Hennessey has released details of a new tuning package for the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe called the Hennessey V1000. As you might have guessed, the tuning kit brings power levels up to the 1000hp mark (746kW). The kit doesn’t just concentrate on what’s under the bonnet though, there’s also a comprehensive […]
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Red Bull Racing for the road – Cars with wings?
Remember when Red Bull was just a humble energy drink? And then you started seeing the name and the ‘charging bulls’ logo sponsoring various sports events, mostly extreme ones like the Red Bull Air Race. Now, Red Bull isn’t just a company that puts fizzy drink into a can. It […]
Video: MINI ALL4 Racing car prepares for 2012 Dakar Rally
Monster Energy X-raid Team are getting ready to take on the 2012 Dakar Rally with their new MINI ALL4 Racing rally car, after missing out on this year’s event. The team is currently testing the MINI Countryman-based ALL4 Racing purpose-built rally car in remote locations with similar terrain as featured […]
Video: Skoda Fabia Super 2000 review
It’s not very often automotive journalists get to review race or rally cars, but here we find a Skoda Fabia Super 2000 review by Autocar. The team was recently given a chance to test out the Fabia through the prestigious Goodwood Festival of Speed rally stage. Volkswagen Group may have […]
Lamborghini Murcielago LB-R Zero Fighter
Talk about imposing. This Lamborghini Murcielago LB-R Zero Fighter by Liberty Walk Performance in Japan is by far the most aggressively styled, menacing, sinister supercar we’ve ever seen. The first thing you’ll notice is the matte green army paint work which is said to be inspired by WW2 Zero Fighter […]
Lexus LFA GTE spotted
This full-tilt Lexus LFA GTE has just been spied in a garage, rumoured to be at the Valencia circuit in Spain where it is said to be undergoing testing. The LFA GTE is the full GT race car that will compete in the 2012 Le Mans 24 Hour race. We’ve […]
MTM Audi A1 cracks 200mph with 324km/h run at Nardo
An MTM Audi A1 has just run 324km/h (201mph) at a recent top-speed meet at Italy’s Nardo high speed test track. Even though the new Audi A1 has only just been released, Audi tuning specialist MTM has already taken a turn at extracting extreme horsepower out of it. The MTM […]
Video: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG burnout
All of us at some stage have thought about what it’d be like to throw some doughnuts in a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. Equipped with the naturally-aspirated AMG 6.2-litre V8 producing 420kW and 650Nm, it’s certainly no slouch. It’ll see 0-100km/h in a piddling 3.8 seconds. At $464,000, it’s certainly an […]