Traffic is an inevitable and hair-pulling part of many of our daily commutes. If you’re anything like us you often fantasize about being able to glide over the gridlock, or have a drone coming to pick you up and take you away, or as in this case, your car grow […]
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Alpha G Nissan GT-R breaks 1/4 mile world record (video)
The Nissan GT-R, known as ‘Godzilla’ is a face-meltingly fast car. The twin-turbo V6-powered city-stomping legend is proof that a mainstream manufacturer can challenge the ultra-elite supercar fraternity. It is also eminently tuneable, with a high-technology VRE38DETT twin-turbo 3.8-litre donk, capable of withstanding many atmospheres of torment. This means the […]
Mini Cooper S gets quad throttle-body conversion (video)
In the world of automotive sounds, the inline-four cylinder doesn’t usually rank near the top. The harmonics of a straight-six, V12, V8 or even an inline-three are generally sweeter to the human ear than the oft-counterbalanced and gravelly four-banger. Having said that, there are quite a few out there that […]
Harrop announces supercharger for Toyota 86 (video)
Are you part of the chorus of folk who love the Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ but just wish it had more grunt? Well Harrop Engineering has the solution for you. The firm’s development prototype is fitted with a state-of-the-art supercharger and some other goodies and develops more than double the power […]
Gemballa Avalanche, Mistrale, Mirage GT wow at Geneva show
In the world of exotic tuners for the ultra-rich, it takes a delicate touch to embellish a prestige car’s finest attributes without going over the top or inducing vomit. Many who attempt to do this to Porsches fail, but still have an audience from the wealthy and tasteless. Gemballa generally […]
Mansory shows off latest tuning packages at Geneva motor show
Mansory is not a brand known for tasteful restraint, but it certainly has its place in the auto world. Plenty of the rich and famous do not want to blend into obscurity with an ordinary Porsche/ Mercedes-Benz/Ferrari/Maserati. They want something altogether more exclusive and bold than those cars and that […]
Mazda RX-4 gets insane custom 6-rotor rotary engine (video)
When it comes to custom modified cars, Australia’s culture is extremely rich, as evidenced by our Summernats 30 coverage. It looks like New Zealand is always coming up with some of the more amazing and innovative examples lately, though, and we’re bloody sick of it. Just kidding, we don’t know […]
AC Schnitzer shows ‘ACS8’ upgrades for BMW i8
German tuning firm AC Schnitzer has added some visual flair to the i8 hybrid supercar, calling it the ACS8, which will be showcased at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show. The Schnitzer-ised i8 features 25mm of ride height reduction at the front and 20mm at the rear, carbon-fibre front airdam with […]