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As much as cars and the technologies integrated into them have changed over the past 100 years, the things that have to do with their maintenance and upkeep have not. You still have to take your car to the shop upon noticing the slightest irregularity in its operation, and consult a huge paperback book if you are not familiar with a function or a feature. That does not fly in the age of smartphones and homepods and artificial intelligence. We are going to need a whole new system of customer care and support for the mode era – one built around the already established ways of communication. If Amazon can use drones now to deliver your packages, car makers should be able to come up with som...

It does not come as a surprise that the2019 Corvette ZR1 in its first track outing has done an amazing thing. After all, this is a 755 horsepower supercar. It would have been a surprise if the car had gone around theVirginia Inteational Raceway circuit not having set new lap record. The time in which2019 Corvette ZR1 completed a lap of the4.1-mile Grand Course West at Virginia Inteational Raceway was 2:37.25 which is a new record for production cars at this circuit. The car was in stock form save some necessary safety equipment such as haess bar and track seats with five-point haesses. It relied for this record on its 755hp and 969NmLT5 6.2L supercharged engine, its carbon fiber aero kit...

Ordered by McLaren Newport Beach,US market’s largest McLaren retailer, the 10McLaren MSO X models havebeen delivered to their buyers in Las Vegas. Created by McLaren Special Operations unit to emulate the spirit of the 570S GT4 race car, the X bunch come with liveries inspired byMcLaren F1 GTR race car of the 90s. Now, normally it would be really uncool to have your car painted in motorsport liveries if you don’t want to use it exclusively on the race track. But in the case of theMcLaren MSO X that’s alright because of the prestigious badge of the car. Granted, you still have to explain to people what those graphics on the exterior mean and by which legendary endurance racer they are ins...

Yep, that’s what they’re calling it. The latestWheelsAndMore Nissan GT-R is dubbed Crankzilla. The aging Samurai has been treated by the Germans to a number of refinements that make it better at what it is supposed to do, which is tickle your senses and astonish you with its awesome performance. Looks-wise,WheelsAndMore Nissan GT-R steers clear of showy body kit, but makes up for it in orange wheels and graphics. The rims WaM has picked for the Crankzilla are a set of 3-piece F.I.W.E models measuring9.5×21 inches on the front and 11.0×21 inches out back, wrapped with Continental tires in sizes255/35/21 and 295/30/21 respectively. The wheels’ contribution to the car’s style is furthe...

The new Lamborghini Urus SUV has not received, at least so far, the warm welcome the company was hoping it would. Some don’t like the way it looks. Some aren’t happy with the specs. And to some it is just not extreme enough. If you belong to the latter group, this custom BMW X6M gaished with all sorts of extra goodies may just be what you are after. Prepared by BMW Abu Dhabi’s tuning arm, this X6M features a full assortment of very high-end aftermarket parts. The way they are put together, too, is something to savour, since the parts match each other nicely and create a whole that does not really look aftermarket. It almost fulls you into thinking it’s come out of the factory wearin...

It has become a tradition for the big three American car makers to auction off the first production unit of their most remarkable models for the benefit of the nation’s favorite charities. The one chosen for the first2019 Corvette ZR1 Convertible isStephen Siller Tuel to Towers Foundation whichsupports wounded veterans through the Building for America’s Bravest program. The day and the event where the first 2019 Corvette ZR1 Convertible will go under the hammer is January 20, 2018, at Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale, Arizona. If the history of these auctions is any indication, the foundation can expect at leas a million dollar in proceeds, maybe more. Not that the performance of ...

Just a few weeks after the hardtop, Chevrolet unveiled the2019 Corvette ZR1 Convertible at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show. The $124K drop-top supercar astonishes the L.A. crowd with its unashamedly brash looks and its colossal 755 horsepower output. That makes the2019 Corvette ZR1 Convertible one of the performance bargains of the century when it hits the market next year. The 755 hp output gives the car a top sped of212 mph (341 kph). You wouldn’t want to try it with the roof down though, as the air will almost certainly pulls your hair off. Chevy of course waxes lyrical about the ZR1’s aerodynamics and mentions thestanchion-mounted Low Wing andadjustable High Wing as the ...

Last night in Dubai Chevrolet unveiled the most powerful ‘Vette they have ever created. The new2019 Corvette ZR1 is an absolute track monster, packing a massive aero kit and an even bigger punch. 755 horsepower is the magical figure, and th...

It’s a rite of passage for all big-time tuners to come up with some sort of over the top, ultra-deluxe upgrade package for one of Mercedes-Benz vans. This time we take a look atTopCar Mercedes V-Class Infeo, a new product from Russia whic...

Marking the 50th aiversary of their partnership, Chevrolet and Hot Wheels have come up with a special version of the Camaro that gives a whole new meaning to the phrase ‘big boy’s toy.’ The2018 Camaro Hot Wheels 50th Aiversary Edition is a musc...

As ifPorsche 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series, costing several hundred thousand Euros including an 80 grand paint job, wasn’t exclusive enough, the German sports car maker aounced the launch of a new high-end option for this model. It’s a set of 20 inch braided carbon fiber wheels, available as an option fromthe begiing of 2018 for15,232 EUR! You don’t spend that 15 grand on looks, that’s for sure. We know of 500 Euro rims that look nicer than these things. No, withbraided carbon fiber wheels you pay for technical excellence, namely less weight and greater strength. The wheels in the2...

This past weekend during theADAC TCR Germany Hyundai had brought along the newi30 N TCR, a customer race car, a new competition model fromHyundai Motorsport Customer Racing division, which attracted a lot of attention. The race car is based on the i30 N hot hatch which is already being praise...

They may have become businessmen in recent years, the masters of the luxury segment and the makers of some of the most lavishly equipped super saloons, but AMG engineers are still racing guys at heart. That’s why they just went ahead and made a new customer racing car in form ofMercedes-AMG GT4...

The king of all vans, Ford Transit, brings a newone-toe commercial vehicle to the market early next year in form of the 2018 Ford Transit Custom. Ask anyone – builders, movers, even robbers who needs something fast, reliable and specious to carry the loot – and they will tell you the Transit ...

limited edition, top-shelf versions of any car do not usually get much in the way of options and trims. Sure, there is the ‘special’ treatment you can have through the brand’s exclusive department, but in terms of off-the-shelf items, their options list are usually pretty dry because,well, they ...

Experts always tell you that there is no need for big power in an open-top car because the moment you drop the top you are going to drive slowly. Otherwise you hair’ll come off. But German tuner Wheelsandmore clearly didn’t get the memo, because they have just come up with an upgrade package for...

The latest limited version of the Corvette Stingray is a good one, built to commemoratethe 65th aiversary of the definitive American sports car, the good ol’ ‘Vette. The2018 Corvette Carbon 65 Edition is set apart from the rest of special editions by virtue of a blend of visible carbon fiberext...

German tuner of exotic machines,Wheelsandmore, becomes the first firm to come up with a proper upgrade package for the newAston Martin DB11. As with most of their works, the DB11 project is more about substance than visual features, which is fair enough since this Aston is a helluva looker in stan...

On this episode of Virtual Tuning we want to take a look at another one of Jon Sibal’s “quickie” renderings in which he imagines what a trendy car would look like if it was subjected to extreme visual modifications. The result of these musings this time is this rather frightening custom Acura NSX wide body. Earlier we showed you a matte black NSX and told you that it would be a good place to start modifying the new Japanese/American sports car. In that case Sibal’s custom Acura NSX represents the last stage of tuning in which you have not only modded the body to the very limit, but also upgraded the engine by adding, judging by those massive pipes sticking out the diffuser, a custom twi...

Talk about a unique wrap, huh? This Indonesian Textured Gold BMW M6 takes the whole wrapping game to a new level by combining two of its boldesttrends: golden foil and textured design. The combo gives the car an almost carbon gold look which is utterly unique. So as far as gold wraps go, the Textured Gold BMW M6 is up there with the best of them. Sadly, we can’t say the same thing about the wheels this bad boy’s sporting, as they are completely mismatched with the body. You would expect to see a set of large, gold-accented Forgiatos on this car, but wheel shop Permaisuridecided to go with a set of rather understated 21 inch Vossen LC-104 rims with a Polished Brushed finish which would l...