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Seat Leon by JE Design

John — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:40:56 +0000

JE Design is no stranger to facelifts for European cars, especially the Seat Leon. Their sixth rendition of the styling kit is being released, just in time for the newly updated body from Seat.

The ‘styling kit’ consists of quite a few pieces, ensuring a complete-package look is achieved.

The body modifications are listed as a new front spoiler, side skirts, rear spoiler, grill, eyelids, hood scoop and faux-carbon fiber rear diffuser.

JE Designs also offers an extensive selection of wheels that will fit the Leon’s bolt pattern in a variety of sizes- ranging from 17 to 19 inches.

To complete the new agressive look, a JE Design lowering kit will drop the car 35mm front and 15mm rear. For those of you lucky enough to have properly maintained roads- a extreme lowering kit (65mm drop) is available also.

Eletric Superbike Motoczysz E1PC uses iPhone for Dashboard

John — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:23:15 +0000

Motoczysz has built quite the superbike. Full carbon fiber frame. Zero to 120 mph in “seven or eight seconds.” Ten lithium-ion battery packs powering three electric motors. Topping it off, for fanboys everywhere, is the iPhone dashboard.

Unfortunately, no information regarding just how the iPhone is integrated has been released. One can assume, or hope rather that things like GPS and accelerometer will be taken advantage of.

As for the rest of the bike, it’s quite the piece of technological goodness. Acceleration is on par with today’s liter bikes, such as the GSX-R 100. The main parts of the frame have been assembled from carbon fiber, keeping weight low- despite the battery packs.

The bike was built for the TTXGP Race at the Isle of man, a zero-emissions motorcycle race. It did not finish the first race due to some kinks in the eletrical system, but it looked very promising.

Check out the video of the Motoczysz E1pc TTXGP racer first test at PIR.

2010 Facelifted Lotus Exige, First Real-World Shots

John — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:26:05 +0000

The first real-world photos of the newly face lifted Lotus Exige S have surfaced on the web, from Scotland nonetheless.
Recently unveiled at the 79th International Geneva Motor Show the new “package” consists of a new front end, a fully carbon fiber spoiler, and an impressive drop in emissions.

The front end has a much bigger main intake, and slightly larger side intakes with air splitters in each. A carbon fiber lip now runs the entirety of the lower edge of the bumper.

The rear wing is based on the Exige GT3 road car concept from 2007, providing both functionality and quite the style statement.

Lotus has reduced the emissions to an impressive 199 g/km CO2, while also increasing the beloved “MPG” figure to 27.6.

Source: Lotus Talk

2010 Lotus Exige S in detail

Ed Hardy CL63 AMG

John — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:40:15 +0000

Christian Audi Gier, a designer for Ed Hardy, recently got his hands on a Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG. Displayed is a truly awesome mix of Ed Hardy fashion and aggressive body modifications.

Obvious is the flat black paint job and wheels. Subtle graphics in the famous Ed Hardy style start at the rear quarters working their way up the body. Interior is completely custom, and even the Mercedes emblems have been replaced with skulls.

Comes together nicely, almost as much as the Lamborghini LP640 that got the same treatment.