Ken Block is set to ditch the usual all-paw rally car format for the upcoming Gymkhana 7 video to take a drive in his new insanely modified 1966 Ford Mustang. Called the ‘Hoonicorn’, this wild Mustang is the result of two years of fabrication and spanner turning. The Hoonicorn was […]
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RAUH-Welt Begriff & Tanner Foust build a fat Volkswagen Beetle
With the SEMA Show just getting underway, we’re starting to see a lot of highly tuned show cars being revealed. One of the latest is this Volkswagen Beetle which has been custom-built by renowned Porsche builder RAUH-Welt Begriff. Japan-based RAUH-Welt Begriff is known for creating ultra-fat wide-body kits for old-school […]
Toyota creates the ultimate Camry sleeper, 634kW
Just a regular US-spec Toyota Camry, right? Wrong. Toyota Motorsport technical centre has converted this humble family sedan into a fully blown drag car. And we mean fully blown. It might not look like it but under that rather innocent-looking body is a 5.7-litre supercharged V8 taken from the US […]
373kW ‘FreakoBoost’ Ford Mustang EcoBoost set for SEMA
The SEMA Show is set to be a cracker this year with various tuners ready to show off performance kits for the new sixth-generation Mustang. One more Mustang has just been announced, and will sit on the official Ford stand at the Las Vegas event. The Full-Race Motorsports Mustang has […]
BMW M4 GTRS4 Vorsteiner set for SEMA debut
American tuner Vorsteiner has come up with a Special Edition GTRS4 kit for the new turbocharged six-cylinder BMW M4 that adds not only horsepower, but a wide-body package that gives the car a very imposing stance. The car is set to take centre stage on the Vorsteiner stand at the […]
Isuzu MU-X enters 2015 Dakar Rally, boosted to 600Nm
One of Australia’s favourite seven-seat SUVs, the Isuzu MU-X, will compete in next year’s Dakar Rally in South America, prepared by Isuzu Motorsports. It will be the first time the MU-X competes in the arduous event. The MU-X will take on rivals in the International T2 class, which is for […]
Toyota FCV rally car revealed, is this the future of rallying?
Toyota has announced a unique and very eco-friendly rally car based on the FCV that will feature in the final stage of the Japanese Rally Championship this weekend. The idea is to showcase the FCV’s clever hydrogen fuel cell technology in motorsport, acting as the safety car that checks out […]
Hennessey Jaguar F-Type R HPE600 announced, runs 11.5sec
Hennessey Performance is normally renowned for creating high-power engine upgrades for American muscular cars. However, the company has just turned its attention to the new Jaguar F-Type R Coupe. In standard form the F-Type R Coupe is the most powerful F-Type on the market. It features a 5.0-litre supercharged V8 […]