Top 10 tuner cars
When you put a list of the seven most popular tuner cars, you are bound to get the question What are the tuners.
In the 1990s, the trend in Japan was young, most male drivers older hondas customization, Nissans and Subarus with body kits, cold air intakes, cat-back exhaust systems and other assorted pieces found its way to southern California thanks in large part of the movie Fast and Furious franchise, the movement soon spread all over the United States people involved were called tuners.
While most of the cars that tuners loved to personalize were Japanese brands, it wasn t long before Hyundai Tiburon, Dodge Neon, Chevy Cavaliers and others fell under the key tuners.
Much of the air is out of the receiver industry with the 2008 recession, but it didn t completely evaporate and, as the automotive industry in general, tuning enjoying a resurgence today.
Bankrate wondered who was the most popular among today's culture of Tuner Car To find out, he turned to expert Jose Gonzalez, who served as a consultant for NOPI Street Performance Compact Magazine and is a vendor for the National Auto parts Warehouse in Miami, Florida's the largest operation of auto parts.
This is the list of the seven most popular car tuner Although tuners often trick older models, prices and other information contained herein is based on 2013 models.
Tradition has it that Honda lead in this list There was the car first tuner plane in the 1990s and remains popular today.
What can I say about the Civic, except what can be done to t he said Gonzalez It is not a change, he did not see this car in all its versions coupe, sedan and hatchback will always be a favorite of tuners .
In the Civic, Honda has created something for almost everyone The model range is amazing, and its affordable price is what attracted tuners for over 20 years Deliver the power of civic education as current is 140 horsepower, August 1 -liter, motor four output transmission cylinders of the engine to the front wheels or falls to an automatic transmission with five speed manual or five speeds.
While the Nissan GT-R is considered the Holy Grail among tuners, price 100 000 puts out of reach of most of the 20 who must do with the 370Z Available in coupe and convertible, the 370Z is a flat ideal Platform for adjustment because it is remarkably athletic out of the box.
All tuner cars out there, are not true to their heritage as the Z car, Gonzalez said.
Fairlady Z entered this country as in 1970 240Z to the current 370Z, Nissan hasn t changed the performance of the formula Z, he said.
With every upgrade kits available for this, the most difficult thing is to decide where to start to change, said Gonzalez.
GB has a 332 horsepower, 3 7 liter V-6 coupled to a six-speed manual transmission or an automatic driver can be moved seven-speed rear wheel turning system.
Tuners generally shortened the name of the Subaru WRX just Departing from most other popular tuner cars is its AWD Given its high level of performance and AWD, its affordable base price is a bargain.
What brought the WRX to life for many tuners were all rally racing posters that seemed to be everywhere, Gonzalez said he is not a difficult car to change a wide range of larger kits to turbochargers tightening of suspension configurations.
Percolate under the hood is a 265 horsepower, 2 5-liter, horizontal, turbocharged four-cylinder engine bolted to a manual transmission five flat design speed of the engine has a low center of gravity for better handling Those who are willing to spend an additional 8,500 can step up to the WRX STI with its 305 horsepower, the turbocharged engine.
The Hyundai Genesis Coupe is much car as you cut the rating is Hyundai upscale plate it is well stocked with features and amenities more, it looks good from the curb, even without any additional sheath body hanging on it.
When Hyundai said it would launch a new sports coupe that would be able to hold its own against competitors such as the Nissan Z, they weren t joking, Gonzalez said the Genesis Coupe is all business with its turbocharged four-cylinder V-6 power plants and did I mention that it is rear-wheel drive.
RWD provides a benefit in performance, better handling in curves, especially at high speed.
Base engine is a 274 horsepower, 2 liter supercharged four-cylinder six-speed manual transmission or an automatic transmission conductor being movable eight-speed disrupts power to the rear wheels.
The exact size and shape as tuners seem to like the Mazdaspeed3 combines style with a warm pack raging ponies under the hood is a choice but as tuners as it rolls just off the showroom with solid references performance.
When Mazda launched the RX-7 to the curb, he had to find something to live up to its zoom zoom image and return the brand in the tuner game, Gonzalez said that something was equipped with its four Mazdaspeed3 turbocharged, he has the power and maneuverability up to the legacy of the RX-7.
To 263 horsepower, 2 to 3 liters of Mazdaspeed3 engine drives the front wheels by a manual six speeds audiophile appreciate 10 speakers of the tailgate, Bose infused surround system.
Tuners shortened the name of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo just like the Subaru WRX, Evo teeth cut the rally circuit suspension of all-wheel drive and sports tuned lock the keypad as if nailed.
Mitsubishi has really made the tuner community in this country waiting for the Evo, Gonzalez says that drivers who love the performance, like Evo fanatic Jackie Chan, love this car and it's not like it's AWD powered by a weight lightweight, all-aluminum, turbocharged engine when the first Evo finally hit the market here, he was the eighth generation of the sedan in Japan Can you imagine what we missed.
Driving all wheels via a short-throw, the five-speed manual transmission is a 291 horsepower engine, 2-liter, four-cylinder turbo standard gear includes Recaro bucket seats front and Brembo brakes.
A relative newcomer to the tuner stage, actions Scion almost all FR-S of its mechanical with Subaru BRZ equally popular among tuners This includes Subaru engineering, flat motor, four-cylinder, horizontally opposed, delivering a low center of gravity and almost perfectly balanced before distribution to the rear weight.
The FR-S traces its roots to the front engine, rear-wheel drive coupe Toyota AE86, Gonzalez says possess today is like having a cellar full of vintage wine Toyota enthusiasts and tuners alike have been waiting for a new 86 not until Toyota has worked with Subaru to present the FS-R and BRZ was waiting on the secondary market responded with tons of AE86 modification kits lives.
FR-S 2 liter flat four-cylinder engine 200 horsepower that goes to the rear wheels is via a conductor can be moved manually or six-speed automatic six speeds.
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