All right, boys and girls, this is it. This is the big one, the granddaddy, the Big Cheese. This is the one you fight the crowds to see, the one you make sure your iPhone battery is charged for. This is the showstopper at the 2013 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. This is the LB☆WORKS Ferrari 458, and it's absolutely stunning.
While some may consider it a JDM f-you to Italian design livery, we think it's an absolute homage to everything the 458 stands for. From the stance to the rear diffusers, this beast of a Ferrari is killer from any angle. Trust us; we've looked at it in every way imaginable at the 2013 SEMA Show.
LB☆WORKS' design guru, Miura-san took the Ferrari 458 to a level not thought possible, since the Italian house already pushed the boundaries of the 458's looks so much to begin with. But it's been done, and it's been done so very well. Screwed-on fender flares sumptuously hugging custom 20" Rotiform wheels, stylishly integrated carbon-fiber rear ducktail, and a front lip you just wanna lick; this LB☆WORKS Ferrari 458 is one for the history books.
Instead of drooling over static images, we want you to see this stunning work of modified art from the 2013 SEMA Show in all it's real-life glory, so check out the video below. And for more coverage of the 2013 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, make sure you head over to
Auto123.TV.
Wheels are the shoes of the car world. A smart pair of kicks can make an outfit, as a pair of wingtips can make a suit.
The right set of wheels, like many seen at the 2013 SEMA Show, dress up a car, giving it, in fact, the right attitude and overall look. Some brands do more. Some brands are the equivalent of the sexiest of high heels. The right set of high heels can make even the plainest of women look hot.
Some of the wheels on display at the 2013 SEMA Show could make a Plymouth Acclaim sexy enough to elope with. Thankfully, most are attached to desirable cars...
Honda Canada is recalling 24,692 Odyssey minivans from 2007-2008 due to a defect in the Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) system.
The brakes may apply unexpectedly while the Odyssey is being driven without the driver pressing on the brake pedal. If this were to occur, the brake lamps would also fail to illuminate. These issues could increase the risk of a crash.
Honda dealers will affect repairs.
Source: Transport Canada
Aiming to compete with the big U.S. and European luxury brands in the American market, Nissan launched the Infiniti brand on November 8th, 1989 with a network of 51 U.S. retailers.
Infiniti later expanded into Mexico, Canada, the Middle East, Russia, France (2008), and Spain (2008). China and Brazil will follow in 2014.
Originally, two models were available including the Q45 sedan and M30 coupe. Success came early, and in 2003 Infiniti made Car and Driver's "Ten Best Cars" (G35).
Infiniti was among the first car companies to introduce intelligent cruise control (2001), lane departure warning (2004), 360-degree view (2007), and blind spot monitoring.
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| Q45, 1989. (Photo: Infiniti) |
The new Mercedes-Benz S 65 AMG will be launched simultaneously at the Tokyo and Los Angeles auto shows later this month. The car is scheduled to go on sale next spring. Pricing has yet to be determined.
Equipped with a twin-turbocharged AMG V12 engine rated at 630 horsepower, the Mercedes-Benz S 65 AMG uses an AMG Speedshift Plus 7G-TRONIC transmission to sprint from 0-100 km/h in 4.3 seconds. Top speed is electronically limited at 249 km/h.
Moreover, the Mercedes-Benz S 65 AMG comes standard with the AMG sports suspension based on MAGIC BODY CONTROL, which recognizes road surface undulations in advance, and a lithium-ion battery that replaces both the starter battery and the backup battery -- resulting in a weight saving of over 20 kilograms.
Inside, the Mercedes-Benz S 65 AMG boasts exclusive, diamond-patterned nappa leather, sports seats with AMG logos, a high-resolution TFT colour display, a Burmeister audio system, and a panoramic sunroof.
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| Mercedes S65 AMG. (Photo: Mercedes-Benz) |
Porsche will unveil three new models within the next two weeks, with the launches taking place at auto shows in Los Angeles, Tokyo, and Guangzhou.
First, Porsche will introduce the highly anticipated Macan compact SUV
in L.A. on November 19th. In the meantime, you can go to
www.porsche.com/macan to listen to the sound of the Macan.
The Porsche 911 Turbo and Turbo S Cabriolet will also be on display.
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| Porsche Panamera Turbo S. (Photo: Porsche) |
A few days later at the
Tokyo Auto Show, Porsche will unveil the Porsche Panamera Turbo S and Turbo S Executive -- hailed as the fastest, most powerful and most luxurious models in the Panamera range with 570 horsepower and a top speed of 310 km/h.
Meanwhile,
the Guangzhou Auto Show in China will feature the debut of the Porsche 918 Spyder (also planned for the L.A. event). With 887 horsepower on tap, this hybrid sports car sprints from 0-100 km/h in just 2.6 seconds while burning a mere 3.0L/100km.
Really, can the exotic car scene get any hotter? Well, apparently it can. Especially on the showroom floor at the 2013 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Just when you thought the Lamborghini Gallardo was hot out of the box, you spot a lightly modified oh-so-tastefully-done version at SEMA and your jaw drops that much further.
Exotics are always a crowd-pleaser, and when they're dressed to the modified nines at a show like the 2013 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, they're more than crowd-pleasing, they're show-stopping. From the bright yellow Forgiato Aventador sporting custom-built blue rims to MISHA Designs Porsche 911, the exotics were out in full force this year in Las Vegas, and we were there to capture them all.
Check out our gallery of 2013 SEMA Show exotics below. For more coverage, make sure you head over to
Auto123.TV for videos and more galleries.
From GMM
Sahara Force India sent an observer to a 'filming day' conducted this week by world champions Red Bull.
Germany's
Auto Motor und Sport said Force India, the Silverstone based team, sent the observer because it suspects F1's dominant team may be exploiting a loophole in the strict testing ban.
Correspondent Michael Schmidt said that while teams are supposed to only run their cars for promotional and filming purposes, some teams including Sahara Force India suspect Red Bull might be testing new parts.
That suspicion was fuelled by the fact that, although ostensibly for filming, Red Bull usually runs all of its promotional test days at the same Rockingham circuit.
So Sahara Force India applied to be allowed to send an observer to Red Bull's latest Rockingham 'filming', which took place on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
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| Photo: Red Bull Racing |
Another suspicion is that Red Bull, who this year took a big step forward in the second half of the season, might have found a way around the 'factory shutdown' period.
Dr Helmut Marko rubbished that suggestion, insisting: "If we were better after the summer break, it's because although the factory was closed, our brains were not."
Nissan will channel its Le Mans racing know-how at this month's Tokyo Motor Show with a new three-seat delta-winged concept car fit for city streets.
UAW Secretary-Treasurer Dennis Williams, a former welder and longtime union organizer who was instrumental in Barack Obama's 2008 victory in the Iowa caucuses when Obama was an Illinois senator, officially emerged Thursday as the front-runner to...
GM is extending to married same-sex employees the same health care insurance it offers to married opposite-sex employees.
Range Rovers, F-Types and XJs now have their own Hollywood agent.
Prices of used vehicles on average dropped in October from prior-month levels, but were higher than they were in October 2012, according to the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index released today.
Chrysler Group's 2014 vehicles with satellite-radio equipped Uconnect infotainment systems will provide more than 150 Sirius XM Radio stations free for a year.
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The Nissan BladeGlider has been revealed at the Tokyo Motor Show, and it could make production
The new Nissan Qashqai -- key to the brand's goal to topple Toyota as the No. 1 Asian brand in Europe -- was unveiled by CEO Carlos Ghosn.
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