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Mr2 roof mounted air intake

The MR2 with its mid mounted engine poses a number of problems, firstly we need adquete cooling and secondly the need to get nice cold air into the engine itself.  It also looks pretty cool and gives the car a sporty appearance.

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Rover 200 1.8 Orange engine cover

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Rover 200 Bubble shape with orange engine cover. The engine cover has been lacquered and you need to be careful that you use heat resistant paint as the engine heads typically get very hot.

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MX5 engine styling kits
MX5 engine styling kits
We have already featured this MX5 before with its awesome flip paint effect and stunning bodykit. Today we get to take a peek below Read More...

350z Engine styling
350z Engine styling
This is the engine bay of a Nissan 350z. The car is track prepared for drifting and boasts a number of clever performance mods. It Read More...

Skyline RB26 engine bay styling.
Skyline RB26 engine bay styling.
The RB26 is an impressive engine. This owner has matched the components and engine covers using some engine styling parts and a little creativity. Read More...

Classic blue Blown Roadster/Street rod
Classic blue Blown Roadster/Street rod
Roadster/Street rods are a fantastic genre of car and custom roadsters epitomise the ultimate in showy, fun summer transportation. The style is typified with an Read More...

VXR engine bay styling
VXR engine bay styling
Notice anything different about this VXR engine bay? The obvious thing is the blue cone air filter to the left. A more subtle change Read More...

Beetle with black rear wings
Beetle with black rear wings
When the Beetle was relaunched it caused an outcry from classic beetle fans. We were quite pleased to see this fantasic Beetle at a Read More...

Chrome Civic engine cover
Chrome Civic engine cover
We know a lot of CarStylingtips.com visitors prefer engines and power to pretty and shiny but you can actually have both. The rocker cover of Read More...

Rising sun painted VTEC Engine cover
Rising sun painted VTEC Engine cover
This Honda Civic engine looks good. A simple rising sun logo has been painted on the rocker cover. This makes the engine really stand Read More...

Engine bay styling
Engine bay styling
This is quite an impressive engine bay and it looks like a 300zx turbo engine bay but if you know better let us know Read More...

Toyota AE 86 engine bay styling
Toyota AE 86 engine bay styling
The Toyota AE86 is  a stunning car. Still revered by many as the best drift car out there. few original cars exist today and Read More...

Drag racer engine styling
Drag racer engine styling
Big block drag race engines need not be boring. This one has the words OLD GIT stamped on the inlet butterfly. Any other set Read More...

The evolution of the engine bay
The evolution of the engine bay
Engine bays have gone from smelly dirty oily places to architectural brushed metal and plastic covers. Even functional things like strut braces can enhance Read More...

Spyker sports cars C8 rear
Spyker sports cars C8 rear
We took a look at the Stunning Spyker C8 a few days ago and here we look at the details to the rear. The Read More...

Citroen engine styling kits
Citroen engine styling kits
We find ourselves looking at another engine bay. This time we have a Citroen engine. A bright red OMP strut brace gives a point Read More...

Plastic engine covers
Plastic engine covers
Wheras in times gone bye the engine bay was a mass of metal grease and oil and actually looked like an engine, we now Read More...

Purple Nissan Skyline engine detailing
Purple Nissan Skyline engine detailing
This engine has some rather distinctive styling applied to it. The Purple colour from the car has been echoed on the engine cover. A Read More...

Skyline styling – flames on wing with sponsor stickers
Skyline styling - flames on wing with sponsor stickers
Today we pan out a little on this Nissan Skyline with stunning engine styling and take a look at the front of the car. Read More...

Plymouth styling, wheels and bonnet vents
Plymouth styling, wheels and bonnet vents
Big and beutiful are not usually the words used to describe the plymouth but this owner is getting close. Keeping the nice cleann lines Read More...