Germany sports car company, Wiesmann, has unveiled its newest sports car called the Wiesmann MF5 V10 Black Bat. And as the name suggests, lurking beneath the bonnet sits a 5.0-litre BMW M5 V10 engine. In the BMW M5, the V10 engine is capable of 0-100km/h in under 5.0 seconds and […]
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Video: Ford Fiesta RS WRC testing with Ken Block
Ken Block has given the new Ford Fiesta RS WRC car a quick fang on the gravel stages of the Rally Great Britain in Wales. The tests were recorded by Block using a new GoPro Hero 2 helmet-mounted camera. It’s like a nimble mosquito through the bush the new Ford […]
Ford of Britain 100: Image of the Week – Ford Escort Twin Cam
Ford has found a rare image of a Ford Escort Mk I Twin Cam rally car as part of its Ford of Britain 100: Image of the Week centenary celebrations. As a way of celebrating the milestone, Ford of Britain is digging up some of its old image archives and […]
Nelson Racing Engines 10.4-litre V8 twin turbo with 1400hp
Not content with the power of your measly 5- or 6-litre V8 engine? Perhaps this Nelson Racing Engines 10.4-litre V8 twin turbo with 1400hp item will suffice then. The Nelson Racing Engines 10.4-litre V8 looks like a cross between a raging bull’s head and a giant concoction chrome tubing. In […]
Lamborghini Gallardo on fire wins Targa High Country rally – video
Jason White has won the inaugural round of the 2011 CAMS Australian Targa Championship Targa High Country rally, despite his Lamborghini Gallardo being on fire for half of the run. The Lamborghini Gallardo is no stronger to sudden bouts of spontaneous combustion, with several examples going up in flames all […]
SPEED + STYLE + BEAUTY Brisbane show with Dick Johnson XC Falcon, BMW CSL Art Car
The SPEED + STYLE + BEAUTY Brisbane car show will present some the rarest and most highly sort after vehicles, including Dick Johnson’s 1977 Ford XC Falcon and the one-off 1973 BMW 3.0 CSL Art Car, later this month. The festival was scheduled for earlier this year but was postponed […]
BMW M3 Vorsteiner GTS-V Track Line kit
Tuning company Vorsteiner has come up with a new kit called the BMW M3 Vorsteiner GTS-V Track Line. It features a fully functioning carbon fibre aero kit and various track-ready revisions. The front of the BMW M3 Vorsteiner GTS-V Track Line kit includes a new bumper bar with an integrated […]
Video: Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 twin turbo runs 9.46sec
Check out this for the ultimate soccer mum’s car. It’s a 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 twin turbo capable of nine-second quarter mile passes. The Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 is already a fairly stout machine, coming equipped with a 6.1 HEMI V8 producing 317kW of power and 576Nm of torque. […]