Hyundai is partnering up with Bisimoto Engineering once again to help build a unique show car for this year’s SEMA Show. This time the project will be based on the Genesis Coupe, with a target to reach 1000hp (746kW). Bisimoto was enlisted last year for an Elantra-based project. For the […]
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Heico Sportiv tunes the Volvo XC60
Renowned Volvo tuner Heivo Sportiv has announced a neat styling and tuning program for the Volvo XC60 SUV, bringing aggressive looks and more power to the suave Swede. Starting with under-bonnet enhancements, the Heico Sportiv XC60 comes with an ‘e.motion’ PerformanceKit for the T6 variant. The T6 uses a 3.0-litre […]
Honda creates 1989 Ayrton Senna ‘ghost lap’ at Suzuka
Earlier this year, Honda took data from Ayrton Senna’s 1989 McLaren-Honda Formula One car to create a nighttime audio and visual wonder piece at the world-famous Suzuka circuit. A trail of lights, along with a line of speakers were placed on the track to mimic Senna’s lap position, race line, […]
Red Bull Racing explains how an F1 car is built; design and R&D
Infinti Red Bull Racing F1 has released part one of a new mini-series of YouTube videos, outlining how its Formula One vehicles are made. In this part, RBR goes over the design and R&D involved with creating a new model F1 car. There are some very interesting stats in there, […]
Video: Huge Nissan GT-R crash in wet drag race, driver ok
A female driver has walked away unscathed after a very nasty crash in a modified Nissan GT-R during the ‘Unlim 500 plus’ festival in Russia. The crash happened during one of the epic one-mile drag races, in the wet. As you can clearly see, the track is drenched and the […]
Jakub Przygonski drifts 2JZ Toyota 86 at 217km/h; world record
Drifting involves a lot of sideways action, however, when you can do it at 217km/h, Guinness World Records hands you a plaque to say ‘you’re the fastest’. Jakub Przygonski, a Polish drifter and endurance motorcyclist, launched his 746kW 2JZ-powered Toyota 86 sideways with an entry speed of 256km/h, which turned […]
David Coulthard drives the streets of Assen in Red Bull F1 car
David Coulthard may have retired from racing in 2008, but that hasn’t stopped him from doing random displays of motor racing madness. Watch on as the 13-time Formula One race winner tears up the streets of Assen in one of Red Bull Racing’s masterpieces. Pretty sweet job, don’t you think?
Wald International gives the Audi A7 VIP treatment
How’s this for a VIP-style Audi? It’s a new styling package for the Audi A7 Sportback developed by Wald International, the company renowned for Lexus and Toyota kits. The Audi A7 Sportback is already a sleek-looking machine, showcasing the fashionable new four-door coupe layout. It can be had in ‘S7‘ […]