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Keeping the DB5 Elegant After Dark Cool Light for Polished Metal The DB5's silver paint is the whole point, so the lighting should be cool and even, with no warm patch that makes the body look brassy. A soft wash along the bonnet and...

Lighting Two Mercedes Machines Without Mixing Them Up The F1 Car Wants Its Mechanicals Shown An open-wheel car is mostly air and suspension, so the light should trace the parts that define it: the front wing, the exposed wheels and the halo over the...

Lighting the GR Supra Without Losing the Lines Start With the Rear, Not the Front Most installers begin with the headlights because they are the obvious feature, but on the Supra the tail bar is the part that disappears first in low light. Routing...

Keeping the R34 Blue After Dark Cool Light for Vivid Blue The Skyline's blue paint is its whole identity, and warm light would muddy it into teal. A cool channel along the body keeps the colour true and the silver stripes bright, preserving the...

Lighting a Pink Convertible That Has No Roof to Hide Keep the Pink the Hero The S2000's pink bodywork is the entire point of the car, and the light kit should treat it that way. A warm, low wash across the doors and the...

The advantages of this product are the high power and high speed of the brushless motor, the metal structure and ball bearings for improved durability, the multiple differential configurations to adapt to different models, and the full set of RC control modules. What are...

Lighting the Boxy Icon Without Flattening It The Boxed Arches Are the Signature The E30 M3's flared arches are the feature that separates it from a standard 3 Series, and they are the first thing to lose in low light. A low wash under...

Separating Two Blue Cars With the Right Light The GT Wants a Ground-Hugging Glow The Ford GT's drama comes from how low it sits, so the light should start at the splitter and climb only as far as the haunches. A pair of cool...

Staging the 911 RSR in Three Zones Let the Boxer Engine Glow The flat-six sits visibly behind the cabin, and it is the build's proudest mechanical detail. A warm point over the engine bay, spilling through the rear glass, makes the pistons read clearly...

Lighting the F40 in Warm Italian Red Warm Light Makes the Red Deeper The F40's red paint wants a warm channel, not a cold one, because warm light brings out the colour's depth and keeps the bodywork from looking flat. A soft wash along...

Lighting a Car With No Flat Surfaces Follow the Sweep of the Body The Utopia's appeal is its continuous line, so the light should travel along the sills and up over the rear deck in one smooth wash. A warm, low glow keeps the...

Keeping the Supra's Curves Alive at Night The Rear Wing Is the Crown The MK4 Supra's tall rear wing is its most famous feature, and it is the first thing that disappears in shadow. A line of light under the wing restores that presence...

Inside the Ferrari SF-24 F1 Car Upgrade Fitting the Ferrari SF-24 F1 Car CleanlyWork on a soft, clean surface and keep the removed pieces grouped in the order they came off, because careless handling is the fastest way to scratch the finish of the...

Lighting Two Very Different Mercedes The G 63 Wants Its Box Lit Evenly The G-Wagen's appeal is its flat, upright shape, so the light should spread evenly across the panels rather than catch a single edge. A warm wash along the body and the...

Making the Jesko's Wing the Centre of the Display Light the Wing From Below The rear wing only reads as a wing when there is light under it, separating its upper surface from the bodywork below. A thin channel mounted low behind the rear...