FPV boss Bryan Mears has confirmed to PerformanceDrive that the rumours surrounding the sale of FPV are not true. Mears also confirmed the launch of a new V8 model later this year. Late last week, rumours were circulating stating that FPV was set to be sold back to Ford, with […]
Year: 2012
Sebastian Vettel drives Infiniti FX Vettel Edition at Goodwood
Sebastian Vettel has taken the Infiniti FX Vettel Edition SUV for a drive up the hill climb event at the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The special edition was initially unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. This is the first time Vettel has had the chance to drive the […]
Audi R8 e-tron breaks lap record at the Nurburgring
Audi has broken the lap record at the Nurburgring, for a production electric vehicle, in the Audi R8 e-tron with a time of 8:09.99. The R8 was driven by racing driver Markus Winkelhock. Although the R8 e-tron isn’t quite a production car yet, Audi says the all-electric powertrain used to […]
BMW and Toyota to co-develop new sports car
BMW and Toyota bosses meet up for a major press conference leading into the weekend, with the two companies looking to work together to develop new technologies. The most interesting news to come from the conference is that the two are set to co-developed an all-new sports car. Toyota president […]
2012 Ford Ranger Wildtrack now on sale in Australia
Ford Australia has launched the tough new 2012 Ford Range Wildtrack ute. It’s the last variant to be launched in the new rough and ready range, featuring added equipment, and aggressive exterior styling. There’s now 21 different variants of the 2012 Ranger on the market, with the Wildtrack being the […]
Video: Toomas Heikkinen crash at X Games RallyCross
During a jump practise session at the X Games RallyCross, Toomas Heikkinen crashed his Ford Fiesta rally car into the landing ramp of the jump. All was caught on film. The violent crash occurred as Heikkinen was measuring up the man-made metal jump structure, which has a gap of 15.2 […]
Video: 950hp Switzer Porsche 911 vs 1500hp Lamborghini Gallardo
DragTimes has put together another one of its great off-street drag racing videos, this time showing a battle between two heavily tuned supercars; a Porsche 911 Turbo and a Lamborghini Gallardo. The Porsche 911 is tuned by Swizter – the company behind the epic Nissan GT-R Utlimate Street Edition with […]
2013 Ford Mustang GT350 revealed
Ford and Shelby have pulled the wraps of the new 2013 Ford Mustang GT350. The updated model features interior and exterior revisions, and an optional supercharged V8 engine. Power comes from a 5.0-litre naturally aspirated V8 engine producing 321kW of power, while an optional supercharger kit is available boosting power […]