The futuristic BMW i8 plug-in hybrid sports car has been so popular since its launch earlier this year BMW might have to increase production capacity to meet the demand. It’s understood the current delivery time for a new i8 is up to one and a half years, which is quite […]
Month: November 2014
DMC creates first tuner bodykit for the Lamborghini Huracan
Flamboyant performance cars don’t come much better than the current bunch weapons on offer from Lamborghini. Automotive tuner DMC has released details on its new Huracan ‘Affari’ bodykit, and the end result is eye opening. The kit includes a new front fascia with two spoiler lips and wide body extensions […]
Fiat plays on ‘Fix It Again, Tony’ with funny marketing campaign
It is probably the last thing anyone expected Fiat to do when re-entering the US market, addressing the infamous joke that its name stood for; ‘Fix it again, Tony’. It is a parodic acronym stemming from the lack of reliability and other problems encountered in the vehicles by US owners […]
Terrafugia Transition ‘flying car’ counts down to commercial release
If you think the most interesting object of the entire Harry Potter franchise is Mr. Weasley’s sky-roaming Ford Anglia 105E, and you already felt a pang of longing whilst merely reading that, the following words will be music – or sweet engine noise – to your ears. Here it comes: […]
BMW M4 sets record for most donuts around car on two wheels
A Chinese driver by the name of Zhang Shengjun has set a new world record for the most donuts around a car driving on two wheels at the China Drift Championship. Held at Chongqing Olympic Park, Zhang drifted an M4 around a MINI Cooper that somehow managed to keep two […]
This 1998 Chevrolet S-10 is the world’s quickest street-legal car
Think your street car is fast down the quarter mile? Think again. There’s a street-registered 1998 Chevrolet S-10 truck in America running 5.95 seconds at 393.5km/h. Did we mention it’s road-legal? Originally powered by a 4.3-litre V6, the S-10 now sports a Pro Line 10.1-litre Chevrolet big block that’s armed […]
8-speed auto confirmed for 2017 Jeep Wrangler, 9% more efficient
It’s been confirmed, the next-gen, 2017 Jeep Wrangler will finally come with a modern eight-speed automatic transmission, replacing the existing outdated five-speed. With an eight-speed on board, the new model will offer improved fuel economy and improved overall driving performance. The news was revealed in a filing to the Securities […]
RevoZport R-Zentric aerokit developed for Tesla Model S
RevoZport has just announced a tasteful bodykit for the Tesla Model S that gives the already sharp-looking model a look and stance that matches well with its astonishing all-electric performance. As you might have seen last week, Tesla announced that the Model S will go on sale in Australia from […]