France’s Alpine Cars is looking to get back into the World Endurance Championship’s flagship racing tier with the unveiling of its A424_β, which is set to compete in the Hypercar category next year. While Alpine has been battling it out in the WEC’s LMP2 category for some time now, the […]
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Ford set for Le Mans comeback in 2024 with Mustang GT3
Ford has confirmed a return to Le Mans with a hardcore Mustang set to compete in the FIA GT3 category at next year’s World Endurance Championship and the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans. Ford Performance says the GT3 racer is based on the Mustang Dark Horse that headlined the […]
Aussie-built Ford Ranger Raptor takes out Finke Desert Race title
The Ford Performance Ranger Raptor has taken out the Production 4WD class at Australia’s most grueling race, with the father-and-son team of Brad and Byam Lovell. Ford Performance is on quite the roll when it comes to off road titles, having snatched the Baja 1000 late last year and now […]
Meet Renntech’s Mercedes-AMG GT63 that belts out 879kW
Renntech has launched a major performance kit for the Mercedes-AMG GT 63. It’s called the RIIIx, which has officially become the company’s most powerful creation to date. Peak power figures from the 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 stand at an immense 879kW/1256Nm – so long as you’ve got access to 100 octane […]
Aussie tuners extract 545kW from GR Yaris 1.6-litre turbo 3CYL
Our collective hats here at PD have been well and truly taken off to the team at Powertune Australia, who have managed to extract supercar power figures from Toyota’s 1.6-litre turbocharged three-cylinder. The GR Yaris, named the ‘Rodent’, was commissioned for the founder of Rode Microphones, Peter Freedman – obviously […]
Iconic Le Mans-conquering Mazda 787B heading to 2023 event
Mazda has confirmed that one of its most iconic creations, the 787B, will be making its return to the Circuit de la Sarthe three decades after its first-place Le Mans finish. The news comes as the Centenary 24 Hours of Le Mans approaches, which will feature a jaw-dropping display of […]
Hennessey debuts ‘VelociRaptor 500’ kit for US-spec Ford Ranger Raptor
Everyone’s favourite Texan tuning house, Hennessey Performance, has launched a comprehensive power upgrade for the 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 powering the Ford Ranger Raptor, known as the VelociRaptor 500. As the name might suggest, Hennessey has managed to extract 20 per cent more power from Ford’s stock powerplant in the US, […]
Meet the KAMManufaktur Porsche 912 restomod
Hungarian company, KAMManufaktur, has released its stunning new restomod on the Porsche 912, which can be all yours for the small price of AU$588,000. While the 912 has always been one of the odd members of the Porsche bunch, KAMManufaktur saw it as a prime opportunity to bring it into […]