The R-1 Racing Steeda Focus Club Racer Concept was recently debuted at the 2007 SEMA Show in Las Vegas with much fanfare and plenty of media attention. This all new vehicle had it's world debut in the Ford Motor Company Corporate Display at the 2007 SEMA Show where it won a prestigious Ford Motor Corporate Design Award that acknowledged it for it's unique workmanship, appearance, and product integration.

The R-1 Racing Steeda Focus sports R-1 Racing Victory wheels. The R-1 Racing rollers are black wheels and come with a stainless steel chrome lip as do all R-1 Racing wheels.

Taking the famed Steeda Autosports Race-Bred and Road-Ready DNA to two a new platform for the Ford performance enthusiast, the Steeda Focus Club Racer underscores the commitment that Steeda Autosports has made to consistently deliver the best possible performance and value to the Ford performance enthusiast.

Inspired by the famous Steeda Club Racer Mustang Series, the 2008 Steeda Focus Club Racer is designed to win, and delivers solid, spirited handling with pulse-quickening performance. The vehicle has been modified throughout, and features every performance-minded item and accoutrement that the Steeda Skunk Works could think of to include.

Look for more detailed information about a serialized Steeda Focus Club Racer and individual performance components in the very near future at www.steeda.com. You can also sign up for our newsletter that will keep you up to date with the latest Steeda news and products.

Spy photographer Pedro Domingues, part of Brenda Priddy & Company's
network of covert auto shooters, snapped these shots of the
forthcoming Lamborghini Gallardo LP550 in Portugal, ahead of its debut
at the Geneva Auto Show.

Priddy says the car, painted orange but almost completely covered in
black tape, is said to be powered by a 5.2L V10 with 550hp. Priddy
says her photographer saw “some top-end cars, such as the Maserati
GranTurismo and Porsche 911 (on the track) testing. Among those cars
was an orange Lamborghini Gallardo covered in black tape. This
Gallardo had a different front bumper, smaller headlights, double dual
exhaust, and the rear ventilation grille was one single piece instead
of three portions.”

The Gallardo LP550 has re-designed front and rear fascias and rides
on a stiffer body. Along with mechanical updates, an improved (and
lighter) all-wheel-drive system and upgraded brakes, the LP550 will
also come with an upgraded price tag, estimated somewhere in the $200k
range.

Priddy relates her photographer's final observation: “I can
additionally tell you that it runs very quietly when idling,”
Domingues explained. “Once the engine gets to the right temperature,
you can hardly hear it, but it roars like a true Lamborghini when
being revved and pulling away.”

Los Angeles, CA…This feature focuses on the 5-Zigen Gravis wheel. 5-Zigen, one of the few companies to still manufacturer in Japan, has recently sent us these beautiful photo shoot images of some of the market's hottest cars sporting the 5-Zigen Gravis wheels. The 5-Zigen Gravis wheels come in a machined face wheel with silver accents and in full chrome. The 5-Zigen Gravis wheel is available in 19 inch and 20 inch wheels. The Gravis also comes in staggered wheel fitment in both 19 and 20 inch wheel applications.

AM Forged wheels are famous for their quality control and custom finishes. Each AM Forged Wheel is custom made to order according to the specifications and color selections of each customer. AM Forged has also been found to have one of the best customer support staffs in the industry. These are some of the reasons why rimsdealer.com carries AM Forged Wheels are their premier custom 3-piece wheel supplier.

One of AM Forged Wheels most popular wheel models is the AM Forged Prime. The Prime is a very lightweight yet strong 5-spoke split design. Each spoke also comes with an accented groove that can be used to make custom finishes of all kinds. Here are some examples of the Prime in several finishes. If you are interested in the pricing and sizing available for the AM Forged Wheels please click on any of the wheel images to link directly to the product pages.

After teasing the United States market with rumors of a stateside release of the newest version of the legendary Nissan GT-R Skyline, it was finally confirmed approximately 24 months ago that the USA would receive Skylines. With such an incredible demand for the highly anticipated supercar, dealer mark-ups were considered an inevitability. No one though was prepared for what we are now seeing in the market. Dealers are adding tens of thousands of dollars to the base price of $69,850!

Within only 6,000 Skylines to be produced this year for the world market outside of Japan, quantities are scarce. Everything from, auctions going to the highest bidder, to dealer mark-ups of up to $60,000 over sticker, are expected according to Exhaustnote.com. The sad part is that Nissan has no legal control over the amount of money the dealers charge in the end for the Skyline. What does this all add up to? It seems like unless you are personally connected to the President of Nissan, you are going to have to sell your right and your left arm to get into a Skyline any time soon.

Mercedes-Benz just put out the latest on one of their flagship vehicles, the SL-Class. The car's new facia is all about looking aggressive and forward thinking. The headlights have gotten reworked for a more modern contemporary feel. The new range will include the SL 500 with a V8 and the SL 600 with a V12 engine with AMG models in the works.

The
AM Forged
Mercedes-Benz CL550 is fully loaded. From every angle this car is a showstopper. The most striking upgrades to the CL550 come by way of a full Lorinser body-kit, Lorinser exhaust, and
AM Forged
22″ Wheels.

The Benz CL550 wheels are 3-piece custom 22 inch wheels from
AM Forged Wheels
. In the front the car sports 22×9 inch wheels and in the rear the car dons wider 22×11 inch wheels. In the rear the car's aggressive stance is greatly enhanced thanks to the 5 inch chrome lip on the rear wheels. Thanks to
AM Forged Wheels
patented forging design maximum wheel lip can be acheived without sacrificing the beauty or strength of the 22 inch rims.

For more luxury wheels or exotic wheels for your luxury or exotic car, go to
AM Forged Wheels car gallery
car gallery. There you will find dozens of cars all equiped with the latest custom finished and chrome wheels from
AM Forged Wheels
. For retail discount wheels pricing on
AM Forged Wheels
you can visit the AM Forged Wheels page on
rimsdealer.com
.
rimsdealer.com
is the United States largest discount retailer of
AM Forged Wheels
. There you will find over 30 different
AM Forged Wheels
and rims in a varied array of chrome wheels and custom wheel colors, sizes, and finishes.

For all you Porsche lovers who just can't get enough of that distinctive rear-mounted Porsche power this one is for you. German Porsche tuner Gemballa has just released a list of upgrades for the new Porsche 997. The car is so radically different from stock form that it deserves its own name, the Gemballa Avalanche GTR 800 EVO-R.

The list of upgrades includes an increase in displacement to 3.8-liters and a replacement of the stock turbochargers with Garret T035 units. Additional improvements to the engine include new heads, crankshaft, and upgraded connecting rods. What does this all up to? Drumroll please…an incredible 850 horsepower and 690 foot-pounds of torque!

To help keep all that power stuck to the ground, the 997 is equiped with an H&R coil over suspension system, adjustable front and rear anti-sway bars, and 19-inch wheels and Yokohama AVS Sport tires. Lastly, the 997 is topped off by a new fascia in the front and rear, a front hood, and a carbon fiber front splitter and rear wing.

The R-1 Racing Hype has quickly become one of the best selling wheels and rims here at rimsdealer.com. The style is classic and clean. Best of all the wheel comes with R-1 Racing's patented Stainless Steel Lip Technology. The Hype comes with a lip that is as big as over 4″ in the rear of the 20″ application.

Enjoy the following images from customers and employees who don the R-1 Racing Hype wheels. All the following applications are 20 inch staggered wheels: 20×8.5(Front Wheels) and 20×10 (Rear Wheels). This particular application is made specifically made in an offset and size for the Nissan 350Z and Infiniti G35/G37 fitment. Enjoy!

This G35 sports a pretty wicked JDM body-kit imported directly from Japan. Specials thanks to the Hokori Car Club out of Southern Cali for providing the photos. R-1 RACING HYPE MACHINED FACE W/ BLACK ACCENTS AND STAINLESS STEEL CHROME LIP. APPLICATION: 20×8.5(Front Wheels) and 20×10 (Rear Wheels).

This particular custom beauty was made for one of our sales technicians right here at rimsdealer.com. See, we are tuners too, I told ya! R-1 RACING HYPE MACHINED FACE W/ CUSTOM ORANGE ACCENTS AND BLACK LIP. APPLICATION: 20×8.5(Front Wheels) and 20×10 (Rear Wheels).

This 350Z came to us from a customer representing Texas, the “Lone Star State”. The clean body-kit really accents the ride. R-1 RACING HYPE MACHINED FACE W/ BLACK ACCENTS AND STAINLESS STEEL CHROME LIP. APPLICATION: 20×8.5(Front Wheels) and 20×10 (Rear Wheels).

This particular car was displayed at the R-1 Racing Booth at SEMA 2006. It has the prototype R-1 RACING HYPE MACHINED FACE W/ BLACK ACCENTS AND BLACK LIP.
APPLICATION: 20×8.5(Front Wheels) and 20×10 (Rear Wheels).

The sporty aggressive look of a set of staggered wheels of rear-wheel-drive cars just can't be beat. Cars like the 350Z or 911 Carrera with those wide deep lip rims in the rear cause envy to every front-wheel-drive owner because until now it was impossible to get those deep lips in the rear. Front-wheel-drive cars just don't have the space in the rear to accommodate the wider wheels and tires.

And then came along MASS LIP wheels for front-wheel-drive cars. MASS LIP wheels by R1 Racing are engineered to give front-wheel-drive cars lips up to 3.25″ in the rear with the same width wheel and tire to allow proper fitment. To see the R1 Racing Spike in Machined Face w/ Black click “HERE”.