The dyno is no place for spoilers. Bring in the heavily modified engines, they said. Well, that may be the case on most occasions, but we are here today to bring you what has to be the fanciest dyno session ever.
This rolling road episode saw a pair of Liberty Walk machines visiting the dyno en route to the SEMA show that kicks off on October 3. For the part of our audience that hasn’t been following the tuning world closely, we’ll mention Liberty Walk is a Japanese tuner that makes some of the wildest-looking kits out there. Their business has boomed over the last few years, with the international operations expanding.
The vehicles in question are a Nissan GT-R and a Ferrari 458, and we’ll start with the Japanese machine. This particular example of the GT-R uses the DocZilla nickname, and while the dyno results were not provided (we told you this was a fancy session), we can tell you the sports car packs 821 hp, probably at the wheels.
This is one of those cars that use a complex custom approach, from the horsepower mentioned above and an Airrex air suspension, to an all-custom audio setup in the luggage compartment. The build is extremely elaborate, as, for instance, the air suspension setup required careful camouflaging inside the car.
As for the Ferrari 458, we don’t know of any major tech upgrades. Still, the Maranello machine follows the GT-R as far as the custom exhaust supplier is concerned, with both supercars packing Armytrix hardware. This is another Japanese aftermarket specialist that comes with an extreme approach, as their Valvetronic systems can be extremely loud. However, the driver can control the dB level at the touch of a button.
The 458 rides on three-piece custom wheels supplied by PUR Wheels, with these using a two-tone color scheme.
The vehicles in question are a Nissan GT-R and a Ferrari 458, and we’ll start with the Japanese machine. This particular example of the GT-R uses the DocZilla nickname, and while the dyno results were not provided (we told you this was a fancy session), we can tell you the sports car packs 821 hp, probably at the wheels.
This is one of those cars that use a complex custom approach, from the horsepower mentioned above and an Airrex air suspension, to an all-custom audio setup in the luggage compartment. The build is extremely elaborate, as, for instance, the air suspension setup required careful camouflaging inside the car.
As for the Ferrari 458, we don’t know of any major tech upgrades. Still, the Maranello machine follows the GT-R as far as the custom exhaust supplier is concerned, with both supercars packing Armytrix hardware. This is another Japanese aftermarket specialist that comes with an extreme approach, as their Valvetronic systems can be extremely loud. However, the driver can control the dB level at the touch of a button.
The 458 rides on three-piece custom wheels supplied by PUR Wheels, with these using a two-tone color scheme.