It all started with the Lamborghini Countach.  Remember its scissor doors that elicited oohs and aahs from onlookers?  Actually, the gull wing doors of the Benz 300SL came in years earlier, and then followed by the BMW M1 exotica. Well, that was a good 40 to 50 years ago and since then, you have a slew of exotic cars with doors that hinged anywhere except in the conventional places we have come to know. Now, there are after market door kits that ...

That’s really more for the looks of your car.  There are after market gadgets that can boost the power and performance of any stock car out there.  They are often the preserve of drag racers who roam the streets in the wee hours of the morning to spot a good stretch of abandoned road to flex their car’s muscles. But for the common folk who just dream of doing that, they can spruce their mundane cars with just about anything – rear wings, front ...

I’m seeing a lot of new cars and even old ones sporting those so-called wide rims that look nice but I wouldn’t want them for my daily commute.   There’s hardly any rubber tire to talk about.  It’s as if the wheels only have a rubber covering on the alloy rims.  And how does it feel to ride in a car with these 20” rims? Bumpy.  Even the smoothest roads can feel bumpy.  I’ve heard sports drivers wanting to get the feel of the road.  ...

I guess it’s bound to happen.  Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) have been used in various electronic gadgets for decades now.  And the last 5 years have seen the introduction of this lighting technology in other areas, starting with desk lamps, flashlights and then to automobiles. The new generation LEDs dramatically emit more ...

Ever had that urge to get the car repainted?  I have.  My old Porsche 911 Turbo needed one after a decade of use.  It’s in canary yellow with black interiors.  Should I have it done in Ferrari Red?  Racing white?  I’ve seen pearl whites that are really a looker.  Or midnight black? My son just bought a TechArt 1/18 scale ...

It started with some Le Mans test cars with an unpainted carbon fiber body.  Cars with racing pedigrees are using a single primer coat to lessen the weight for getting absolute speed ratings during circuit testing. The Maserati MC12 test car as well as its sibling the Ferrari 575 GTC Evoluzione seems to have started the matte finish ...