Opel is planning to unveil its entry into the Touring Car Racing series based on the Astra at the Frankfurt Motor Show, releasing this preview to build anticipation. The Opel Astra TCR car is being developed for the new Touring Car Racing series which started this year. This means it […]
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ABT develops new tuning kit for 2015 Audi S3 sedan
Renowned Audi tuner ABT Sportsline is showing off its latest upgrade package for the 2015 Audi S3 sedan, giving it more power and some visual tweaks. Starting with 221kW channeled through a quattro all-wheel drive system, the cooking S3 is already a rather potent little unit for most. Not so, […]
Uni students in Germany break 0-100km/h record: 1.779 seconds (video)
German university students have decimated the world 0-100km/h record, using a customer electric-powered formula racer. University of Stuttgart’s ‘Green Team’ students blitzed the sprint in just 1.779 seconds, bettering the previous record by a scant 0.006 seconds. Unbelievably, they achieved this feat with only 100kW; about one-seventh of what the […]
Kahn creates Chelsea Wide Track with Defender 110 ute
The Land Rover Defender might be around in its current form for another few years yet, but it’s good to know tuning firms like Kahn are coming up with kits to keep the robust off-roader fresh. Kahn has turned to the Land Rover Defender TDCI XS 110 Double Cab ute […]
More details on ‘Gen2’ 2017 V8 Supercars regulations emerge
The shape into which Australia’s much-loved V8 Supercars series will evolve has become clearer, with more details outlined in a draft plan released by the organisation. Following December’s announcement that in 2017 the series would open up to four- and six-cylinder configurations – even dropping ‘V8’ from the name, soon […]
G-Power creates mega limousine with previous-gen BMW 760i
German tuning wizard G-Power has given the outgoing F01 BMW 760i the send-off it deserves, by squeezing more grunt out of the twin-turbo V12 limousine. In standard form, the 760i generates a formidable 464kW and autobahn-punching 740Nm of twist. With a mere €2600 (around AU$3849) computer tune and a dollop […]
Volkswagen Motorsport unveils Golf race concept, for TCR series
Check out this monstrous piece of work. It’s built by Volkswagen Motorsport and it’s a vision for a new Golf racing car designed to meet and compete under the TCR regulations. As you can see, this is no ordinary Golf. The team has developed an insane wide-body aero package (40mm […]
HGP shows off 700hp VW Golf R with 3.6 V6TT conversion (video)
German tuning house HGP Turbo has had a fiddle around under the bonnet of the previous-gen Volkswagen Golf R, and the results are mind-blowing. The Mk6 Golf you’re about to see in the video below produces an astounding 521kW of power and 820Nm of torque. This is more than most […]