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The World Has Yet Another Widebody G-Class No One Asked For

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Larte Design has a 16-piece body kit for the current Mercedes G-Class. Many of the new parts are made from lightweight and strong carbon fiber. Larte has made no changes to the G63’s potent 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8. We’ve seen Larte Design produce some rather horrible body kits over the years, including colored carbon fiber packages for models like the Cadillac Escalade. The tuner has now unveiled its first complete widebody kit for the current Mercedes G-Class, and while it’s as outlandish as anything Mansory produces, the lack of tinted carbon helps it retain just a slight amount of refinement. The kit consists of 16 individual pieces, many made from lightweight carbon fiber. A wild hood has been added to the front of the G-Wagen , complemented by a radical new bumper, central grille, and emblem. No doubt the most striking part of this G’s front end is the illuminated strakes on the underside of the bumper. As far as D...
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Detroit’s Big Three Push Back Against Trump’s Chinese Car Invitation

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Trump supports Chinese automakers opening factories and hiring American workers. Detroit’s lobbying group says Chinese state support creates unfair competition. The position clashes with Washington’s recent criticism of Ford’s Chinese partnerships. President Donald Trump says he would welcome Chinese automakers building cars in the United States, provided they employ American workers. Don’t be too shocked, but Detroit’s biggest automakers aren’t nearly as enthusiastic about the idea. General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis declined to comment individually, but their shared lobbying group warned that Chinese manufacturers could harm the domestic industry. Suddenly, “Made in America” isn’t quite enough. “If China wanted to come in and open a plant to build their cars here, I’d be OK with that,” Trump recently said . He compared the possibility with Japanese automakers operatin...
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This Osprey Land Rover Defender Is Hiding An American V8 Punch

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This Land Rover Defender has a 6.2-liter LS3 V8 from a Corvette with 435 hp. The Defender also includes upgraded driveshafts, axles, and CV joints. A Project Kahn body kit with revised fascias and fenders has been added. The current Land Rover Defender is a serious machine, particularly in its high-performance Octa guise, thanks to its prodigious levels of power and off-road credentials. However, for many traditional off-roading enthusiasts, the current Defender is a little too complicated, which is why older models remain in high demand. For those who’d much rather own an old Defender, but don’t want to deal with any reliability issues, an overhauled example like this one from Osprey Custom Cars ticks all the boxes. With some serious grunt, that classic look, and some modern creature comforts, it’s perhaps the ultimate Defender. Read: Osprey’s Latest Land Rover Defender 90 Is Ready To Tackle Any Terrain As is ...
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