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When Dodge introduced the new Charger concept in 1999 lot of people were disappointed that the modern day Charger had 2 additional doors. Classic Charger form the late 60s and early 70s is still known as a true American muscle car. So a four-door Charger was not what most Dodge fans really wanted.
Today the four-door Charger sells quit well, but still there are people who think the Charger name should not be on a four-door car.
Continue to read: Force Performance builds a two-door TriCharger
![](http://globalmotors.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/ferrari-station-wagon.jpg "Four-door Ferrari 456 \\"Venice\\" Station Wagon")
Just few days ago we brought you four-door Ferrari renderings by a Russian designer Igor Krasnov.
Four-door Ferrari sounds hard to believe and most Ferrari fans would not want to see it in production. Those who know better what Pininfarina has done in the past, should know that they have built a rare Ferrari station wagon for the Prince Jefri of Brunei.
Continue to read: Four-door Ferrari 456 “Venice” Station Wagon
Toyota will display two Venza project cars at this year’s SEMA show in Las Vegas to help illustrate the Venza’s versatility.
The first of them is called the Venza AS V (Active-Sports Versatility). This car, developed by Five Axis, will be outfitted with several features offering unique solutions for transporting and storing all types of winter sports equipment.
The rear of the vehicle will house a unique utility system, the Integrated Cargo Carrier (ICC), created by Magna Car Top Systems.
Continue to read: Toyota Venza Project Cars at SEMA
Lotus Elise weighs just 860 kg (1896 lb). That is a very light car and Toyota’s 1.8-liter engine takes it 0-60 under 5 seconds. If you want to get the Elise faster you can either upgrade the engine and go with a fixed roof. You can also improve Elise’s power to weight ratio by making the car even more lighter.
Looks like this Elise in Hong Kong had all the panels replaced with dry carbon fiber parts. That is lot of money spent to save weight on your car. There is also a possibility that the car is “vinyl wrapped” to give the car carbon fiber look. Either way the car looks awesome with its matte exterior and blacked lights and wheels.
Click here to see a full set of photos of the lightweight Lotus Elise
We have showed you the first spy photos of the Fiat 500 cabrio. We don’t know yet how the Fiat 500 Cabrio will look once it hits the dealerships as it has been camouflaged quit well. What we can show you today is a custom Fiat 500 by coachbuilder Castagna.
Their latest project Fiat 500 based Castagna Tender Two EV (Electric Vehicle) surely draws attention. It is an electric vehicle with speeds of up to 80 mph and a range of 84 miles on a single full charge. This humble city car has now been turned into a two-seater electric beach buggy. Looks fantastic. Enjoy the full gallery below!
Click here to see the full gallery of Castagna Tender Two EV
This here is most probably one of the best custom jobs we have seen in a long time. Ferrambo is a 1960 Rambler that is powered by Ferrari’s 3.6L V8 engine that came out of a wrecked 2002 Ferrari 360 Modena.
Every little detail has given lot of attention and was either machined or handmade. V8 from a Ferrari 360 Modena was placed to the rear and where the original engine was is now a luggage compartment. As the engine is Ferrari’s so is the 6-speed manual transmission, also Ferrari unequal wishbone front and rear suspension were used.
Now click here to see a full set of pictures(including the building process)
Posted on Aug 27 2008 by admin | Posted under
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London-based firm, Alchemist, will be showcasing its luxury car customisation service at this year’s MPH show featuring Top Gear Live.
The artisan company specialises in applying a lustrous coat of 24-carat gold to the roof of any car.
Alchemist uses an innovative new patented process to cover a car’s roof with the purest gold leaf.
Continue to read: Now you can customize your car with a 24-carat gold-top
Posted on Aug 26 2008 by admin | Posted under
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The Caravan Salon due to be held in Dusseldorf from 29 August to 7 September has been a leading date in the recreational vehicle show calendar for many years.
Fiat Professional plans to mark the event by introducing the original ‘Portofino’ show van based on the innovative Fiorino, the smallest model in the range.
Continue to read: Fiat introduces “Portofino” show van based on the Fiorino
Probably the most extreme work on Prius we have seen so far was the Prius Convertible.Now three Swedes have built the most extreme Toyota Prius in the world!
This custom built hybrid took them around 1000 hours and 1 million Swedish Krons(around €105,000). The result? Most extreme hybrid ricer!
Click here to see the video of the worlds most extreme Toyota Prius
Posted on Aug 14 2008 by admin | Posted under
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Michael Knight would definetely be proud of that R8. It has more gadgets than most people have at their house.
This blacked supercar has four GPS units, two radar detectors, police scanner, CB radio, kill switch for rear lights, high-speed Internet, wi-fi, tablet PC, power ports, remote-controlled exhaust bypass valve and infrasonic wave pulse generator.
Click here to see the video
End of June Pininfarina announced the unveiling of a new Special Project named “Pininfarina Hyperion”.
Pininfarina Hyperion is a one-off model built as a custom order for someone who has an expensive and good taste for cars. It is based on the Rolls-Royce Drophead Phantom Coupe, power comes from same 6.75-liter V12 from the Drophead producing 450 horsepower.
Continue to read: Pininfarina Hyperion first image is here
Lamborghini Zagato Raptor is probably even more unique than the Lamborghini Reventon. Zagato launched an exciting new sportscar on the occasion of the 1996 Geneva Show. It never went into production and has remained as one-of-a-kind concept.
Raptor features a novel modular cockpit lay-out with a front-hinged, one-piece greenhouse section which includes the doors, windscreen and the company’s famous double-bubble roofline.
Continue to read: One-of-a-kind Lamborghini Zagato Raptor up for auction at Pebble Beach
Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technologies, Inc. (HEVT) has unveiled the world’s first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) version of the popular Ford F-150 pickup truck at Plug-In 2008 Conference and Exposition, the first international plug-in conference and expo.
Converted with a proprietary adaptive controller and using a scaled-down version of the proprietary drive train HEVT has designed for transit buses, the F-150 has been transformed from a standard combustion engine vehicle getting about 16 MPG to a PHEV getting up to 41 MPG for a typical day’s driving.
Continue to read: World’s First Plug-in Hybrid Ford F-150 Pickup
Becker Automotive Design, Inc., known globally for their unique custom limousine and coach conversion vehicles, has partnered with bespoke custom automotive designer STRUT to create a special-edition Cadillac Escalade ESV for Becker’s exclusive global clientele.
The new Becker/STRUT Cadillac Escalade ESV combines an unmatched blend of privacy and European luxury interior craftsmanship with cutting-edge mobile office capabilities in a floor-to-ceiling custom-leather interior designed for comfort, convenience, and ergonomic utility.
Continue to read: Becker Automotive Design Partners with STRUT to create Custom Cadillac Escalade Limousine
Originally this vintage Silver Shadow featured a 189 hp 6.75-liter V8. Now that 6.75-liter V8 has been swapped out for a 592 Hemi that has dual-stage nitrous system. Total power output is at 1040 hp.
Chrome engine that pops out the hood is definetely not your ordinary Rolls. But the inside with a roll cage covered with leather looks very classy.
The car also has a roll cage that is covered with the same leather as rest of the interior. I must say that the inside looks very classy.
Click here to see more pictures of Hemi-powered Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
A while ago we brough you a story about a modified 6-series BMW that had 26 inch rims. The car was built by Audronis Gestautas in Lithuania.
In addition to that 6-series BMW Audronis has built another custom car called AG Excalibur.
This fully custom car is based on Mercedes-Benz CL Class and is mainly constructed from PU foam.
Continue to read the interview with the owner and check out the interior and exterior pictures
According to the owner it took approximately 6 months to complete all the work. It is, to our and his knowledge the only convertible Prius ever done. It was stripped to the bare metal, (interior) and every piece of the interior was removed and a complete custom rebuild, piece by piece) was undertaken by Newport Engineering in California.
The side air bags had to be removed and the side interior moldings had to be rebuilt to allow the frame to set properly.
Continue to read: Something You don’t See Everyday: Owner takes Prius topless
