Have you seen the Toyota MR2 turned Porsche Carrera GT? I have seen it before in the net but forgotten where. Anyway, yeah, the above Porsche you see is actually a Toyota MR2.

This kit “is mounted on a salvage-title 2003 Toyota MR2 Spyder with a modest 138 HP 1.8-liter four-banger.”

The body is mounted on a 2003 Toyota Spyder MR2, 5 speed, Power Steering, Power Windows, Air, Stereo, Leather Seats, Air Bags, Miles: 30,000 , Salvage Title. The engine and brakes have no upgrades. The car has dual exhaust and both function. The car runs and drives and plates are good through MARCH 2009. Convertible is removable as you can see in the pictures. Minor cracks all around, mainly on top surface. The rims were custom made for the car, they are 3 piece rims with a low profile tire. The tires don’t rub against anything when you turn the wheel. The car placed third in the 2007 Knotts Berry Farm Kit Car Show: AHA Fun Under The Sun Handcrafted Automobile Show for the Porsche Spyder 550 division.

Current bid is $12,000 at eBay. So what do you think of this? Getting a virgin 2003 Toyota Spyder MR2 or this?

[update]The one i have seen as i told earlier was the other Carrera GT clone[/update]

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Says who buying car is not a good investment, someone is offering the #3/20 Lamborghini Reventon on eBay for $2.5-million. Yeah, this is the 3rd out of the 20 units and there were only 10 Lamborghini Reventon’s have been built for the US, that’s why it has its value. More pictures after the break. Read more…

Volvo has come out with a Hybrid bus called the Volvo 7700. It is an eco-friendly bus which promises to reduce fuel consumption by 30%. Besides reducing oil consumption, it also reduces the discharge of particles and nitrous oxides by 40-50% compared to the diesel bus.

“With the Volvo I-Sam hybrid system, the bus can by powered by “an electric motor which is charged by the breaking system or the diesel engine which can be used separately or simultaneously.”

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The Lamborghini Estoque has four doors, the first sedan in the history of Automobili Lamborghini. With a powerful front mid-engine, permanent all-wheel drive and a sophisticated, precision-tuned chassis, the Lamborghini Estoque boasts a unique technology package. The design is a little like the Reventon, the brake lamp lighting and the front design. Th e Lamborghini Estoque was shown at the Paris Motor Show 2008.

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Vicki Butler-Henderson has taken the 2009 Honda Fit/Jazz out for a road test, as a cyclist support group vehicle. Enjoy this clip before before you get one. In this Fifth Gear segment after the break. Read more…

Wow, I would like to drive one these, the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster 722 S. It is powered by a supercharged 5.5 liter V8 engine hand-built in the Mercedes-AMG engine shop in Affalterbach, producing 650 horsepower and achieving a top speed of 220 mph, it comes with a carbon fiber body, crystal antimony grey paint finish, and a soft top that can withstand sustained 200 mph+ top speeds. But I don’t think I have a chance to drive one as only 150 of these were produced. Check out more pictures after the break. Read more…

Tomy has unveiled the official 1:24 scale Nissan GT-R Transformer toy, available in red or silver colors. The Robot form looks cool but I don’t really like it is in the car form especially the headlights. More pictures fater the break. Read more…

Every year, the LA Auto Show will pick the best of the best of designers to come out with some futuristic and creative automotive concept. Last year was about “green” this year the topic is about “2025 race car”, yeah, how the 2025 race car will look like. The designers there must have the really futuristic brain to design.

Here’s one of the best, called the MMR25 Rally Racer, it’s a Mitsubishi concept. Mitsubishi’s MMR25 is an all-electric race car powered by a revolutionary drivetrain. The forward-looking high output powertrain is comprised of four lightweight, high-efficiency, in-wheel electric motors whose output is boosted with the help of eight supplemental motors. The batteries are next generation units which are more powerful, fully recycle and capable of running up to 1,000 miles on a single charge. The battery pack mounted at the center and each side of the vehicle and they have positioned it low to the ground to give the car more stability and a lower center of gravity. Back view after the break. Read more…

I never know that a fruit inspired vehicle can be so nice. The car is sprayed with the watermelon pattern, while the interior, just like the watermelon flesh. More pictures after the break. Read more…

The Amuse GTR has a cut-down 100-pounds weight and churning out 602 HP at 6500 RPM and 571 lb-ft of torque at 5300 RPM. It comes with huge rear wing, fat lip spoiler, stiffer height-adjustable springs and carbon-kevlar Recaro seats. Video after the break. Read more…