Concept One Wheels Shows off Concave CS-5.0 Wheels

Concept One Wheels released photos of their Concave CS-5.0 Matte Silver Wheels.

Available Sizes: 20x9 | 20x10.5
Bolt Patterns: 5x120 | 5x112 | 5x114.3

Vogue Auto Design shows off Lowenhart's Canvell XJ wheels

The new Canvell XJ Wheels from Lowenhart Japan Available with full reverse or stepped rim with color options from Noir, Titan silver or the very seductive Titan Gold, in sizes 18” 19” 20” 21” in the normal Lowenhart Widths and offsets and available for all the Luxury & sports car applications.

Noir design

Titan Silver design

The wheel is available as a build to order program so you vehicle and wheel color options can be discussed before the order is placed, the quality is as you would expect from the Lowenhart stable, its first class quality paint finish with engineering and construction perfection all done the traditional Japanese way.

For more information, check out Vogue Auto Design to assist you with your Lowenhart needs.

Savini Forged releases the SV10C Wheel

Savini Forged Wheels released a photo and videos about their newest addition to their family- the SV10c wheels. The videos are of the same wheel but in two different finishes- the first one is the Savini Mesh Brush Tint Finish and the second one is the Savini Concave Black and Yellow Finish

I wonder how Savini's "All Black Everything" search went???

Tragic Customization: Snooki’s Cadillac Escalade EXT

I admit, I watch the Jersey Shore. It reminds me of half of Long Island- which happens to be one of the Guido Capitals, right behind certain parts of Jersey and Staten Island.

Without a doubt, the break-out star of the show happens to be a 4’9” girl from update New York (Fact: anything north of Westchester County is considered Upstate New York.) named Nicole Polizzi, better known as Snooki. On the Jersey Shore Show, the cast gets a house, a job, and two Escalades to drive around in. I guess Snooki was used to the Escalades, so she decides to unload her BMW and purchase an Escalade EXT, and gets it customized.

And this is where the story goes downhill….

Now, there’s a stereotype about New Jersey women, and a few women from New York (not me), and the Wendy Williams Show, Jersey Shore, Jerseylicious, and the Real Housewives of New Jersey basically confirm the stereotype. They like a lot of pink and animal print. When you customize a car, it’s an extension of one’s personality- and sadly, you can't deny that this Escalade belongs to Snooki. Here’s the photos…

These photos were shot in Jersey City, New Jersey where Snooki and her castmate- J-Woww (who's from Long Island) are filming their spinoff show. You were looking at a newest modeled Cadillac Escalade EXT- painted a matte black with hot pink accents. Hot pink grille, hot pink side vents, hot pink trim. You heard me- matte black with hot pink accents, and the photos are perfectly color corrected. When I saw this, I wanted to cry. And the sad this is, I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised if the interior was leopard or cheetah print.

And this, my friend, is a classic example of when customizing a car goes wrong. Wait, I can find two things that I like: The Hello Kitty Baseball Decal on the back window and the fact that the Escalade came from Long Island.

Give Snooki credit, at least she didn't piss away her millions like the Situation did.

Roadstarr Motorsports Shows off a Stealth Porsche Panamera Turbo

(Don't cry, this is the Before photo)

LA's own Roadstarr Motorports released photos of a Porsche Panamera Turbo done the best way anyone could customize a car- Stealth style. According to Roadstarr, "The purpose of this project is to finish off what the Germans did not get a chance to do with class and style. The budget for this project was a mere $49,850.00 (not much for a vehicle of this magnitude). Roadstarr Motorsports is well known for creating the “wow effect”, and that’s exactly what was accomplished on this project “Stealth”."

(During)

"The Stealth Project was first and foremost completely striped down to its chassis, followed by engineering aerodynamic effects to make sure that this lion stays on course when the foot is put to the metal. After vigorous tests and analysis, the team decided to use the Aerodynamic aesthetics of World renowned German Tuner “TechArt”. It was a perfect match since Roadstarr Motorsports has a long history relationship with TechArt. The wheels were designed by Roadstarr’s team. The object of the wheels was to keep within the German racing appearance as well as making sure that the big 22” wheel does not create extra weight to keep up with. The wheels designs were precision engineered to minimize UN-sprung mass and rotational inertia's. This was accomplished by utilizing technology used in the aircraft manufacturing industry. The material used is aerospace grade 6061-T6 forged aluminum and stainless steel fasteners. With that said, the team design was based on a three piece wheel. As the body was being prepared to undergo a full paint job, the rest of the team decided to re-engineer the factory ECU (electronic control unit) to make it more management efficient. Thus, adding a whopping extra 45hp to this lioness beast. The factory headers were replaced by custom built headers using titanium headers with an integrated 100 cpsi metallic catalysts. The factory exhaust system was simply thrown out and replaced with a custom built stainless steel exhaust system that’s light without compromising any engineering thus increasing the power on the Stealth an additional 27hp."

(And after...)

Not bad, not bad at all. But everyone knows I'm a sucker for anything stealth and/or completly blacked out. Yes everyone, there is a difference between the two.