We have another beauty from Chris Harris for you for a laid-back Friday. The car’s European launch recently took place in Spain, where Harris was able to uncover some extra details about the 86. As you’ll see, chief engineer of the 86 project, Tetsuya Tada, reveals that although the Toyota […]
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Nissan to join V8 Supercars in 2013 – UPDATE: NISMO involvement
Nissan is set to join the V8 Supercars in 2013, breaking the usual fight of Holden versus Ford. Kelly Racing – current Holden team – will pair up with Nissan, entering four cars. Unlike in the early Nineties, Nissan won’t be competing in the series with the awesome all-wheel drive […]
Video: 125cc mobility scooter drifts at 51mph (80km/h) on snow
Whatever your idea of fun is, we’re guessing this could top it. It’s the world-record breaking two-stroke 125cc mobility scooter having some fun on an empty snow field. Colin Furze from the UK cracked the world record in October 2010, hitting a maximum speed of 113km/h (70mph). At the time […]
Renm Performance Lamborghini Aventador tuning preview
This is the Renm Performance Lamborghini Aventador. Yes, a tuned version of the epic all-new V12 Lambo – not that it needs any sort of tuning, offering mind-blowing performance straight out of the factory. The first aspect you may notice is the additional contrasting black highlights, such as the huge […]
Video: Ferrari FF on ice with Markku Alen rally champ
Ferrari has released a cool video (pun intended) featuring the new Ferrari FF driven hard in the snow by 1978 World Rally Champion Markku Alen. You might be thinking what has Ferrari got to do with the sport of rallying. Well, in the Group B rally days the famous Lancia […]
Video: Toyota 86 drift battle demonstration in Japan
If you’ve wondered about the drifting potential of the new Toyota 86 sports coupe, then you can wonder no more with this friendly drift-off battle video, taken from a Japanese makeshift gymkhana course. As a bit of a driving demonstration and promo for the just-released Toyota 86 – called GT […]
Edo Competition Porsche Panamera Turbo S with 515kW
Renowned supercar tuner Edo Competition has released a tuning package for the Porsche Panamera Turbo S. Power is rated at a whopping 515kW. You may remember Edo Competition as the company behind the FXX bodykit that was fitted to the Ferrari Enzo that crashed into the ocean least year. The […]
Honda CR-Z GT300 racing version to enter 2012 Super GT
Honda has released some computer-generated images of its upcoming Honda CR-Z GT300 race car it will race in this year’s Super GT Japanese touring car championship. The sporty new Honda (full Honda CR-Z review here) won’t be the first hybrid in the Japanese Super GT series, it will compete against […]