It seems BMW may have underrated one of its cars once again. The guys at BimmerPost recently strapped a brand new and stock standard 2012 BMW M5 to a dyno where it produced 393kW at the wheels (527hp). According to the factory specs, the new M5 produces 412kW at the […]
Month: September 2012
MINI JCW GP Limited Edition on sale in Australia from $56,900
MINI Australia has announced just 30 MINI JCW GP Limited Editions for the local market, out of 2000 produced internationally. The new model is the most powerful production car the company has ever made. Sporting a race-tuned version of the 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine seen in the normal Cooper S, […]
Video: New Ferrari Enzo ‘F70’ successor prototype spotted
Ferrari has been spotted testing a prototype version of the new Ferrari Enzo ‘F70’ successor out on the streets in Italy. The new model will be Ferrari’s most powerful road car it’s ever made, and the first hybrid production car it’s ever made. Yes, the new Ferrari Enzo will be […]
For Sale: Aston Martin Rapide for $12,000
Okay, so this might not be a ‘cool find’ per se, but it is rather interesting. This pile of badly crumpled up metal started life as an Aston Martin Rapide believe it or not. It’s currently up for sale in Germany for just 9999 euros (approximately AU$12,337). The Aston Martin […]
Lewis Hamilton wins 2012 Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix at Monza
Just one week after he crashed heavily out of the Belgian Grand Prix, McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton has won the 2012 Italian F1 Grand Prix at Monza. The British driver lead from flag to flag and held off a fast finishing Sergio Perez in the Sauber. Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso […]
2012 Toyota 86 GTS review (video)
As we’ve seen with the Toyota 86 GT, the new base model coupe is the perfect platform for building up a track car, or even a tuned street car project. So how does the top-of-the-range Toyota 86 GTS automatic stack up? Is it a desirable package as is? 2012 TOYOTA […]
Video: Accelerated Performance Subaru BRZ runs 11.3 seconds
It was only a matter of time before some seriously tuned Subaru BRZ/Toyota 86 setups started hitting the drag strip. A video has just surfaced showing a tuned Subaru BRZ from Accelerated Performance running the quarter in 11.3 seconds. According to the video description, the BRZ features a “400” turbo package. […]
Lewis Hamilton secures pole at 2012 Italian F1 Grand Prix
The field for the 2012 Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix will be headed by McLaren Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button after the British pair dominated qualifying today. Fellow English-based team Red Bull Racing struggled to keep up with the silver arrows, with Sebastian Vettel posting the sixth fastest […]