Custom Yamaha XS650

Custom Yamaha XS650

If you follow Ze Last Chance Garage, you’ll know that Paris-based “Sonic Seb” has immaculate taste. This gorgeous Yamaha XS650 is his personal ride, beautifully captured by the photographer Dimitri Coste for Sideburn magazine.

Seb works for a major European motorcycle manufacturer, and he’s a pure gearhead. So he did much of the work on the XS650 himself, in a fantastic communal garage that he shares with friends—complete with paint booth and dyno room.

The bike is heavily modified, with the most visible change being a tank from a 1970s Yamaha DT360 enduro motorcycle. The two-into-one exhaust is from Gordon Scott Engineering, with a go-kart style spring bracket added by Seb.

The electric start has been removed to save weight and Mikuni VM34 Roundslide carbs fitted to add power. Keeping the motor cool are a large capacity external oil filter and high performance oil pump from Heiden Tuning.

Seb shaved the fork legs, and since these photos were taken, he’s fitted a front brake. The shocks are Harley-Davidson, and the alloy rear fender was found by chance on a shelf. Grips are from the magnificently named Hippy Killer Garage. To read more about this bike, grab yourself a copy of Sideburn 7.

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2012 McLaren MP4-12C by Wheelsandmore

McLaren MP4-12C

The McLaren MP4-12C  , dubbed 'Toxique Evil,'  is the latest tuning kit from the makers of Ferrari 599 GTO, the popular Wheelsandmore.

The car runs a 3.8-liter V8 bi-turbo engine with optimized control electronics and added a handcrafted exhaust system with remote-able exhaust valves. As a result of which, its output increased from 600hp and 443lb-ft of torque to 666hp  and 472lb-ft of torque at present. However, the tuning experts are currently working on a turbo and intercooler upgrade inorder to increase the output to a staggering 800hp, one hell of tuning

The McLaren's steering and overall handling has been improved by lowering the supercar's PCC complex electronic hydraulic suspension system by 25mm. A Trim-Line-Design stripe styles the exterior running along the length of the car and it houses a new set of 20- and 21-inch ultralight-forged alloys wrapped in Continental Sport Contact 5P tires.

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BMW TI Boxer by Team Incomplete

TI Boxer

BMW Café Racer by Team Incomplete is for those of you who are interested in the engineering and more technical aspects of motorcycle design.

This bike, named the TI Boxer, was the result of an accident on the donor bike at 70mph, on ice. The bike was utterly totalled with the only salvageable parts being the engine, wheels and forks.
The frame on this bike is a steel trellis frame off of a ’92 R100GS, with paralever and transmission from the GS,

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New Abarth 695 Tributo Maserati Convertible

Abarth 695 Tributo Maserati Convertible

The  GranTurismo inspired Maserati-flavored variant comes in convertible form featuring a canvas top that rolls back but keeps the roof rails intact

Powered by a 1.4-liter Turbo T-Jet 16v petrol engine that peaks 180-hp mated to an automated five-speed manual transmission fitted with steering wheel controls.
It also comes with an enhanced braking system with 305 mm Brembo discs, four-piston calipers , and a suspension with new shock absorbers.

The exterior  features a Pontevecchio Bordeaux color sourced directly from Maserati, which also provided the design for the 17-inch alloy wheels shod, and a new hexagonal tailpipes at the back. White, the interior is styled with a pair of sport seats upholstered entirely in sand beige Poltrona Frau leather, and the dashboard and gearbox surround feature a special matt-finish carbon lining.

It also sports a two-tone leather sports steering wheel, bespoke instrument panel gauges by Jaeger, aluminum pedals and a carbon fibre kick plate with "Abarth 695 Tributo Maserati" graphics.

Abarth said that production of the 695 Tributo Maserati will be restricted to 499 units at the 82nd Geneva International Auto Salon.

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BMW 6 Series CLR 600 GT by Lumma Design

BMW 6 Series CLR 600 GT

Lumma Design unveiled a new tuning kit for the BMW 6 Series Convertible, a package called “CLR 600 GT” which is scheduled to arrive at the Geneva Motor Show in March.

At the exterior, the CLR 600 GT sports a new pair of LED daytime running lights, new front and rear aprons, rocker panels and also a rear diffuser. Lumma Design offers a new set of 20-inch alloy wheels along with new trims and leather upholstery at the interior.

Under the hood is a revised version of the twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 engine which powers the BMW 650i and generates an output of 490 horsepower and 720 Nm of torque.

 Full specification list will be released at the Geneva Motor Show.

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Corvette by POGEA RACING for an an American Old timer

CORVETTE BY POGEA RACING

Price: Euro 225,000.

"This Corvette unites classic automobile design in balance with the latest in modern vehicle technology." exclaims Eduard Pogea, head of POGEA RACING GmbH, and continues

"Within the space of only one year we developed, produced and adapted current technology to fit in an American Old timer. Our objective was to marry contemporary driving characteristics, a terrifically powerful engine, dependable brakes and a refined vehicle interior with classic bodywork."

Powered by a 6.2-litre V8 engine based on a Corvette LS3 engine with extra components the car shows an increased performance of an impressive 485 HP / 357 kW at 4400 rpm and 585

Nm at 6200 rpm.  This engine is mated to a a manual 5-shift gearbox with ceramic clutch and a Dana 44 differential and runs through a 45-millimetre diameter Edelbrock exhaust manifolds coupled with a stainless steel exhaust system with only 2 silencers. The chassis consists of an in-house tube frame manufactured in cooperation with Foose Design in the USA.

Besides LS7 fuel injectors, aggressive camshafts and a direct, open intake with tip cone filter, and the exhaust flow, all was tuned to optimum level.  With these modifications, the completely tuned Classic runs  0 - 100 kms/h in a mere 3.9 seconds with a top speed of 288 kms/h.
It features a sports brake system taken from the Corvette LS5 with perforated, internally ventilated brake discs , sized 330 mm (front) and 300 mm (rear), actuated at the front by six-piston and at the rear by four-piston callipers. Its  3-part POGEA RACING wheels, 9.5Jx18 at the front and 12Jx19 on the rear axle, houses Bridgestone Potenza 265/40 R 18 and 305/30 R 19 tyres

Rear wheel-wells are widened  to 2.09 metres, about 37 centimetres increase,  by doubling the original mudguards, and are equipped with 4 LED rear light clusters and  the exterior is  painted  in the original Ferrari colours, Rosso and Bianco

Red and white also dominate the vehicle interior which is a combination of carpeting and smooth leather.  A Vallelunga steering wheel with flattened lower rim and seats out of the Cobra ensure more legroom compared to the standard interior. Together with an Alpine multi-media system including satnav, a retro-fitted AC unit and servo-steering, POGEA upgraded almost all of the car's electronics to prepare the Corvette for reliable use

Performance characteristics:

• Unladen weight :1130kg
• Power-to-weight ratio kg/HP 2.3
• Engine: V8 cylinder, 6162 cm³, 485 HP / 357 kW at 4400 rpm, 585Nm at 6200 rpm
• Gearbox: 5-gear, manual, Optional automatic gearbox
• Top speed kms/h:  288
• Acceleration 0-100 kms/h : 3.9

For More Info, visit: : www.pogea-racing.com

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Porsche Panamera Turbo S by edo competition

Porsche Panamera Turbo S by edo competition

With 700 horsepower and 880 Nm (649 lb-ft) edo competition introduces the most powerful Panamera and the fastest Panamera Turbo S in the world. edo competition, enabling the Panamera Turbo S to catapult from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.5 seconds,

The enormous acceleration and the big 700 hp and 880 Nm (649 lb-ft) of torque ( 150 hp and 130 Nm of torque more than its production car ) comes from a twin-turbocharged V8 engine and some  engine modifications, that includes new exhaust manifolds and turbochargers, high-flow catalytic converters and air filters,  stainless steel high-performance exhaust system with butterfly valves and re-programmed engine management system.

After all these changes, the edo Turbo S sprints from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.5 seconds,  and speeds the 200 km/h (124 mph) in just 11.4 seconds, with a top speed electronically limited to 340 km/h (211 mph)
In addition, it features an edo lowering module  which brings the Panamera’s body up to 30 millimeters closer to the road, a new 22 in. carbon-fiber-look racing wheels and an interior finished in leather and other high-quality materials
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The Bald Terrier 1200 by Deus Ex Machina

The Bald Terrier 1200

This bike, dubbed “The Bald Terrier” is the latest offering from Deus Ex Machina, the Sydney based, globally influential custom motorcycle builder, built from the 2007 fuel-injected Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200.

It has been rebuilt with 19-and 18-inch custom wheels, upgraded brake callipers and rotors, unique exhaust from Vance & Hines, a heavily modified Yamaha SR400 fuel tank secured by an alloy strap , Tingate clip-ons, customized Storz rear sets

Its horsepower is further boosted by power commander V fuel injection module and sports   the black hard-chromed front forks tuned for peak performance

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