
David Huang invested over $100,000 in his Lexus IS 300 and it shows. Dubbed the “IS 1000,” this Lexus SEMA Showcase winner features an estimated 1,000-horsepower engine, custom color-shift Midnight Purple paint, custom body and frame work and custom suspension. Lexus IS 300 by David Huang highlights include: JDM 2004 ARISTO 2JZ-GTE w/ VVTi, JDM Work 20-inch VS-XX anodized-chrome with BF Goodrich KDW/TA tires, JDM ENDLESS rotors and calipers,...

The 2009 Kia Optima is presented with new front, side and rear styling cues, which build upon Kia’s philosophy of creating dynamic vehicles that evoke passion. The fog lamps and lower front grille have been enlarged and the headlamps narrowed to create an aggressively sharper look. Wider side garnishes add sportiness while the acute front lines continue toward the back, ending on a distinctly edged trunk lid. To complete the redesigned rear...

The BMW 3-Series Coupe come standard in the U.S. with Xenon Adaptive Headlights, accented by BMW’s signature corona light rings. At the top, the new headlights merge into a trim bar cutting off the light beam to create that concentrated, focused look typical of a genuine BMW. The corona rings, now powered by super-bright LED light sources, can serve as daytime running lights, and also as evening city lights. The upper edge of each headlight...

Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI) Ltd., announced the World Premiere of the Honda New Small Concept at the 10th Auto Expo 2010 in New Delhi. This will be the first time when Honda has chosen India for the world premiere of a concept car. The Honda New Small Concept is a concept model of a new small-sized vehicle which Honda is currently developing especially for India and other emerging nations. For the Honda New Small Concept, a wide platform with a stable...

RDX RACEDESIGN has unveiled a new tuning program for the Peugeot 207 and the Peugeot 207 CC. The RDX RaceDesign Peugoet 207 comes with a new aerodynamics package featuring a front spoiler, headlight blends, a rear apron attachment, side skirts and a roof spoiler. The rear apron attachment for all 207-models except the SW, is suitable for use with the serial exhaust, but also for one- and two-sided sport exhaust systems, as it is delivered without...

The 80th International Motor Show in Geneva, to be held in early March, will reveal the 2010 IED Tesla EYE Concept, a futuristic concept car designed by students of Master of Arts in Transportation Design of L ‘Istituto Europeo di Design of Turin in collaboration with an electric car manufacturer Tesla Motors. EYE derives from a research on the identity of Tesla to meet a new goal to design a car with captivating features and sporty performance....

Mallett Cars has developed a full 24000 mile/ two year guaranteed 999 hp Twin Turbo engine upgrade, which makes the Mallett Z03 the most powerful Corvette series ever produced. After the first testings of the 999HP engine upgrade, acceleration times from 0 to 60 mp/h have been clocked under 3 seconds and the top speed of reaching 220 miles per hour. The Mallett Z03 will be available with two optional performance packages based on the GM’s LS7 engines,...

Volvo Cars is presenting economical new diesel variants of the C30, S40 and V50 models with fuel consumption of just 4.4 litres/100 km (C30) or 4.5 litres/100 km (S40 and V50). The corresponding CO2 figures of 115 and 118 g/km mean that the C30 and V50 have best-in-class CO2 emissions in their segments. All three models – the C30, S40 and V50 – are equipped with a special set of efficiency-enhancing features and marked with the DRIVe emblem...

Arash AF-10 is a sleek 7-litre engine that produces a power output of approximately 550 brake horsepower, and can roar at the top speed of 330 kilometers per hour or 205 miles per hour, and can accelerate from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in 3.4 seconds. Arash Motor Company was born out of a passion for cars, the allure of beauty and the thrill of driving the seemingly endless acceleration of a thoroughbred engine. The engine, or better still, the...

A few days before Christmas, Volvo Cars treats the automotive world to an early unwrapping of a car that will shine bright in the streets for years to come. The Volvo S60 Concept gives the car world a glimpse of what the all-new Volvo S60 is going to look like when it arrives in 2010. ‘The all-new S60 will be one of the strongest players in a segment where the competition is razor-sharp,’ says Volvo Cars President and CEO Stephen Odell. The...