기아가 2014 세마쇼에 내놓은 고성능 K9 컨셉카입니다. 미국 수출명은 K900이지요. 도심과 서킷을 모두 아우르는 럭셔리 퍼포먼스 세단을 지향했다고 합니다. V8 타우 엔진에 가레트 터보를 붙여 420마력의 최고출력을 650마력으로 끌어 올렸습니다. 동시에 서스펜션과 변속기 보강 작업도 이뤄졌겠죠. 국내에서도 이런 형태로 나온다면 팔릴까요?
High-Performance K900
Team owners and drivers regularly arrive at tracks around the country in performance-oriented luxury vehicles. Like their race car brethren, these vehicles are often customized to wring every last ounce of performance from their OEM roots. They sport modifications to the exterior, interior, wheels, tires, brakes, suspension, and engine—all in the name of more power and improved driving dynamics. Kia Racing drivers, Mark Wilkins and Nic Jönsson, consulted with LUX Motorwerks, providing input into the kind of vehicle they would like to drive to and from the track, and the result is the High-Performance K900 debuting at today’s SEMA Show.
Starting with a custom, one-off body kit with carbon fiber inserts, custom-blended gray paint, blacked-out chrome trim and massive 21-inch gloss-black HRE RS100 wheels wrapped in Pirelli tires, the High-Performance K900 is offers a subtly menacing appearance, which hints at the power underneath.
The interior features luxurious tan leather seats with black suede accents and bespoke touches such as 11-inch seatback monitors showing in-car footage from iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations to allow rear-seat passengers to learn or refresh their knowledge of each track’s all-important racing line while en route to the circuit. In the trunk are custom compartments for a driving suit and helmet, complete with a ProDryer to remove perspiration following a long day of hard work behind the wheel.
The High-Performance K900 adds a professional-grade boost to the stock vehicle’s 420-horsepower, five-liter V8, thanks to a unique Garrett 2871R twin-turbo application visible through a viewing port in the trunk. With an estimated output hovering near 650 horsepower, the turbo units’ unconventional placement helps reduce engine compartment heat build-up under full throttle and doesn’t require the removal of any sheet metal beneath the sculpted lines of the hood. A lowered Eibach suspension keeps this special version of Kia’s flagship sedan planted and level, and Ksport 8-piston brakes paired with 15-inch cross-drilled rotors offer the confidence of control.
The High-Performance K900 ensures the drive to and from the track is as exciting as the drive around it.
세계에서 가장 많이 팔린 로드스터 타이틀을 가지고 있는 모델은? 자동차에 관심을 갖고 계신 분들에게 너무나 쉬운, 너무나 유명한 모델이죠. 바로 마쓰다 MX-5, 일본 내수명은 미아타죠. 얼마 전 신형 모델이 공개되었는데 2014 세마쇼에는 이 모델의 원메이크 레이스카가 등장했네요. 2016년부터 북미와 아시아, 유럽에서 열릴 원메이크 레이스 ‘글로벌 MX-5 컵’레이스에 참가할 머신인데요 기본형과는 다른 화끈한 멋이 있네요. 트랙토이로 아주 어울립니다.
Skateboarding, 1970s style and passion for music blend seamlessly together in “Scion x Riley Hawk Skate Tour xB” built by Scott Kanemura of KMA Productions. Inspired by the interests of professional skateboarder Riley Hawk, the vehicle features both the old and new: wood-grain décor, a mini fridge, shag carpet, an 8-track player, a Big Pioneer Sound System and the ability to play guitar through the audio system using an iPad mini as mixer. To further combine work and play, a cargo box has been integrated with an INNO rack system to store skateboards.
Other fun elements include:
1970s style custom paint pattern with a “fish bowl” side window
Dual side exhaust pipes (non-functional)
Plush captain-style chairs in the front and back
Motorized rear-facing monitor for media play back
A dual-motion table that both slides out and pivots up with storage below
“The Scion xB really does look like something straight from 1975,” Riley Hawk said. “From shag carpet to the retro paint job, it’s the perfect mix between modern and vintage."
2014 세마쇼+ 사이언 FR-S T1 타르가 컨셉 고용량 사진들 올립니다. 마니아틱한 선택이 되겠네요. 쿠페만 있어 아쉬워하는 이들이 많은데 이렇게 양산해도 좋을 듯 합니다. 저라면 구매 리스트 1순위 ㅎ.
High quality craftsmanship and an open-air experience came together in the Scion FR-S T1, built by Jeremy Lookofsky of Cartel Customs. The two-tone combination features a black targa top and custom color – Azzuro California Blue – over a muscular, all-metal wide body and integrated rear spoiler. The vehicle has been lowered and sits on custom 19-inch forged wheels. Other vehicle highlights include:
High-mounted custom center exhaust
GReddy street turbo kit
KW coil-over suspension
Wilwood Big Brake Kit with custom nickel-plated finish
OEM Audio+ System 400 complemented by a Pioneer AVIC-8000NEX head unit
“It’s an honor being involved with Scion for the seventh consecutive year bringing design concepts to reality and setting the bar for the SEMA Show,” Lookofsky said. “We have won two Mothers® design awards and SEMA fan favorite awards throughout the years, and I’m pretty confident our FR-S will come home on a positive note as well.”
