Aftermarket action

Get a charge out of this

The lithium-ion batteries in portable booster packs don’t like to sit around unused, which makes them unreliable, according to Australia-based RescueMate. That’s not the case with the company’s Kanga500 Super Capacitor Jump Starter because the product contains no batteries. As a super capacitor, it actually draws what little power remains in your car battery — in 90 seconds — and then uses it to boost your vehicle. This sounds impossible, but it works because super capacitors absorb, hold and discharge electricity differently than batteries: They’re much faster. The Kanga500 can boost vehicles up to 5.0 liters of displacement — 500,000 times — and costs $200 from Home Depot. The higher-capacity RM750 is for engines up to 8.0 liters of displacement, but you’ll likely have to source one from the manufacturer at http://www.rescuemate.com.au.

Classic Porsches in glass

JPS Motorsports makes realisticlooking replicas of the 1957 Porsche Speedster (roadster) in standard and flared body styles. The company also builds a version of an early 1955-’59 Porsche 356A coupe. The turn-key vehicles come with steel-reinforced fiberglass bodies, new 2.1-liter air-cooled four-cylinder engines with dual carburetors, rebuilt four-speed manual transmissions, front and rear disc brakes, retro-styled bucket seats and wood-rim steering wheels. You can also specify extra-cost items, including air conditioning, leather interior, rear disc brakes, bigger engines and fancier wheels. Prices start at $33,000 for the Speedster and $39,000 for the coupe. Check them out at http://www.jpsmotorsports.com.

Clean it like Leno

Comedian and former talk-show host Jay Leno is also well known for his car and motorcycle collection that numbers in the hundreds. Leno has also attached his name to a line of car-care products, including the usual washing, and polishing items for paint, chrome, tires and wheels plus interior cleaning aids for leather, vinyl and plastic surfaces. The full array of items, ranging from a $10 9-inch body-andwheel brush, to a $480 polishing kit, is fairly inclusive (there’s even an assortment of towels and sponges that display the Jay’s signature). Recently added to the “garage” is a line of T-shirts, polo shirts and caps. Check out the entire assortment at www. lenosgarage.com.

What’s in your garage?

Is that a jet fighter, or is it a boat, or a classic car? It can be any of those when you purchase a mural from styleyour-garage.com.

This Germany-based company specializes in dressing up single- and double-sized garage doors using a variety of images. You can also submit your own images. Each is made of “indestructible” material that attaches to wood or metal doors with self-adhesive Velcro fasteners and will take you and a friend about 30 to 60 minutes to install. Although the murals are designed for up-and-over-style garage doors, they will, with a bit of work, also fit panel-type openings. Prices start at about $290 for single doors and $315 for double doors. View the complete lineup at www.style-your-garage.com.