There’s not much point even explaining this video, recently added on YouTube, it’s quite simply one of the craziest wet laps of the Nurburgring we’ve ever seen. The lap was done by Andreas Gülden, the Chief Instructor at the Nurburgring Driving Academy. Almost every corner is taken with a dab […]
Month: July 2011
2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 35 on sale in September
Volkswagen Australia has announced the Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 35 will go on sale here in September. The limited edition model celebrates 35 years of Volkswagen Golf GTI, offering extra features, more power and some cosmetic revisions. It’s hard to believe it but the Volkswagen Golf GTI has been around […]
Video: 2012 BMW M5 Ascari track drive and promo footage
BMW has released some promotional footage of the upcoming 2012 BMW M5 being driven around the Ascari circuit in Spain. It’s raw and uncut and gives us a clean indication of what the 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 will sound like under full acceleration. We’re glade to tell you that the new […]
Video: Ariel Atom turbo with 650hp – Fastest Atom in the world?
If you really, really want to go fast, and reach fast quickly, get yourself an Ariel Atom turbo with 650hp made by Real Street Performance. Like this example here. Just take a look at the videos below and you’ll see what we mean. There appears to be a bit of […]
Wartsila Emma Maersk: Biggest engine in the world?
Could this be the biggest engine in the world? It’s made by a company called Wartsila in Finland and it powers one of the biggest transport ships around today, the Emma Maersk. It’s basically a four-story-high 1820-litre diesel 14-cylinder engine that churns out a truly colossal 81,314kW of power and […]
Lamborghini Gallardo catches fire in Scotland
As much as we hate to report things like this, a Lamborghini Gallardo supercar has caught fire in Scotland over the weekend, causing devastating damage to the car. The 40-something owner of the Gallardo was taking his pride and joy for a drive through the Scottish Highlands only to smell […]
Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Hennessey V1000 tuning kit
Hennessey has released details of a new tuning package for the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe called the Hennessey V1000. As you might have guessed, the tuning kit brings power levels up to the 1000hp mark (746kW). The kit doesn’t just concentrate on what’s under the bonnet though, there’s also a comprehensive […]
US drivers ditch V8 for four-cylinder efficiency
It appears the home of the brave and the land of the free is fed up with putting their hands in their pockets to power big V8 engines. Yes, US consumers are finally giving up on the V8 in favour of four-cylinder efficiency, according to IHS Automotive and J.D Power […]