SEMA 2008: Tetsu GTR needs to stay in Vegas
by Frank Filipponio on Nov 5th 2008 at 5:20PM 
Click above for high-res gallery of the Tetsu GTR Bentley Continental GT
When we heard that the Tetsu GTR would be here at SEMA, we knew we'd have to find it and shoot it. Since we didn't have a gun on us, we just shot it with our cameras instead. The Tetsu GTR is actually a perfect SEMA car. Rather than showing what people should do with their tunable treasures, it shows you what you could do (but shouldn't). Starting out with a perfectly capable and tasteful Bentley Continental GT, the ASI crew went berserk. It features a custom carbon fiber wide-body kit that makes the Continental GT look like a DTM art car, and that two-tone matte paint scheme with leaf graphics on the hood is definitely attention-getting. There's even a custom graphic on the 22-inch black wheels that matches the theme. Fortunately, only 29 Tetsu GTRs will be produced. Well, at least those owners can take solace in knowing their vehicles will be boosted to 800 horsepower. That guarantees at least half of them will end up damaged beyond repair within a week of ownership.
Gallery: SEMA 2008: Tetsu GTR
Photos copyright ©2008 Frank Filipponio/Weblogs, Inc.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
david damn 5:24PM (11/05/2008)
Well said. That thing is an abomination.
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Hike15 5:24PM (11/05/2008)
darn
that picture broke my monitor...
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Mobius_1 7:56AM (11/06/2008)
I wonder if my warranty includes that?
Michael 5:23PM (11/05/2008)
Hahahahaha.
Hahahahahahahaha.
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Torrent 5:24PM (11/05/2008)
You guys should seriously bring a knife to that show and just start hacking away at ugly cars.
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ugg.tryptophan 8:26PM (11/05/2008)
or the people who make them
MemphisNET 5:27PM (11/05/2008)
""Well, at least those owners can take solace in knowing their vehicles will be boosted to 800 horsepower. That guarantees at least half of them will end up damaged beyond repair within a week of ownership.""
Half will be wrecked.
1 will go to some oil king and be gold plated.
1 will go to another oil king and be chrome plated.
The rest... well... hopefully they'll be stored and won't see the light of day for 50years until they end up on the auction block.
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tankd0g 5:33PM (11/05/2008)
Looks like a melted Continental GT. Top speed must be cut in half.
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FordGT 5:46PM (11/05/2008)
At least the red interior goes well with the white exterior.
Those are japanese maple leaves, right? :)
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Jorge 5:54PM (11/05/2008)
A perfect car for crash and burn!!!
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HotRodzNKustoms 6:06PM (11/05/2008)
If I ever saw a car that looked like it wanted to commit suicide that would be it.
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Cameron 6:21PM (11/05/2008)
It's ALMOST as bad as Indiana Jones 4.. but just as over the top.
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C4IV5 6:45PM (11/05/2008)
Quality control, people. We "shot it" with a camera, not show it. And "berzerk" is not a word. Try berserk instead.
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Mehdi Cheddadi 6:56PM (11/05/2008)
Why do you guys hate it? if you abstract the car from the "BENTLEY C. GT", it's attractive!
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Jason 7:30PM (11/05/2008)
All aboard the FAIL boat.
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LoneWolf 7:32PM (11/05/2008)
At first I thought that the leaves were marijuana leaves :D
Well written. I lol'd
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madgamer 8:14PM (11/05/2008)
I think it's cool looking. I wouldn't do it to the car if I owned one, but it is well done as far as looking like something out of need for speed.
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CarbonBlack 8:31PM (11/05/2008)
I actually don't mind it, yet I would never dream of owning one!
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ken_aisin 9:43PM (11/05/2008)
Does the price tag include the cost to revert it back to the original one?
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Danny 8:17AM (11/07/2008)
If they take the leafs off and paint the car all around in black it would actually look really good, but this... I donno.
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