"Tuner cars" refer to vehicles that have been modified or customized to improve their performance, appearance, or both.
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As a result, the group decided to make its 2014 Ford Transit Connect an example of what eJudged looks for
in tuner cars.
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As we have seen on so
many tuner cars in the past, a set of exquisite bespoke Vossen wheels complete the car and provide a pleasant viewing window to the red callipered carbon ceramic brakes that are carried over from the factory spec SV.
The Dodge Caliber SRT4 is for the enthusiast who wants the all - around performance of a
true tuner car right from the manufacturer
«With signature SRT all - around performance, the all - new 2007 Dodge Caliber SRT4 is a true
tuner car right from the manufacturer,» said Kipp Owen, Director — Street and Racing Technology, Chrysler Group.
Taking this truck to the drag strip with friends in high school and destroying their light - weight
tuner cars with my sub 5,000 - lb pickup truck!
Fans of the Honda Civic, the most
popular tuner car, will be happy to know that the automaker has set an affordable price for its new Civic Si Hatchback.
While tuner cars often go up in wheel diameter for appearance if nothing else, and ABT does offer a 9.0 J x 20 - inch option, the best overall ride and handling compromise comes from the 19 - inch forged wheels with their lower unsprung weight as fitted to the test car.
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Toyota Ft - 86 is the first example of this, Honda and Nissan will follow with low cost stock
tuner cars as well.
The car was great we live on a steep and winding road highway 9 that is popular with the motorcycle racers and
tuner car mall ninjas alike.
A 3 - door hatchback, the vehicle seats four and «offers the look and feel of a
sports tuner car, yet is conceived as an affordable, attainable vehicle for buyers entering the new - car market for the first time,» says Nissan.
I've driven fast automobiles in the past; Lamborghinis, Ferraris, a few McLarens, a
few tuner cars, and even a Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse; this is different.
On the flipside, Geneva is well known for its over the top, eye -
melting tuner cars, notorious for their completely ridiculous power outputs and lurid colour schemes.
For the CEO of the
renowned tuner the car is an absolute all - rounder, but in the «intensified» ABT version it offers additional maximum individuality and dynamics.
An improvement that can bee seen from all four sides of the four
ringed tuner car are a set of upgraded rolling stock.
With the growing popularity of fossil fuel saving environmentally friendly gas / electric automobiles that we will begin to see more and more
green tuner cars on the streets.
Honda: With the Civic the
unofficial tuner car of the millennium, Honda instead showed a canary - yellow version of a hopped - up Accord coupe with a new «factory performance package,» a customized Element, as well as seven other offerings.
Much of the car world dismisses the G35 as a bro -
y tuner car, but really, they shouldn't.
Yes, we know there are all sorts of cars like the Lingenfelter Corvettes out there making 800 + horsepower, but those are
tuner cars made by specialty manufacturers.
Also on stage last night were the Scion tC Release Series 9.0, the Slayer - tribute tC and a trio of FR -
S tuner cars from three different car media outlets: Super Street, GT Channel and Speedhunters.
The
earlier Tuner car wars were like the days of hot rodding back in the 30s and 40s, where you took production cars and used your own blood, sweat, tears, and ingenuity to create your own masterpiece.
Many
small tuner cars» suspensions have been stiffened to the molar - cracking level.
I have a new appreciation for the Carlisle Import and Performance Nationals, a combo show for vintage import cars and
modern tuner cars all sharing the same fairground in Pennsylvania.
However, among the three halls
of tuner cars, aftermarket parts, and tire makers, I managed to find a handful of cars that really stood out.
Nissan made over 43,000 Nissan GT - R R32s, making it one of the most
popular tuner cars the world over.
The Subtle, Safe Choice Unlike so
many tuner cars, the SLP Tahoe distinctly lacks desperate cosmetic bids for attention.
The debate however, revolves around the company's Venom GT and whether or not it's a production car or
a tuner car.
For those that bleed Bugatti, the Venom GT is
a tuner car, and shouldn't be considered the fastest production car in the world.
Somehow the gt86 appears in almost
every tuner car magazine... Wheres the mustang, camaro, genesis?
Another Geneva show tradition is
its tuner cars.
Designed specifically to appeal to those who think a standard McLaren or Rolls Royce is just a little subtle, love them or loathe them,
these tuner cars always form an important part of the Geneva motor show.
Here, as in many other parts of the country, lazy summer nights mean cruising around in musclecars, street rods, and
tuner cars of every permutation.
With # 15k you're faced with a choice: well looked after original spec cars or highly modified,
tuner cars.
Normally I'm not obsessed with a car's numbers, but
a tuner car is by nature defined by its numbers — How much power?
The show hosted muscle cars and
tuner cars.
The style Cb edition actually made its first appearance as a concept a few years ago at the 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon where it looked relatively tame surrounded by other, crazier concepts and
tuner cars.
Tweaks include carbon fiber side skirts, 20 - inch piano black alloy wheels, 245 - section high - performance tires, a wild - looking dual center exhaust, and a rear spoiler that will probably force
the tuner cars at SEMA to frantically up their game before the show opens to the public.
At this year's SEMA Show Scion will once again be showcasing the creative energies of three companies in
its Tuner Car Challenge.
Further shedding its image as a maker of boring luxury cars, Lexus turns its 2009 IS 350 into
a tuner car.