Volkswagen will apparently introduce a sporty turbocharged version of its smallest car, the Up!, later this year. It’s set to be inspired by the GT Up! Concept of 2011. The Volkswagen Up! is the company’s smallest car. While most VWs are turbocharged, the Up! is one of the only models […]
Month: January 2015
Video: Porsche shows how it builds/tests the 991 911 GT3
Porsche has released a video showing how its testing and assembly equipment works for the latest Porsche 911 GT3 991. The model was recalled last year due to an engine fault, but now it is back in production. The Porsche 911 GT3 is the bee’s knees in terms of stripped […]
2015 HSV GTS Maloo Gen-F review (video)
The 2015 Gen-F HSV GTS Maloo is a vehicle that brings joy to motoring fans all around the world but it’s also a vehicle that makes us Australians sad. You see, huge horsepower supercharged V8s aren’t going to be around for much longer, especially in Australian form. All we can […]
B&B boosts 2015 Volkswagen Passat TDI to 220kW/630Nm
If you’re planning on getting yourself into the 2015 Volkswagen Passat, there’s a good ‘powerful’ reason to get excited thanks to an aftermarket tuning kit by B&B. German tuner B&B Automobiltechnik has come up with a performance kit for the new 177kW/500Nm 2.0-litre twin-turbo diesel model that adds quite a […]
Honda S660 production car brochure reveals specs
Some specifications and images have surfaced online showing what appears to be the new Honda S660 sports car, inspired by the original S600. It’s believed to be the production version of the S660 concept that was revealed in 2013. According to the spec sheet scan, the small open-top sports car […]
Burnout record smashed at Summernats 28, 103 cars (video)
The official world record for the biggest simultaneous burnout has been broken at this year’s Street Machine Summernats 28 festival in Canberra. The record involved 103 cars all doing a burnout at the same time. Guinness World Records was present to overlook the proceedings. The main rule was that every […]
For Sale: 1970 PGC10 Nissan Skyline 2000 GT-R ‘Hakosuka’
A genuine, ultra-rare, mint condition ‘PGC10’ 1970 Nissan Skyline H/T 2000 GT-R sedan is going up for auction later this month. It is one of the cleanest examples we’ve ever seen. The first Skyline GT-R, or Hakosuka as it’s known in Japan, is one of the most sought-after retro classics […]
Video: 551kW Ford FG Falcon G6E is one tough sleeper
How’s this for a cool sleeper sedan. It’s an FG Ford Falcon G6E Turbo that produces 738hp at the wheels, capable of dusting off quarter mile times in under 10 seconds. The friendly Falcon features a 4.0-litre turbocharged inline six that produces 270kW in factory form. With a GTX35/40 Garrett […]