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These Honda Wedding Rings Are for Real Car Couples

For true car couples that happen to also love JDM, more specifically offerings from Honda, U-Treasure has now released Honda Wedding Rings. Constructed of platinum, the silver-tone wedding bands are marked with various logos associated with the Japanese automotive manufacturer.The 12 logos available are officially licensed by Honda and range from the classic "H" to VTEC, and even "DOHC." Other notable options include the motifs for the Honda Beat, Prelude, Civic, Integra Type R, and SiR. Aside from the logo engraved on the interior of the band, couples can also engrave up to eight characters to truly make the rings special.Priced at ¥132,000 JPY (approximately $934 USD), the Honda Wedding Rings are available now on U-Treasure's website, with shipping sext for six weeks after ordering.In ca...

Entrepreneur Unveils $1.3M Lamborghini Diablo Restomod

One entrepreneur has brought back the Lamborghini Diablo with a vengeance, offering a restomod that both honors the history of the vehicle and also brings it into the modern world.Dubbed the "Eccentrica," the restomod acts as a sort of halo car for San Marino-based startup Eccentrica Cars. The group was started by Emanuel Colombini, the President and former CEO of a successful multi-generational furniture business under the Colombini Group.As a fan, passionate collector and amateur driver in Lamborghini's Super Trofeo series, Colombini has channeled all his passion into bringing the Eccentrica to life. The first prototype of the vehicle features a reinforced chassis, as well as a  5.7-liter V12 engine modified with new valves and camshafts, resulting in 542 hp and 443 lb-ft of torque -- wh...

British Car Brand Caterham Is Coming for the EV Sports Sector With Its Project V Concept

British car brands are causing quite a stir in the automotive industry today, and now even left-field marques like Caterham are looking to take down the giants with its all-new concept, the Project V.While its main competitors -- the Alpine A110S and Lotus Emira -- are petrol-powered, the Caterham Project V has a top trump up its sleeve that could future-proof it. That's right, it's electric. And it's not just an eco-friendly stunt, as the light but mighty ethos of Caterham's previous cars infiltrates the Project V's very premise.The single rear-mounted electric motor provides 268 BHP, giving the car a 0-62 MPH time of 4.5 seconds or less, an estimated top speed of 143 MPH, and a range of 249 miles. These figures are achieved thanks to the use of a carbon fiber and aluminum composite chass...

BMW CE 02 Electric Motorbike Readies for Production

After nearly a year since it was first introduced as a concept, the BMW CE 02 electric 'eParkour' motorbike is now ready for production. Described by BMW Motorrad as an "Urban Mobility" vehicle, the eParkour is an all-electric, battery-powered bike that is designed to be accessible and easy to use.The bike presents itself as something between an electric scooter and an entry-level motorcycle, created for a variety of urban and all-terrain environments at the bike builder's most affordable price yet, with prices starting at roughly $7,500 USD according to its website.BMW's 2024 eParkour features a futuristic urban look, with large wheels, a step-over riding position and sleek minimalist lines. The bike is easily maneuvered thanks to its light weight of just 265 lbs. It features an 11-kilowa...

The Ferrari KC23 Is a One-Off Race Car Made for One of Its Most Valued Collectors

What do you do when you've got a spare few million in the bank and every race car on the planet just isn't good enough for you? You ask Ferrari to build you this, the one-off Ferrari KC23.Based on a Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo race car, the KC23 is the last word in the Maranello-based company's ability to build a race-ready track toy. As a result, this driving machine is not road legal, and it also bends some of the rules when it comes to the circuit. Per TopGear, it's been said that the car is a "radical one-off car completely free of homologation constraints."Taking this into consideration, we find a re-bodied 488 GT3 Evo that draws elements from the marque's top-of-the-range Daytona SP3 hypercar. For example, the front end is low to the ground and anchored by a front lip surrounded by a strip o...

Aston Martin Valour: A Limited Edition V12 Manual Supercar

Strikingly similar to the Aston Martin Victor, first revealed in 2020, the Aston Martin Valour is a limited edition, V12 manual supercar, designed to celebrate the maker's 110-year anniversary, while also being "engineered to bring back what the road has lost."The introduction of the Valour comes at a time when manual drive vehicles are becoming more and more scarce and as we potentially move into a future potentially dominated by self-driving electric vehicles, making the Valour "a tribute to the golden era of driving when cars were seductive, wild, beautiful."Inspired by the V8 Vantage-based RHAM/1 'Muncher' Le Mans racer, the Valour offers a timeless feel and exhilarating highly connective driving experience, while also maintaining ultra-modern specifications. The vehicle's 5.2-liter tw...

One of Six Porsche Carrera GT Zagato’s is Up for Auction

In 2004, Porsche introduced a limited-production supercar, the Carrera GT, with only 1,270 total models, making it a highly sought-after collector's vehicle.That being said, there's a version of the vehicle that is drastically more scarce, the Porsche Carrera GT Zagato (GTZ), an edition of six including its prototype, with Chassis #4 recently being listed for auction by DK Engineering.For those unfamiliar, Zagato originated as a coachbuilding firm outside of Milan, Italy and 104 years later remains owned by the founding family, making it one of the last independent Italian design houses. Known for its advanced design and innovative use of lightweight materials, Zagato has worked closely with names like Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini and eventually Porsche in 1957.As for the GTZ, it rep...

The Little Car Company to Release a Drivable and Road-Legal Tamiya Wild One MAX

The Little Car Company has finally unveiled its much-anticipated life-size Tamiya Wild One MAX car.Modeled from the original 1985 radio-controlled Tamiya Wild One (58050), this full-scale edition is fully drivable with a total power capacity of 14.4kWh. It runs on eight removable battery packs and is capable of reaching 80.5km per hour at top speed. Weighing around 500kg, the Wild One MAX has a ground clearance of 270mm. As for its maximum estimated range, it can last up to 200km on-road and about 110km off-road.Unlike the previous Tamiya RC car that was released in 2021, the new Wild One MAX can seat up to two people with its cobra bucket seats and four-point harnesses. It’s a rear-wheel drive, geared with 14-inch Maxxis off-road tires at both front and rear, while also being certified wi...

Match Your Home to Your Porsche With the Marque’s Backdrop Collaboration

Following its car-inspired Xbox series X collaboration, German automobile titan Porsche has tapped premium paint mixer Backdrop for an unexpected union. The limited-edition partnership takes Porsche's iconic paint jobs to your home, paying tribute to 75 years of iconic vehicle design. Backdrop and Porsche return to the latter's humble beginnings, recreating four car-centric hues to brighten up your living space with emblematic Porsche history. Backdrop Creative Director Natalie Ebel worked with the Porsche design team to produce "Ruby Star," "Irish Green," "Riviera Blue," and "Speed Yellow" heritage-inspired paint colors. Each tone holds significance in the Porsche legacy, delivering saturated pigments to match your walls and cars. "Ruby Star" first appeared on vintage Porsche models in 1...

Lil Uzi Vert Has Rolls-Royce Modified to “Cullinan Vert Edition”

Lil Uzi Vert is no stranger to wildly modified luxury vehicles, however, this latest custom by his go-to group, Car Effex, might just take the cake.The group has modified the rappers Rolls-Royce Cullinan in a way that almost resembles a Mercedes-Benz Landaulet, by removing the top and rear portion of the vehicle completely. What makes it different from a Landaulet, however, is that the top seemingly can't go back on -- not even a soft cover.This might be a predicament for some and makes vehicle use limited to the will of nature, although when you have a fleet of luxury vehicles like Uzi, it probably isn't a second thought.In terms of modifications, the vehicle sits next to his 2020 Bentley Continental GT, which has been made to be an off-road vehicle with LEDs, roll bars and all. As for pr...

Koenigsegg Unveils 2,300 HP Production-Ready Gemera

Designed to seat four, plus luggage, the Koenigsegg Gemera was expected to run with 1,700 hp, however, since the initial launch of the concept, a few things have changed -- the vehicle is now expected to produce an astonishing 2,300 hp and still carry four passengers plus cargo.To create what would seem to many on paper to be an impossible build, Koenigsegg reimagined and invented parts, including an electrified V8 powertrain, a Radial Flux E-motor dubbed "Dark Matter" and its Light Speed Tourbillon Transmission (LSTT)."We could not resist exploring the possibility of incorporating these remarkable features and benefits into the Gemera production model, leading us down an exciting new development path — the Light Speed Tourbillon Transmission (LSTT)," explained Christian von Koenigsegg.Tho...

Hyundai Revisits Its Iconic History Through Heritage project

To establish a better-defined future, brands delve into their archives to gain a deeper understanding of their rich heritage. Hyundai has been at the forefront of this pursuit. This year, the automotive brand unveils its Heritage project, an initiative that revisits its most iconic moments.The project is ushered in by its inaugural car, the Pony, first released in 1974. Being the first car ever to be produced in Korea, the model was a milestone moment for Hyundai. it also transformed the country’s automotive industry while elevating many Koreans' lives. Channeling the daring, and monumental, spirit of the Pony, it was fitting that the brand kicks off the Heritage project with the model at the forefront.“Within this rapid transition in the mobility industry, there was a need to further soli...