Honda has unveiled the crazy NSX-inspired race car it will use to compete at the 2016 Pikes Peak Hill Climb event later this month. Although it is based on the new NSX, it doesn’t carry much over from the road car in terms of exterior design. The EV Concept’s body […]
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Toyota AE86 gets insane Honda S2000 F22C turbo engine conversion (video)
The original Toyota AE86 Corolla/Trueno/Sprinter is embedded in folklore and manga strips as the quintessential drift machine. It is the most iconic and well-represented car in the motorsport and a popular choice for engine swaps. This is Darren Brown’s AE86 of KAB Customs in Florida, which is packing some very […]
Novitec turns up the turbo on the Ferrari 488 GTB
The Ferrari 488 GTB has received a power makeover from our friends over at Novitec Rosso, pushing output up to megacar-like 568kW. Engineers managed to extract another 76kW and 132Nm from the stock 488 GTB’s 492kW/760Nm twin-turbocharged 3.9-litre V8, with figures standing at a total of 892Nm of torque, and […]
BMW M2 gets M3 engine conversion via Dähler Design & Technik
Swiss tuning firm Dähler Design & Technik GmbH thought it would be a fun idea to squeeze the M3/M4’s 317kW and 550Nm ‘S55’ turbo screamer into the much lighter M2 body. The M2 is no slouch to begin with; its N55 3.0-litre turbo produces 272kW and 500Nm, yielding a 4.3-second […]
Mark Higgins breaks Isle of Man lap record with new WRX STI (video)
Mark Higgins has made history, managing to absolutely annihilate his previous record pace to set a new four-wheel vehicle lap record at the Isle of Man TT circuit. Piloting a modified 2016 WRX STI, Higgins managed to average 204.34km/h over 60km, setting a time of 17:49.75. The previous record, set […]
Lexani Motorcars creates insanely-luxurious interiors (video)
When someobody asks you which car has the most luxurious interior, what brands usually spring to mind? Most people would answer Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Mercedes-Maybach or BMW, and with good reason – they all offer penthouse apartment levels of luxury. But if you want the space and feel of a private […]
New Hyundai i20 R5 rally car to make public debut at Ypres Rally
Hyundai will reveal its new R5 i20 rally car to the public for the first time later this month. It will be the company’s first entry into the customer-level category. Testing is still ongoing for the pocket rocket but Hyundai Motorsport is planning to reveal the finished product at the […]
Twin-turbo Dodge Viper breaks half-mile speed record (video)
A heavily modified 1118kW Dodge Viper has set a record-breaking half-mile speed run in the US. The 3rd iteration of Dodge’s Viper (known as Gen-5 to fans) managed to set a blistering speed of 322km/h on a half-mile (800 meter) run at Heaven’s Landing Airstrip in Clayton, Georgia. The Dodge […]