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Brabus Unveils 900 Rocket R Porsche 911 Turbo S
"FAST. FASTER. GONE." Is the tagline that Brabus uses to describe one of its latest limited edition offerings, the 900 Rocket R based on the Porsche 911 Turbo S Coupe.The custom automaker shared that this latest rocket marks the "most extraordinary chapter of the BRABUS Rocket Legacy to date," as its the first time one has ever been based on a 911 Turbo S Coupe platform. Limited to a production of 25 units, this rare rocket boasts 900 HP, resulting in a stimulating 2.5 second 0-60 time.Besides what's under the hood, the vehicle also features a tailor-made Brabus WIDESTAR body kit, made for both form and function. The design features high-grade carbon fiber and provides top-of-the-line aerodynamic efficiency thanks to state-of-the-art wind tunnel technology.At the rear, the 911 900 R featur...
Rough Crafts Introduces Custom Ducati Monster 821 “Bologna Dogfight”
Rough Crafts founder and lead designer Winston Yeh recently unveiled the workshop's latest custom machine, a murdered-out Ducati Monster 821 nicknamed the "Bologna Dogfight."The design for this particular café racer draws from elements found in several of Yeh's other builds, including a previous Ducati Monster and his now iconic BMW R nineT build."I wanted it to have those classic café racer lines," Yeh shared in an interview on the bike, adding "A bit rounded and elegant—but still very recognizably Rough Crafts."Crafted as a one of one for a client, the custom 821 features a scalloped aluminum fuel tank with handmade Rough Craft badges, SC-Project retro megaphone mufflers, a CNC milled subframe, and an elegant two-piece leather seat sitting atop a 3D-printed tail cowl.Other standout featu...
Miyagata-Style Toyota Century Hearse Surfaces at US Auction
Once a popular way to take your last ride in Japan, Miyagata-style hearses, designed to resemble ornate Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines, have become a niche yet sought-after collector vehicle in the United States.Most recently, a 1996 Toyota Century example of the vehicle type showed up on Cars & Bids, the online auction marketplace to buy and sell modern enthusiast cars created by popular automotive YouTuber Doug DeMuro.The right-hand-drive, V8-powered Hearse, finished in Black Onyx with a grey interior features an exquisitely detailed gold exterior with a countless number of dragons and other celestial creatures on it. As DeMuro puts it "The interior is just as beautifully detailed as the exterior."Getting into the details, as he does, DeMuro added that "Under the hearse lies the...
The Electric FIAT 500 Spiaggina Revives Bonacina’s Traditional Rattan Seats
The FIAT 500 is the archetype cute supermini. It's been that way since 1957, a time in which Italian coachbuilders were at their height, taking cars such as the original Cinquecento and giving it a newfound life, often fit for cruising through Milan or heading to Lake Como. Now, this ethos is revived thanks to the heritage Italian furniture brand Bonacina and Garage Italia Customs, which have worked with the marque to produce the FIAT 500 Spiaggina.Based on an original FIAT 500, the car looks back at the custom builds Vittorio Bonacina designed in the '50s. As a result, the car is found with rattan seats -- the Bonacina signature -- as well as a fabric roof and ropes in place of the standard doors.As the car is a resto-mod from today, Garage Italia Customs has converted the car to electric...
“Brand New” 21-Year-Old G-Wagon Hits the Auction Block
A rare example of the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon has just hit the auction block in the form of a 21-year-old, 292 horsepower, 5.0-liter V8, G500, that only has 1,200 miles on it -- making the vehicle practically brand new and providing a sort of time-capsule for one lucky bidder.The quintessential example is finished in an all-over gloss black, with very minimal chrome accents, as well as a black-over-black leather interior, featuring wood grain accents on the steering wheel, center console and passenger grab bar.Technical aspects include a five-speed automatic transmission, dual-range transfer case and three locking differentials. The vehicle also features top spec equipment from its era, including 18" five-spoke alloy wheels, ESP systems, headlight washers, rear parking sensors, heated seats,...
Vorsteiner’s Wide Body Kit Makes for One Angry Looking BMW M2
The ever-divisive styling of BMW cars continues to split automotive fans across the globe, with the only thing being more controversial than the updated M3 and M4 being the marque's M2 G87. Some liked the small kidney grille at the front, others hated the rear-end aesthetic, but none of that matters anymore because the modification company Vorsteiner has given the little M car a beefy overhaul.Vorsteiner's kit is dubbed the "GT Edition," comprising of an aerodynamic update and a new set of rims. Specifically, we find a new front end punctuated by a carbon fiber splitter, grille surround, and a Vorsteiner badge; a new front hood sporting a deep central duct flanked by two louvered vents; vented wide wheel arches at the front; a new set of carbon fiber side skirts; a ducktail spoiler; and a ...
MANHART Introduces 707 HP Mercedes-AMG “SL 700 R”
MANHART Performance, known around the world for its exciting limited series creations has unveiled its latest offering -- a 707 HP Mercedes-AMG SL 63 4MATIC+, dubbed the "SL 700 R."As with all of its offerings, the SL 700 R will be extremely limited and made to order, with plans for only 10 examples to be produced. MANHART shared that its technicians were able to take the existing 585 HP and 800 Nm 4.0-liter biturbo V8 engine and push it to new heights through specialized in-house parts.Modifications and improvements included an updated intercooler, air filter, MANHART MHtronik powerbox and MANHART transmission upgrades, resulting in TÜV-approved 707 HP and 935 Nm for the SL 700 R. Those interested in ordering the vehicle will also have the option to select OPF delete sport downpipes with ...
Mansory Outfits the Lamborghini Urus in Gold With 900 HP
The Lamborghini Urus is already an eye-catching feat in its own right as it remains the first and only SUV from the Italian luxury sports car manufacturer. Now the vehicle has received a few striking updates from the tuning house, Mansory.Perhaps the most obvious update is its completely gold appearance, which extends from every inch of the body down to the rims. Complimenting the Urus' already unique body is Mansory's Venatus body kit. Comprising the kit is a new bumper with an exaggerated splitter alongside enhanced lines and curvature. But the kit does not even there as the hood and front quarter panels include aerodynamic louvers and the SUV includes extended side skirts.Under the hood, the Urus has been upgraded with a 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine that boats 900 horsepower an...
The Rolls-Royce Spectre Is the New Luxury Benchmark
Rolls-Royce is a byword for – and the epitome of – luxury. It is renowned for its “magic carpet ride,” “waftability,” a 6.75-liter V12 that’s so gentle you can balance a coin on it, unrivaled craftsmanship, and one-of-a-kind interior experience. And for over 117 years, it has based every single hand-made creation on these mantras, coming together for a back catalog that’s fit for the Royal Family, diplomats, Mayfair socialites, business owners, and now, a much younger, more dynamic, and aware audience who are keen to join the marque on its next era. But the Rolls-Royce Spectre is the car that the marque has dreamt of inventing since 1900.123 years ago, Charles Royce said, “The electric car is perfectly noiseless and clean. There is no smell or vibration. They should become very useful when...
Mercedes-Benz Reveals AMG G 63 “Grand Edition” Model
The Mercedes-AMG G 63 "Grand Edition" sees one of the automaker's most iconic models, the G-Class, reimagined through exciting accents and details.Produced in a limited edition of 1,000 units, the "Grand Edition" is painted in MANUFAKTUR nigh black magno, with kalaharigold magno details to provide the ultimate contrast, which Mercedes says emphasizes the design elements that trace the direct lineage of the modern off-road vehicle to the first G model from 1979."The Mercedes-AMG G 63 is now also undoubtedly regarded as an automotive icon and demonstrates its unique position among performance off-road vehicles partly through its powerful drive, the AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension and the AMG-specific driving programmes," shared Michael Schiebe, CEO of Mercedes-AMG GmbH & Head of the Top End ...
The ABARTH 500e Turismo Is the Definitive Electric Pocket Rocket
The much-loved ABARTH is a marque as synonymous with Italy as pizza, pasta, and prosciutto. Like the country’s iconic foods, the ABARTH range (500e, 595 and 695) comes in various flavors, and for this issue of Open Road, we’re particularly hungry for the all-new ABARTH 500e and ABARTH 500e Turismo.Before the ABARTH 500e were the petrol-powered variants; cars that are small but incredibly mighty. It too comes in various takes, ranging from a standard iteration to track-ready living icons like the ABARTH 595 and ABARTH 695, which gives cars much bigger and feistier than themselves a run for their money. The recipe is a potent engine, front-wheel drive, and as little weight as possible, with some even sporting dramatic amounts of airforce.But the ABARTH 500e – in both its entry-level and Turi...
Modifiers Transformed a Fiat Panda Into the World’s Lowest Car
Car modifier group Carmagheddon has created the world’s lowest car, essentially cutting a Fiat Panda in half. The collective – made up of Cocchi Rudi, Matteo Marzetti and Nicola Guadagnin – detailed how they downsized the Panda while maintaining that it would be street-legal in a transformation video shared to YouTube.Cut off right below its windows, the vehicle’s original frame was swapped out for that of a go kart. Miniature wheels, the kind that would be used on a shopping car, were used to elevate the floor of the Panda off of the ground by just a few inches. The result makes the car seem as if its floating down the street due to the sheer invisibility of the Panda in contrast to its tiny wheels.As expected, the car runs at a fraction of the speed of the original Fiat Panda. And if som...
