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When Formula One driver Lando Norris talks, people listen, especially when it’s something related to cars. That’s great news for Liberty Walk, the Japanese tuning house known for its aggressive body kits, because the McLaren racecar driver recently heaped praise on the tuner, calling its Netherlands showroom his “dream place, like a dream garage.”
Watch a Liberty Walk Lamborghini Huracan cruise through Chicago as people stare in awe.
Norris has good reason to be all smiles. Not only did he get to visit the magical location, something many enthusiasts would love, Liberty Walk has built a special Nissan Skyline GT-R R32 with Kaido Racer inspiration and plenty of power.
While some might think it’s hilarious Norris’ McLaren teammate Yuki Tsunoda who is from Japan is working with the Japanese tuner first, the reality is there’s a good reason for that. First of all, Lando is an established force in F1 and so has a bigger following. Tsunoda might catch up one day, but for now his teammate outranks him in popularity by a long shot.
It’s not like Norris just suddenly decided he was into JDM tuning culture. He’s been vocal about his love of the niche in the car hobby for a long time. Liberty Walk saw an opportunity to strengthen its brand image and took it, something we don’t blame it for one bit.
The R32 Liberty Walk is building for Lando Norris wears a nice widebody kit, complete with aggressive aero elements. As a Kaido-inspired build, it features an oil cooler mounted externally, not tucked out of view, along with a big intercooler.
Thanks to the legendary RB26DETT twin-turbo line-six engine’s ability to handle gobs of power, Godzilla has become quite popular among tuners. Norris’ car apparently has over 500-horsepower on tap, a modest figure considering the type of wealth he has at his command. In other words, he’s showing restraint with the build.
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