Ever been trackside at a race and wondered why car racing isn’t more catered to tradies? Well, Australia’s Supercars today confirmed diesel dual-cab utes will be hitting the racetrack in 2017 in the form of SuperUtes. The series will be supplemental to the main Supercars series, much in the same […]
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Mountune announces more potent tune for Ford Fiesta ST
Good news for enthusiasts lusting after a more hardcore Fiesta ST, with Mountune’s American arm announcing a new kit squeezing out an extra 60kW. Hopes of a factory-produced hardcore Fiesta RS were crushed earlier in the year when Tyrone Johnson, chief engineer at Ford Performance, told the press that in […]
duPoint Registry creates Audi R8 twin-turbo package
The Audi R8 and Lamborghini Gallardo/Huracan brothers are popular among high-end tuners for consistently generating megawatts of power from the stout 5.2-litre V10. We’ve featured many different aftermarket versions of each car, with ridiculous amounts of horsepower once a few ‘hair-dryers’ are bolted on. Underground Racing are known sorcerers of […]
Hyundai Veloster Gurnade concept previewed before SEMA
Hyundai has enlisted the help of American rendering-house Gurnade to tease a radical Veloster concept headed for the 2016 SEMA show. Gurnade, known for its over-the-top styling cues, has absolutely gone to town on the Veloster by the looks of it, with a carbon fibre front splitter, side sills, bonnet […]
2017 Ford Fiesta WRC car previews next-gen design (video)
The 2017 World Rally Championship iteration of the next-generation Ford Fiesta has been previewed in an official video, giving us the best look yet at the styling treatment of the upcoming model. The Fiesta WRC is the latest in a long line of manufacturers to preview their contenders for next […]
Overfinch unveils Manhattan & London bespoke Range Rovers
Two ultra-exclusive and one-off Range Rovers have been painstakingly handcrafted by synonymous customisers Overfinch. They are called the Manhattan and the London. Starting with the flagship Autobiography V8L (LWB), the Manhattan and London are two showcases of Overfinch’s ability, with each taking 250 hours to complete. That explains the expense […]
Awesome Audi RS 3 LMS racing car is ready for TCR
If Audi’s new 2017 RS 3 sedan isn’t brutal enough, you should see what a monster the race version is. Audi Sport has just unveiled this beast at the 2016 Paris Motor Show. Sporting a far heavier duty aero package, with a huge rear wing, rear flanks pumped out to […]
2017 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car makes debut at Paris motor show
Porsche has taken to the 2016 Paris Motor Show to unveil its latest iteration of the world’s best-selling race car; the 911 GT3 Cup. Now powered by a direct-injected 4.0-litre flat-six powertrain producing 357kW, up from the previous generation’s 338kW 3.8-litre flat-six. Power is transferred to the rear wheels via […]