A unique 1967 Ford XR Falcon called ‘ZERO’D’ will be on display at the upcoming 2012 Australian International Motor Show, featuring a 7.3-litre Ford Power Stroke turbo-diesel V8 engine. The mighty engine, used in various large utes and trucks in the US, is not only powerful it’s also fuel efficient […]
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Toyota 86 wins 2.0-litre class at Winton Raceway Sprint Series
Australian rally champion Neal Bates has taken a Toyota 86 to victory at the Winton Motor Raceway Sprint Series. The victory, achieved on Saturday, was Bates’s first in the 86. Racing in the 2.0-litre class, the Toyota 86 in question is a GT variant which is also road registered. This […]
Ferrari 430 Scuderia with 541kW Underground Racing twin-turbo kit
Underground Racing, a company renowned for bolting twin-turbo kits onto Lamborghinis, also has packages for Ferrari it seems. In this case, a Ferrari 430 Scuderia, no less. The 430 Scuderia is a stripped down, track-ready version of the already very quick 430. For a buyer to decide that it’s not […]
Lewis Hamilton wins 2012 Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix at Monza
Just one week after he crashed heavily out of the Belgian Grand Prix, McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton has won the 2012 Italian F1 Grand Prix at Monza. The British driver lead from flag to flag and held off a fast finishing Sergio Perez in the Sauber. Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso […]
Video: Accelerated Performance Subaru BRZ runs 11.3 seconds
It was only a matter of time before some seriously tuned Subaru BRZ/Toyota 86 setups started hitting the drag strip. A video has just surfaced showing a tuned Subaru BRZ from Accelerated Performance running the quarter in 11.3 seconds. According to the video description, the BRZ features a “400” turbo package. […]
Lewis Hamilton secures pole at 2012 Italian F1 Grand Prix
The field for the 2012 Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix will be headed by McLaren Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button after the British pair dominated qualifying today. Fellow English-based team Red Bull Racing struggled to keep up with the silver arrows, with Sebastian Vettel posting the sixth fastest […]
Hennessey VR1200 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe with 1226hp (video)
When it comes to serious performance, you can almost always rely on the folks at Hennessey for coming up with some of the most outrageous tuning packages around. As is the case with this, the Hennessey VR1200 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe. As the name suggests, this already high performance coupe produces […]
McChip Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG MC700 gets 99kW boost
McChip, a German tuning company, has come up with a performance package for the mighty Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG ‘Gullwing’ called the MC700. The package offers engine upgrades boosting power by 80kW or up to 99kW. Tuning the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is like putting a tiger on steroids; it’s already a […]