Toyota is popping the champagne after taking out the 90th anniversary of the iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans event, marking its fifth victory at the Circuit de la Sarthe with a heroic one-two finish. Toyota’s team of Sebastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryo Hirakawa drove their #8 Gazoo Racing […]
Performance News
The latest performance car news, including new tuning upgrades and packages, performance kits, and performance car videos, and everything in the automotive aftermarket world.
Nardone creates cool Porsche 928 restomod, set for Goodwood appearance
A French tuning house has unveiled its modern take on the classic Porsche 928, giving the coupe a heaping of carbon fibre for the bodywork, a revised V8 powertrain and modern interior touches. It comes from Nardone Automotive based in the south of France. The firm is keen to capitalise […]
Nissan ‘Navara-R’ drift ute debuts with 1000hp R35 GT-R engine conversion
Ever wondered what would happen if the Nissan GT-R and Navara ute got together and made sweet Japanese love? Us neither, but the team at SB Motorsport over in the UK obviously have, revealing a one-of-a-kind Nissan ‘Navara-R’. Drift wizard Steve ‘Baggsy’ Biagioni is the man responsible for the monstrous […]
Novitec debuts upgrades for the Lamborghini Huracan STO
The Lamborghini Huracan STO not racy or exclusive enough for you? Tuning company Novitec might have just come up with the answer. How’s about a full carbon fibre bodykit? Not only that, some body panels are also swapped for carbon fibre items just to ensure there’s no shortage of carbon […]
Audi wins 2022 Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance race, 50th anniversary
Audi Sport Team Phoenix is popping the champagne after winning the 50th anniversary of the Nurburgring 24 Hours event last weekend, with the Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II racer. Nearly a quarter of a million spectators attended the event over the weekend that saw a number of lead changes […]
Hardcore Peugeot 9X8 hybrid racer ready for Monza debut
Peugeot has confirmed that its spiritual successor to its Le Mans-conquering 908 racecar, the 9X8, is set to make its official debut at the World Endurance Championship’s Monza event in July. We reported last year on Peugeot’s official reveal of the 9X8, and after five months of testing, the French […]
Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 ePerformance previews future customer racing
Porsche has announced it has been testing out an all-electric race car version of the 718 Cayman GT4 platform, codenamed the ePerformance, that hints at the high-powered future for factory customer racing products from Porsche. The Cayman GT4 ePerformance prototype takes a huge handful of technology first showcased in the […]
MINI JCW wraps up testing entrant for Nurburgring 24-hour event
MINI says it has wrapped up an intensive round of testing for the latest MINI John Cooper Works race car, which will compete at the 24-hour endurance race at the iconic Nurburgring this weekend. The company says the Bulldog Racing MINI John Cooper Works has survived a “baptism of fire” […]