The speculated upcoming Porsche Ferrari 458 rival, or whatever it ends up being called, will apparently share the same platform as the upcoming Audi R8, under the Volkswagen Group umbrella. A large proportion of the new platform will be made from carbon fibre. In December 2010, Volkswagen Group announced plans […]
Day: 8 November 2011
Lamborghini Gallardo on fire wins Targa High Country rally – video
Jason White has won the inaugural round of the 2011 CAMS Australian Targa Championship Targa High Country rally, despite his Lamborghini Gallardo being on fire for half of the run. The Lamborghini Gallardo is no stronger to sudden bouts of spontaneous combustion, with several examples going up in flames all […]
SPEED + STYLE + BEAUTY Brisbane show with Dick Johnson XC Falcon, BMW CSL Art Car
The SPEED + STYLE + BEAUTY Brisbane car show will present some the rarest and most highly sort after vehicles, including Dick Johnson’s 1977 Ford XC Falcon and the one-off 1973 BMW 3.0 CSL Art Car, later this month. The festival was scheduled for earlier this year but was postponed […]
BMW M3 Vorsteiner GTS-V Track Line kit
Tuning company Vorsteiner has come up with a new kit called the BMW M3 Vorsteiner GTS-V Track Line. It features a fully functioning carbon fibre aero kit and various track-ready revisions. The front of the BMW M3 Vorsteiner GTS-V Track Line kit includes a new bumper bar with an integrated […]
Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 crash – the first ever?
Here we have what could very well be the first Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 crash to be recorded. The special model is one of just 600 built, featuring a 4.0-litre engine as opposed to the normal 3.8-litre unit. It’s always sad to see automotive exotica carnage like this, but […]
Video: 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S flat out
Now this is more like it. Sport Auto in Germany has provided some very decent footage of the 991 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S on the road. It’s not a talking review, its just sounds and images; explaining more than words ever could. This is the first proper footage we’ve […]
2013 Nissan GT-R unveiled with 404kW, on sale March 2012
Nissan has unveiled the new 2013 Nissan GT-R. It was speculated to offer 425kW. Although it falls slightly short of the mark, it does come with an optional new TRACK PACK. The 2013 Nissan GT-R gets 404kW of power and 632Nm, up 15kW and 20Nm over the current model. Nurburgring […]