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The Falken Tires Lexus LFA at SEMA 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes The production Lexus LFA features a new V10 engine and a carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) body. CFRP materials account for 65 percent of the LFA’s body composition by mass. The LFA went into production in late 2010, with a projected run of 500 vehicles at the base price of US$375,000. A circuit-tuned variant debuted in 2012 with a base price of US$445,000, making it the most expensive Japanese road car ever built. […]

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Model Monday with Brooke Thompson

Reading Time: 2 minutes Southern California based product model Brooke Thompson has become one of our favorite SEMA “Boot Babes” to photograph and catch up with every year. Beautiful, well spoken and very knowledgeable about the products she is representing, Brooke is one of the best in the industry. […]

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The 8th Annual Z Nationals Car Show at Z1 Motorsports

Reading Time: 2 minutes As has become an annual Autumn tradition around the Down Shift offices, recently we made our yearly trip up to Z1 Motorsports in the scenic foothills of northern Georgia (Metro Atlanta) to participate, photograph and enjoy all of the sights, sounds and activities afforded by this most spectacular annual Nissan enthusiast extravaganza. […]