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Mini Remastered

British automaker David Brown Automotive, has teamed up with powertrain tuning specialists, Osselli Racing, for this performance-focused version of the Mini Remastered, with a new and more powerful engine and a healthy dose of performance-enhancing updates. Powered by a tuned 1,450cc four-cylinder engine outputting 125hp at 6,200rpm and 113lb ft of torque 1,700 revs earlier, the new model can crack 62mph in 7.8 seconds. Developed for both road and track use, the Oselli Edition is also equipped with limited-slip diff, an upgraded crankshaft, a high-torque performance camshaft, a sports exhaust system, custom bucket seats, a half roll cage, multi-point harness seatbelts, and a Bilstein suspension that amplifies the go-kart like handling. The little beauty turns heads with black exterior accents, racing stripes, LED headlights, and a mesh grille with integrated driving lights. David Brown will make only 60 numbered units of the Oselli Edition, and deliveries are scheduled to start in early 2022.



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Truck-Mounted Solar Panels

Truck mounted solar panels are finally moving from concept to real world utility, and pickup beds are the reason why. Flat, wide, and constantly exposed to the sun, a truck bed is almost perfect for capturing solar energy. For years the idea of solar tonneau covers floated around as a promise from automakers, but it is aftermarket innovators that have turned it into something you can actually use. Modern truck mounted solar panels are typically built into folding...
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Earthroamer XV-LTS

Earthroamer are global leaders in Xpedition Vehicles, their spectacular campers are in a class of their own and combine off-road and off-grid capabilities with with modern, home-like interiors. Their latest model is the mammoth EarthRoamer XV-LTS, built on a four-wheel drive, turbo diesel, Ford F-550 chassis. The beastly camper boasts a hefty V8 Turbodiesel engine that pairs with a 4-wheel drive system to take you anywhere you want, and live totally independent of e...
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DEFENDER D90 BEACH RUNNER

The motoring masterminds at Cool & Vintage have rolled out of their workshop in Portugal, their latest masterpiece, a restored D90 in the perfect shade of yellow. Boasting a beach vibe, the 1994 Land Rover Defender offers up a tough trim that prevents sand and water from entering the cabin, also featuring water and UV resistant Dice and Onyx seats. Other details include a NAS style cage, and a complete set of brand new BF Goodrich Mud tires to get you throug...
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