Built a Limousine Process

The factory always starts out with a new Lincoln or Cadillac Coachbuilder Heavy Duty Package for the Lincoln or Cadillac limousines. The factory uses New Lincoln, Lincoln Navigator, Cadillac, Cadillac Escalade, Hummer, Mercedes, Infiniti and Chrysler 300 new cars to build the New Limousines. It is QVM and CMC Certified by Ford and General Motors. 

We can build custom limousines on other cars as well.

The factory enhances the OEM braking system to accommodate the limos weight using oversized front brake pads and rear braking cylinders. The factory uses each models length and The factory selects the appropriate Moog heavy-duty spring for a better ride and greater safety. All units are fully inspected prior to production. Then they are stripped and covered, in and out, to protect the body and interior.

Top quality laser guided cutting system

The factory's proprietary cutting unit. Each vehicle from six to 120 inches is within 1/16-inch tolerance for exact specifications. All body parts are locked in so there is no flex to change our exact cut specifications. And, of course, all specifications are equal to or above QVM and CMC standards.




The conversion process
The factory uses only OEM body mounts for all the extensions, adding eight to every stretch from 85 to 120 inches. They strengthen the chassis, smooth, and quite the ride. The factory's aluminized steel exhaust is mounted to improve clearance. Heavy-duty isolators limit vibration.

Floor assembly is reinforced and prepared for flat rear floor entrance area. This protects the carpet from high heel tears and supports the seating area. The factory uses OEM connectors to extend the electrical body harnesses, then loom them to protect from incision, humidity and temperature extremes. The proprietary cross-member frame design delivers unequaled crash performance. The OEM brackets, connectors, and double-wall, stainless steel chassis, fuel, and brake line extensions give backbone to the OEM extended 150,000-mile warranty. The factory assembles the drive shaft extension from OEM materials, then unit balance each other for a vibration free ride.


The factory's low-alloy, high-strength floor, rocker panel and header extensions are two-sided, hot-dipped, galvanized steel exceeding OEM standards. They resist damage even in the fiercest weather. Only factory pillars are used in all the extensions and are built to exact QVM standards.

All interior panels are then primer etched for rust protection prior to installation of the side panels. For passenger protection, The factory weld eight-gauge rectangular tubing to the front, center and rear OEM pillars in all 120-inch models and to the front and rear pillars in all other models. Then, The factory adds structural foam adhesive for rigidity.

Refinishing done at eye level

The factory proprietary cutting unit. Each vehicle from six to 120 inches is within 1/16-inch tolerance for exact specifications. All body parts are locked in The exterior seven-step, epoxy-urethane coating is unique to the factory in the limo industry.

It's resistant to acid rain damage and chipping, while retaining a gloss high enough to dazzle any eye.


Roof and Sidewalls
The factory roof bracing system bonds high-strength hot galvanized steel on 16-inch centers to the existing roof panel. The result is a vastly stronger roof for better client safety and operator piece of mind. Our side panel extensions are veritable works of art. They are bolted, not The welded, to the car, making them easy to replace in the event of collision. To reduce weight and eliminate rust the factory uses a combination of aerospace composites, high-strength marine alloy aluminum, stainless steel fasteners, and non-conductive sealants. For our roof and side wall insulation The factory use double-radiant-barrier aluminized Mylar, expanded closed-cell polyurethane foam.

Top Quality air conditioning and evaporatingThe two air conditioning evaporators are built of 30-finned, aluminum/copper tubing to dissipate heat rapidly without rust. Each provides 19,200 BTUs of cooling capacity at face level. The heater core produces volumes of warm air, which The factory funnel to floor level, where it rises. Heat-blistered pavement is no match for Our factory's floor pan insulation. The energy-absorbing material of OEM-style wool felt drowns out sound, vibration, and temperature extremes.

This construction exceeds federal safety standards. The factory use the same materials plus a radiant barrier below our evaporators to enhance heating and cooling. The auxiliary air conditioning condenser and eleven-inch cooling fan improves heat exchange.

Divider assembly
For the divider assembly the factory uses only high-strength aluminum extrusion OEM lift mechanisms for trouble-free operation year after year. Service personnel will find work easier and faster with our electric system control panel from ICS or Mastercon. Low-voltage switching signals are reliable and safe-and carry a limited lifetime warranty. The panel itself is mounted on the passenger side of the divider.


Upholstery and seats

Nothing seems to age a limousine more than sagging or worn seats. The factory anticipates and counteracts this prolonged usage with tubular steel, eleven-gauge tension springs, Ricarro-style webbing, and multiple density foams.




Reserve starting battery
The MVPU1 battery is a sealed lead acid high-output workhorse. The auxiliary air conditioning condenser and eleven-inch cooling fan improves heat exchange. The OEM heavy-gauge vinyl top won't fade or peel for years. Our auxiliary air conditioning condenser improves heat exchange.





Final InspectionThis completes the build process for a superior limousine.

Your new Limousine!

2010 Audi R8 5.2 V10 FSI Quattro Road Test

A bigger stick for the soft-spoken supercar, and a price to match.

By making available an R8 with a monster 525-hp V-10 engine—complementing the 420-hp V-8 model that was introduced two years ago—Audi has elevated its exotic-looking two-seater from “almost-a-supercar” status to a true competitor in the high-performance realm above mere sports cars.

The 105-hp increase comes from a 5.2-liter, direct-injection V-10 that is virtually identical to the engine found in the Lambor ghini Gallardo LP560-4.

Unique engine programming and intake and exhaust systems are the chief differences in the Audi engine over the Italian job, although both engines are made in the same plant in Hungary.

We’re told that the V-10 weighs just 68 pounds more than the V-8, and that fuel economy with the bigger engine will worsen by only 1 mpg.

Output is listed by Audi at 525 horsepower and 391 pound-feet of torque, 27 horses and seven pound-feet fewer than in the Lambo, but we suspect some of that difference is simply marketing.

With the help of launch control, a first for the R8’s manual transmission, we managed the 0-to-60 dash in 3.7 seconds and a quarter-mile in 11.8 seconds at 121 mph.

That’s a full second quicker in the quarter-mile than we recorded in a manual-transmission V-8 R8 and dead even with a Porsche 911 GT2. This was measured in a down-and-dirty test run during a preview drive in Spain.

Lamborghini owners need not fret that this R8 will steal the Gallardo’s thunder, as the V-10 R8’s numbers are quite a few ticks behind those of the automated-manual LP560-4 we tested in February.

A more formal test with the paddle-shifted transmission should improve our times, but still, we don’t see a lot of cross-shopping between these corporate cousins.

The Lamborghini is a car for extroverts—loud, brash, in your face. The Audi is more of a speak-softly-and-carry-a-big-stick car. The exhaust—quiet during relaxed driving and escalating in volume above 4000 rpm—never fully intrudes on the serenity in the cockpit until you approach the 8700-rpm redline (700 more than the V-8’s and 200 higher than the Lambo’s).

The extra oomph is obvious as soon as the R8 5.2 starts moving, but the power increase hasn’t upset the R8’s user-friendliness and neutral handling. Easy driving is still the name of the game; both models have graceful manners even when driven hard around a track.

Visual differences between V-8 and V-10 R8s are slight. The V-10 model has wider intakes behind the doors, which sit atop wider body sills. In front and back, the black accents are glossy instead of flat, and there are two crossbraces to the air intake rather than three.

The V-10 R8’s exhaust tips are larger and oval-shaped, and this model also sports standard LED lighting, previously an option. The seats, a carry-over from the V-8 model, had us at times wishing for more lateral support.

We’re pleased the R8’s optional ceramic brakes might make it to North America. They’re strong, completely free of fade, and—unlike the on-off brakes in the Gallardo—can actually be modulated for smooth driving.

Audi won’t pinpoint when the V-10 R8 will go on sale or what it will cost. We’ll bet on late this year at the earliest, with a premium of maybe $45,000 over the V-8 R8’s $117,500 base price.

Lamborghini Gallardo Limousine

Seems like the chaps over at U.K. based Strechlimousines weren’t put off by Ferrari’s legal threats on the 360 Limousine, as the company is now working on a stretched version of the Lamborghini Gallardo. For the time being, Strechlimousines has uploaded a photoshoped version of the Gallardo Limo but we’ll keep an eye on them and inform you when they release the actual car.