thank you sir, can i have another?

Over the past few months I've started probably 5 or 6 different digital car drawings, only to get to the colouring stage, get frustrated and stop. I actually started and finished a new piece, a Bentley Arnage T-SM.

I've had the idea of this car in my mind for a while now, and I only wish I had money enough to make it come true. The basic idea is to take one of the worlds best luxury cars and modify it in such a way to make more power, have more style, and be able to take a turn or two...all without losing all of its luxury appeal, or looking like a loon. Some companies "do-up" Rolls and Bentley models, but to me, they almost ruin them.

So, whats so special about my iteration? Well, other then I did it the way I'd do it, I just think this vehicle would be really, really slick in real life. Onto the 'technical' stuff- Power is increased via front mount intercooler, painted black for stealth, mounted in a slightly modified front bumper. The turbos are sized one-up, and the ECU has been remapped to make the most of the new parts. Exhaust is big-tube mandrel bent stainless, with mufflers that still keep the cabin quiet, but lets loose a nice rumble when needed. Suspension is almost all new with one-off arms and custom-valved magnetic-actuated coilovers. The result is a lowered ride height, but maintained alignment and ride smoothness, that turns into sporty-stiff at the push of a button. For a bit of flair, wheels are sized 22" x 8" up front, 24" x 10" in back. Although large, the multi-piece construction keeps the weight low but strength up. Housed inside the large wheels are equally large brakes, much needed with the impressive weight and power of the Arnage. Wrapping all of the upgrades is a smoothed and cleaned up body with mildly upgraded one-off bumpers and rocker panels sprayed in custom deep candy-red over black. All remaining exterior chrome has been sprayed a transparent black, making it "shadow chrome".

There you have it, not bad, eh? That'd be a super-awesome ride for sure. On the drawing of it, I did get a bit lazy with the wheels and reused the brakes and wheels from the Top Speed Commodore, with a red lip, gloss black bolts, and new brake rotors. I envision a set of spli-five spokes in shadow chrome, maybe I'll redo the wheels later as the ones that are on it now give the car more of a sports car feel then I'd like. The 5-spokes would give a bit more luxurious feel....eh, maybe later.

The pic is found at the link above and in the wallpaper section.