Last week Toyota announced it is going to attempt to break the Nurburgring EV world lap time record in a special lightweight, purpos-built track car. According to reports, Toyota has also announced the electric motors, battery pack and drivetrain of the racer will hit the market in the near future. […]
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Video: Tom Cruise loops Red Bull F1 car and helicopter at Willow Springs
Tom Cruise was recently given the opportunity to take a Red Bull F1 car out for a spin on California’s Willow Springs race track. David Coulthard gave Cruise the rundown and after a matter of laps, Cruise was only 6km/h short of Coulthard’s top speed. While he was at it, […]
BRABUS to unveil new model at 2011 Frankfurt show
BRABUS has released an early teaser image of a new model it plans to unveil at the 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show in just a few week’s time. The Mercedes-Benz tuning specialist hasn’t revealed much in the image, but it has certainly got everyone guessing. From the teaser shot, we […]
Video: Volkswagen Touareg W12 turbo – awesome rear-wheel drive burnouts
Normally, SUVs and four-wheel drives aren’t considered to be performance vehicles, but times have changed. This is a Volkswagen Touareg with a heavily tuned W12 twin turbo engine under the bonnet, and it has been set up so it can do epic rear-wheel drive burnouts. We’re not sure how this […]
Edsel Bryant Ford’s 1934 Model 40 Special Speedster debuts at Pebble Beach
There have been more than a few surprises and standouts at 2011 Pebble Beach week this year, with Edsel Bryant Ford’s 1934 Model 40 Special Speedster certainly being one of them. Its stunning looks are thanks to a very long concurs restoration. While normally we don’t publish the actual press […]
Video: David Coulthard in Red Bull F1 car doing max doughies in the dirt
Ever wanted to take an F1 car rallying? Perhaps not, but it hasn’t stopped David Coulthard taking a Red Bull F1 car onto an unfinished Circuit of the Americas dirt track to give it a go. The new Circuit of the Americas circuit will be home to the US Grand […]
Video: Ford Focus Supra 2JZ conversion doing RWD powerslides
Ever wanted to do giant powerslides in a Ford Focus around a race track? You’re not alone, so did this guy in Norway. To make it happen he came up with a rear-wheel drive Supra-powered 2JZ Ford Focus. You only need to see the video below to see what kind […]
Aston Martin V12 GT3 race car revealed
Aston Martin has revealed the stunning Aston Martin V12 GT3 race car. If any track car were going to get you frothing at the mouth, this would surely be one of them? The Aston Martin V12 GT3 is the successor to the DBRS9 race car and features a revised version […]