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BMW i8 – more aggressive than ever

April 16, 2023 Francis Mitterrand

In 2021, BMW premiered its ultimate new generation car, the BMW i8. It is a plug-in hybrid car, ahead of its time, which always attracts attention thanks to its design. Now, Japanese car shop Liberty Walk has decided to make it even “crazier”.

Almost every panel of the car has been modified. The specially designed body kit includes a new bumper with a more prominent splitter and a pair of wings, a carbon hood, widened fenders, new wider side skirts, a rear wing and a new diffuser. There’s also a set of black Forgiato rims wrapped in Yokohama Advan tires.

The car really looks impressive and its exterior is decorated with a pink body, a black hood, black mirror caps and a black roof.

When it comes to the drive, nothing has been changed. The BMW i8 is powered by a turbocharged 1.5L three-cylinder engine combined with an electric motor with a total power of 369 hp (271 kW) and 420 lb-ft (570 Nm) of torque. It hits 60 mph in about 4.4 seconds. Power is transmitted to all wheels via a 6-speed automatic transmission. Using only the electric motor the car has a range of only 22 miles.

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Liberty Walk equipped the Lexus LX600 with wide body kit

December 30, 2022 Francis Mitterrand

After the recently revealed body kit for the legendary model of the car manufacturer from Maranello, Ferrari F40, this time the Japanese tuner Liberty Walk has prepared a body kit for the domestic brand, Lexus LX 600. The standard LX 600 is an impressive SUV, and now it is even more dominant.

As before, the tuner did not overdo it this time either, because the car was upgraded with only a few components. The Lexus LX 600 will be exhibited at the Tokyo Motor Show, and Liberty Walk has decided to reveal its work earlier.

At first glance, the attention is drawn to the carbon hood, which retains the same simple shape of the standard LX 600, but this time, air vents have been added on both sides. There is a set of specially made carbon wheel arch extensions as well as massive AME Wheels glossy black rims with Yokohama tires.

Of course there were no changes under the hood. The LX 600 is powered by a 3.5L twin-turbo V-6 engine with 409 hp (301 kW) and 479 lb-ft (650 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to all wheels via a 10-speed automatic transmission.

Liberty Walk did not say how much the modifications will cost.

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Liberty Walk equipped the Lexus LX 600 with wide body kit

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Liberty Walk equipped the Ferrari F40 with wide body kit

December 26, 2022 Francis Mitterrand

The Japanese company Liberty Walk is known for special body kits with which it equips sports cars, such as the Italian brands Lamborghini and Ferrari, and one of the legends of the manufacturer from Maranello was the new tuner project. The Japanese tuner equipped the legendary Ferrari F40 with a wide body kit, making it more attractive and muscular.

At first glance the car now looks like a racing F40 LM, more aggressive. The body kit includes a new hood, replacement pop-up headlights with larger light units, a massive air duct in front of the windshield, openings in the front wheel arches, black aftermarket rims, lowered side skirts, new front and rear wheel arches, an aerodynamic front diffuser and larger rear the wing.

Changes under the hood are not listed. The standard Ferrari F40 is powered by a 2.9 L twin-turbocharged V8 engine with 471 hp (352 kW) and 426 lb-ft (577 Nm) of torque @ 4,000 rpm. It reaches 60 mph in just 4.1 seconds with a top speed of 201 mph (324 kph). It was the first production car that could go over 200 mph. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a 5-speed manual gearbox.

According to the first reactions, after the video was published on the YouTube channel, it can be seen that fans of Ferrari and Liberty Walk works are eagerly awaiting the premiere, which will take place at the Tokyo Auto Salon on January 13, 2023.

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