Polish drivers are getting interested in the new car-tuning style - so-called “rat” style, when in a car with an old rusty body, insert a new powerful engine. Also, with classical adding of spoilers, antiwings and new expensive wheels.

Such an example Poles have taken from the Americans, but went even further - the individuality of “rusty” car is being achieved with intended actions of crushing and destruction of the body. Special chemicals are helping to cover the car with rust within several days. In doing so, rust should not become an obstacle to driving qualities of the machine.

So, apparently, the old car has the powerful and modern power units inside. For example, an old Volkswagen “Beetle“, presented at the photos, got V6 motor under the hood, which is taken from the Porsche 911.

In contrast to body parts the engine compartment, brakes and suspension are in perfect condition. Salons of the “rusty” cars are usually performed in the style of the time when the car was created.

Most often in such a way Poles shape old Volkswagen Golf, Opel Kadett and other urban compacts. On the body of such machines they hang a label “Do not recycle“ what is quite reasonable – who knows if someone decides to send them for scrap metal.

Meanwhile, some wealthy car owners, by contrast, wished to give their cars more luxurious look. For them London specialists from Alchemist company cover the roof with 24-carat gold. The cost of such services starts from 15 700 euro.

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Not so long ago in one of the races of BTCC racing championship Lancer Evolution X debuted, which was built by engineers from Mitsubishi Motors UK office with the support of ADR Motorsport. Some time afterwards, the first news appeared, that Mitsubishi will produce serial 400-strong version of a sports car, which will be a special FQ-400 modification of Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X model on the market of England. So far, the most powerful «FQ» in the line is FQ-360, which as the name suggests, develops 360 hp.

2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine will be forced, its managing unit will receive the new settings, the standard exhaust system will be replaced by more effective. Total power of LanEvo X FQ-400 will be increased to 405 hp, although that number is not yet final. The torque will be 542 Nm. Motor will be offered with 5-speed gearbox only, because it is not known exactly how SST transmission will cope with the with double clutch high performance unit.

Expected that the acceleration to 100 km / h will be possible for 3.5 s (for comparison, FQ-360 is gaining speed 100 km / h in 4,1 s). The car will receive a new body kit with additional ventilation holes, including a large air intake on the bonnet and the slots for cooling the rear brakes. By the way, the braking system will also receive improvements: front, for example, 6-piston supports. Well, and the car will receive new rims – 18 inch size.

 According to forecasts, this model will be released in limited series of 100 copies and will become the most expensive modification of Lancer Evolution X - starting price will be about 45 000 pounds ($ 66 865), it means, 14 500 pounds higher than the predecessor.

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Hennessey atelier specialists are true patriots. They are dealing mainly with domestic vehicles. But there are cases when Americans grab the stars from European or Japanese sky. At this time, they decided to tune Nissan GT-R coupe, and to create something unimaginable.

Aerodynamic false weight, antiwing, skinned and chamois leather interior – is too easy for engineers from Hennessey. All the attention to the technology. A powerful baby even before tuning with 3.8l engine (485 forces, 588 N • m) experienced a serious refinement: it has now new «snails» with increased boost pressure and the engine, upgraded injection system, intake, output and cooling.

If the factory suspension do not satisfy a client, as an option tuners offered another one, produced by KW, with three levels of adjustment.

As a result, the unit turned out to have 813 hp and 955 N • m. And in order not to tear the vehicle into pieces, engineers have increased and improved the design of the cooling box. Also to admit, Hennessey GTR800 accelerates to 100 km/h in incredible 2.8 secs? Basic GT-R Coupe yields him eight tenths of a second. 

Atelier of Texas has not yet announced the price for a package of improvements GTR800 for Nissan GT-R, but in favor of buying their tuning kit stands a fact that such roistering Nissan coupes has only ridden out of the gate of Hennessey Bureau.

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We got used to the fact that the fine-tuning of German cars is mostly performed by the natives of Germany. Much rarer is the case when tuners from other European countries are trying to improve Prussian cars, but when a studio from another continent does something for a «Deutsch» is as rare as the sun eclipse. Still, sometimes overseas tuners find some inspiration. At this time – quite modest American Bureau Stasis: it has “warmed up” Audi A4 sedan.

It was done with the tested methods: they gave a new air filter to 2.0 TFSI (211 hp, 350 N • m) turbomotor, and finally put him the right “brains”. Valuable present in combination with NLP made its service: touched “German” generously increased its power to 255 hp and 400 newton-meters, and it is 5.3 sec to one hundred kilometers and 250 km / h maximum speed. The second indicator of the “donor” is the same, with the acceleration to 100 km / h – a bit worse (6,9 sec).

And it would be easier for the A4 to turn the vehicle: in bureau Stasis they’ve put on it short and more rigid Ohlins springs, powerful Alcon braking system. Luxurious 20-inch discs do fetch the picture.

By the way, Americans have shown a sense of proportion, not only when the were making a car, but also in the price list. For their works, they charge a modest fee - $ 5999. In general - buy AudiA4 2.0 TFSI for $ 40 thousand and run to the studio. But you can wait. Most likely, tuners will soon introduce a sales turbokit for the A4. Installed on the car of the previous generation, this set shook out of the 200 hp-strong engine additional 120 hp.

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