Remember the insane little Toyota GT 86 twincharged concept car revealed a couple of months back? The 239kW coupe will be heading to the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK this weekend. This is one car we’d all love to see ripping up the hill climb at the […]
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Video: Porsche 911 GT3 RS crash caught on film at the Nurburgring
A dramatic Porsche 911 GT3 RS crash has been caught on film at the Nurburgring, right at the very dangerous Sprunghugel dipper. A spectator with a camera, standing literally trackside, escaped a flying wheel which torn off the Porsche in the incident. Crashes at the Nurburgring happen all the time. […]
TechArt wins Sport Auto ‘best brands’ with GrandGT and GTStreet R
German Porsche tuner TechArt has picked up a number of Sport Auto‘s ‘the sportiest cars of 2012’ awards and ‘best brands’ awards in the magazine’s annual poll. Each year, Sport Auto conducts a large reader’s poll for all new vehicles and specialist tuning shops. This year, 12,000 of the magazine’s […]
Carbon Revolution creates world’s first full carbon fibre wheel
Australian company Carbon Revolution has created, as far as we know, the world’s first full, single-piece carbon fibre wheel; the CR8. Loads of companies develop part carbon fibre wheels, with carbon spokes and carbon inserts, but none have developed a full carbon item. This includes the rim, spokes, and hub […]
Lazzarini Design 550 Italia: Fiat 500 with a Ferrari 458 engine
Lazzarini Design has revealed early preview renderings of its upcoming project car, called the 550 Italia. Basically, it’s a little Fiat 500 with a Ferrari 458 engine. Yep, a 458 V8 engine squeezed into the back of this compact city hatch. The only problem is, Lazzarini Design is currently looking […]
Lumma Design CLR 6 M BMW M6 performance upgrade preview
Lumma Design has revealed some preview details of its new CLR 6 M project based on the 2013 BMW M6 Coupe. The kit include extensive body and aero modifications to enhance looks and handling. Looking like a chunky race car, the Lumma Design CLR 6 M features a full widebody […]
Novitec Rosso Ferrari FF is a 517kW shaggin’ wagon
In what can only be described as the most flamboyant wagon around, Novitec Rosso has unleashed its latest performance package for the Ferrari FF all-wheel drive shooting brake. Novitec Rosso is famous for developing all kinds of performance kits, especially for extremely exotic supercars and the like. The German company’s […]
Champion Motorsports Porsche 911 RSR with 429kW ATW
You may have heard of the Porsche 911 GT3 RSR race cars. Well, the wicked Champion Motorsports Porsche 911 RSR is one for the road. It features the full fat bodykit and plenty of getup and go in the engine compartment. The monster is based on the 997 Porsche 911 […]