Mode accessories

A series of aftermarket parts and accessories from LX-MODE are offered on the brand new 2014 Lexus IS and the series of aftermarket parts and accessories featured a host of new bumper parts, door garnish, side skirts, steering wheel base, diamond line stone that fits the ignition start button and the analog clock in the dashboard, LED backup, LED set, there's loads of it.

Check them out: http://www.lx-mode.jp/lineup/2013/10/lexus-is300h350250-30.php

Hennessey Performance tweaks C7 Corvette to have 600hp

Hennessey HPE600 Corvette

To be fair, me and the brand new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray don't usually get along very well ever since Sony and Polyphony Digital have exclusive rights for this car as well as being the cover car for the upcoming Gran Turismo 6 video game on the PS3. Question: WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS? Answer: Because it's a Gran Turismo-only car and I don't want video games, especially Forza Motorsport 5, to feature the latest itineration. Like I always warned over the months; the C7 Corvette remains a Gran Turismo-only car.

Now, Hennessey Performance, a Texas-based tuner and creator of the speed-breaking Venom GT which caused too much hype on the motoring community, gets their hands down and dirty to bring the C7 Corvette the boost it desires and the V8 that powers it now churns over 600HP of power courtesy of tuning parts and packages that costs $10,950.

Report: Top Gear

WALD Audi A7 Sports Line

WALD Audi A7 Sports Line

Let's be honest, the Audi A7 may not be the most elegant-looking 4-door coupe built to counter Mercedes' CLS and recently BMW's 6 Gran Coupe and sadly, this car doesn't have the "aha" factor enthusiasts deserve but what if you can try to give this European luxury coupe some makeover it deserves?

Using the normal A7, not the S line mode please, as its basis for WALD's Sports Line entry, this latest aero kit adds flavor to Audi's 4-door coupe design and the whole kit will cost about 257,250 Japanese Yen.

For rims, customers can opt in either a PORTOFINO P21C 20-inch, PORTOFINO P12 20 or 21-inch, or the Mahora M11C 19 or 20-inch rims.

WALD also offers DTM Sports Muffler for the A7 at the cost of 252,000 Japanese Yen as well whereas the muffler cutter costs about 84,000 Japanese Yen.

Baruta Body Kit for 86/BRZ

Baruta Subaru BRZ

Classified themselves as "tuners", those rear-wheel drive TOYOTA 86 and SUBARU BRZ sport coupes enjoyed their fame and fortune among die-hard car enthusiasts ever since they both showed up in the open last year. There's more to this 86/BRZ modification trends because the folks from LIBERAL showcased the Baruta body kit available for both the 86 and the BRZ coupes.

The price list for the exterior parts as shown from the official website as follows

- Front Bumper Spoiler (BRZ only) - 157,500 Yen
- Rear Bumper Spoiler - 84,000 Yen
- Front Lip Spoiler (requires front bumper) - 47,250 Yen
- Side Spoiler - 68,250 Yen
- 3D stainless molding - 68,250 Yen
- Wide side mirror - 15,750 Yen
- Carbon short antenna - 6,825 Yen
- Carbon antenna cover - 10,500 Yen

VIDEO: Toyota 86 drift car with a Corvette V8?!

ExtremeDrivingTV, a YouTube channel featuring extreme driving from Japan and the "Engrish" subs that leaves us puzzled, showcased what's up for D1 Drifter Manabu Orido's Toyota 86 drift car and you wouldn't believe what you just saw...

Manabu's 86 drift car was rigged with a Corvette V8 engine, but to be specific, a 7.0L V8 engine you would expect on the Corvette Z06. Reason for this cool engine swap is because last year, Manabu became a victim of power shortage and engine troubles on his 86 drift car so he decided to put in a new engine! The 7.0L V8 Corvette engine that powers Manabu's 86 drift car is smaller and 50kg lighter than the previous Lexus V8 engine. It also comes with a genuine dry sump as well.

Find out how does this new engine sums up by watching this Extreme video...

A selection of wild cars from the 2013 GTi Meeting

Every year, in Austria, a group of GTi enthusiasts come togethere for a special even presented by the Volkswagen Group. GTi Meeting or Worthersee Tour, whatever you want to call it, it's all about the noise, the girls, the smokes, the speedo boys, the celebration, and some wild modified concepts presented by the Volkswagen Group as part of saying "thank you" for their loyalty. This year though promises to be even more because here are a small selection of cars as seen on this year's GTi Meeting...

Design Mission GTi Concept - The star attraction of this year's GTi meeting because it maybe a hyped-up version of the Golf VII GTi but with 299kph of top speed and 503PS of power, which is less than 2007's GTi W12 Concept,  you might be surprised that VW sure knows how to make a GTi even more wilder...

Skoda Rapid Sport - How do you make the Skoda Rapid more hotter for this year's meeting? The Sport Concept, that's for sure! The red and white paint scheme adds a nice touch on it!

Golf GTi Cabrio Austria - A group of rookies from all sorts spend the whole year creating this car which is based on the Golf VI GTi Cabrio and hard work pays off.

VW Amarok Power Pickup Concept - From the looks of it, the Amarok Power Pickup doesn't look quite as sporty as expected to be but it comes with a body kit and large 22-inch wheels, together with some sporty upgrades om the interior and the fitment of a 3.0-liter turbocharged V6 diesel (TDI) that churns out 268hp and a peak torque of 600Nm.

Seat Leon Cup Racer - Using the latest generation Leon, the Cup Racer version adds some racing peripherals on it as well as the 330PS engine equipped on it.

Seat Ibiza SC Trophy - The race-spec version of the Ibiza SC was made to compete in one-make races in Spain and Italy. It was rigged with a 1.4-liter turbocharged engine with 200 PS (197 hp) mated to a 7-speed DSG gearbox.

Audi TT ultra quattro Concept - Guess this Audi TT's taking too much Zumba sessions and losing so much weight really means more fun for this kind of TT here...

BenSopra GT-R for the upcoming Fast and Furious 6 movie

BenSopra GT-R

Now as we know, the sixth installment of the Fast and the Furious movies, tentatively called Fast and Furious 6, is coming to theaters worldwide this May 24, 2013 and it brings back Dom, Brian, and the gang for another fast and furious racing thrills. Of course, this movie will never be without law-breaking modified cars that carve every destruction in its own path.

For this star car for Fast and Furious 6, this is it. This is the BenSopra GT-R. The tuned-up-weapon-of-mass-destruction R35 GTR is the car that will be featured on this film. First and foremost, this car, tuned by R's Tuning, was made to compete in some of the most well known road courses around the world. With this BenSopra body kit developed specifically for this car, the people behind this witchcraft had redesigned the entire factory cooling system to endure each lap session. Later on, SP Engineering provided the tuning program required before any vehicle testing begins.


Exterior:
BenSopra Full Body Kit
BenSopra GT Wing
Seibon Dry Carbon Doors
Seibon Carbon Fiber Door Sills
Seibon Carbon Fiber Door Sill Trims
Seibon Carbon Fiber Cooling Panel Set
Seibon Carbon Fiber Engine Cover
AMS Performance Dry Carbon roof
AMS Performance Dry Carbon trunk
Sparco Trunk Latches
AeroCatch Flush Mount Hood Pins

Interior:
MCR Steering Wheel Set Up

Chassis and Brake Set Up:
The R’s Tuning Camber Arms
Carbon Ceramic Discs by Weapons Grade Performance
Endless Brake Lines
Endless CCM Brake Pads
Motul RBF660 Brake Fluid

Engine Performance:
Switzer P800 Turbo Kit
Cobb AP005
SP Engineering Tuning Services
HKS Downpipe
HKS Resonated Y-pipe
ID1000
Motul 300V (mix-match according to weather)

Wheels and Tires:
Volks RE30 Flat Black 19×11 ET25
Volks RE30 Formula Silver 19×11 ET20
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 345/30/19

Video:


According to SP Engineering, the R'S Tuning BenSopra GT-R has a power output of 685HP of power.

See this car of Fast and Furious 6 this May 2013!

URL: http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2013/01/fast-and-furious-6-nissan-gt-r-revealed.html

IMPUL made a body kit for the Infintii FX?!

IMPUL Infiniti FX

Wait a minute...how did it get here? You know that there is no Infiniti in Japan and this...the Infiniti FX...seems that Japan is also part of the smuggling fiasco here and those crooks in Japan did smuggle some some American cars that are not offered there, eh? You dirty smugglers...

If you're Japanese and if you've smuggled one of these, take note because IMPUL will provide a body kit to your smuggled Infiniti FX.

The front bumper costs 155,400 Yen, the Side Step costs 84,000 Yen, the Rear Half Spoiler costs 73,500 Yen and the Rear wing costs 63,000 Yen. There's also an available 189,000 Yen IMPUL Blast II Muffler as well but be warned. You don't want Japanese cops to notice your smuggled car though...

Innit though...Why would they accept a smuggled ride?

URL: http://www.impul.co.jp/products/model/S51_FX50.html

Litchfield's 1000bhp Nissan GT-R is up for grabs

Litchfield GT-R LM1000

Long ago, there was a tuner under the name of Litchfield that tuned the Nissan GT-R R35 to an insane 1000bhp and that puts it awfully close to the Bugatti Veyron. Now, its up for keeps at the cost of 50,000 British Pounds Sterling for this kind of setup that comes with Litchfield's self-prepared 3.8L V6 Twin-Turbo engine, which took 18 months to work on.

Excerpt from Evo magazine:


Tuning firm Litchfield Imports is currently preparing a modification package for the Nissan GT-R that will give the Japanese sports car 1000bhp.

Named the GT-R LM1000, the £50,000 package is Litchfield’s most extensive yet to the machine, including the fitting of its own self-prepared 3.8-litre V6 engine, which has been 18 months in development.

‘This engine, that we developed with our own rods and pistons, ended up at 900bhp,’ company chief Iain Litchfield told evo. ‘We’ve done lots of mileage in it and it proved reliable, so we’re moving onto the ‘Red Top‘ engine, which features everything we know about the GT-R engine and we use the very top suppliers. It has bigger pistons, stronger rods, different crankshaft and Formula 1 finishing techniques. We’ve got our own turbo kit, and a fully-upgraded gearbox, bigger brakes and a Bilstein suspension kit.

‘When this display car is run in, it should be over 1000bhp, but I want it to drive completely like standard, which it did at 900bhp no problem, even around town.‘

The upgrades are available in separate modules, with Litchfield claiming that £14,000 of upgrades would be enough to make the GT-R quicker than a Veyron, clocking a 0-100mph time of 5.65sec in that 750bhp set-up. Litchfield has already taken orders from customers asking for more than 800bhp, with the first 1000bhp cars expected to be available from this summer.

With used GT-Rs currently available for as little as £35,000 (Buying Guide, evo 177), Litchfield’s developments mean that it’s now possible to own a 1000bhp car for just £85k…

URL: http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evonews/287584/litchfields_1000bhp_nissan_gtr.html

IMPUL now offers body kits for 2013 Latio, NV350, and Note

IMPUL Latio N17

A couple of months ago, while in Malaysia, Edaran Tan Chong showcased an IMPUL version of the Nissan Latio/Sunny/Almera N17 and it was offered in Malaysia. We are pondering when will this be available in Japan and turns out, yes, they will. IMPUL now offers body kits for the all new 2013 Nissan Latio compact sedan and if you happen to own a low-cost sedan from Nissan, which was an import from Thailand with the 1.2L engine and CVT on it, you can pay about 134,400 Japanese Yen for a full aero kit plus 35,700 Yen for the 6.0J-16 (+38) wheels, 7,350 yen for the IMPUL badge, and 3,150 Yen for a number plate lock.

URL: http://www.impul.co.jp/products/model/N17_LATIO.html

That's not all, it seems that the all new Nissan Note E12 and the NV350 Caravan are joining the IMPUL band as well...

IMPUL Note E12

IMPUL NV350 Caravan E26

If you happen to own an all new 2013 Nissan Note E12 and if you have enough money for this project, well yes. Aside from the styling enhancements, IMPUL will also provide some performance boost on either the HR12DE or the HR12DDR engine, Hyper Power Control Unit, OHLINS shock absorbers, coil springs, brake system, anything that will boost the E12's performance. You don't have to tell me what are those but these will make worth your while to add some pepper to your all new E12 Note.

URL: http://www.impul.co.jp/products/model/E12_NOTE.html

Here on the NV350 Caravan model, IMPUL will provide some of the finest aero parts available on Nissan's latest commercial van made for the entrepreneurs or dads who are busy carrying his family. It really packs a swagger on it.

URL: http://www.impul.co.jp/products/model/E26_NV350_CARAVAN.html

Be sure to check them out!

The Cars of 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon (Part Two)

And it's back. In a previous article, carmakers show off their modified versions of their current car lineup at this year's Tokyo Auto Salon at Makuhari Messe. Now, let's take a look at some of the modified cars in other booths of this year's show. WARNING: This is pure car porn...

Images courtesy of Carview.co.jp

There are so many modified cars in store for the 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon. Why not check it out? This event runs until Sunday so best be hurry up while you can or you'll miss out the most this year's Tokyo Auto Salon!

Good Luck.

The Cars of 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon (Part One)

The Tokyo Auto Salon, every year, is one attention-grabbing car show where all of the modified cars get together and showcase themselves to the public. Even carmakers from Japan and foreign are getting the fun out there modifying their cars for that very show. This 2013 TAS is no different from last years because there are so many modified cars are featured by the dates of January 11, 2013 to January 13, 2013 at the Makuhari Messe. First, let's begin with carmakers modifying their cars for the show. Not only that, race cars are present as well. Let's see...

Toyota 86-Q - This is what happens when a Toyota 86/GT86 (Scion FR-S) gets shrunken into midget sizing. Imagine if it looks like a future Car Town addition...

Toyota 86-Q

Toyota 86 x style Cb - That's odd. Seems that this GT86 looks like a Jaguar E-Type on the front...

Toyota 86 x style Cb

Toyota Aqua G Sports Concept - Toyota previews another addition to their G's (G SPORTS) conversion kits and this time is the turn of the most affordable hybrid, the Aqua (Prius C).

Toyota Aqua G's Concept

Toyota GRMN Sports FR Platinum - A Toyota 86 reminiscent of the Supra from the 90's but GRMN really means serious business about this 330HP monster...

GRMN Sports FR Platinum

Toyota Mark X G's Carbon Roof - using the G's version of the facelifted Toyota Mark X, the carbon fiber roof really sums it up...

Toyota Mark X G's Carbon Roof

Toyota Vitz Turbo Concept - We're not sure if this turbocharged Vitz has some potential on it...

Toyota Vitz Turbo Concept

Toyota MINUTE-S - The world's only one-seater three-wheeler hybrid made by the power of Toyota Engineering Society.

Toyota MINUTE-S

Toyota 86 Modellista Version

Toyota 86 Modellista Version

Char's Auris - 2013 Toyota Auris by famed Gundam baddie, Char Aznable, right? Sinister enough...

Char's Auris

Modellista Multi Role Transporter - using the Fifth-generation Toyota Hiace as the basis for the do-all transporter.

Modellista Multi Role Transporter

Nissan Deltawing - As seen from last year's Le Mans...

Nissan Deltawing

Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 - Homolongated for GT3-spec racing

Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3

Nissan Juke Personalization Concept

Nissan Juke Personalization Concept

Nissan Leaf NISMO PERFORMANCE CONCEPT - That would be silly for an electric car to get spiced up a bit...

Nissan Leaf NISMO Performance Package

Nissan Note Personalization Concept - Surprisingly, the all new 2013 Nissan Note E12 has a chance to get itself modified for the show.

Nissan Note Personalization Concept

Nissan NV350 Caravan Rider Transporter - Nissan tries to steal the spotlight from the Hiace-based Multi-role Transporter with the Nissan NV350 Caravan Rider Transporter.

Nissan NV350 Caravan Rider Transporter

Honda Mugen CR-V Design Study - Fourth-generation Honda CR-V...To modify or not to modify? Mugen previews their next sports conversion to the latest CR-V...

Honda Mugen CR-V Design Study

Honda CR-Z Mugen RZ

Mugen RZ

Mugen Racing N-ONE Concept - Mugen imagines what if Honda's new kei car, the N-ONE, is suitable enough for racing.

Mugen Racing N-ONE Concept

Honda S2000 Modulo Climax - It's been a long time, isn't it? Honda S2000? The Modulo S2000 Climax shows that there's life after death for the S2000 but no one can explain why...

Honda S2000 Modulo Climax

Honda Vamos Show Model - Vamos tries to show off its party side with this modified version made exclusively for the 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon

Honda Vamos Show Model

Mazda Atenza RACER 2013

Mazda Atenza RACER 2013

Mazda Atenza Sound Special 2013 - Not only the aero kit of the 2013 Mazda Atenza was surprising but the audio in the boot is one heck of a trouble.

Mazda Atenza Sound Special 2013

Mazda Atenza Wagon Grand Touring 2013

Mazda Atenza Wagon Grand Touring 2013

Mazda CX-5 Active Driver 2013 - CX-5 with a black bonnet on it!

Mazda CX-5 Active Driver 2013

Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring 2013

Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring 2013

Mazda LMP2 SKYACTIV Racing - Mazda's SKYACTIV Technology now pushes through the world of motorsports.

Mazda LMP2 SKYACTIV Racing

Subaru BRZ GT300 - As seen on last year's Super GT

Subaru BRZ Premium Sport Package Concept - A BRZ with a touch of class

Subaru BRZ Premium Sport Package Concept

Subaru XV Sport Concept - See how the new Subaru XV looks like when it was modified for the show

Subaru XV Sport Concept

Subaru Forester Sport Concept - A sinister modification for the all new 2013 Forester with a red and black combo.

Subaru Forester SPORT Concept

Suzuki Stingray Customize - 2013 Wagon R Stingray's well bling-bling. That is sick!

Suzuki Stingray Customize

Suzuki Wagon R RR Concept

Suzuki Wagon R RR Concept

Chevrolet Camaro Giovanna - the special edition Camaro for fiscal year 2013.

Chevrolet Camaro Giovanna

Chevrolet Captiva FREEDOM RIDER

Chevrolet Captiva FREEDOM RIDER

Chevrolet Sonic STREET ICON PACKAGE - The wild compact gets even more wilder.

Chevrolet Sonic STREET ICON PACKAGE

HAMANN Range Rover Evoque

HAMANN Range Rover Evoque

Lotus Elise CR - CR means Club Racer and this Elise is racy.

Lotus Elise CR

Lotus Evora SR - SR means Sports Racer and the Sports Racer is the luxury model of the Evora because of all the options included with less pricing.

Lotus Evora Sports Racer

Volkswagen up! SPORTECHNIC - SPORTECHNIC tunes the German mini-compact car, the Volkswagen up!

Image: Carview

More to come in Part Two of the cars you'll be seeing in the 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon! Remember, this runs until Sunday, January 13, 2013.