A German tuner called Loder1899 has come up with a rather flamboyant styling kit for the spunky new Range Rover Evoque. It features huge pumped wheel arches and a two-tone colour scheme. The Range Rover Evoque is a hot SUV at the moment, and has already picked up a string […]
Month: April 2012
Mazda Motorsport plans three-car attack for 2012 Targa Tasmania
Mazda Motorsport has announced it will be competing in the 2012 Targa Tasmania with three vehicles, including two Mazda RX-8 SP models, and a Mazda3 MPS. The Targa Tasmania will be the final round of the Australian Targa Championship, consisting of 586km of carefully negotiated yet flat out driving. The […]
Lotus fires back at media after various reports and rumours predict future
Lotus is ripping through media today like a tornado. There’s reports of the company going into administration, reports of CEO Dany Bahar going on ‘leave’ (fired), and rumours of Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile interested in buying out Lotus. Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile is the official Lotus importer in China, so […]
2013 Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG and G 65 AMG officially revealed
Mercedes-Benz has revealed the new 2013 Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG and G 65 AMG biturbo V12 ahead of their Beijing Auto show debut in a couple of weeks. The facelifted G-Class will come in two AMG varieties (at least overseas); including a G 63 AMG, and an uber-flagship G 65 […]
Superchips Volkswagen Polo GTI offers 20kW boost
Superchips in the UK has announced its latest ECU upgrade for the current Volkswagen Polo GTI. Superchips is Volkswagen Racing’s official tuning partner, and has been for over 10 years. The Volkswagen Polo GTI is one of the best small hot hatches money can buy at the moment. It comes […]
Saleen S5S Raptor could be headed for production
Production of a Saleen S5S Raptor was put on hold a few years ago, after a long court dispute over the rights of the Saleen name restricted proceedings. Steve Saleen has just reacquired the rights to the name though, and production could go ahead. Although nothing is official just yet, […]
2012 Willall Pilatus Mount Alma Mile Hillclimb
In the last weekend of March, the 2012 Willall Pilatus Mount Alma Mile Hillclimb was held in Innman Valley, South Australia. The annually held event is located approximately 80 kilometres south of Adelaide, and attracts a huge range of performance vehicles from around the country. The 2012 Willall Pilatus Mount […]
Rhys Millen Racing (RMR) 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe drift car revealed
Hyundai and Rhys Millen Racing (RMR) have revealed their new 2013 Hyundai Genesis 600hp drift car which will compete in the 2012 Formula Drift series. The new drift car is based on the facelifted Genesis Coupe, featuring various revisions to suit serious drift work. Under the bonnet sits a race-prepared […]