Prior Design has taken the wraps off its latest creation; a widebody kit for the already menacing Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe. The kit is called the PD75SC, and removes nearly all Mercedes’s stock body panels and replaces them with a special widebody kit constructed from a fiberglass-duraflex blend. As you can […]
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2017 Ford Fiesta WRC car revealed, looks menacing
M-Sport has lifted the veil on the vehicle it hopes will take out next year’s WRC title, the 2017-spec Ford Fiesta WRC. The Fiesta WRC is powered by a 1.6-litre EcoBoost direct injection engine, producing 283kW of power and 450Nm of torque, channelled to the ground via a six-speed sequential […]
Chevrolet prepares 2017 Pro Stock Camaro SS package
GM has released a rendering of its upcoming sponsored drag car entry: The 2017 Pro Stock Camaro SS. Shown at the Performance Racing Industry Show in Indianapolis, the sleek racer is loosely based on the Camaro SS available in America, but features a slicker silhouette with a bulging bonnet to […]
Ferrari 488 Challenge race car debuts with turbo V8
The track-based version of the Ferrari 488 GTB was unveiled today at Daytona, replacing the 458 Challenge. The 488 Challenge features a version of the road car’s 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8 worked to 500kW. These improvements are thanks to different engine mapping for the ECU, including changes to the variable torque […]
Nico Rosberg retires from F1 following championship win
German F1 champion Nico Rosberg has shocked fans by announcing his retirement from Formula One, just five days after taking out his first world title. Rosberg, 31, managed to snap his first F1 championship after his second-place finish in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix gave him a points lead over […]
Ford Mustang police car is latest ‘Tune It! Safe!’ project in Germany
The German police force are the proud new owners of a custom Ford Mustang GT V8 to promote its new Tune It! Safe! program. Nicknamed the ‘Wolf Wide 5.0’, the latest addition to the Polizei force has been tuned by Ford tuning-house Wolf Racing. Power is increased from the stock […]
Kia Australia could enter V8 Supercars racing series
Kia is believed to be in negotiations with at least one team to enter the future Virgin Australia Supercar Championship (to replace current V8 Supercars), with its entrant likely based on a rear-wheel drive ‘four-door coupe’ set to arrive in Australia next year. Based on the same platform as the […]
Carbonfibre Dynamics creates highly tuned BMW M4 ‘F82 M4R’
German tuning house Carbonfiber Dynamics has released a tuned version of the BMW M4, dubbed the F82 M4R, complete with a 521kW power package. As the name suggests, Carbonfiber Dynamics is a big fan of the lightweight, strongly weaved black stuff that has become a prevalent feature in high-performance cars […]