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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...

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 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...

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...