Toyota recently set up a tuner arm in Europe. The purpose of Toyota Motorsports GmbH, or TMG as they’ve been dubbed, is a bit vague at the moment. But they’ve launched they’re first project, and it’s based on the Lexus LS 460.
American-based Nelson Racing Engines, in collaboration with eGarage and Roadster Shop, built this custom 1969 Chevrolet Camaro. Looking stock on the outside, under the bonnet is a little engine with only 2,000 horsepower.
The re-incarnation of the Honda CR-Z hasn’t impressed performance enthusiasts neither has it won favour with environmentalists, even after being a hybrid.
When the Toyota 86 was launch earlier this year, Al Futtaim Motors had also announced their sponsorship of the Emirates Drifting Team, a UAE-based outfit that takes part in regional drifting events. While their main driver, Ahmed Al Amri, was using a Toyota Soarer earlier, he is now switching to this Toyota 86 now, although there isn’t much left of the original car any more.
Production of all-new 2013 SRT Viper only begins next month but Mopar has already created 50 add-ons to make the crazy fifth-generation of the 640 hp, 814 Nm mid-front 8.4-liter V-10 engine, American built supercar go berzerk.
Two sporty propositions that have been built on the Hyundai Genesis sports coupe platform, by tuners ARK Performance and Cosworth are present at the SEMA show.
At this year’s SEMA show you will get to see three tuner-readied Scion FR-S, better known as the Toyota 86 here in the UAE. A Scion-sponsored competition has given three individual tuners the chance to go head-to-head in a FR-S design competition.
Hyundai Veloster fans will witness the unveiling of the ARK Performance “Alpine” concept at this year’s SEMA show.
Ford’s showing at SEMA soon is going to be a supercharged one with an overkill of horsepower, custom paint jobs and interior upgrades.
The Big Boys Toys exhibition, a premier luxury lifestyle event for the big boys out there with big pockets and a craving for the big toys which only big money can buy, is going to have its fourth iteration held at Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai, from January 31, 2013 through February 2, 2013. For this year, the show is destined to become the debut arena for a few names unheard of, in the region, such as Soleil Motors, ZNUG Design and Ostoure Bikes.