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DCM BMW M3 GTR E46 – A NFS MOST WANTED FEATURETTE
Racing cars for the road… The BMW M3 GTR E46 was produced almost by necessity to compete in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS). Only a handful of vehicles of this type were built in the 00s, technically the road version is almost identical to the racing version, only the power was throttled to 258 kW (351 hp). Body parts such as the roof, rear wing, front and rear apron were made of carbon fibre reinforced plastic. In the end, the car had an unladen weight of just 1350 kg, as comfort was also dispensed with and there was only room for two people in the vehicle. At the time…
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Legacy of Nissan Skyline GTR R34 – JDM FEATURETTE
The Skyline Culture: The roots of the Nissan Skyline GT-R go back to 1969, when Nissan introduced the Skyline 2000 as the “2000 GT-R” sports version. At the time, the Japanese car, which was powered by an in-line six-cylinder, had 160 hp and weighed only 1,100 kilograms, was Nissan’s reaction to American muscle cars. The attempt failed to some extent, the GT-R sold rather sluggishly due to the oil crisis in the 1970s and was discontinued in 1973. (Today, however, the so-called “shoe boxes”, Hakosuka, are traded in good condition for well over 200,000 Euros). It was not until 1989 that project manager Kozo Watanabe decided to offer a GT-R…
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YM Model Rowen Lamborghini Aventador S FEATURETTE
More than a vent and a door! In 2015, Rowen International presented the body kit for the then brand-new Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4. Concerns arose that a Japanese tuner would not really be successful in connection with a hypercar like the Aventador. But far from it, because the carbon body kit presented at the time looked great on the Italian. Since 2011, the Lamborghini Aventador, the successor to the Murcielago, has been produced like hot cakes. Up to and including 2022, when the last Aventador models left the production line, around 11,500 vehicles were produced. This includes all the numerous special models, such as the Aventador J, SV, SV Roadster, Aventador…
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MiniGT, Tarmacworks, YM Model Toyota Supra MK4 – A 2JZ FEATURETTE
A Generation’s change! The first generation of the Toyota Supra was simply a modification of a Toyota Celica. The maximum 145 hp was only available in Japan and therefore left little room for European buyers. The second generation (1981 to 1985) managed 170 hp, but again as a Celica Supra combination. The third Supra (MA70/71) was finally allowed to be independent and came as 3.0 GT Turbo A from 1988 onwards with a respectable 270 hp and different versions. On the left side: 2nd gen 1984 Celica Supra by Para64 VS 3rd gen MKIII Supra from 1988 by Tarmacworks It was not until 1993, however, with Supra Mark IV, internally…
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Error404Model Madlane Lamborghini Diablo – A devil’s FEATURETTE
A very special Birthday gift… 2020 – As for Madlane’s take on the supercar, the timing couldn’t be better considering the big reveal took place in the wake of the Diablo’s 30th anniversary. The Lamborghini Diablo succeeded the legendary Countach in 1990. As with the Countach, the design features of the Lamborghini Diablo included the typical scissor doors, which are still used today on the sports cars from St. Agata Bolognese. It took roughly a year to complete, but Japan-based automotive shop Madlane has finally revealed what it’s done to a Lamborghini Diablo in 2021: Shop founder Kazuki Ohashi put his tuning stamp on the Diablo. Without marginally breaking the…
