The A'PEXi A450 is a skyline with an identity crisis.

Ever looked at an R32 GTR and thought ‘’That would look nice with Honda bodywork.’’? Me neither, but the japanese tuner A’PEXi did, and they proceeded to do so when making the A’PEXi A450,made to compete with the HKS Zero-R.

Ever looked at an R32 GTR and thought ‘’That would look nice with Honda bodywork.’’? Me neither, but the japanese tuner A’PEXi did, and they proceeded to do so when making the A’PEXi A450,made to compete with the HKS Zero-R.

The A'PEXi A450 is a skyline with an identity crisis.

The A450 was A’PEXi’s attempt at emulating Alpina, AMG etc by introducing its own turnkey car. The car was equipped with lots of A’PEXi goodies. Every panel except the roof and doors was modified. The most drastic changes coming from the front and rear. The front looks to have styling cues from a Honda Integra and the rear has just borrowed the lights off a Honda Legend. As well as the exterior receiving changes the rest of the car was heavily modified.

The A'PEXi A450 is a skyline with an identity crisis.

The engine was a single turbo RB26 engine packing a solid 450 horsepower (hence the name) and it was obviously tuned by A’PEXi, duh.
The price, just like everything else about this car, was ridiculous. Almost twice the price of a V-spec R32 GTR, because of this (and probably many other factors too) only three were ever made. Depending on who you ask, that is either great news, or terrible news.

The A'PEXi A450 is a skyline with an identity crisis.

I feel like people either love it or hate it, I personally love it, but hell, I even like the Autech Stelvio Zagato(which I made a blog post about, click here to see that). The thing about these kind of cars though is, I dont think they’re beautiful, I dont think they looks good, however, I would take this one in a heartbeat if I had to choose between this and a standard R32 GTR.

The A'PEXi A450 is a skyline with an identity crisis.

Call me blind all you want, but it just has loads of character. A rare japanese car that almost nobody has heard of with 450 hp and special looks and is based on the GTR, just the thought of that oozes with coolness.
I have this weird taste of cars that I cant really explain. For example, I love the new prius, and the looks of the Pontiac Aztec dont bother me.

The A'PEXi A450 is a skyline with an identity crisis.

But hey, that’s just me. What’s your thoughts on the A’PEXi A450? Do you love it? Do you hate it? let me know in the comments!

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btal

Not really a fan of the headlights, but otherwise a genuinely cool car!

01/29/2016 - 23:44 |
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Willgud

Who in their right mind would pay double the money of a GT-R when new, for a car that basically looks like a mundane Honda from the back? And I can’t even comprehend how horrible that front clip is.

01/29/2016 - 23:51 |
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someone who wants a mad sleeper?

01/30/2016 - 00:45 |
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911addicted

My eyes..please make it stop

01/30/2016 - 00:42 |
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Skittles

Seems like we have quite similar tastes ;) Maybe apart from the Prius, the new one doesn’t appeal to me, though the previous ones do ;)

01/30/2016 - 00:52 |
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ciscoVT

That ass looks like a lexus

01/30/2016 - 00:59 |
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JDM_DURAMAX2.8LWN_ML

Looks like a grille off a Hawkeye STI

01/30/2016 - 01:23 |
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InjunS2K

Alfa front on a r32 looks interesting… not my taste, but I see how someone can like it.

01/30/2016 - 01:49 |
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Formula_Azurewolf

This is something you would’ve expected to be emulated by Rockstar, not actually made into production.
It’s the perfect amalgamation of almost every Asian coupe ever.

01/30/2016 - 02:21 |
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James Vallance

Isnt that an alfa

01/30/2016 - 03:31 |
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Anonymous

i actually like it

01/30/2016 - 08:48 |
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