Have you ever wondered what the most ultimate expression of the Toyota 2JZ-GTE engine is? Wonder no more. This is quite simply the world’s quickest and fastest quarter-mile-running Toyota Supra in the world. And it has just beaten its own world record. We won’t go on too much about the […]
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Custom Lexus IS show cars headed to SEMA, 2JZ conversion
Lexus has plans to exhibit up to nine show cars at next week’s SEMA Show in Las Vegas. One of the cars will be the winner of the IS design challenge which was set up earlier this year. Robert Evans was the winner of the contest, with a design proposal […]
PP-Performance Audi TT RS ‘Black & White’ kit announced
The Audi TT RS is already a firecracker of a car. PP-Performance has just announced a tuning package for the beast, enhancing styling and driving performance. Called the ‘Black & White’ package, for obvious reasons, the TT RS tune comes with a new intercooler, a freer flowing exhaust system, and […]
Sebastian Vettel & Red Bull Racing win fourth F1 Championship
Sabastian Vettel has secured the 2013 Formula One Drivers’ World Championship and Constructors’ World Championship, becoming the youngest ever F1 driver to claim four consecutive championships in the sport’s history. Vettel and the Infiniti Red Bull Racing Team have dominated for most of the 2013 Championship season, claiming ten Grand […]
Lazareth Wazuma V8F Matt Edition is a Ferrari-powered seat
Here’s an interesting contraption. It’s called the Lazareth Wazuma V8F Matt Edition. And what it is essentially is a seat on top of a Ferrari V8 engine, with wheels. Designed as a kind of tricycle, the Wazuma uses a mishmash of automotive parts from various manufacturers, including Nissan 350Z headlights, […]
276kW Fox Marketing Hyundai Veloster heading to SEMA
The SEMA Show this year will be filled with all kinds of modified vehicles, including various projects from Hyundai. One of them will be a high-powered Veloster Turbo produced in conjunction with Fox Marketing, as previewed here. Using the Veloster Turbo’s 1.6-litre turbo four-cylinder as a base, Fox Marketing is […]
Custom Ford Focus ST show cars headed for SEMA
Ford in the US is planning to unveil four specially tuned show cars at next month’s SEMA Show in Las Vegas, all based on the cracking Ford Focus ST. Each will feature a distinct tuning theme. The ‘Green Filter’ version goes for a road rally and Targa Trophy theme, featuring […]
HSV Gen-F GTS vs VX GTS 300 vs HRT V8 Supercar at Bathurst 1000
Back in 2000 the VX GTS was the most powerful production car ever made in Australia, producing 300kW and 510Nm. Today that crown goes to the HSV Gen-F GTS, boasting 430kW and 740Nm. HSV thought it would be interesting to put them up against each other during the recent Bathurst […]