Carbon Fiber Front Fender

Porsche Concept

2008 Porsche Ruf CTR-

Explicitly 20 years after the original CTR, German tuning house RUF has announced the introduction of its third times CTR3 coinciding with the launch of its new plant in Bahrain. The latest version's bodywork is a RUF the cosmos in aluminum and carbon-fiber and like the original, the CTR3 will be one of the fastest Porsches on offer when it's released. RUF has utilized racing technologies first seen on its 911-based RT12 present. Powering the CTR3 is a twin-turbo 3.8-liter flat six apparatus pumping out 700 bhp at 7,000 rpm with torque topping out at 657 lb-ft. To secure weight its developers added several unique body panels made from lightweight aluminum and carbon-fiber as well as a new lattice tubing spaceframe. Make is sent to the wheels via a six-speed sequential manual gearbox that allows the CTR3 to reach a top hurry of 235 mph. When the original CTR was released in 1987, it out-performed many of the supercars of its era including cars like the Ferrari F40, Lamborghini Countach and even Porsche's own 959. The CTR3 is set to do the same but won't secure cheap as pricing is set at 350 000 euro





...

2009 Rhys Millen Hyundai Genesis Coupe Review

In February, Rhys Millen Racing (RMR) approached Hyundai Motor America with a corresponding exactly concept to introduce the all-new 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe to the aftermarket and racing enthusiasts until to its spring 2009 on-sale date. The RMR-designed “Art of Abruptness accelerate” Genesis Coupe called for a vehicle with the visual smash to win awards at the 2008 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show while boasting adequate performance to put the driver in the winner’s circle the following weekend. Backed by Rhys Millen’s notorious both on the track and in the aftermarket, Hyundai delivered its first prototype Genesis Coupe 2.0T to the RMR against on August 8, allowing just 12 weeks of build beforehand before the doors opened at SEMA in Las Vegas on November 4.

A crew of six RMR employees speedily stripped the car to bare metal. At the same time, the crew began tariff-fabricating new aftermarket parts and accessories for the Genesis Coupe which are fixed to be among the first available in the aftermarket once Hyundai’s newest addition takes to the streets next year.

In the weeks that followed, RMR developed a implement that retains the distinct, bold look of the Genesis Coupe, but adds aptitude with custom components on the exterior, a radically altered racing-spec inland and serious performance enhancements from under the hood all the way to the pavement.

The interior of the “Art of Expedition” Genesis Coupe is unrecognizable from its origins as a well-appointed 2+2 coupe designed with mediocre driving in mind. All comfort and convenience features are removed to flesh out b compose way for a custom-fabricated eight-point safety cage and firewall which support the Genesis Coupe’s already stiff chassis. By removing the roof, the RMR fabricators welded every complexion of the safety cage to the frame of the car. The braces on the A and B pillars also tie into the strength of the cadaver. The safety cage is required for racing and a single Sparco racing butt further protects the driver in the overhauled cockpit.

...