The Toyota 86 is simply crying out to be tuned, especially the naturally aspirated 2.0-litre engine. Abflug has released preliminary details on a ‘Spiral’ performance upgrade it plans to debut at the 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon next month, including a tasty supercharger kit. In standard form the Subaru boxer engine […]
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TopCar Mercedes-Benz ML 63 AMG ‘Inferno’ kit with 567kW
Meet the TopCar Mercedes-Benz ML 63 AMG ‘Inferno’ performance upgrade package. It adds extreme amounts of performance and aggression to almost every aspect of the already anabolic ML 63 AMG. Sports utility vehicles, or SUVs as they are known, aren’t really the dedicated off-roaders they used to be. These days […]
Volkswagen Polo WRC car unveiled (video)
After showing us the special Polo R WRC road car over the weekend in Monaco, Volkswagen also revealed the 2013 Polo WRC car that will compete in next year’s championship. The rally car has been developed with the help of rally legend Carlos Sainz, and it took the team over […]
2013 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car revealed (video)
This is the first look of the new 2013 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car, giving us a preview of the upcoming GT3 road version. For the first time ever the Cup car comes with a six-speed ‘dog-type’ transmission with paddle shifters behind the steering wheel. In the back, power has […]
Alex Davison to join Ford Performance Racing in 2013
Ford Performance Racing will run four, not three, Falcons in the 2013 V8 Supercars season. The team has announced Alex Davison will join his brother Will in the squad. The fourth V8 Supercars entry licence at FPR will come from Charlie Schwerkolt Racing which was leased to Dick Johnson Racing […]
SchwabenFolia Volkswagen Golf R performance upgrade
German tuning company, SchwabenFolia, has developed a neat tuning package for the current Mk6 Volkswagen Golf R, just in time before the new Mk7 arrives next year. The Golf R, as you probably know, is the most powerful Golf currently on the market. It comes with a 2.0-litre TFSI direct-injected […]
1000hp Switzer Nissan GT-R Ultimate Street Edition now turnkey ready
Instead of going through the sometimes arduous task of purchasing a new vehicle, and then finding tuning shops to provide you with the modifications that you want, Switzer Performance has the solution. Meet the Switzer Nissan GT-R Ultimate Street Edition with 746kW. The US-based company has just announced the package […]
Video: Hennessey Venom GT does 0-370km/h in 19.96s
Have you ever seen a missile on wheels? This is – we imagine – what one would look like. It’s a new video of the Hennessey Venom GT doing an acceleration test from 0-370km/h. The Hennessey Venom GT is based very loosely on the Lotus Exige, only it is extended […]