Kia plans on unveiling a new 2012 Kia Rio B-Spec race car at the 2011 SEMA show next month, ready to enter the B-Spec racing series in the US. With the unveiling of the Kia GT Concept last month, Kia has announced it is interested in providing products for the […]
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Video: Ruf RGT-8 flat crank V8 prototype screaming
Possibly the best-sounding V8 we’ve heard in a long time, and certainly the best-sounding V8 Porsche 911. Meet the Ruf RGT-8 prototype, as previewed in this video. Ruf Automobile is responsible for some very special, and perhaps the most thorough examples of Porsche 911 tuning. The company is a manufacturer […]
Video: E46 BMW 3 Series custom-built drift car with 500hp LS3 6.2 V8
Here’s something different to the usual JDM-style tuning normally associated with the drift scene. It’s a custom-built BMW E46 3 Series Coupe drift car featuring an LS3 V8, built by HGK Racing. Yes, a BMW 3 Series Coupe with an LS3 6.2-litre V8 conversion for the sheer purpose of amplifying […]
Fiat 500 Abarth Cinquone Stradale with 224kW (300hp)
The Fiat 500 may not be the manliest of cars upon initial thought, but this 224kW (300hp) Fiat 500 Abarth Cinquone Stradale with a very aggressive and chunky widebody bodykit may change that notion. The Fiat 500, especially the Fiat 500 Abarth (Esseesse in Australia), has been a hot favourite […]
RevoZport BMW 1 Series M Coupe Raze P450 kit released
Remember the tough little RevoZport Raze P450 BMW 1 Series M Coupe? The tuning company has announced the kit is now finalised and available for purchase, and has released tantalizing images of the full kit in the flesh with a carbon fibre roof. The RevoZport Raze P450 BMW 1 Series […]
Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale by Novitec with 475kW
The Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale is one of the finest Italian coupes on the market right now, and to give the elegant supercar even more stick, renowned Italian car tuner Novitec has come up with a supercharger kit for the MC Stradale which takes power levels up to 475kW (646hp […]
Audi RS 3 by MTM with 347kW (472hp)
Renowned Audi tuner MTM has come up with a power-up package for the new Audi RS 3 super hot hatch. The package includes an engine tune which allows the hatch to punch out 347kW of power. In standard form, the Audi RS 3 comes with a 2.5-litre turbocharged five-cylinder engine […]
Video: Eight-car Nurburgring crash scene
Remember the big eight-car Nurburgring crash from a few days ago? Some video footage of the crash scene has just been posted up on YouTube, including an in-car camera mounted onto the back of a BMW which narrowly missed being involved in the crash. The video is around 15 minutes […]