Mercedes-Benz has made a new video to show off its new naturally-aspirated 5.5-litre AMG V8 engine (M157) that will feature in the new 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG. The engine is based off the new twin-turbo 5.5-litre AMG V8 (M152) that will creep under the hood of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz […]
Day: 28 September 2011
Vygor teaser image previews all-new Italian luxury sports car
An all-new Italian sports carmaker by the name of Vygor has released a teaser image of a new luxury sports car. Limited details are available at this stage, however, the teaser image may preview either a low-volume production model in the works, or at least a concept showcase of what […]
For Sale: Ford GT owned by Jenson button
If the Ford GT isn’t already special enough, Jenson Button is selling his white and blue-striped example, which might take your fancy. Tuning specialist Project Kahn currently has the exotic low-slung American supercar up for sale. Understandably, with Button’s busy F1 schedule, the Ford GT only has 5600km on the […]
New 2014 Toyota Supra rendered
As much as we all want to see it happen, Toyota has all but officially confirmed that a new Toyota Supra is in the making. Word is going around though that development of a successor is under way inside Toyota skunkworks. Lexus has revealed that a special edition Lexus LFA […]
Video: 2012 Porsche 911 development explained
In this video, August Achleitner, Manager of the Porsche 911 model line, gives us an intriguing look into the development of the latest 2012 (991) Porsche 911. Porsche revealed the all new 2012 Porsche 911 at this year’s IAA Frankfurt Motor Show – power ratings for new 2012 Porsche (991) […]
Video: World’s fastest couch breaks Guinness Record in Australia at 163km/h
The record for the world’s fastest couch has just been broken, and it happened right here in Australia. Camden Airport in south-west Sydney hosted a speed record attempt on Monday, where a custom-made performance couch cracked on to 163km/h, placing it in the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s […]
2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe to feature supercharged V6 – rumour
Rumour has it Hyundai is developing a new supercharged 3.8-litre V6 engine for the 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe. Early spy shots of the new Hyundai Genesis Coupe previewed a great-looking design by Hyundai, but a supercharged V6 would certainly top things off. Although Hyundai has not yet released official specifications […]
Nissan 370Z tuning kit by Stillen with over 500hp
Steve Millen and his company, funnily enough called Stillen, have announced a new tuning kit for the latest Nissan 370Z two-door sports car. The kit comes with a comprehensive engine tuning package including a supercharger for the original 3.7-litre V6, pushing power beyond the 500hp (373kW) mark. Stillen has been […]