Switzer is known for its very high performance tuning packages, especially catered for the Nissan GT-R. This Switzer R1KX Nissan GT-R, known as ‘Red Katana’, has proved just how high in performance we’re talking here. In street trim, apart from the tyres, the GT-R recently ran the quarter mile in […]
Year: 2012
Underground Racing Audi R8 GT V10 twin-turbo with 821kW
Underground Racing in the US has just finalised its Audi R8 GT V10 twin-turbo build project. The R8 GT V10 is Audi’s quickest and more powerful supercar on sale. If that’s not enough, you could go for a twin-turbo kit like this. The Underground Racing Audi R8 GT V10 is […]
For Sale: Original Honda S600, Datsun 2000, and KE11 Corolla
A few very rare Japanese classics will go up for auction at the Shannons Melbourne Spring Classic Auction next Monday, including a mint Honda S600, a Datsun 2000 sports convertible, and a one-owner 1970 Toyota Corolla. Starting with the Honda S600. These were the precursors to the Honda S2000, the […]
Jaguar F-Type to come with manual transmission option
Jaguar’s all-new upcoming Porsche 911 rival, the Jaguar F-Type, is set to really rekindle the brand’s sports car and racing pedigree. The new rear-drive model will be available in coupe and convertible form, with, according to reports, a manual transmission option. As you can probably tell with many new model […]
MY2013 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X on sale from $56,990
Mitsubishi has announced a model update for its hottest Lancer; the MY2013 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X. The new model gets a significant price cut and added features across the range. Likely to be the last iteration before the next-gen Lancer Evolution XI comes out – expected in a couple of […]
2013 Volkswagen Golf Mk7 to shed 100kg, unveil September 4
Some more details are starting to come through of the next-generation 2013 Volkswagen Golf Mk7. As we already know, the new model will be built on Volkswagen Group’s new MQB platform, which also underpins the new Audi A3. We’ve now learned the new model will be larger and lighter in […]
Toyota GT 86 CS-V3 is ready to go racing
Toyota’s German motorsport arm called Toyota Motorsport GmbH has announced the new Toyota GT 86 CS-V3 race car is now ready to buy and ready to race. The car is relatively standard in some areas, however, it has been prepared to race in the local VLN series. This means all […]
BMW Z4 M35i M Performance variant on the way – report
You may have heard of vehicles such as the BMW M135i and the BMW X5 and X6 M50d tri-turbo diesels. There’s now word of a BMW Z4 M35i M Performance variant being in the making. BMW announced the new M Performance line earlier this year, with various option packages for […]