Bugatti’s Veyron is well known as the world’s fastest car, especially in Super Sport guise where it achieved an independently verified 431km/h at Volkswagen’s Ehra Lessien proving ground. With 736kW and 1250Nm from its 8.0-litre quad-turbo W16, it is good for a 2.5-second sprint to 100km/h time in standard form. […]
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For Sale: 2002 Bullet Roadster – Mazda MX-5 with Lexus 1UZ V8
Another unique Australian sports car in this week’s Cool Find section; the Bullet Roadster. For those of you who aren’t familiar, the Bullet was the brainchild of John Bettini, of AEC Sprintex in Queensland. Starting with an NA Mazda MX-5, the Lexus 1UZ-FE V8 was put in place of the […]
Top 10 engine conversion ideas for production cars: Vol. 2
Following on from our popular Top 10 engine conversion ideas for production cars feature (one of which resulted in a controversial Cruze A9X photoshop), we’ve revisited the idea with some fresh candidates. The trend of downsizing engines continues, meaning some of our favourite cars miss out on six or more […]
For Sale: 2010 DRB540 Cobra kit car with XR8 engine
A very unique piece of Aussie motoring history has popped up on Carsales; a 2010 DRB540 Cobra sports car. Australia actually has a long history of kit and bespoke sports cars, such as the Bolwell Nagari and Ikara, Elfin Clubman and DRB’s GT40 and Shelby Cobra replicas. One of the […]
Video: Best of buses & vans at Nurburgring is hilarious
The Nurburgring is sheer motoring Valhalla for many, with the most turns, elevation changes and complex array of bitumen of any circuit the world over. It is embedded in legend and is the place where almost every automaker hones their vehicle’s engine and suspension tune before bringing it to market. […]
Nearly 1000 cars set on fire in France by arson NYE tradition
Some French residents may have felt the traditional New Year’s hangover more than most this year, after nearly 1000 cars were torched during New Year celebrations across the country. French authorities have confirmed that a total of 945 vehicles were set ablaze during New Year’s festivities, with the damage ranging […]
Forza Horizon 3 upcoming DLC cars leaked via developer patch
A potential list of future DLC cars for Forza Horizon 3 has been leaked, after a 53GB developer patch was accidentally uploaded into the downloadable update for the PC version of the game. This comes a day after the Rockstar pack was announced, which includes the hallowed XA GT-HO Phase […]
Top 10 Best 7-seat SUVs coming to Australia in 2017-2018
When it comes to moving seven or more adults, there are two options on the Australian market. A space-efficient people mover or a high-riding versatile SUV. While both categories are on the rise, Australians overwhelmingly go with the latter option, with year-on-year growth still occuring and no end in sight […]