The BMW 1 Series M Coupe has been replaced by the new M2 coupe, but it has stopped tuning company Alpha-N Performance from coming up with a potent performance kit for the original. Even in standard trim the 1 Series M Coupe was a feisty little goer, featuring an earlier […]
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Liberty Walk plans epic wide-body kit for McLaren 650S
Japanese supercar samurais Liberty Walk have taken their blades to the McLaren 650S, and will soon offer a wide-body kit that takes the car to a whole new level. With an enlarged intake duct, a stickier tyre package, ginormous fixed wing, protruding carbon splitter, and snake-like ride height, this previews […]
Mansory Palm Edition 999 Rolls-Royce Wraith adds gold & power
Do you have so much money that you don’t know what to do with it? Well, Mansory has come up with a personalisation program for your Rolls-Royce Wraith that might be of interest to your wallet. Called the Palm Edition 999, the package is all about flamboyance, class, and prestige. […]
Hennessey develops tuning kit for new Shelby Mustang GT350
American tuning house Hennessey has turned some attention to the 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350, and the results speak for themselves. Hennessey’s kit, called the HPE575, for the new GT350 is all yours for US$6950 installed, or $4995 if you’re skilled/brave enough to install it yourself. The HPE575 kit takes […]
Vitesse AuDessus creates full carbon kit for Ferrari F12tdf
Just in case you didn’t think Ferrari’s special edition F12tdf wasn’t mental enough, Vitesse AuDessus has released plans for a special aftermarket carbon bodykit. Ferrari’s weight saving wizardry shaved 110kg from the original F12 Berlinetta with the F12 Tour De France, and now Vitesse AuDessus can take off another 159kg. […]
AC Schnitzer BMW 150d revealed, gets tri-turbo diesel engine conversion
AC Schnitzer has unveiled perhaps one of the coolest engine conversion ideas for the BMW 1 Series hatch; shoehorning in the 3.0-litre M50d tri-turbo diesel engine and calling it the 150d. The M50d engine, or more specifically, the N57S unit is only available in the X5 and X6 in Australia. […]
HPerformance tunes the Audi TT RS, insane 5-cylinder power
Welcome to the “Black Hawk” Audi TT RS by HPerformance, based on the previous-gen TT. It shows how much potential that howling five-cylinder engine has. Previous generation Audi TTs have in the past received some criticism for being somewhat like a shandy-drinker in the company of beer enthusiasts… Now however, […]
1491kW Lamborghini Huracan breaks half-mile world record (video)
A Lamborghini Huracan built by Underground Racing has set a new world record for the fastest half-mile sprint, topping out at more than 380km/h. The record was smashed by a Verde Mantis Huracan, from Underground Racing. It was achieved by hooking the V10 powerpant up to a twin-turbo respirator, surgically […]