There’s something really cool about high-performance old-school Volvos. It probably has something to do with the sleeper element of it all, the contrast. Here’s one of the finest we’ve seen; a 1983 Volvo 242 with a Chev LSX-style turbo V8 engine. It’s a street-legal 10-second car. It drives on 10psi […]
Year: 2013
Camaro-inspired Chev Silverado Cheyenne Concept is cool
You can sometimes understand why Americans love their utes, or trucks as they call them. Take the new Chevrolet Silverado Cheyenne Concept for example. It’s just debuted at the SEMA Show and there’s certainly an element of toughness about it. With clean lines, a brute face with muscly wheel arches, and […]
Video: Stolen SUV in Chicago plays pinball with other cars
A YouTube video capturing an obviously-incompetent driver is going viral at the moment, showing us all what not to do after getting yourself into a little prang. As you can see, after causing a frustrating traffic jam, the driver panics, then proceeds to try and escape the situation only to […]
2016 Holden Commodore could have no V8 – report
Just when everyone thought the Commodore’s future looked bright, a leaked report has apparently revealed the model after VF could be without a V8 engine and could be front-wheel drive. According to a confidential report, which was apparently leaked and picked up by News Limited, an expert adviser to the […]
550kW 2JZ Toyota 86 drift concept unveiled at SEMA
Toyota has revealed four specially tuned custom Toyota 86/Scion FR-S concept cars at the 2013 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, showcasing extreme enhancements in all areas…
Video: Ken Block Gymkhana SIX on the way
Ken Block is at it again, with another installment of his gymkhana online video series. Now up to number six, the new video is expected to be better than ever, with more stunts, more tyre smoke, and more clever tricks. The first preview of gymkhana six has just hit YouTube. […]
Crashed Ferrari Dino is work of art, worth US$250,000
Normally when a Ferrari or any Italian sports car of high caliber is involved in a crash, we all mourn over the death of the beautiful creation. Not so with this Ferrari Dino, which, after being involved in a serious accident, has been put on display as a work of […]
Hennessey 2014 Chevrolet Corvette HPE500 burnout test
The new Chevrolet Corvette is a stunning muscle car with credible V8 performance. Hennessey has developed a package that takes these foundations and turns them up to more extreme levels. Called the HPE500 kit, the package, including an ECU tune and a full exhaust system, takes power output to 373kW. […]