Ken Block has given the new Ford Fiesta RS WRC car a quick fang on the gravel stages of the Rally Great Britain in Wales. The tests were recorded by Block using a new GoPro Hero 2 helmet-mounted camera. It’s like a nimble mosquito through the bush the new Ford […]
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Ford of Britain 100: Image of the Week – Ford Escort Twin Cam
Ford has found a rare image of a Ford Escort Mk I Twin Cam rally car as part of its Ford of Britain 100: Image of the Week centenary celebrations. As a way of celebrating the milestone, Ford of Britain is digging up some of its old image archives and […]
Ferrari to pull out of F1… or just whinging it’s not winning?
Is Ferrari back to sending out not-so-subliminal messages again? It’s president, Luca di Montezemolo, made some rather disconcerting comments recently, leaving some question of doubt that the company could leave Formula One if amendments to the rules weren’t made. At a recent Ferrari Mondiali event, the Ferrari president said that […]
Video: 24 Hours – One Team. One Target. Nurburgring 24hr documentary trailer
An interesting new documentary will be released tomorrow called 24 Hours – One Team. One Target., which follows BMW on its pursuit at the 2011 Nurburgring 24 Hour endurance race. This is one for all the Nurburgring fans out there. And for all the BMW M fans, it’s simply a […]
Nelson Racing Engines 10.4-litre V8 twin turbo with 1400hp
Not content with the power of your measly 5- or 6-litre V8 engine? Perhaps this Nelson Racing Engines 10.4-litre V8 twin turbo with 1400hp item will suffice then. The Nelson Racing Engines 10.4-litre V8 looks like a cross between a raging bull’s head and a giant concoction chrome tubing. In […]
Lamborghini Gallardo on fire wins Targa High Country rally – video
Jason White has won the inaugural round of the 2011 CAMS Australian Targa Championship Targa High Country rally, despite his Lamborghini Gallardo being on fire for half of the run. The Lamborghini Gallardo is no stronger to sudden bouts of spontaneous combustion, with several examples going up in flames all […]
SPEED + STYLE + BEAUTY Brisbane show with Dick Johnson XC Falcon, BMW CSL Art Car
The SPEED + STYLE + BEAUTY Brisbane car show will present some the rarest and most highly sort after vehicles, including Dick Johnson’s 1977 Ford XC Falcon and the one-off 1973 BMW 3.0 CSL Art Car, later this month. The festival was scheduled for earlier this year but was postponed […]
BMW M3 Vorsteiner GTS-V Track Line kit
Tuning company Vorsteiner has come up with a new kit called the BMW M3 Vorsteiner GTS-V Track Line. It features a fully functioning carbon fibre aero kit and various track-ready revisions. The front of the BMW M3 Vorsteiner GTS-V Track Line kit includes a new bumper bar with an integrated […]