A 220-mph Land Cruiser, 86 cup car, monster Tacoma, racy Prius, weird Corolla, and "extreme" minivan round out this year’s offerings. When it comes to big automakers like Toyota , SEMA can often be a smorgasbord of weird and wonderful stuff. This year, for example, Toyota is displaying 30 vehicles, some of which honor the past, while others point to the future or just show how crazy the tuners can get. Six “extreme builds” are featured this year, and four are entered into SEMA’s Battle Of The Builders competition. Let’s take a look at each, below. Make sure you click the images to launch individual galleries of each car, and scroll all the way down for videos of the SEMA creations, too. Twin-Turbo Land Speed Cruiser First of all, the thought of driving a 200-mile-per-hour Land Cruiser is terrifying . That thing can barely handle 80 mph, let alone 200-plus. Nevertheless, a pair of Garrett turbos are slapped onto the 5.7-liter V8 for a huge bump in power, and … [Read more...] about Behold the glory and awfulness of Toyota’s SEMA customs
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2,000-HP Nissan Qashqai Becomes Fastest SUV In The World: 237.8 MPH
It has dethroned the 230-mph Toyota Land Cruiser. In case you have not heard of Severn Valley Motorsport, it’s a tuning company based in the United Kingdom specialized in upgrading Nissan GT-Rs. Godzilla’s engine was used for a pet project some years ago when the engineers decided to cram it into the engine bay of a first-generation Nissan Qashqai (current model sold in the U.S. as the Rouge Sport ). Thus, the Qashqai-R was born, complete with 1,100 horsepower and just about the same amount of torque. That was back in 2014 when Top Gear magazine wrote an article about the supercar-engined compact crossover, but since then the vehicle has gone through even more upgrades. The tuner says the Qasqhai’s “heavily forged engine” now packs a new turbo kit enabling an incredible output of 2,000 horsepower. Why? SVM wanted to claim the title for the fastest SUV in the world, which up until yesterday was held by Toyota and its bonkers 2,000-hp Land Cruiser with a velocity of 230 … [Read more...] about 2,000-HP Nissan Qashqai Becomes Fastest SUV In The World: 237.8 MPH
Alpine’s Premiere Edition now available for early reservation
First deliveries are planned for late 2017. Alpine is now officially taking orders for the Premiere Edition , limited-edition version of its future production sports car . Reservations can be made via the company’s “bespoke app,” available at the brand’s official site . The Premiere Edition will be limited to only 1,955 cars, a reference to the year when Alpine was stablished. “Alpines made such a mark because of the elegance of their designs, their nimble handling and their memorable successes in world class motor racing and rallying,” Alpine’s managing director Michael van der Sande commented." "The interest that the announcement of Alpine’s return has generated across the globe inspired us to give sports car enthusiasts and Alpine fans early opportunity to reserve the new car. The Premiere edition versions of the new model will be the first to come off the line and we wanted to allow Alpine fans to choose the number of their car.” Reserving an example … [Read more...] about Alpine’s Premiere Edition now available for early reservation
Watch The 2021 BMW M3 Competition Come Alive On The Assembly Line
And that's how it's made. What does it take to build a brand-new BMW M3 ? Well, thanks to exciting factory footage shared by YouTuber Shemee150 we see a behind-the-scenes look at the assembly process. Building one of the highest performance BMWs ever at high volume requires precise timing, bespoke robotic assembly units, and a continuous stock of parts. Building a modern car is hard, to say the least. Engineers and designs must create a product that meets strict safety and efficiency requirements while remaining affordable for the company to build and desirable for customers to buy. This ballet of industry has produced varying levels of success for BMW with the latest F80 M3 seeking to prove it’s a winner. For BMW the M3 is ingrained in its DNA and a critical product required to maintain its brand image. The new G80 BMW M3 may offer controversial styling but underneath the polarizing sheet metal and carbon fiber live an impressive performance beast. BMW went to great … [Read more...] about Watch The 2021 BMW M3 Competition Come Alive On The Assembly Line
Mercedes GLB With Off-Road Package Under Consideration
Despite being a compact car, the boxy crossover will be available with a third row. Even though the concept was unveiled less than a month ago, the production-ready GLB is actually not that far behind. In fact, we know for a fact the official premiere will take place this summer and Mercedes has already organized test drives with pre-production prototypes in northern Sweden. Autocar had the opportunity to hop inside the boxy crossover and also chat with Jochen Eck, an engineer at the three-pointed star responsible for testing models belonging to the compact segment. Officially Revealed: ⠀ 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class Debuts As Compact Seven-Seat SUV ⠀ 2020 Mercedes GLB: Get To Know The 7-Seat SUV Through Videos He revealed the idea behind developing the GLB came after Mercedes execs ruled out a long-wheelbase version of the new B-Class . It’s a decision that makes sense considering the demand for crossovers is increasing to the detriment of … [Read more...] about Mercedes GLB With Off-Road Package Under Consideration