Mercedes-Benz G500 "Lang" Pickup Truck is Larger than Life

An extended wheelbase, pickup truck conversion of a Mercedes-Benz G-Class is something you expect to see in the land of infinite highways and not in the land of chocolate, beer and streets so tiny that a Toyota/Scion iQ is used to collect imagery from streets that were too narrow for Google's regular camera cars… Read more »

CDC Performance Redoes the Maserati Quattroporte from Top to Bottom

The German tuners at CDC International have launched a new sub brand called CDC Performance, the first product of which is based on the Maserati Quattroporte with a comprehensive styling and performance package.

Even though CDC Performance makes no mention of it in its press release, as pointed out by the team over at GT Spirit, the exterior body kit is likely sourced from Japanese tuning firm Wald International (see photos below).

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DMC Fakhuna is No Joke, it's a Tuning Program for the Aston Martin DBS

German tuners don't seem to be having a lot of luck when it comes to naming their projects - at least some of them. We all remember the AVUS "White Power" Audi RS6 and how that story turned out infuriating a great number of readers.

Even though we doubt that anyone will be offended by this latest creation from German luxury tuning firm DMC, calling a car "Fakhuna" seems a like a poor naming choice to say the least…

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This Ferrari Enzo is a Toyota MR2 in Disguise

As one of the rarest Ferrari models of recent times with only 400 units built between 2002 and 2004, the Enzo is a prime candidate for makers of kit cars.

This eBay find is based on a 1992 Toyota MR2 NA, which is said to have been "professionally stretched and reinforced" to a 104-inch long wheelbase to bring its dimensions closer to the original Ferrari.

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Polish Tuner Creates Steampunk Inspired MINI Countryman

Sure, there are more tuning propositions for the Mini Countryman out there than we care to count, but how many of those really stand out?

Love it loathe it, one thing is for sure: you cannot ignore Polish tuning firm Carlex Design's Mini Countryman Steampunk project.

As the name and the appearance of the car clearly suggests, this Countryman has been designed in an authentic Steampunk fashion.

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A. Kahn Design for the Ferrari 458 Italia Coupe

The British tuner formerly known as Project Kahn has presented a new styling package for the Ferrari 458 Italia.

A. Kahn Design proposes front and rear bumper sections in matt pearl grey, rear diffuser, side skirts and roof also painted in matt pearl grey, ceramic brakes and yellow brake calipers.

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Black Knight Hummer H2 Tune will Leave You Flabbergasted

Let's face it; the Hummer crowd has and never will be subtle with its tuning choices but there are some builds that always manage to stand out more than others - in a "sore thumb" kind of way…

As you will soon find out, there's too much to mention about the Black Knight Hummer H2, but we'll just note the Lamborghini-style scissor front and rear doors, the decorative (?) machine guns, axes and swords (yes, all in plural) and more LEDs than a Christmas tree at a KISS concert.

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