Alpine has officially thrown its hat into the pool of contenders vying for top honours of this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb event, that kicks off on June 25. Alpine has teamed up with French racing team, Signatech, to develop a special version of the A110R coupe known as […]
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Subaru launches Nurburgring 24 Hours assault with 280kW WRX STI
Subaru Technica International (STI) has confirmed it will take part in this year’s Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance event, marking its 14th entry into the iconic race. STI has enlisted the help of factory driver Carlo van Dam, race legend Tim Shrick and Japanese drivers Hideki Yamauchi and Taktu Iguchi to […]
Ford Performance taking on Tatts Finke desert rally in Ranger Raptor
Ford Performance is gearing up for the gruelling Tatts Finke Desert Race next month, confirming that its Baja 1000 conquering Ranger Raptor will be hitting the sand. The launch of the Ranger Raptor at this year’s Tatts Finke marks the first entry for both Ford Performance and the father-and-son team […]
Hennessey Ford Bronco ‘VelociRaptor 500’ package enters production
Production of the Hennessey VelociRaptor 500 Bronco, based on the Ford Bronco Raptor, has officially started and customers deliveries are soon to commence. The US-based tuner and manufacturer has extracted 372kW from Ford’s twin-turbo V6 Bronco Raptor, while adding a host of off-road improvements and visual tweaks. Over the standard […]
Mansory reveals bold upgrades for Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance
Mansory is back, and this time it has turned its attention to one of the most powerful Mercedes-Benz vehicles on the market, the AMG GT 63 S E Performance plug-in hybrid. Mercedes-AMG launched the GT63 S E Performance last year with a monstrous 620kW/1470Nm from its 4.0-litre twin-turbo hybrid V8, […]
Toyota hydrogen-combustion Corolla out of race due to fire
Toyota says that its hydrogen-powered Corolla H2 Concept missed the first round of the Super Taikyu Series at Suzuka due to an “vehicle fire” during testing. The company states that its Corolla H2 Concept caught fire after a hydrogen leak in the engine compartment combusted while testing at the Fuji […]
G-Power announces upgrade kit for BMW M8 Grand Coupe, 671kW
German tuning house, G-Power, has released a series of new performance upgrades for the BMW M8, the most powerful of which increases power to a monstrous 671kW. Less powerful upgrade packs are also on offer. Headlining the raft of upgrades available for the G-Power M8 is a massive revision of […]
Honda CR-V Hybrid Racer concept showcases wild IndyCar engine conversion
With hybrid powertrains making their debut in the NTT IndyCar Series next year, Honda has taken the wraps off its radical CR-V Hybrid Racer ahead of the season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg this weekend. The CR-V Hybrid packs a mean punch thanks to its 2.2-litre twin-turbocharged hybrid V6 […]