Land Rover is apparently thinking of expanding and opening a new performance brand, separate to Land Rover and Range Rover. The new brand could offer a bespoke and distinct high-performance range of vehicles. According to a recent Inside Line report in the US, Land Rover Global brand director, John Edwards, […]
Year: 2011
BMW electric turbocharger patent application filed
Speculations surrounding BMW developing an electric turbocharger have now been confirmed. A BMW electric turbocharger patent application has been made in Germany. The system could be used to assist conventional turbochargers in spooling up. Some may remember our report a couple of month’s ago outlining a possible triple turbocharger setup […]
Video: 2013 Volkswagen Polo R WRC testing with Carlos Sainz
Two-time WRC winner Carlos Sainz has been seen testing the 2013 Volkswagen Polo R WRC mule in the back roads of Germany. This comes after Volkswagen announced it would join the WRC in 2013, after being absent from the sport for more than 20 years. The 2013 Volkswagen Polo R […]
For Sale: 1990 Jaguar XJ220 prototype #002
What’s better than a Jaguar XJ220? How about a 1990 Jaguar XJ220 prototype like this example recently found on eBay. It is known as the second and only existing prototype around. According to the ad, this ultra-rare 1990 Jaguar XJ220 prototype features a Heidigger 3.5-litre twin-turbo engine – an engine […]
TRD Toyota FT-86 kit revealed
More and more details of the highly anticipated Toyota FT-86 are coming through. Today, images of the TRD Toyota FT-86 have been revealed in a leaked parts catalogue. The TRD Toyota FT-86 consists of a styling kit which dresses up the new sports coupe for a bit of personalisation. These […]
Video: ‘Melbourne Cup’ performance car factory quarter mile top 24
With the Melbourne Cup over for another year, we thought we’d come up with a bit of a cup of ourselves. A factory quarter mile cup if you will. Ever wondered what a top 24 all-star car list would look like, comprising of some of the quickest cars around in […]
Chevrolet Camaro COPO concept at 2011 SEMA Show
Chevrolet has unveiled its new Chevrolet Camaro COPO concept at the 2011 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. This is the ‘straight out of the box’ drag racing package reported a few weeks ago. Although this is a concept, it is highly likely Chevrolet will be putting it into production. General […]
Mopar 8.4-litre V10 crate engine unveiled at 2011 SEMA Show
Chrysler parts company Mopar has unveiled a new Mopar 8.4-litre V10 crate engine at the 2011 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. The engine is built for drag racing applications and ready to race. Mopar says the engine is hand built with a forged steel crankshaft inside an aluminium block. It […]