Malaysians love cars. Granted, for many of us, the choice of cars we end up driving is severely limited by the high car prices in Malaysia. But within the constrains, many of us choose to exercise creativity, adorning run-of-the-mill Protons and Peroduas with body kits and, increasingly, LED light elements, in an effort to look unique and stand out. That …Read More

Remember the Carlsson C25, the limited-edition supercar based on Mercedes-Benz CL-Class? It looks great in rendering, but not so much in the metal at the Geneva Motor Show. The C25 appears as dramatic as cars come, with a full body kit, flared wheel arches, large rims and huge air vents. Maybe it is down to the colour scheme—or that out-of-place strip of …Read More

Italian coach-builder Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera gave us a teaser shot of the Bentley Continental Flying Star weeks before the ongoing Geneva Motor Show, promising that the Continental GTC-based custom Bentley will blend “the functionality and elegance of the shooting brake body with the driving experience of Bentley”. Looking at the stunning Flying Star, we are convinced that this is one of …Read More

This is a teaser shot of the Bentley Continental Flying Star, a car that will be fully unveiled at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. Designed by Italian coach-builder Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera, the custom-made Bentley is based on Continental GTC and combines “the functionality and elegance of the shooting brake body with the driving experience of Bentley”. Exterior modifications include the use …Read More

This is the Carlsson C25, a supercar based on Mercedes-Benz’s CL-Class that is waiting to be unveiled in metal at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. If you don’t already know, Carlsson is the well-known German tuner that specialises on Mercedes-Benz models. What immediately draws your attention is the aggressive exterior styling—the low, wide body, flared wheel arches, huge wheels and gaping …Read More

Tata Nano, one of the cheapest cars in the world, has become one of the most expensive out there. At the New Delhi Auto Show, DC Design, a Mumbai-based firm, has introduced a bespoke Tata Nano that will cost 10 million rupee (not rupiah!), which exchanges into 738,332 ringgit (excluding all the crippling duties). The firm plans to carry …Read More

On display at the on-going ATZ/MTZ Congress in Germany is the CO2ncept-10%, basically a Porsche Cayenne V8 that has been modified to deliver, as its name suggests, 10.1% lower fuel intake and carbon dioxide emissions. The people responsible for this concept, the Schaeffler Group, managed that impressive 10% reduction mainly from engine modifications, which include measures such as the …Read More

Can you remember the last time the terms, Toyota Innova, Rolls Royce Phantom and 1st class jet liner all mentioned in a same sentence? Perhaps not, unless you’re from India’s DC Design or Carnation Auto. New Delhi-based Carnation Auto has collaborated with Dilip Chhabria’s DC Design to offer a pimped out version of Toyota Innova called the “Toyota Innov8: The DC lounge”. …Read More

The latest from ENCO Exclusive is certainly interesting. The German tuner has released a styling-plus-performance package for Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4. Details on the performance aspect are limited, although we do know that the 5.2-litre V10 engine has been tuned to churn out 620 hp and 575 Nm, up from the original 560 hp and 540 Nm, which should lower the …Read More

Fear not Tesla, Top Gear’s Hammerhead Eagle i-Thrust electric car is a one of it’s kind (and thankfully so) masterpiece by the ever innovative Top Gear crew. Top Gear’s very own electric car was basically made up of a couple of garden chairs mounted onto an old car chassis, covered with a few pieces of paper thin aluminum sheets and powered by a …Read More

Everyone loves a little bling bling, but surely this is a case of too much chrome. Or to be exact, adhesive foil/wrap with chrome finish—whatever extravagance that is. This extremely showy Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster was photographed stuck in traffic on Downing Street, London. We are not sure, but that guy in the car looks Middle-Eastern, and we are guessing he is from Dubai? …Read More

You are looking at a Bentley Continental GT by the way. One of the many tuned and reworked cars at the SEMA 2009, this Bentley wears a matte black coating. The unique paintwork, when coupled with the body kit, gives the Bentley a sturdier stance, but, at the same time, replaces the inherent elegance of the Bentley with a somewhat sinister …Read More

After General Motors decided against constructing a right-hand-drive (RHD) variant of the all new Chevrolet Camaro, many of us who rides down the left hand side of the traffic were left feeling very bitter of being deprived of owning our very personal bumble bee. However, now it seems we could have something to look forward to as the fabulous looking Camaro will soon be …Read More

BMW has revealed the M-Sport package for 7-Series. Due mainly to the financial woes the entire world is facing and could face for some time, BMW cancelled plans to produce what would be known as 8-Series—a flagship four-door coupe based on the well-received Concept CS unveiled in 2007. And until plans for 7-Series M-version materialises, we have the M-Sport package …Read More

Here comes Nissan Sylphy tuned by IMPUL, after Nissan Latio and Grand Livina received similar treatment. The IMPUL aerokit—consisting of a different front grille, front and rear bumper spoilers, side skirts and rear wing spoiler. Other additions include a polished stainless steel exhaust muffler with an etched IMPUL logo on the tailpipe. 17-inch IMPUL Aura SX-10 alloy wheels are enveloped in Dunlop …Read More

BMW official distributor Performance Motors is now offering a full range of after market parts for the 1-Series which will, according to them, “enhance the sporty driving experience.” Factory-approved and thus fully covered under warranty, the BMW Performance parts can be viewed at Performance Motors’ showroom at 303 Alexandra Road. On offer are items such as the six-pot front brakes, carbon fibre strut bar …Read More

German tuning firm Lorinser, better known for their work on Mercedes-Benz models and to a smaller extent on Smart cars, has decided to give Lexus LS 460 a makeover. Lorinser Lexus LS 460 wears an aerokit consisting of a squared-jaw front bumper, side skirts, a boot lid lip spoiler and a rear apron that incorporates a mini grille, air inlet and quad …Read More

Despite being quite another brilliant sports car to bear the Prancing Horse, Ferrari California has been described by some as too effeminate. While we think California complements the rest of Ferrari’s range nicely, and is perfectly fine left alone, some toughening up would not hurt. That is when German tuner Edo Competition comes into the picture. Edo Competition fitted California with larger, more aggressive …Read More

We all know how Porsche Cayenne has been criticised for its less than graceful looks since the day it was unveiled. And so it is little surprise to see one after another of after market companies trying to improve upon Cayenne’s aesthetics. Since looks are subjective, so we rarely comment. But the Cayenne in the picture above is simply too much for us …Read More

No, you have not missed the launch of Mercedes-Benz CL convertible. This is custom work from Newport Convertible Engineering, a convertible chop-shop based in California, USA. The company has a portfolio containing cars such as Toyota Prius, Hummer H2, Cadillac CTS, and countless others, which perhaps gave them confidence to experiment on a more expensive car like the CL coupe AMG version! It is …Read More