France’s Alpine Cars is looking to get back into the World Endurance Championship’s flagship racing tier with the unveiling of its A424_β, which is set to compete in the Hypercar category next year. While Alpine has been battling it out in the WEC’s LMP2 category for some time now, the […]
Year: 2023
2023 Volkswagen Golf GTI review (video)
For decades the Volkswagen Golf GTI has been the go-to hot hatch for millions of driving enthusiasts around the world. The latest, Mk8 version is the heaviest iteration yet, but it is the most powerful and smartest interpretation of the pocket-rocket formula. But the biggest problem it faces is the […]
Ford set for Le Mans comeback in 2024 with Mustang GT3
Ford has confirmed a return to Le Mans with a hardcore Mustang set to compete in the FIA GT3 category at next year’s World Endurance Championship and the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans. Ford Performance says the GT3 racer is based on the Mustang Dark Horse that headlined the […]
Electric Rolls-Royce Spectre wraps up testing ahead Q4 launch
Rolls-Royce says that it has wrapped up the development program for the upcoming battery-electric Spectre ahead of deliveries taking place in the fourth-quarter of this year. All up, Rolls-Royce has put the Spectre through 2.5-million kilometres of testing around the globe, with more than 50,000 hours clocked up in temperatures […]
Aussie-built Ford Ranger Raptor takes out Finke Desert Race title
The Ford Performance Ranger Raptor has taken out the Production 4WD class at Australia’s most grueling race, with the father-and-son team of Brad and Byam Lovell. Ford Performance is on quite the roll when it comes to off road titles, having snatched the Baja 1000 late last year and now […]
Alpine reveals hardcore A110 R Le Mans Edition, limited to 100 units
Alpine has unveiled a more hardcore take on the A110, with the A110 R Le Mans Edition tipping the scales considerably lighter than the standard car, adding revised suspension and exterior upgrades. The company launched the A110 R Le Mans ahead of the jam-packed weekend of action at the Circuit […]
Meet Renntech’s Mercedes-AMG GT63 that belts out 879kW
Renntech has launched a major performance kit for the Mercedes-AMG GT 63. It’s called the RIIIx, which has officially become the company’s most powerful creation to date. Peak power figures from the 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 stand at an immense 879kW/1256Nm – so long as you’ve got access to 100 octane […]
New York City sues Hyundai & Kia for “explosion of thefts”
New York City has launched legal action against Kia and parent-company Hyundai, stating that a failure to install effective anti-theft devices has resulted in an “explosion of thefts” in the city. In a complaint filed in the Manhattan federal court, New York alleges that Hyundai and Kia vehicles, produced between […]