Outside the halls of the SEMA show looks like an L.A. expressway during rush hour. A sea of custom cars are double, triple and quadruple parked on sidewalks and access roads. The cumulative effect of so many incredible rides is that it's tough for any single set of wheels to stand out. The Obsidian CoupeR Mustang, however, stood out. It may have been because it was parked in a spot of honor, directly outside a set of main doors in the middle of the pathway with no cars in front, in back or beside it to divert attention. It may also have been its 900 hp, twin-supercharged engine. When a representative of CoupeR Design, the company who built this custom '67 Mustang, would lift the hood, you would think one of the SEMA girls just dropped her top by the size of the crowd that gathered. Everything about this car, however, attracts attention, from the front end that scowls behind a custom air dam and lethal looking hood scoop to the onboard 2.4Ghz computer packing a 60GB hard drive and controlled via a 10.5-inch touchscreen custom installed in the dash, the Obsidian is a particularly obscene example of SEMA-style tuning.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Otto Ingineer @ Nov 2nd 2006 11:14AM
Where's the shifter?
Adam @ Nov 2nd 2006 11:34AM
What is really crazy is that I remeber just a few years ago when the idea of a 900 HP car was something that made people really take notice. When Skylines started hittin gthis number, people were shocked. Now, it seems like every tuner and even cars from the factory (Bugatti, Saleen, Konisegg, etc.) are pushing 700-1000 Hp. When my uncle got his Viper R/T 10 in '94, that was an insanely powerful (400 HP) car at the time. Now, 400 HP is something that comes on middle of the range Mercedes and BMWs. Is technology advancing that rapidly ? Are any of these tuner 900 HP monster at all reliable or are they just bombs waiting to go off under the hood? Either way, it is crazy and still pretty cool.
JoshEL @ Nov 2nd 2006 11:39AM
5 SPEED MANUAL WITH REMOTE SHIFT.
WHAT'S THAT ALL ABOUT?
CJ @ Nov 2nd 2006 12:03PM
Now that's a tuner car done right. It's not flashy but it's extreme. Parked in a mall somewhere, this would definately wrench a lot of necks from the double-take.
mr @ Nov 2nd 2006 12:05PM
A zillion-dollar Pro Touring Mustang build. You don't see those too often.
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leo @ Nov 2nd 2006 12:11PM
me likes
yeah yeah
ruggels @ Nov 2nd 2006 12:12PM
fantastic car!
#2 what "mid range" bimmer comes with 400hp?
MKULTRABLIZZARD @ Nov 2nd 2006 12:12PM
that engine compartment is beautiful. bad ass looking car!
BenW @ Nov 2nd 2006 12:45PM
A 2.4 GHz CPU? I wish my car had a faster processor.
Chris @ Nov 2nd 2006 12:48PM
Okay, if there WAS a SEMA girl with her top off in front of that car, I would tell her to get out of the way. Cars that have this much allure don't need rented sex appeal. When will all of the ricers get the clue- extreme doesn't have to be flashy or obnoxious, it just means that you come up with something that garners respect from people who know what they are talking about and are not easily impressed.
dreesemonkey @ Nov 2nd 2006 1:11PM
Wow that thing is gorgeous. On the trim pieces I would have left the mesh silver and painted the surrounding aluminum black to match the paint. I realize it's a theme, but it would have looked much cleaner painted.
Bob-o @ Nov 2nd 2006 1:17PM
I hope you're being facetious. This is the tackiest aftermarket Mustang to date.
harishankar @ Nov 2nd 2006 1:19PM
who would want to hear to music on such a monster of a car...
Mark @ Nov 2nd 2006 2:02PM
The shake provided by the 900HP motor will probably knock out the 2.4GHz computer in record time. I do like the exterior though.
Paul @ Nov 2nd 2006 2:05PM
Did anyone see the taillights on this thing??? Almost identical to the 60s taillights, and they look brilliant.
That is one delicious car.
Justin @ Nov 2nd 2006 2:50PM
I love the retro styling of the rear end and window framing. I kind of wish there was some sort of shift mechanism...chrome preferrably.
This thing kicks...i was getting sick of half-assed Mustang mods.
#2...what are you talking about? Midrange BMW's with 400 HP? I want what you're smoking.
RC @ Nov 2nd 2006 2:57PM
the hood has to go, its terrible. I can deal without the subs,and the computer. just give me an old fashion 6spd transmission, and im good.
Aki @ Nov 2nd 2006 2:58PM
Now that's how a custom show car should be. Impressive original interior. The only thing that I'd change would be the color of the steel mesh grating on the outside--a slightly more gunmetal color would make the contrast to the black less jarring.
george @ Nov 2nd 2006 3:11PM
now this is what the batmobile SHOULD have looked like in "Batman Returns"!
Daniel @ Nov 2nd 2006 3:58PM
Some of you guys need to calm down, #2 was speaking in generalities about the 400 HP just to get his point across. You weren't supposed to take it literally...