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The BMW 2 Series (G42) is rumored to get a carbon fiber roof option starting from units produced in August 2024 at the San Luis Potosi plant in Mexico. This was leaked on a Bimmer Post forum, along with other exciting updates in the pipeline.
A heavily modified Audi R8 draped in carbon fiber has appeared for sale with a laundry list of upgrades and a somewhat famous former owner. The person in question is former extreme sportsman and present-day influencer Jon Olsson, who made a name for himself in extreme skiing under the Red Bull banner and then created a whole new persona as an influential car enthusiast whose over-the-top builds regularly broke the internet.
Ferrari enjoys its own crazy car color customizations through its Tailor Made program, but when paint is not enough for Maranello's finest customers, Ferrari creates an exclusive naked carbon fiber finish called Carbonio a Vista (visible carbon) and applies it to three Daytona SP3 supercars.
Infiniti’s giant QX80 SUV was launched 20 years ago as the QX56, and while the name has changed, one thing hasn’t: the biggest QX has always been among the ugliest SUVs you can buy. But the third-generation model Nissan’s upscale brand is getting ready to reveal has clearly had enough of looking like a rolling Victorian freak show and is bringing some real style to the table.Style? Okay, let’s just check ourselves there, because there’s only so much a designer can do when told to package a vehicle that the engineering department has already decreed must be shaped like a 1970s school bus.
In addition to being less expensive than the current R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV, Rivian believes its upcoming R2 EV will have a smaller carbon footprint as well.
With 819 horsepower on tap, the standard Ferrari 296 GTB is not for the faint-hearted, but Novitec Group has taken the hybrid mid-engine supercar up a notch by developing a laundry list of enhancements to complete and complement the upgrades announced last year.
Kazama Auto has created a unique Toyota GR86 drift car. Not only is the car engine swapped with a Toyota 2JZ motor, but the body has been replaced with full carbon fiber — the sort of thing you'd normally only see on ridiculous supercars like a Pagani.
Hyundai has revealed the Ioniq 5 NPX1 Concept at the 2024 Tokyo Auto Salon, previewing a full range of N Performance Parts that will be available for N customers worldwide. The N Performance Parts catalog will be made available for all N-branded models. Hyundai even says specialized tuning parts for the Ioniq 5 N will be available.