Ringbrothers debuted a re-imagined take on the Pantera designed in collaboration with Nike’s innovation skunk works team.

By Wendy Badder

Custom vehicle builder Ringbrothers has debuted a new take on the Pantera designed in collaboration with Nike’s innovation skunk works team.

The car belonged to Randy Brickle, who passed away before his De Tomaso could be finished. After Randy’s death, his wife Cheryl was determined to complete the car and was referred to Ringbrothers.

At the heart of the ’71 Pantera lies a 600hp Wegner Motorsports LS3, backed by a ZF five-speed gearbox from Bowler Performance Transmissions with a B&M shifter handling the gear changes.

The Pantera’s signature roar is created by a pair of Flowmaster stainless steel mufflers and Royal Purple synthetic oils. Features also include a set of HRE forged wheels shod in Nitto tires with Baer six-piston calipers. BASF’s Glasurit 90-Line paint system finishes it off to deliver Ringbrothers’ signature look. Finally, the engine gets some accenting courtesy of products from Hose Candy.

	Ringbrothers debuted a re-imagined take on the Pantera designed in collaboration with Nike’s innovation skunk works team.

By Wendy Badder

Custom vehicle builder Ringbrothers has debuted a new take on the Pantera designed in collaboration with Nike’s innovation skunk works team.

The car belonged to Randy Brickle, who passed away before his De Tomaso could be finished. After Randy’s death, his wife Cheryl was determined to complete the car and was referred to Ringbrothers.

At the heart of the ’71 Pantera lies a 600hp Wegner Motorsports LS3, backed by a ZF five-speed gearbox from Bowler Performance Transmissions with a B&M shifter handling the gear changes.

The Pantera’s signature roar is created by a pair of Flowmaster stainless steel mufflers and Royal Purple synthetic oils. Features also include a set of HRE forged wheels shod in Nitto tires with Baer six-piston calipers. BASF’s Glasurit 90-Line paint system finishes it off to deliver Ringbrothers’ signature look. Finally, the engine gets some accenting courtesy of products from Hose Candy.

	Chris McGee (left), MagnaFlow director of the Motorcycle Division, unveiled the new Arlen Ness by MagnaFlow product line with some help from the Godfather of Custom Motorcycles, Arlen Ness (right).

By Wendy Badder

MagnaFlow is partnering with Arlen Ness Motorcycles to manufacture and sell a complete line of co-branded exhaust products. Known as Arlen Ness by MagnaFlow, the high-performance, high-quality, made in the U.S.A. exhaust systems will be designed by the company for American V-Twin motorcycles, including Harley-Davidson, Victory and Indian.

Company namesake Arlen Ness is an icon within the custom motorcycle world, with a 40-plus year history of building custom bikes and high-end parts and accessories, and is world recognized as the “Godfather of Custom Motorcycles.” As such, he now brings his legendary talents to designing this complete line of co-branded exhaust systems, which will be marketed and sold by MagnaFlow worldwide.

“MagnaFlow is 100% committed to entering the motorcycle market with the best products available,” stated MagnaFlow President Dan Paolone. “With our R&D, engineering, manufacturing, shipping and marketing capabilities, MagnaFlow will deliver unmatched performance exhaust products to the global motorcycle market.”

“I am very excited about the new Arlen Ness by MagnaFlow exhaust line,” enthused Ness. “Cory [Ness], Zach [Ness] and I have been working together on some really exciting designs that look and sound amazing. I can say the motorcycle industry has never seen anything like the new Arlen Ness by MagnaFlow exhaust line. You are going to want to put these pipes on your bike.”

For more information and to view the Arlen Ness by MagnaFlow product line, visit www.MagnaFlow.com.

	Chris McGee (left), MagnaFlow director of the Motorcycle Division, unveiled the new Arlen Ness by MagnaFlow product line with some help from the Godfather of Custom Motorcycles, Arlen Ness (right).

By Wendy Badder

MagnaFlow is partnering with Arlen Ness Motorcycles to manufacture and sell a complete line of co-branded exhaust products. Known as Arlen Ness by MagnaFlow, the high-performance, high-quality, made in the U.S.A. exhaust systems will be designed by the company for American V-Twin motorcycles, including Harley-Davidson, Victory and Indian.

Company namesake Arlen Ness is an icon within the custom motorcycle world, with a 40-plus year history of building custom bikes and high-end parts and accessories, and is world recognized as the “Godfather of Custom Motorcycles.” As such, he now brings his legendary talents to designing this complete line of co-branded exhaust systems, which will be marketed and sold by MagnaFlow worldwide.

“MagnaFlow is 100% committed to entering the motorcycle market with the best products available,” stated MagnaFlow President Dan Paolone. “With our R&D, engineering, manufacturing, shipping and marketing capabilities, MagnaFlow will deliver unmatched performance exhaust products to the global motorcycle market.”

“I am very excited about the new Arlen Ness by MagnaFlow exhaust line,” enthused Ness. “Cory [Ness], Zach [Ness] and I have been working together on some really exciting designs that look and sound amazing. I can say the motorcycle industry has never seen anything like the new Arlen Ness by MagnaFlow exhaust line. You are going to want to put these pipes on your bike.”

For more information and to view the Arlen Ness by MagnaFlow product line, visit www.MagnaFlow.com.

	This 2014 Lexus Sport Sedan was designed through a partnership between Lexus and DeviantArt. The winning build brings Robert Evans' (pictured) design to life and features one-of-a-kind aerodynamic styling, a carbon interior package, special three-piece wheels and a custom paint job.

The ’14 Lexus IS sport sedan made its debut Tuesday, November 5, at a press conference in the Lexus booth during the 2013 SEMA Show. The third-generation IS features a spindle grille, wider stance and sporty rocker panels.

For the 2013 SEMA Show, Lexus partnered with DeviantArt and challenged the design community to show their vision for the 2014 IS with custom exterior treatments and modifications.

The ultimate IS sport sedan concept was modified by VIP Auto Salon in 10 weeks.

	This 2014 Lexus Sport Sedan was designed through a partnership between Lexus and DeviantArt. The winning build brings Robert Evans' (pictured) design to life and features one-of-a-kind aerodynamic styling, a carbon interior package, special three-piece wheels and a custom paint job.

The ’14 Lexus IS sport sedan made its debut Tuesday, November 5, at a press conference in the Lexus booth during the 2013 SEMA Show. The third-generation IS features a spindle grille, wider stance and sporty rocker panels.

For the 2013 SEMA Show, Lexus partnered with DeviantArt and challenged the design community to show their vision for the 2014 IS with custom exterior treatments and modifications.

The ultimate IS sport sedan concept was modified by VIP Auto Salon in 10 weeks.

	Honda pulled back the tarp on the 2014 Honda Civic Coupe during the 2013 SEMA Show.

An updated version of the ’14 Honda Civic Coupe debuted on the opening day of the 2013 SEMA Show, providing a first look at the compact’s new exterior updates. Honda announced that the Civic Si will benefit from increased power and larger wheels and tires.

Honda will also release street-oriented performance parts developed by Honda Performance Development Inc. (HPD), Honda’s U.S.-based race engineering company, starting with a full range of performance accessories for the CR-Z sport hybrid coupe. A CR-Z supercharger package will follow in the spring of next year, and the HPD engineers are working with the R&D team currently developing the next-generation Civic—due in a few years—to ensure that it will be designed ready for HPD street performance accessories.

Design changes for the Civic Coupe include a more aggressive grille, hood, front fenders and headlight design. The performance-tuned Civic Si Coupe and Si Sedan also get a retuned exhaust system that boosts peak output to 205 hp and 174 lb.-ft. of torque. Both the Si Coupe and Si Sedan get larger, 18-in. wheels and tires with new wheel designs.

	Honda pulled back the tarp on the 2014 Honda Civic Coupe during the 2013 SEMA Show.

An updated version of the ’14 Honda Civic Coupe debuted on the opening day of the 2013 SEMA Show, providing a first look at the compact’s new exterior updates. Honda announced that the Civic Si will benefit from increased power and larger wheels and tires.

Honda will also release street-oriented performance parts developed by Honda Performance Development Inc. (HPD), Honda’s U.S.-based race engineering company, starting with a full range of performance accessories for the CR-Z sport hybrid coupe. A CR-Z supercharger package will follow in the spring of next year, and the HPD engineers are working with the R&D team currently developing the next-generation Civic—due in a few years—to ensure that it will be designed ready for HPD street performance accessories.

Design changes for the Civic Coupe include a more aggressive grille, hood, front fenders and headlight design. The performance-tuned Civic Si Coupe and Si Sedan also get a retuned exhaust system that boosts peak output to 205 hp and 174 lb.-ft. of torque. Both the Si Coupe and Si Sedan get larger, 18-in. wheels and tires with new wheel designs.