Modified And Exotic Car Photos And News

Reflecting upon our short Supercar Weekend 2009 trip to Palm Beach Florida, there was one rather mind boggling aspect that really stuck out. It wasn’t the number of Lamborghinis or the radiant Florida sunshine, but rather the level of VIP service that Vinay and I experienced at Lamborghini Palm Beach. We were there to observe, absorb and photograph a little style, design and Engineering that embodies the modern Lamborghini via the multitude of models in stock. The only aspect that was more impressive than these Lamborghini Palm Beach Pictures , was the red carpet , personal VIP treatment we were given from the moment ... Read Full Story

    Yesterday March 11, 2009, in Newport Beach there was a super deadly crash involving 2 exotic cars and as a result TAPOUT founder Charles “Mask” Lewis was pronounced dead at the scene, a second injured, a third arrested for gross vehicular manslaughter and a fourth person detained by police. A Newport Beach Police Officer who witnessed the wreck; saw a red Ferrari and a white Porsche “spinning out of control” on Jamboree Road between Bison Avenue and East Bluff Drive at 12:57 a.m. Checkout the very last video, you can see the passenger side turn signal still flashing even though the car ... Read Full Story

Posted by Anthony Carbone October 29, 2008 at 1:35 pm   Here are some pics of the Branew Nissan GT-R Bodykit which will debut at SEMA 2008 in Las Vegas next week (stay tuned as I will be bringing back a whack of fresh pics). The Branew kit includes a front lip spoiler, side skirts, rear diffuser, rear lip spoiler, a highly functional rear wing, titanium 3 pipe centered exhaust, stainless mufflers, and a wide variety of BAD ASS three-piece 23 inch forged wheels!! Can you notice the sexy white carbon fiber accents on the lip, skirt and rear diffuser? Don’t forget to checkout ... Read Full Story

Posted by Anthony Carbone October 17, 2008 at 1:50 pm   Endless is a race quality brake manufacturer which many of the best Nissan GT-R R35 tuners choose to use. They finally launched their Racing Mono6 brake upgrade package to the general public this this month. Having been tested and love by MCR and Hirano Tire on the track in prototype form, these are now available in the form of Endless “System Inch Up Kits”. Pricing below is expensive as expected but you are paying for race quality hardware: Fronts: ($7,875 USD) Rears: ($6,690 USD) Fronts and Rears: ($14,175 USD) The kits are supplied ... Read Full Story

Posted by Anthony Carbone October 20, 2008 at 10:58 am   Here are some photos of a Matte Gold Modified Nissan GT-R spotted in Dubai. It is somewhat better than the Verde Ithaca Modified Nissan GT-R R35 we saw last week. Related Nissan GT-R Posts Nissan GT-R vs Porsche 911 Turbo - Fifth Gear Video Nissan GT-R vs. Gallardo Superleggera Video Fifth Gear Nissan GT-R Test Drive Video First Test Drive: Nissan GT-R Video 0-60mph in 3.3 Seconds! Modified GTR R35 - Top Secret Aero Kit Photos HKS Nissan GT-R - R35 GT570 Racing Tune Kit Nissan R35 GTR Modified by Wald International Nissan ... Read Full Story

Posted by Anthony Carbone October 2, 2008 at 9:13 am   Here are live photos of the new Lamborghini Estoque which was unveiled today at the 2008 Paris Motor Show taking place from October 4 - 19, 2008, at the Paris Expo in Porte de Versailles. Estoque Video Here . This new 4 door concept car looks bad ass in my opinion and I hope they keep most of its design for the final production! I am off to small claims court to settle my lawsuit against Mr. Lube for destroying my engine after a botched coolant flush from May 2007. Full details and ... Read Full Story

Posted by Anthony Carbone October 6, 2008 at 12:33 pm   HRE recently created a special rim exclusively for the Nissan GT-R R35 using their P40 Monoblock wheel design and will be made in their San Diego facility. This P40 monoblock design is a 1 piece forged wheel and is extremely lightweight. The wheels will accept OEM tire pressure monitoring devices and sizes can be cut to fit the OEM tires. Related Modified Nissan GT-R Posts Nissan GT-R vs Porsche 911 Turbo - Fifth Gear (Video) Nissan GT-R vs. Gallardo Superleggera (Video) Mine’s R35 GT-R VS Spoon NSX-R GT (Video 1 of 3) First ... Read Full Story

Posted by Anthony Carbone November 4, 2008 at 6:22 am   CarZi.com is going to the 2008 SEMA Show this NOV 4,5,6,7 in LAS VEGAS, NV. The SEMA Show is the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world and IS NOT OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. But don’t worry about that minor detail, I plan on taking more photos than I ever have at any event so far in 2008 so that you can see all that was showcased and ready for 2009. This car show is the Ironman of Car Shows and I have no doubt I ( WhipDaddy ) will ... Read Full Story

Despite having won the horsepower wars long ago, Mercedes-Benz had debuted yet another monstrously powerful car. To create the SL65 AMG Black Series, it has increased the output of its twin turbo 6.0-V12 from 612 horsepower to 650, thanks to larger turbochargers and improved intercooling. The torque figure remains unchanged at 737 lb-ft, but that’s because the 5-speed automatic transmission can handle no more, otherwise the engine could crank out 884 lb-ft. More impressive than the engine upgrade is the work AMG’s performance studio did on SL65’s chassis. By replacing the folding steel roof with a fixed carbon-fiber one, engineers shed a significant amount ... Read Full Story

Posted by Anthony Carbone October 1, 2008 at 10:15 pm   A Japanese company Weds Sport has manufactured the first full carbon fiber wheel. This carbon fiber wheel was manufactured using a Dry Carbon Fiber technique and was unveiled at this years Tokyo Auto Salon show . The weight of one wheel is 2.76kg (6.08 lbs)! There are 2 ways to create a carbon fiber laminate: “wet” layup and pre-impregnated “dry” layup. “Wet” carbon fiber layup process has been used since the ice age for creating molded shapes from carbon fiber or other engineered polymers. It is the easiest and least labor intensive method ... Read Full Story