It looks like an innocent little Mini Cooper S, right? Wrong. This well-finished red micro machine actually packs one of the craziest ‘under-bonnet’ conversions we’ve ever seen. Under the bonnet you’ll find… not much, actually. There’s a radiator and a custom petrol tank. If you take a look at the […]
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JRM Nissan GT-R GT23 unveiled as ultimate RWD track toy
A company in the UK called JRM is building custom, track-ready yet road-legal packages for the R35 Nissan GT-R, called the GT23. The project is inspired by the GT-R Nismo GT1 racing car. The idea behind the build was to create the ultimate race car for the road, JRM says. […]
Hyundai RM19 Racing Midship concept revealed at LA show
Hyundai has unveiled an evolution of its mid-engined Veloster-based concept, this time called the RM19 Racing Midship Sports Car. It makes its public debut at the Los Angeles auto show this week. You might remember the RM14, RM15 and RM16 concepts from a few years ago. RM is a crazy […]
ABT Audi A1 ‘1of1’ showcases insane wide-body tuning potential (video)
If you love crazy micro machines, you’ll love this project by renowned Audi tuner ABT. It’s called the Audi A1 1of1, taking the humble A1 and transforming it into an insane little road rally car of the future. ABT offers a range of tuning upgrades for the new A1, including […]
Video: 300kW Hyundai iMax N twin-turbo torturing tyres
In case you missed the initial reveal last week, here’s a video of the Hyundai iMax N, known as the ‘Drift Bus’, undergoing the delicate procedure of delaminating a set of tyres. We should make one thing clear, this isn’t a production car that you can buy at your local […]
Hyundai iMax N ‘Drift Bus’ created in Australia, twin-turbo V6 conversion
No, this isn’t a dream. You are seeing this for real. Hyundai Australia has created a custom, one-off Hyundai iMax N ‘Drift Bus’, complete with a twin-turbo V6 engine conversion. The iMax N Drift Bus was created by the local arm purely to demonstrate the mischievous spirit of Hyundai N. […]
For Sale: 2001 BMW E46 M3 with S85 V10 M5 engine conversion
Yes, it’s a match made in heaven. Or made in someone’s garage anyway. A BMW E46 M3 featuring an S85 5.0-litre V10 M5 engine conversion. And it’s manual. And it’s up for sale. The car is based on a Phoenix Yellow 2001 M3, which originally came with a 3.2-litre naturally […]
Emory Motorsports creates mean Porsche 356 ‘RSR’
Now here’s an interesting build. You might not recognise it, but underneath this matt black beast is a humble 356. It’s a project by Emory Motorsports in the US, called, fittingly, the 356 RSR. Starting with a 1960 356 B coupe, which looked just about ready for the dump, Emory […]