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Move Over, Super SUVs! Here's "The First Street-Legal Hypertruck," Scarbo SV Rover
Move Over, Super SUVs! Here's "The First Street-Legal Hypertruck," Scarbo SV Rover

17 Feb 2024, 10:02 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / It's an eccentric proposition for both petrolheads and electroheads: you can choose a supercharged V8 or an EV powertrain to enjoy this over 1,000-hp monster

 
This Custom Widebody 1969 Chevy Camaro Is the Ultimate Pro Touring Daily Driver Unicorn
This Custom Widebody 1969 Chevy Camaro Is the Ultimate Pro Touring Daily Driver Unicorn

29 Mar 2023, 10:59 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / This custom 1969 Chevrolet Camaro runs an LS7 base block built by Revolution Street Cars in Nevada, and runs high sixes on the rear wheels

 
Engine Swap Nirvana: The 500+ HP 8.2-Liter V8 Porsche-Cadillac 911 Eldorado Super Carrera
Engine Swap Nirvana: The 500+ HP 8.2-Liter V8 Porsche-Cadillac 911 Eldorado Super Carrera

24 Mar 2023, 17:58 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / A personal project of a strong-willed wrench-turner spawned this American-European atrocity-on-wheels – a car that would make Shelby’s Cobra look like a go-kart

 
All-Women Crew Reveal Heavily Modified 1961 Volvo PV544 at SEMA 2022
All-Women Crew Reveal Heavily Modified 1961 Volvo PV544 at SEMA 2022

3 Nov 2022, 10:27 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / Iron Maven was built to celebrate Volvo’s past and future by bringing together classic aesthetics and modern performance

 
Nissan's Ariya Surfwagon Concept Reminds Us of the Woodie Wagons of Yesteryear
Nissan's Ariya Surfwagon Concept Reminds Us of the Woodie Wagons of Yesteryear

2 Nov 2022, 11:12 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / The Surfwagon concept retains the functionality, utility, and comfort of the stock Aryia EV, but sports a decidedly unique bodywork

 
BMW R100R Mystic Turned Odd 3-Wheeled Contraption Is Not Your Everyday Kind of Vehicle
BMW R100R Mystic Turned Odd 3-Wheeled Contraption Is Not Your Everyday Kind of Vehicle

10 Oct 2022, 10:13 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / Only the rear actually comes from a BMW R100 because the front end was sawed off and replaced with a chassis taken from an ATV

 
This Imperial Star Destroyer Build Has a Swedish Twist, Lots of Explaining to Do
This Imperial Star Destroyer Build Has a Swedish Twist, Lots of Explaining to Do

8 Aug 2022, 09:20 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Driving this thing should prove satisfactory for both Star Wars fans and people who always wondered what navigating the streets in a boat on would feel like

 
Very Real Porsche 911 Safari Build Is the Best Thing That Could Happen to a 996
Very Real Porsche 911 Safari Build Is the Best Thing That Could Happen to a 996

23 Apr 2022, 10:33 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The Porsche 996 not exactly your favorite 911? Well, this South African build would like a moment of your attention to challenge that

 
Home-Built 400-HP 1500-LBS Triumph Spitfire Is Quite Literally True to Its Name
Home-Built 400-HP 1500-LBS Triumph Spitfire Is Quite Literally True to Its Name

2 Mar 2022, 09:44 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / What did you do during lockdown? Whatever it is, I'm sure it wasn't building a 400 horsepower turbocharged Spitfire that weighs just 1500 lbs

 
Somebody Paid $220,000 for an Apocalypse Hellfire 6x6 With Cybertruck-Inspired Headlights
Somebody Paid $220,000 for an Apocalypse Hellfire 6x6 With Cybertruck-Inspired Headlights

24 Feb 2022, 13:59 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Apocalypse Hellfire is the wildest 6x6 build based on the Jeep Gladiator. A strangely modified version just sold for $220,000 on eBay

 
One-of-One Gemballa Porsche 993 Is a Twin-turbocharged, 1990s Tuning Beast
One-of-One Gemballa Porsche 993 Is a Twin-turbocharged, 1990s Tuning Beast

4 Jan 2022, 19:02 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / As the last air-cooled Porsche 911, the 993 generation of the Neunelfer is regarded as a magnum opus for the house of Zuffenhausen

 
Is This GT-R-Powered VW Beetle Junker a Waste of a Skyline Engine? In Short, No
Is This GT-R-Powered VW Beetle Junker a Waste of a Skyline Engine? In Short, No

1 Nov 2021, 18:33 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Can you really appreciate a classic Volkswagen Beetle whose engine isn't an air-cooled boxer and doesn't even sit at the back? You can, when it's an RB25

 
AMG-Powered Lotus Exige Is a Frightening Car Built on a Seemingly Forgotten Recipe
AMG-Powered Lotus Exige Is a Frightening Car Built on a Seemingly Forgotten Recipe

29 Sep 2021, 13:16 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The Beatles said "all you need is love", but we think a light car with great handling and a powerful naturally aspirated engine is a very good alternative

 
The Warlord 6x6 RAM 1500 TRX First Test Drive Gives It the Stamp of Approval
The Warlord 6x6 RAM 1500 TRX First Test Drive Gives It the Stamp of Approval

21 Jul 2021, 11:20 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / It's funny how a $250,000 custom-built car can be the more affordable option, but when the alternative comes from Hennessey, that explains it

 
1928 Oakland Rat Rod Flaunts Massive Pontiac Engine, Could Go for Pocket Change
1928 Oakland Rat Rod Flaunts Massive Pontiac Engine, Could Go for Pocket Change

17 Jul 2021, 19:33 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / If you don't feel the urge of building your own rat rod, then there are plenty options on the market, and this one seems like a good deal!

 
1970 Mercedes-Benz W111 Restomod Hides Modern AMG Power Plant, Costs a Fortune
1970 Mercedes-Benz W111 Restomod Hides Modern AMG Power Plant, Costs a Fortune

9 Jun 2021, 20:35 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / There's nothing quite like rebuilding an old, classic vehicle to modern standards, with a brand-new engine and everything else required in the package

 
Metal Flake Custom Chopper Packs El Bruto Engine, for $39K It Can Change Colors
Metal Flake Custom Chopper Packs El Bruto Engine, for $39K It Can Change Colors

4 Jun 2021, 08:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Brand new custom chopper built by a shop in Arizona features a 127ci Ultima El Bruto engine, comes with color-shifting paint

 
Pro-Touring 1960 Plymouth Fury Is Finned Mopar Done Right
Pro-Touring 1960 Plymouth Fury Is Finned Mopar Done Right

4 May 2021, 23:35 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / One of the coolest resto-mods we’ve seen in recent months is a 1960 Plymouth Fury modified in pro-touring guise and with a clean but sinister exterior

 
1971 Porsche 911 T With Gulf-Liveried Super Wide RSR Body Kit Is All Show
1971 Porsche 911 T With Gulf-Liveried Super Wide RSR Body Kit Is All Show

30 Apr 2021, 20:50 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Sadly, the ultra-wide fiberglass body kit doesn’t hide a turbocharged beast but a mildly tuned, air-cooled 2.2-liter flat-six with a nice exhaust sound

 
Porsche 911 Turbo ‘Jezebel’ Is Akira Nakai’s Seventh Ever RWB Conversion
Porsche 911 Turbo ‘Jezebel’ Is Akira Nakai’s Seventh Ever RWB Conversion

22 Apr 2021, 20:55 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Unlike most other Rauh Welt Begriff Porsche projects, this extra-wide 911 Turbo 964 does not feature exposed rivets, making it rarer than hen’s teeth