Looking for all the world like an extra out of Demolition Man, the Rezvani Tank is a brute of a machine designed for either quashing a dissident uprising or tooling around Beverly Hills.While it is surely capable of the former, one look at the promotional videos on the brands homepage assures us the Tank will be used for the latter.Rezvani is a company based out of Orange County in California, so that revelation should not be a surprise.Previously available with a Pentastar V6 or SRTs 6.4-litre mill, reports have surfaced the updated Rezvani will offer yet another engine one which cranks out 1,000 horsepower. Itll be called the Tank X, and it can be yours for a mere $349,000.While the press bumf loudly touts the 1,000-hp figure, this isnt the Hellephant engine Mopar introduced at SEMA last year. The company specifies this mill is a 6.2-litre Supercharged V8 Demon. Those with long memories an elephant never forgets, right? will recall the enormous 426-cubic-inch Mopar monster displaces an even 7.0 litres. A six-speed automatic is the Tank Xs only option.A quick perusal of Rezvanis build-and-price tool reveals the $349,000 sticker price to simply be a starting point for financial hilarity. Adding a Dana 60 rear end costs $8,500 while automatic side steps are another $2,500. Thermal night vision, perfect for tracking down pesky infidels, adds $6,500 to the invoice.After learning Rezvani charges an eye-popping $12,500 for a six-inch lift kit, your author decided he is definitely in the wrong business.For fun, we went through the configurator and checked every box, including the ones for a $6,500 starry night headliner and $7,500 auxiliary gas tank. Total price? $429,585.Checking in at 84 inches wide and 190 inches long, the Rezvani Tank X puts down a footprint roughly that of a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, albeit one that is ten inches wider than stock. Its about ten inches taller than a Wrangler as well, so watch that low bridge. Truth be told, the new Wrangler JL does form the basis of this beast, explaining the design changes to this 2020 model compared to last years tank, which used the old JK Wrangler as its starting point.By the way, this thing is packed with bulletproof armouring and EMP protection, meaning youll still be able to drive to your secret lair after the attack. Bombs
Origin: Updated Rezvani Tank now packs 1,000 horsepower
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Buy It! This wide-body 1991 Acura NSX packs a hidden surprise
The NSX is Hondas idea of a supercar, but for some, it isnt quite super enough. Lots of NSXes are modified under the hood, but few take liberties with the frankly perfect styling. This wide-body example challenges the norm.The kit youre looking at is one of only two made, with the car wearing the other one remaining in Toyko.The changes wrapped up in it include a roof scoop; vented side skirt extensions; exposed headlights; a rear wing; and four round taillights.If youre worried about hitting the rare kit on speed bumps, the car is also equipped with an air lift system; Zeal coilovers keep it planted when youre far away from traffic-calming devices.The 3.0-litre VTEC V6 has been upgraded with a CT Engineering supercharger, ECU tune, and a new exhaust, as well as a Comptech intake system, all which add up to 351.8 horsepower according to the included dyno sheet. The dyno sheet also shows the engine spins up to almost 8,000 rpm.A five-speed transmission connects the power to the rear wheels, which are Enkei RPF1s. The wheels are a nice fit here, with just the right width, and the car is lowered nicely to fill up the wheel well.While the wide-body kit might be divisive for some, we think it gives off great Midnight Club vibes. Our only complaint may be the colour; a dark shade of red or blue would give this thing more street cred.In 28 years, this NSX has managed to amass only 39,900 miles, with 4,000 of those being the current owners, who has had the car since 2005. Find it on Bring a
Origin: Buy It! This wide-body 1991 Acura NSX packs a hidden surprise
The new 2020 Audi Q7 packs visual and technical updates
With big SUVs having become the cash cows of auto manufacturers around the world, any full-sheet redesign is now approached with the same amount of caution one would afford a lump of plutonium that has just shown up in your lettuce crisper.For the next model year, the Audi Q7 finds itself the recipient of several high-profile changes and more than a few subtle ones.Leading the way is an exterior design that marches lock-step with the rest of Audis lineup. Some accuse the German automaker of simply producing different lengths of the same sausage but it is a methodology that works.Instantly recognizable and instantly desirable for a wide swath of the population the new Q7 bears the Audi corporate octagon-shaped grille bookended by a pair of expressive headlights. Those peepers will be HD Matrix LEDs with frickin’ lasers in some models across the pond, but it is not yet clear if that tech will make it to Canada.It should have a dose of Audi handling, too. All-wheel steering is optionally available, allowing the rear wheels turn by up to 5 degrees in the opposite direction at low speed, which increases agility. On the highway these wheels steer slightly in the same direction to promote stability.In its home market, diesel engines will be paired with a mild hybrid system but we dont know if there are any powertrain changes in the pipe for customers in this country.Currently, the Q7 packs a supercharged V6 making 329 horsepower, but it is worth noting that this new cars close cousin, the Q8, deploys a turbocharged V6 with direct injection and an eight-speed Tiptronic.As for the interior, one could make a case that Ingolstadt is on the verge of trading its four rings for four hexagons, as the shape appears everywhere. The tablet-style screen is gone, replaced by twin integrated touch-sensitive interfaces similar to whats shown up in the A6 and other Audis.Expect the new Q7 to appear on dealer lots towards the end of this
Origin: The new 2020 Audi Q7 packs visual and technical updates
2020 Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography packs a supercharged V8
2020 Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography DynamicHandout / Land Rover What is it? The hot-rodded edition of Range Rover’s compact luxury sport brute. Why does it matter? A cynic might say, with some credibility, that Jaguar Land Rover does this SV thing with all its products. And they’d be right, the British automaker eventually shoehorns its supercharged V8 into any engine bay even remotely capable of housing eight pistons and a blower. That might be factually true, but even a skeptic has to admit 550 horsepower is a convincing argument for optimism. If that’s not persuasive enough, how about 502 pound-feet of torque? Still not enough? How about a zero-to-100 km/h sprint time of just 4.5 seconds? Sports car-like performance from an SUV that weighs 2,090 kilograms before you climb aboard. To handle all this power, Range Rover upgraded the air suspension, recalibrated the all-wheel-drive system and electronic rear differential, and fitted huge P265/40R22 Pirelli Scorpion performance radials. Not to ignore the company’s off-road heritage, the Dynamic Edition still has a approach angle of 24 degrees and approach is 27.5 degrees, both figures in the Velar’s off-road mode. When is it coming? This fall. Should you buy it? Well, the first thing you should know is that whatever the price is, Range Rover claims that the SVAutobiography Dynamic will only be on sale for a year. So, if you want one of the fastest — if not the fastest — compact SUV that just happens to be capable of traipsing down a pretty gnarly trail, then you’d better get your name on a list pretty darn
Origin: 2020 Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography packs a supercharged V8
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