Japanese company Liberty Walk is known for its extreme car transformations, and one of their latest projects is the Lamborghini Miura with a wide body kit.
The LB-Silhouette WORKS GT Lamborghini Miura in the photo is a graphic representation of the car that will debut at the 2025 Tokyo Motor Show. Like other projects of the Japanese tuner, equipped with extreme body kits, this Lamborghini Miura has also gone through the same process. It is equipped with wider fenders, a black and white livery with Liberty Walk logos, a large rear wing, side skirts, a wide front and rear splitter, all made of carbon fiber.
When it comes to the powertrain, there is no information that there have been any changes. There is still a 4.0-L V12 engine with 345 hp (257 kW) and 262 lb-ft (355 Nm) of torque, paired with a 5-speed-manual transmission.
Liberty Walk did not release the price of this body kit, but they announced that at the Tokoji Auto Show, in addition to the LB-Silhouette WORKS GT Lamborghini Miura, they will reveal another car, about which there is no information yet.
At a time when battery cars are becoming the first choice of customers, combustion engine cars are still in demand, especially when it comes to Porsche 911 models. Even the modified ones that have become racing cars fetch quite high prices. One such, a 1992 Porsche 911 Race Car, sold recently for USD $72,000.
This 911 Race Car is powered by an air-cooled 3.8-L flat-6 engine mated to a rebuilt 993 G50 six-speed manual transmission with Porsche Motorsport synchros, GT3 Cup flywheel and clutch, as well as a Guard 997 GT3 Cup limited-slip differential , which sends power to the rear axle. The car is mounted on Jongbloed 16″ alloy wheels with bronze centers wrapped in Pirelli rain tires.
The car left the factory as a 964 America Roadster, and was later modified several times. The first modification was for competition in SCCA, Porsche Motorsport North America Air-Cooled Cup, and Porsche Club of America events, while a few years later it was rebuilt for competition in the PRC Championship, NASA events, and Rennsport Reunion IV. It is equipped with a GT Racing 993 GT2 Evo fiberglass body with white vinyl and Champion GT1–inspired graphics, a Jabroc 3″ front splitter undertray, an electrical cut-off switch, dual aerodynamic side mirrors, a metal roof panel, polycarbonate windows, and a 996 Cup carbon-fiber rear wing.
The interior was stripped and a large Recaro carbon-Kevlar seat, a Schroth multi-point harness, a Fire Sense fire suppression system, a Rothsport billet short shifter, a data logger, a Motorola radio, a full roll cage, and a Tilton floor were added. – mounted pedal box with a radial master cylinder and adjustable brake bias. In front of the driver is an OMP steering wheel, MoTeC digital color display and a shift light system.
In 2020, the car was rebuilt which included the addition of an ITB fuel injection system, replacement bearings, balanced crankshaft, CP-Carillo connecting rods, Mahle 3.8 102mm RSR pistons and cylinders, ARP hardware, CNC-ported 993 cylinder heads, JWE Motorsports camshafts, refinished rockers, replacement valve springs and titanium retainers, GT3 oil pump, 964 intake plenum, headers and Quiet Power mufflers, MoTeC engine management, and WEVO engine mounts.
The Carfax report shows no accidents or other damage. The car comes with service records and a Washington title.
The European auto industry is in a major crisis and manufacturers are trying to find a way out in different ways. Volkswagen recently announced that it will lay off 35,000 employees by 2030, which will save the company 15 billion euros per year, but Mercedes has decided to take a different approach. According to the latest information, the German company will not close plants or lay off employees, but a large number of senior managers will have to go to work in different brand headquarters and will not receive a salary increase in 2025.
The plan is to make all employees more productive and save more than five billion euros in the next two years. This means that the salaries of managers, not just workers, will depend on the number of cars sold. The company is aware that it must become even more efficient and that everyone in the company must contribute to this.
Remote work, one of the great privileges so far, is coming to an end. Managers will have to abandon the work from home that has been used since the Covid-19 pandemic, which has continued without reason, but there are exceptions here too. Working from home will only be allowed in exceptional cases, when children are sick and need care. It is obvious that Mercedes understands the current situation and that for the good of the company, measures must be taken from the top.
