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EVER since Henry Ford started power-sliding his 539-cube Sweepstakes racer in 1901, burnout smoke has been white. Always. But this changed a while ago when a couple of enterprising competitors rocked up to an event with expensive imported tyres that made coloured smoke, blowing everybody away.
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Enter Highway Tyres. They’re no strangers to the burnout scene, having supplied burnout maestro Steve Loader with his tyres of destructive choice for the past few years. And it was this relationship, combined with a competitor survey Highway conducted at the 2012 Ultimate Burnout Challenge (where more than 100 people expressed interest in buying coloured burnout tyres), that moved Highway to make these specialised tyres locally, giving birth to the Highway Max Coloured Smoke burnout tyre. Nowadays, the colour of a burnout competitor’s tyre smoke is as much a part of their signature as their machinery and array of tyre-frying tricks.
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So what’s the secret behind coloured smoke? First, we need to explain why a regular tyre makes black smoke when you throw it onto a fire, yet produces white smoke when it’s flung around a doughnut pad.
For a tyre to ignite (ie burst into flame), it needs to be heated to at least 400 Celsius for some time. The physical act of burning the tyre not only releases the petroleum products used in its manufacture, it also releases a cocktail of toxic chemicals that includes benzene, lead, and even more esoteric toxins such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) – all of which are extremely dangerous to breathe. It’s this concoction of burning oils and chemicals that creates the thick, dark cloud of smoke when a tyre combusts.
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In a burnout, the tyre spins rapidly on the tarmac creating friction and so heat, though the temperatures reached are well short of what’s needed to ignite it. The heat created from the abrasive spinning action oxidises certain compounds within the rubber, which vaporise and are released as white smoke (the grey tinge often seen in burnout smoke is caused by fine rubber particles mixed in with the smoke).
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The secret to creating coloured burnout smoke is to introduce particular compounds into the raw rubber that vaporise in a coloured plume at the temperatures created during a burnout. So what are these compounds? Well, Highway Tyres aren’t saying. Think of it as the tyre’s 11 secret herbs and spices.
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As for how they’re made, Highway Tyres are Aussie remould specialists, and so their Coloured Smoke tyres are high-quality remoulds – which certainly helps keep costs down. To ensure they’re up to the brutality of a stout burnout, Highway specifically selects only the best carcases. The tread and sidewalls are buffed, removing just the right amount of material. A thin layer of fresh rubber is then applied to the sidewalls before the all-important, pre-coloured rubber is applied to the tread area. At this stage the tyre looks more like a slick.
Also, the pre-coloured rubber looks identical to the non-coloured variety, so a coloured stripe is added to aid identification. From there the tyre goes into the segmented press where, over a period of 32 minutes at 155 Celsius, the tread pattern and sidewall are moulded.
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After a final inspection, which includes inflating to 65psi and spinning it up to check balance, it’s ready to destroy the nearest burnout pad. As Karl from the warehouse says, “This is one of the few industries where all the hard work goes up in smoke – we love it!”
Highway Max Coloured Smoke remoulds are just as tough and long-lasting as their regular remoulds – an attribute Steve Loader has proved time and again. However, Highway do not wish to promote illegal street burnouts. Therefore their coloured tyres are for competition only.
To add colour to your next skid, contact the experts at Highway Tyres. They have outlets in every state.
Go to www.highwaymax.com.au to find out where.
Craig Parker
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Congratulations! Someone knows the sex of the new baby (or is about to), and now it’s time to plan the big gender reveal. Maybe the parents are really into cars, or they love those videos of big clouds of colored car smoke revealing the gender of the baby. So you know you want to do a burnout at the party. But how do you get colored burnout smoke for a gender reveal?
The answer is simple: you just need gender reveal burnout powder. But you might still be wondering how to use gender reveal burnout powder.
No problem! I’ll walk you through step-by-step how to use burnout powder. I’ll also discuss how many packs you need to get, what the best kind of powder is, and, well, how to do burnouts in general.
This is one of my favorite methods of revealing a baby’s gender! It’s relatively safe and has a huge impact for a big onlooking crowd of friends and family.
A tire burnout gender reveal is quite simple, but can be done in a number of ways. You could get burnout gender reveal tires that have special colored rubber compounds that are then spray-painted black to conceal the surprise until the burnout.
However, this method is very expensive (because tires in general are expensive). The burnout also takes longer to reveal the color. This is because you have to burn through the spray paint and enough of the tire to release a bright hue.
A cheaper and more commonly used method is to use colored powder concealed in special bags. Some are designed to stick to your tire. These bags burst during the burnout, spraying the powder out behind the car in a dramatic cloud. This method produces brighter colors and usually a bigger cloud of “smoke” (dust) as well..jpg)
Some people even put the colored powder directly into their exhaust pipes, either by itself or in addition to the packs under the tires.
Burnouts are illegal pretty much everywhere on public property. On private property, however (like your driveway), it isn’t specifically illegal… But you could still be charged with disturbing the peace of endangerment if a neighbor or police officer wanted to press the issue.
For this reason, it’s recommended that you do a gender reveal burnout on private property set far back from the main road. You should also do it during normal daytime hours, and not late at night when people are sleeping.
If you’re using the right kind of car (we’ll talk about that later) and you’re only planning on doing the one burnout, your car will likely be fine. This is not a guarantee, though. A burnout puts a ton of pressure on a car’s transmission, axles, and driveshaft.
Enough strain can cause these things to break down.
A gender reveal burnout should be done by someone with the right kind of car, with experience doing burnouts, and only long enough to throw the powdered dust out behind the car (which will only be a couple of seconds). But know that you are always taking the risk of doing damage to your vehicle when doing a burnout.
Also, burnouts tend to be bad for your tires – so if possible, use a pair of old tires to make this kind of magic happen.
Tires are made of rubber, and rubber is a Group 1 carcinogen. Burning rubber releases airborne latex along with bits of carbon black, oil, sulfur, steel, and other metallic elements.
Does this mean using a gender reveal burnout kit is going to give all your guests cancer?!
Well, not really. One of the factors in how dangerous the “smoke” can be lies in the concentration of the vapors being inhaled. Doing the burnout in a large, open, outdoor area will quickly dilute the cloud of smoke.
Also, when using colored burnout powder, you’re not going to be burning that much rubber; the powder will be creating most of the smoke before the tires even really have a chance to get hot. The powder is usually made of cornstarch – you know, the stuff you eat! Still, inhaling cornstarch has been proven to cause inflammation and even scarring in the lungs.
All of this information just means your guests – and particularly the expectant mother – should stand far away from the car while it’s performing the gender reveal burnout. Don’t worry, they won’t miss that brightly colored cloud of dust.
First of all, if you’re wondering whether it might be easier and/or cheaper to just get colored gender reveal tires for your burnout, the answer is definitely not. Tires are much more expensive than colored powder packs and have to spin for a lot longer to produce a noticeable amount of colored smoke.
That being said, yes, tires DO come in different colors! Highway Max can provide you with a blue or pink burnout gender reveal tire pack in tons of different sizes (and will spray paint them black so no one knows what it’ll be until they start burning!).
They are the number one gender reveal burnout tires company in the world. The smoke color is BRIGHT, too – here’s a video of a truck using some of Highway Max’s tires.
As mentioned earlier, most gender reveal powders are made with cornstarch – and those are the only kinds I recommend you use. They are safer for the environment and safer for your guests (though again, no one should be directly in the clouds and inhaling the burnout gender reveal smoke!). Colored cornstarch also won’t damage your car and should wash off easily.
Burnout gender reveal powder is usually just cornstarch mixed with concentrated food coloring. This may leave you wondering… why don’t I just make it myself? A DIY gender reveal burnout is bound to be cheaper, right?
You could, and I even have a tutorial on how to DIY gender reveal powder at home. But it takes a chunk of your time, it’s pretty messy, and it has the potential to go wrong.
It’s also really difficult to get the cornstarch back to as fine a powder as it once was (you have to add water to color it). Professional companies are the best at that part!
For these reasons, I recommend you just buy premade colored powder packs. These companies have been making this stuff for years (even before gender reveals were popular) and you’ll know it’s properly colored, dried, and sifted to create the perfect cloud effect.
Most packaged gender reveal burnout packs include one pound of powder per bag. Two bags (two pounds) of powder should be plenty for your gender reveal if you’re doing a rolling burnout.
If your vehicle is better suited to a standing burnout, you may want to use four bags (four pounds) of powder, directly sticking two bags to each tire. (Many products are designed with this in mind – you simply peel off a sticker and slap the adhesive part onto the tire.) One pack may decide to fly off before busting under the tire.
I’m going to walk you through a couple of scenarios of how to do a gender reveal burnout. Blackout gender reveal bags can be used in a burnout a few different ways, depending on your vehicle. These are the three methods for using them, and you’ll need to figure out which one applies to your car:
If you’ve never done a burnout before (though I really think you should know how to do one already before attempting one at a gender reveal), this is how it’s achieved:
It needs to be rear-wheel drive, without question. It doesn’t have to be a manual, but that makes it a lot easier. You’ll also need a lot of horsepower. 4-cylinders won’t cut it. Smoother/balder tires will work the best.If your vehicle is an RWD manual transmission, this is what you do:
If your vehicle is an automatic with rear-wheel drive, you’ll need to do something like this:
No matter what car you’re using and what kind of burnout you’re going for, the key is to practice it first. Nothing’s more disappointing than a failed gender reveal burnout where the bag just pops but the powder doesn’t get thrown back in a big, beautiful blue or pink cloud.
This video is a great example of where you should place your powder bags in front of the tire ahead of a rolling burnout in order to get the best effect.
If the parents-to-be are more into motorcycles than fast cars, you may be wondering if you can do a motorcycle burnout gender reveal. The answer is yes – but safety is even more important if you’re going to attempt it.
A motorcycle burnout should only be attempted by a professional/someone who has experience doing them on the chosen motorcycle. Otherwise, you run the risk of an accidental wheelie and your motorcycle possibly falling on top of you. Your brakes could even catch on fire.
You’ll treat a motorcycle burnout similarly to a standing burnout in a vehicle. You’ll want to have two one-pound bags of gender reveal powder that can adhere directly to the back tire of the motorcycle.
This is how to do a burnout on a motorcycle:
Now you know how to do a gender reveal burnout with powder!
This is actually the easiest and safest method of all for using gender reveal powder.
The reason people tend to prefer doing burnouts is that the dust cloud is usually bigger and shoots up into the air instead of straight behind the vehicle.
Furthermore, putting gender reveal powder in your exhaust pipe means you can do this type of reveal with any vehicle – as long as it has an exhaust pipe. It won’t matter if your car, truck, or motorcycle is automatic or manual, front-wheel drive or rear-wheel drive. The powder will still shoot out of the exhaust pipe!
To put the powder in the exhaust pipe, someone who already knows the gender will need to open the packages of powder and funnel it into the exhaust. It doesn’t have to go in very far, and you can put a tissue or lightweight paper towel in the pipe afterward to help conceal the powder until it’s time for the reveal.
Keep in mind that the car will need to already be in place wherever you want to do the reveal because once the car starts, the powder will come out. This method also tends to cause some powder to fall on the ground during insertion, so you’ll want to be able to easily clean up or conceal any colored powder that’s in eyesight to the partygoers.
The angle of your exhaust pipe can make it difficult to put the powder inside, but as long as the pipe is long enough, it’s never really impossible. This video shows one method for inserting powder into an exhaust pipe that points down to the ground:
Once the powder is in the exhaust and you’re ready to do your gender reveal, all you have to do is leave your vehicle in park (I’d lock the parking brake just for good measure), then mash the gas pedal right as you’re starting the car. Voila!
Be sure to use plenty of powder, because the dust cloud from this method doesn’t seem to last as long as the burnout method. Put at least two pounds of powder in the exhaust – three or four if it will safely fit.
(Cornstarch powder should not hurt your muffler at all, and can be fully blown out with a drive around the block after the reveal.)
Once all of the colored powder has blown out, the exhaust smoke may just be white or black (if you can see it at all), and you don’t want anyone to miss the important part!
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You don’t need to look any further than Amazon for a burnout gender reveal kit. Multiple brands and sellers offer brightly colored powder in one-pound blackout bags (so no one can see what color is inside!). They typically come in sets of two one-pound bags per order so you can use one for each wheel.
Most of these bags will come with double-sided tape on them so they are easy to stick to tires for a standing burnout. You just peel the sticker covering the tape off and slap it on the tires.
Even if you’re doing a rolling burnout, you should remove the sticker so that once the tire does land on the bag, it will stay with the tire and not get flung away before it busts.
If your bags do not have sticker tape on them for some reason, the best gender reveal burnout tape for attaching it to your vehicle would be something strong but not too strong, like Duck Brand packing tape.
Whether you plan on doing a standing burnout, doing a rolling burnout, or stuffing the powder in your exhaust, I recommend buying at least four bags of powder, and 6-8 if you can afford it. A test run is always advisable because this is a big moment for the parents-to-be and their families!
Below are the brands and sellers on Amazon I recommend for getting your gender reveal tire burnout kit.
Once you know whether it’s a boy or a girl, it’s time to settle on a name! Check out our list of 1000 baby girl names or some baby boy names and their meanings (including the worst names you should avoid).
And if mom-to-be isn’t already, it’s time to start using a stretch mark cream on her belly!
In Grand Theft Auto V , the usual Pay ‘n’ Spray repaints were replaced by Los Santos Customs auto tuning salons.
There are four such establishments in total, they are easy to find on the game map thanks to the special spray paint icon . Three garages are located in different areas of Los Santos, and the fourth is on Highway 68 in the Grand Senora Desert. Franklin can become the owner of the latter, after which all services for him there will become free.
Paleto Bay, on the northwest coast of the state, has a fifth store that is not part of the Los Santos Customs chain. However, the set of spare parts for tuning there is absolutely the same.
As before, repainting the body of the car will help you get rid of the police wanted stars if the cops did not see you drive into the garage.
However, unlike Pay ‘n’ Spray, you have the opportunity to choose, among other things, not only the color of the car, but also the type of paint or coating. Everything here is like in the TransFender tuning salons from GTA: San Andreas , except that the set of available modifications has become larger.
Note that boats, airplanes, helicopters, military, cargo, as well as vehicles related to urban and emergency services cannot be tuned. But motorcycles can now be customized.
Each ground vehicle model has four basic parameters: maximum speed, acceleration, braking and traction. The table below shows the parts that improve the named characteristics of your car or motorcycle.
| Item | Types of tuning | Improved parameter |
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| Brakes | Street, Sport, Race Brakes | Braking |
| Engine | EMS Upgrade (Level 1-4) | Acceleration |
| Gearbox | Street, Sport, Race Transmission | Acceleration |
| Turbo | Turbo Tuning | Acceleration |
| Wing | Variations | Road grip |
By the way, if you drive into the salon in a cool sports car, you will notice that the “acceleration” column may already be full, but this does not mean that you can not install a turbocharger or do not upgrade the engine - they will give an additional power during acceleration, just on the strip in the menu this will not be visible.
However, if you just started the game and drove into Los Santos Customs, then, of course, you will not have access to all the details yet. The following table shows how many new tuning parts are added after completing certain missions.
| Modification type | Number of new tuning parts after the mission: | |||
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| Father/Son | "Casing the Jewel Store" | "Dead Man Walking" | "I Fought the Law..." | |
| Armor | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Brakes | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Bumper | - | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Engine | - | 1 | - | - |
| Frame | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Wings | 2 | - | - | - |
| False grille | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hood | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Silencer | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Roof | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Thresholds | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Lights | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wing | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tires | - | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Gearbox | - | 1 | - | - |
| Turbo | - | - | 1 | - |
| Subwoofer | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wheels | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Windows | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
Do not forget that not all cars are modified in the same way: some can be changed beyond recognition, the second - only change the color of the body and power settings invisible to the eye.
Before proceeding with tuning, it is necessary to repair the vehicle if it has been in an accident. The cost of the procedure depends not only on the class of the car or motorcycle, but also on the severity of the damage. However, good-natured craftsmen from LS Customs usually do not take a lot of money for this work.
There are five armor levels for a vehicle in the game, they start from 20% and go up to 100%. The last, most expensive upgrade (100%) doubles the durability of your car. We only note that the glass is still shot through and broken, so you won’t be able to make a light tank out of some kind of jeep. However, to complete the effect, we recommend replacing the tires with bulletproof ones.
The price for the service is in the range of $500-25,000 and depends on the type of vehicle. Armor does not raise any road characteristics of the car, but does not reduce them.
If you're planning to maximize your warhorse's acceleration, it's worth considering how to stop it.
However, the effect of the new brakes is hardly noticeable, which will be evident from the graphics in the game. Although in GTA V the developers already endowed the cars with too powerful brakes, so it’s a sin to complain here.
Options available stock, street, sport and race. The price ranges from $1,000 to $17,500 depending on the type of vehicle.
Tuning the engine increases its power, which, in turn, has a positive effect on acceleration. A level 4 upgrade can cost up to $13,400, and it will improve the acceleration rate by approximately 15-17%.
The car's suspension does not affect the main performance in any way, although the handling is improved due to the lower center of gravity and the car turns better. The only pity is that Rockstar forgot about SUVs - it would be nice to be able to increase the car's ground clearance too.
Improved gearbox modifications make the car faster on acceleration.
They are relatively expensive, and they give only a 5% increase. If you have to choose - better upgrade the engine. True, tuning the transmission on a motorcycle is much cheaper.
The compressor gives the biggest increase in vehicle acceleration - as much as 25%! We hope you enjoy the sound of the bypass valve, because it is the only one in the game for all types of cars and you will hear it often.
| Wheel type | Disc Models |
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| High end | 20 |
| Lowrider | 15 |
| Muscle | 18 |
| Off Road | 11 |
| Sport | 25 |
| SUV | 19 |
| Tuner | 24 |
This section has two sub-items: Wheel Type and Wheel Accessories. In the first one you can choose the right alloy wheels for your car. Motorcyclists are given the right to install even different front and rear wheels if they want.
There are no restrictions for cars either - take at least off-road wheels with "evil" rubber for your brand new sports car. Tastes differ :)
Among the accessories you have several options for tuning. You can install bulletproof tires, change the color of the smoke from under the wheels (available in white, black, blue, yellow, orange, red, green *, purple *, brown **, pink ** and "patriotic" ***) and choose a branded rubber with the manufacturer's logo (on motorcycles, the entire sidewall of the tire turns white).
* Color added in patch 1.11 (Xbox 360/PS3).
** Color added in patch 1.14.
*** Color added in patch 1.15. This smoke has three alternating colors - red, white and blue.
There are plenty of vehicle repainting options in the game. Both the main color of the car and the secondary one, which is responsible for the stripes on the hood and other small body parts, can be changed.
Finishes: chrome, classic paint (75 colours), matt (20 colours), metallic (75 colours) and bare metal (5 colours*).
If you painted your car in metallic, then another item will open - mother of pearl. In it, you can choose an additional color that will be visible only at a certain angle.
* Two types of gold plating have been added to the three metals from the original game in patch 1.14.
In addition to all of the above, some cars can be changed quite a lot visually, giving them a new look. Below we will look at the body parts that are commonly offered as replacements, as well as show some fully modified cars with a brief information about them.
Fenders (fenders) : designed primarily for jeeps. For example, Benefactor Dubsta can bring an air intake pipe to the roof. True, there is no practical benefit from this - the car will still stall if the water level rises above the bumper.
Hood : Trevor's personal SUV Canis Bodhi has six different hood options, there is even a "horned" version. In sports cars, it is most often proposed to replace the hood with carbon fiber.
Grille : Trevor's Canis Bodhi has 4 grille options, but other jeeps and sports cars have a similar choice.
Roll Cage : Fits some SUVs, sports cars and supercars. It does not make the car stronger - the changes are only visual. Sometimes, along with the frame, new chairs appear in the cabin.
Chassis (frame) : Relatively rare upgrade. The Vapid Sandking XL has multiple roll cage options and even a fully enclosed body. On the Albany Cavalcade, empty space in the trunk can be filled with subwoofers - the same model was already in GTA IV . In fact, do not carry potatoes there!
On the open version of the Obey 9F sports coupe, it is proposed to replace the air intake fairings with carbon fiber, and the same red seats are inserted into the Ubermacht Zion convertible as in the closed coupe.
Roof (roof) : most often there is an option to replace the native roof with a carbon one.
In some cases, you can install a "visor" from the sun or an additional air intake on the windshield.
Spoiler (wing) : some cars can be equipped with rear wings, but the choice is not very large.
Windows (windows) : three options for tinting car windows: from light to zero. The windshield is not darkened.
Skirts (sills, "skirt") : additional panels on the sides of the body, under the doors.
Bumpers : front and rear bumper replacement. A diffuser is usually placed at the back, a la Formula 1. The most interesting front bumper rightfully goes to the Declasse Asea car, since it is the only car in the game ( approx. is now not the only one: Benefactor Panto was added to it in one of the DLC) with the glue it (as well as both front fenders, hood and trunk) with logos.
Exhausts (exhaust pipes) : muffler exhaust pipe can be replaced here. Usually it is suggested to install a titanium tip, but in the case of Karin Futo and Imponte Ruiner, you can go further .
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Horn (beep) : in the original game there was a choice of eight sounds for the horn - three normal and five musical melodies:
In patch 1.11, the developers added five classical music melodies:
Patch 1.13 added two more classical melodies (sequel to Prokofiev's Dance of the Knights) and all seven musical notes plus high C.
Patch 1.14 added four jazz horns, one of which plays faster or slower depending on the speed of the car.
In patch 1.15, four fragments from the US anthem were added, in the tuning salon they are called Star Sprangled Banner.
Lights (headlights) : replacement of bulbs with xenon. The headlights will have a bright blue tint, which is so popular with oncoming drivers;)
Lights : The re-release on PS4, Xbox One and PC added the ability to install lights under the car body. First you need to choose the configuration of the location of the lamps, and then their color. The backlight is always on when the engine is running. It is impossible to turn it off only (for example, together with the headlights). There are also no pulsating options.
Plates (License Plate) : Several different options to change the appearance of the vehicle number plates. The first three are blue on white, then yellow on blue, and finally yellow on black.
To create your personal number, you will have to download the iFruit program, released for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Windows 8, PS Vita and Amazon Kindle Tablet.
For all cars and motorcycles that can be modified in tuning shops, in addition to repair, the following items are available: armor, engine, horn, headlights, license plate, repaint, gearbox, wheels and windows. All other details vary from model to model.
However, despite the meager range of spare parts, most machines can be changed more. Some models have unique bodywork options, such as extra gas tanks for the Vapid Sandking XL or a spare tire on the trunk lid of the Benefactor Dubsta.
And now we bring to your attention our collection of tuned cars. Share your favorite cars in the comments!
Feltzer is back in GTA V "charged" - wide arches, rear diffuser and low front spoiler. This is not at all the car that we are used to in GTA IV .
The model resembles the fifth generation Mercedes-Benz SL with elements of the SL65 AMG Black, and after tuning it turns into a racing car from the DTM series. Feltzer rides to match its appearance: a good maximum speed, and in terms of acceleration it is among the leaders at all.
Penumbra is the first Maibatsu passenger car in the GTA series. The model is based on Mitsubishi Eclipse and Audi TT. The name was not chosen by chance: penumbra means “penumbra” in translation, and eclipse means “eclipse”. The appearance of the penumbra region just happens during a solar eclipse - R ★ again plays with words.
The car cannot boast of outstanding tactical and technical characteristics, but this is not the main thing. After all, with the help of tuning, we can get a car that resembles Brian O'Connor's Eclipse from the movie "Fast and the Furious" (The Fast and the Furious) ...
The Sultan hasn't changed much since the GTA IV is still the same relatively fast four-door sedan.
Only, as you remember, in Liberty City there was another modification of this car - the Sultan RS coupe with a shortened exhaust system and a turbine with a characteristic sound of the bypass valve.
There is no such car in GTA V , but LS Customs mechanics help to correct this misunderstanding. After installing the roll cage, the familiar Sultan RS logos appear on the car, and a full set of updated parts, while leaving the Sultan a sedan, will make it very similar to a real rally RS. True, the car still lost its uniqueness.
Grotti's new sports car, a playable parody of Ferrari. Based almost entirely on the F12 Berlinetta, the air intakes behind the front wheels are borrowed from the Aston Martin V12 Zagato. It will not work to change the appearance greatly by tuning, but this is not necessary - the model is very beautiful.
The top speed is on par with other cars in its class, and in acceleration the Carbonizzare is second only to the Coil Voltic electric supercar and the Dewbauchee Rapid GT.
Familiar from GTA IV Futo moved to Los Santos almost unchanged. The car was created on the basis of the popular Toyota AE86 among drifters. The name is most likely an anagram of "tofu", a popular food ingredient in Japan. There is a connection with the anime Initial D, the main character of which delivers tofu on his father's Toyota Trueno AE86.
Despite the overly strong traction in GTA V , the Futo remains a fun little car. Recommended for tuning - a set of spare parts is one of the richest in the game.
Ruiner is a playable version of the third generation Pontiac Firebird and Chevrolet Camaro. Unlike GTA IV , it now has four exhaust pipes, but there are no glass panels in the roof. The appearance is quite customizable in the cabin - you can, for example, install two long air intakes on the hood to make the Ruiner look like a Buffalo from San Andreas , which was also based on the Camaro.
Rebel is a new SUV in the GTA series. Based on the fourth generation Toyota Hilux. In total, there are two versions of this car in the game: one rusty and time-tested (you can see it on the screenshots) and a much rarer model in perfect condition. For tuning, the former is preferable, since it has much more choice of settings in the cabin. In a new car, you can change the bumper and put a roll cage behind the cab. But the old model is easy to turn into a rally monster, which even now put up at the start of Dakar.
This is one of the best off-road vehicles in the game. Good power reserves and ample ground clearance make it an excellent choice for riding in the foothills of Chiliad. The car overcomes the rivers well and boldly climbs the paths.
Schwartzer is a coupe version of the Schafter sedan from the same manufacturer. The name, consonant with the adjective "black" in German, alludes to the prototype of the C63 AMG Coupé Black.
The car has very good characteristics and outperforms other near-sport coupes in these indicators. Unlike most of the cars presented here, Schwartzer can not be found on the streets, but can be bought at southernsanandreassuperautos.com for $80,000.0003
Invetero continues to produce only one car, the Coquette. However, this time we were given two versions of it: a coupe and a convertible. The design is mostly borrowed from the Chevrolet Corvette C7. The acceleration and top speed of the car are on par, but be careful: the location of the engine makes the Coquette more vulnerable to frontal collisions compared to mid- and rear-engined sports cars.
Tornado returned to the series after GTA: San Andreas . As in the early 90s, in today's Los Santos, this car is based on the 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air coupe. To match the cars of that time, Tornado is heavy and clumsy, which, however, is good if you want to push through traffic jams that appear every now and then.
Even better, though, is to drive around the night streets of the city without rushing anywhere: +5 to style!
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Moscow and region
Sergey Mishin
Driving №2 2007
The Russian tire market is a tasty morsel! It is not for nothing that such giants of the tire industry as Michelin, Continental, Goodyear, Bridgestone and Pirelli are torn to it. Tire manufacturers of the “second tier” (middle price range) are also pulling up to the producers of the so-called first line - the Korean Kumho opened a representative office in Russia.
Today Kumho Tires is a solid enterprise with three research centers. Confirmation of the high level of the company - participation in Formula 3 races. Kumho is the sixth supplier of "formula" tires (in this company - Goodyear, Bridgestone, Michelin, Pirelli and Avon).
Such a sports tire is not easy to create. Yes, what are “formula” tires - not every manufacturer can boast of even high-speed tires (they are often called HP or UHP) with a speed index of more than 270 km / h. In addition, Kumho excels in the development of exotics for street racers - tires that give off red or blue smoke when skidding "on burnout" or exude a lavender smell.
The company's priorities in the Russian market are modest: to sell inexpensive but worthy tires.
Duncan Cho, Executive Marketing Director for Europe, says: “So far, the share of Kumho tires on the Russian market is about 5% among imported brands. We are sure that your market will grow as fast as the general level of the Russian economy.
Our company wants to promote tires on the Russian market that will satisfy your motorists to the greatest extent.
We have experience in the development and production of high quality tires. Since 2000, we have been supplying tires to Formula 3, where today we have no real competitors - Kumho's share is about 70 percent. Our goal is to be the first in the world of sports: with Kumho tires, riders win both F3 and WRC rallies (from this year), both GT and Endurance. In addition, we have plans to develop Formula 1 tires.
We use the most advanced technologies and materials in the development and production of sports tires. This experience is subsequently applied to "civilian" tires, especially in the "premium" segment. For us, the balance of tires, the stability of performance in various driving modes is important. We consider Pirelli as the main competitor in this class of tires and have set ourselves the goal of making tires with the best performance.
With the opening of an official representative office in Russia, Kumho offers two new tires to Russian motorists.
