Renowned backyard builder and shed engineer Colin Furze was asked by Top Gear to build the world’s fastest dodgem car, and he did not disappoint. In his step-by-step YouTube series, he dissasembles the tired old carnival ride, including electric motor, and the large pole with contacts that draw electric current […]
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Video: Drifting craze now about reverse entry
To many people, drifting is a skill and delicate artform that is extremely satisfying to perfect. The delicate balance required to sustain power oversteer on a circuit requires exceptional car control and an understanding of both physics and your car. Since the sport’s inception in the late 1980s, we’ve seen […]
2017 HSV Clubsport LSA vs Lexus GS F: V8 sedan comparison (video)
SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT Okay, so the 2017 HSV Clubsport R8 LSA and Lexus GS F aren’t perfect head-to-head competitors on paper. One produces around 20 per cent more power than the other, while one is priced around 80 per cent higher. But, they are both extremely quick V8 sports […]
Mercedes-AMG E 63 All-Terrain confirmed, prototype spotted (video)
Mercedes-Benz has just launched the E-Class All-Terrain in Australia in diesel form only, but it seems the engineers at AMG are working on a snarling V8 version. Engineers have been spotted testing a prototype version of such car at the Nurburgring, with a clear V8 soundtrack heard belting from the […]
Chevrolet Camaro gets a supercharger from a freight train
If you’ve been a car enthusiast for a few decades, you might recognise a viral image of a second-gen Camaro with a comically large supercharger hanging out of its bonnet. It’s been getting around since computers were plugged into the wall and made alien signals to get online. In the […]
Lexus LX 570 supercharger kit takes V8 to 560kW (video)
Over in the Middle East, they love their crazily modified SUVs for demolishing highways and desert dunes alike. We’ve featured myriad Nissan Patrols with over 1000hp (750kW) so maybe it’s time for its arch-rival, the LandCruiser and Lexus LX to get some love. 1320 Video have travelled to Dubai to […]
Toyota 86 gets quad-turbo 1GZ-FE V12 engine conversion (video)
The driftalicious Toyota 86 (and Subaru BRZ) has been the subject to many, many engine swaps in its five year existence. We’ve featured 2JZ inline-sixes, the VR35DETT from the R35 Nissan GTR, V8s and even a Ferrari 458 Italia donk. We have to say this one takes the cake, though. […]
2018 Porsche 911 GT2 prototype spotted at Nurburgring (video)
Porsche is in the process of testing two ultra hardcore, racing-derived 911s, including the new GT3 RS and also the GT2 that is set to be the most powerful and quickest of the 991 series before it is sired at the end of the decade. Compared with the GT3 RS […]