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2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8 Roadster to Make a Splash at SEMA
We told you that this year\’s SEMA motorshow will be packed with Challengers -and apparently with Camaros also, but that\’s another story. Joining the two SEMA show 2009 Dodge Challenger Convertibles from Coach Builders Limited and Newport Convertible Engineering is a third topless version, from Group Five Limited. But unlike the two other proposals, Group Five\’s Challenger concept is a roadster or better yet, a speedster. And as such, it features a chopped windscreen and seats only for two with the rear passenger area being hidden by a tonneau cover.
The artists renderings reveal that the customized Dodge benefits from a front spoiler, a hood shaker, a redesigned rear bumper that houses new exhaust pipes as well as what appears to be, a set of restyled rear LED lights. For the time being, we\’re… Read the rest of this entry
SEMA Preview: 2009 Kia Borrego SUV by Turbonetics
Even the new Kia Borrego SUV will make its way to next week\’s 2008 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. The Korean firm\’s body-on-frame SUV has been taken into the loving care of Turbonetics which has prepared a variety of mechanical and styling modifications. The customized Borrego will feature among other things, a Gibson cat-back exhaust and K&N filter, a subtle bodykit complemented by 22-inch alloy wheels in Pirelli Scorpion Zero 265/40R22 tires and a Katzkin Leather interior with suede headliner and pillar wraps.
CDC\’s SEMA Show Widebody 2009 Dodge Challenger
Since this is the first SEMA Show after the introduction of the new Challenger in Chicago this past February, we\’re expecting to see Dodge\’s muscle car -and we\’re not kidding- in the dozens. We\’ll be informing you about as many custom Challengers as possible prior to the show\’s grand opening next Tuesday. One of the latest modded Challengers that we found comes from Classic Design Concepts (CDC). The Michigan-based tuner has readied a widebody version of the muscle car that gets composite front fenders and \”billboard\” rear flares with a larger that life HEMI logo.
Other styling mods performed by CDC include a stainless wire front grille, an alluminum hood that boasts a cold air \”shaker\” system and sequential tail lights as well as new alloy wheels.
Nissan Releases New KIX Mini SUV in Japan
Product sharing is a fairly common practice in Japan when it comes to vehicles that belong in the mini and the so-called \”Kei car\” segments. The new Nissan KIX that went on sale today in Japan is a rebadged Mitsubishi Pajero Mini with a few minor styling changes. The mini SUV is offered with Mitsubishi\’s miniscule 0,6-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine that delivers an output of 64HP and is mated to either a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission. The KIX features a standard 4WD system that allows changes between 2WD and 4WD operating modes by a transfer case shift lever.
According to Nissan, the 4-seater KIX boasts ample road clearance with an approach angle of 38°, departure angle of 46°, and minimum ground clearance of 195 mm. The Japanese automaker… Read the rest of this entry
Dodge Challenger Convertible from NCE Heads for SEMA Show
Newport Convertible Engineering or NCE for short will be the second tuner to debut a drop-top conversion for the new Dodge Challenger Coupe at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. But unlike Coach Builders Limited that released a set of real life photos of their Challenger Convertible, NCE which has chopped anything from a Prius to a GMC Yukon, has preferred to tease us with a few \”photo-chopped\” pictures of a factory Challenger SRT8. Apparently, we\’ll have to wait for the SEMA Show opening on Tuesday, 4 November to see how NCE\’s version has turned out. Until then, either check out the rest of the faux Challenger Convertible pics or click here to read about Coach Builders\’ proposal.
Mercedes-Benz CLS Facelift by Inden Design
The German tuning firm Inden Design has introduced an new suspension and tire package for the recently facelifted Mercedes-Benz CLS. Inden Design\’s subtle tuning proposal includes a set of 19-inch alloy wheels wrapped around in 255/30 ZR19 rubber up front and 305/25 ZR19 at the back complemented by a lower suspension setting that gives the CLS a more aggressive stance. Hit the jump for the image gallery. RELATED STORIES:
2009 Daewoo Lacetti -aka Chevy Cruze- Goes on Sale in Korea: 42 High-Res Photos
Remember the Chevy Cruze that was launched at the Paris Show in early October? Well, a rebadged version of the compact sedan has just gone on sale in Korea under the Daewoo brand as the Lacetti. And yes, just like you, we are also completely dazzled by the fact that a product of an American company can go immediately for sale in a less significant market like Korea but it will take -for whatever reasons – another two or maybe even three years as some speculated recently, for the same vehicle to come to the States. Until then, American consumers can either go for the Cobalt or other proposals (mostly) from foreign automakers.
Maybe we\’re missing something here, but it doesn\’t quite make sense how a car that Chevy and GM needed two… Read the rest of this entry
SEMA Preview: Lexus LX 570 by ICON 4×4 Design
As if the four IS-Fs, the factory-prepped IS 350 and the custom GS 460 weren\’t impressive enough, Lexus announced that its SEMA Show booth will also host the premiere of a LX 570 SUV that has been modded by ICON 4×4 Design. The highlights include a two-tone matte gray paint finish complemented by black chrome trimming and massive 24-inch alloy wheels wrapped around in Pirelli Scorpion Zero Asimmetrico 285/35R-24 rubber. Mechanical upgrades on the LX 570 comprise of a custom intake and a sport exhaust system as well as a performance brake system with 6-piston units up front and 4-piston at the back.
British PM Tells Energy Giants to Cut Gas Prices After BP\’s Record £70m-a-day Profits
Not that it comes to a surprise considering the fact that global oil prices hit a new peak at $147 a barrel in July but oil giant BP announced record profits for the third quarter of 2008 of £6.4 billion or about $10.5 billion – a whopping 148% above the same period last year. Of course these kind of profits are bound to cause a public outrage. The firm\’s provocative increase in profits for July to September forced British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to indirectly urge BP and other energy giants to pass on oil price falls to motorists and householders.
\”I notice that some companies have brought their prices down and I encourage others to do so to reflect the fact that the price of oil is now below 60 dollars when it used to be, for a… Read the rest of this entry
Report: GM-Chrysler Wedding May Cost 25,000 to 35,000 Jobs
Unless you have been hiding under a rock for the past few weeks, you\’ve probably heard about the ongoing merger talks between General Motors and Chrysler LLC. Today, a consulting firm from Michigan named Anderson Economic Group of East Lansing released an analysis concerning the various impacts of such a tie up. Not surprisingly, the report says that if GM goes ahead and acquires the Chrysler group, 25,000 to 35,000 people employed by the two automakers will lose their jobs.\”There is no scenario where GM and Chrysler avoid significant reductions in employment — none,\” CEO Patrick Anderson said.
The analysis concludes that 10 assembly plants, of which three, are likely to be in Michigan will be forced to close. Michigan will be hit hardest losing anywhere between 18,000 to 25,000 white-and-blue-collar jobs over a one- to two-year period after the… Read the rest of this entry
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