BMW and M Division have only just launched the BMW 1 Series M Coupe in some markets but one has already been crashed. This is the first crash we’ve heard of involving the new 1 M, which comes from an unlucky owner in South Korea. The 1 M Coupe crash […]
Year: 2011
Video: 2012 (991) Porsche 911 Carrera spotted without camouflage
Porsche is wrapping up testing of the 991 Porsche 911 prototype and it seems the company is becoming more relaxed about covering up prototype test cars. This video recently popped up on the net showing a Porsche 991 test car being driven around Zuffenhausen in Germany without any obvious camouflaging. […]
Video: Skoda Fabia Super 2000 review
It’s not very often automotive journalists get to review race or rally cars, but here we find a Skoda Fabia Super 2000 review by Autocar. The team was recently given a chance to test out the Fabia through the prestigious Goodwood Festival of Speed rally stage. Volkswagen Group may have […]
Fiat 126 with supercharged 1100cc Honda Blackbird engine
Now this is a pretty cool find. It’s a custom made Fiat 126 with a rear-mounted 1100cc Honda Blackbird motor in the back. Supercharged. Unlike our usual Cool Finds, this one is not for sale, in fact it’s still in the building process. It has taken some fairly serious fabrication […]
Fisker Karma could get “Veyron levels of performance”
Makers of the upcoming Fisker Karma extended-range plug-in hybrid are developing a new multi-speed gearbox which could help electric vehicles achieve performance similar to a Bugatti Veyron. Yes, the first thing you may think of when someone mentions an electric vehicle is usually something slow and quite boring, but according […]
Lamborghini Murcielago LB-R Zero Fighter
Talk about imposing. This Lamborghini Murcielago LB-R Zero Fighter by Liberty Walk Performance in Japan is by far the most aggressively styled, menacing, sinister supercar we’ve ever seen. The first thing you’ll notice is the matte green army paint work which is said to be inspired by WW2 Zero Fighter […]
Lexus LFA GTE spotted
This full-tilt Lexus LFA GTE has just been spied in a garage, rumoured to be at the Valencia circuit in Spain where it is said to be undergoing testing. The LFA GTE is the full GT race car that will compete in the 2012 Le Mans 24 Hour race. We’ve […]
JOSS JP1 Albins transmission to use ZEROSHIFT technology
JOSS JP1 supercar developers have announced that Australian gearbox specialist, Albins Off-Road Gear, will be using ZEROSHIFT technology in the development of a new transmission for the upcoming JOSS JP1 Australian supercar. According to a recent statement, UK-based transmission company ZEROSHIFT will be working in close relations with Albins to […]