Matt Hagan, twice champion of the NHRA racing series, has shown us his all-new dragster stylized to deceive some people into thinking it is a heavily modded Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody.

The extreme ride, which Matt has dubbed ‘Funny Car’, comes powered by an 8.1-liter engine guzzling rocket fuel. It can hit 544 km/h (338 mph) in ludicrous 3.8 seconds slamming the driver into the seat with the force of 4.0g.

Aside from being able to deliver 11,000 horsepower (~8,200 kilowatts) to the wheels, the engine is unique in another way: namely, it is missing any kind of water-based cooling circuit. Before you act surprised, the reason is because it never stays on for long periods of time.

The fuel is 90% nitrous methane and 10% spirits. It is said to be 2.3 times more powerful than the best racing-grade fuel and has a beneficial side effect of cooling the car’s innards down when it transitions from liquid to gas. As for the Funny Car’s appetites, let us just say it can devour up to 75 liters per drag strip and leave it at that.

As we said above, the one-off build has been conceptualized to resemble the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody. To that end, it sports widebody panels, 20-inch wheels, Brembo brakes and tire stickers.

Poland-based customization shop Carlex Design is renowned for its luxury interior makeovers available for all manner of vehicles. Their latest project is by no means an exception.

The Alpine A110 is a premium car as it is, but crack open the door, and chances are you will be disappointed by how cheap the cabin looks with its hard plastic trim and dull colors. Luckily, we have tuners like Carlex for situations like this.

The revamped A110 looks much more inspiring with its omnipresent white leather upholstery contrasted by blue mats and door cards. Using easily soiled colors like white inside a car could be considered impractical, but to everyone their own, right?

As far as we are aware, no changes were made to the vehicle’s drivetrain. This is hardly something to be sad about, though, given that the A110 is a pleasure to drive as it is. Powered by a 1.8-liter, four-cylinder engine with 252 hp (188 kW) and 320 Nm (238 lb-ft) of torque, it is agile and responsive, and Alpina’s chassis tweaks improve things even further.

Working in tandem with a seven-speed DCT, the engine gets the RWD coupe from standstill to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.5 seconds. This is impressive, but understandable given that the A110 weighs in at a mere 1,100 kilograms (2,425 lbs).

The BMW M2 Competition (F87N M2C) rightfully counts among the most popular M’s on the lineup. The reason isn’t just the price, but also the fact that the more advanced M models are simultaneously bulkier and heavier than their entry-level siblings. As a result, the M2 feels just right for the racetrack.

U.S.-based tuner Performance Technic has just rolled out another custom M2, this time a commission job from a long-standing client who likes an occasional race. The team began by swapping the standard M Suspension parts out for Öhlins R&T racing-grade coilovers featuring adjustable travel distance and compression ratio. The kit cost no less than a hefty $3,500, but gave the vehicle new looks along with improved cornering performance.

The stock wheels were ditched in favor of ultralight BBS FI-R 19” rims, and the exhaust system was replaced with an Akrapovic Slip On Line one made of titanium and decorated with carbon exhaust tips. The weight savings amounted to an impressive 45 percent.

This is one good BMW M2 Competition (F87N M2C), don’t you think?

The Range Rover Sport SVR starts from £101,810 on its home market of Great Britain, which amounts to a whopping U.S. $127,577. But as long as you don’t mind paying even more for exclusivity, consider this custom build by Kahn Design.

Called the Project Kahn First Edition Pace Car, the vehicle depicted here will hit your bank account for £129,999 ($162,901). On a curious note, it is not a showroom specimen with zero history, but rather an ever-so-slightly used one with one previous owner and 80 kilometers (50 miles) under its belt.

The tuner relies purely on visual aesthetics to convince you to part with your money – and does it well. The body kit is astonishingly good and comprises new aprons all around, a different radiator grille, a sporty rear diffuser and reshaped exhaust tips, among other things.

Custom wheels? But of course! Every forged rim measures a gorgeous 23 inches across. The one downside is that they don’t come with the kit and have to be ordered separately.

The interior is also far from stock. The seats, armrests, door panels and steering wheel are all wrapped in fine perforated leather, and there are Kahn Design logos everywhere you look.

As far as the tech is concerned, the SUV has air suspension, panoramic glass roof and heated seats in base.

Powering the build is the standard 5.0-liter turbo V8 with 575 hp (429 kW) and 700 Nm (516 lb-ft) of torque. The top speed is 280 km/h (174 mph), and the SUV only needs 4.5 seconds to get going at 100 km/h (62 mph) – specs that put some modern sports cars to shame.

Have you noticed? It has been a while since we reported on any crazy-but-cool tuning projects. Time to fix this! Enter the Roush Ford Mustang GT Old Crow, a muscle car stylized to look like the P-51 Mustang fighter/bomber plane straight out of the 1940s.

Roush Performance is responsible for the awesome job, which it dedicates to famous U.S. test pilot Clarence Emil “Bud” Anderson. The pioneer of military aviation has spent over 7,500 hours airborne piloting more than 130 different planes, has made 116 combat flights during the WWII and won at least 16 air fights. It was during the war that he dubbed his fighter “Old Crow”.

Compared to the production-issue Mustang, the P-51 sports the full 2018 Roush Mustang kit and flaunts a humongous 2020 Shelby GT500-style rear wing that admittedly does make it look a bit like a fighter jet. Then, of course, there is also the unmistakable Old Crow livery contributing to the likeness.

The pony car rides on 20-inch bespoke wheels wrapped in Continental ExtremeContact 275/35 rubber.

Crack the door open, and you will be greeted by brown leather seats, four-point safety harnesses from Sparco, red door handles and gear selector, and the inscription “P-51 Mustang” on the dash.

Being a performance tuner at heart, Roush naturally couldn’t resist dialing the output of the vehicle up to 710 hp (529 kW).

The unique Mustang will go under the hammer in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA, on July 25. The money earned will be donated to charity.

Hennessey Performance has finally started sales of its three-axle, six-wheel pickup truck Goliath 6x6. The tuner will be building a total of 24 truck priced at U.S. $375,000 each.

The first 3D renders of the gargantuan car were revealed a year ago, but it wasn’t until today that the company showed us photos of the actual vehicle.

The build is based on the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado Trail Boss. Aside from the extra axle, the Goliath features reworked rear suspension, an extra 203 millimeters (8 inches) of ground clearance, 20-inch wheels wrapped in off-road rubber, an extended truck bed, new bumpers and lighting, and a roll cage.

Powering the build is a 6.2-liter V8 rated at 715 hp (533 kW), thanks to which the bulky truck accelerates from nothing to 100 km/h (62 mph) in a mere 4.5 seconds. You may still opt for a performance upgrade to 819 hp (611 kW) if you want to.

The Vail Ski Resort in Colorado, USA has recently signed a partnership agreement with General Motors Company (GMC). Visitors to the resort may now take a GM-branded vehicle out for a test drive while they are there and share their experience. That said, this monstrous Sierra 2500 HD All Mountain Concept 2019 will likely accumulate the longest queue by far.

The concept vehicle is based on the latest mass-issue GMC Sierra 1500 AT4 pickup truck, but it trades its wheels for tracks that enable it to ascent snowy mountain slopes with ridiculous ease.

The one-off prototype also sports a massive 200-millimeter (8-inch) suspension lift it owes to a Fabtech K1134DL lift kit, a vivid wrap, a Sierra bottom guard plate, and a snowboard holder in the truck bed. Just imagine the ride you can have with all this!

The all-electric BMW i3S is by no means a bad car, it’s just that it sorely lacks sporty genes. Thankfully, AC Schnitzer addresses this minor fault quite aptly with its latest release.

The kit looks great, but you couldn’t seriously expect anything less from the team that has previously tackled the BMW i8 hybrid and hasn’t botched it.

The aftermarket trim parts adorning this BMW i3S show car are all relevant and well-placed. There is a new body kit, composed of a front splitter and a rear spoiler, which looks cool and doubtlessly has a beneficent effect on the entire performance. Then, of course, there are AC Schnitzer logos throughout the whole body.

New lowering springs bring the hatchback 20 mm (0.8”) closer to the ground. Wheel spacers make sure the wheel span is just right, improving both the looks and the stability at higher speeds.

There are no interior photos this time around, but, knowing AC Schnitzer, we would expect to find occasional aluminum details there, such as pedal pads.

Predictably enough, the tuner did not mess with the electric powertrain of the car. Still producing 184 hp (137 kW), it takes the i3S from standstill to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 6.8 seconds.

Every tuner has its own signature style, wouldn’t you say? For instance, most projects by Switzerland-based car shop dÄHLer are rather understated yet elegant and full of a unique kind of aesthetics. But sometimes – perhaps to show their range, as well as enjoy a bit of diversity – the guys come up with something entirely different. Look at this BMW 135i Coupe (E82), you will see what we mean.

The project is dubbed “dÄHLer Race Line”, and the result looks like a track tool that just about manages to stay road-legal. As far as we know, this is a first of its kind, but if the public likes it, we could be seeing many more in the future.

As you can see, this 135i clearly aspires to resemble a 1-Series M Coupe. Similarities start with the front apron (complete with an integrated splitter) and continue all the way to the rear apron (check out the telltale 1M air vents). A fixed rear wing contributes to both style and dynamics, and you can adjust its height and shape manually in between races.

Another major mod comes in the shape of OZ Racing ultralight forged wheels clad in racing-grade sleeks. The entire car comes wrapped in a red/white vinyl wrap. With a single Atech sports seat and a roll cage, the cabin is as minimalistic as possible.

Rounding off the BMW M135i dÄHLer Race Line are a few power upgrades. The 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 has been reworked to deliver 430 horsepower (321 kilowatts) instead of the standard 306 hp (228 kW). The maximum torque also rises from 450 Nm (332 lb-ft) to 550 Nm (406 lb-ft). A purpose-designed exhaust system makes sure the power surplus is heard.

Photos by dÄHLer

If you have been following our news feed, then you know U.S.-based company Add Armor specializes in converting all sorts of cars into armor-clad, bullet- and blast-resistant vehicles. This Audi RS7 Sportback is their latest completed project.

As usual, the team made an emphasis on keeping the liftback as agile as possible. To that end, it has persuaded the stock engine to exert an impressive 760 horsepower (567 kilowatts) at the crank. As a result, the armored car sprints 0.4 seconds faster than its unmodded counterpart. APR, which helped with the tuning, said it could take the Audi RS7 Sportback’s twin-turbo V8 beyond 1,000 hp (745 kW) if need be.

To shield the German ride from various harmful impacts, including shotgun blasts and Magnum .44 bullets, Add Armor used an innovative polycarbonate-based kind of cladding. As a result, the car only gained about 100 kilograms (220 pounds). Most similar projects use stainless-steel plates that end up being 2.5 to 5 times as heavy. Nonetheless, the company assures us that under certain conditions, the polycarbonate cladding can be 10 times as efficient as the traditional steel armor.

Should you believe this statement or not? Up to you. The tuner did not put this particular vehicle under gunfire (it was a client’s order, after all), but it did test a similarly-cladded Cadillac Escalade V8 a while back. Watch the video to see how it fared.

Photos & video: Add Armor