To celebrate 50 years as a bespoke car manufacturer Alpina has created the ‘Edition 50’, based on the B5 and B6 Bi-Turbo models. These are based on the current BMW 5 Series and 6 Series. Sitting under the bonnet is a revised version of the ’50i’ 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8. Performance […]
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Video: EKanooRacing Porsche 911 Turbo runs world record quarter mile
Yesterday, we saw a Nissan GT-R break the world record road-legal quarter mile. Now, a record has been broken by its archenemy, the Porsche 911 Turbo. The 911 Turbo in question is a 997 model, built by Esmotor from Istanbul. Specific details and tuning that has been applied to the […]
Video: ETS Nissan GT-R posts world record 7.49sec quarter mile
The street registered Nissan GT-R quarter mile world record has been broken once again, with a new time of 7.49 seconds. It was set by an Extreme Turbo Systems (ETS) GT-R during the TX2K event in the US. Extreme Turbo Systems are one of the top guns in GT-R tuning, […]
Crash: 3000hp Lexus ISF by EKanooRacing takes off like a plane
In what can only be described as a freak accident, EKanooRacing and its heavily modified Lexus ISF drag car has inadvertently demonstrated the importance of wheelie bars and good front end aero. The twin-turbo V8 Lexus took off at the drag strip during round 4 of the Bahrain Drag Racing […]
AC Schnitzer BMW Z4 5.0d has 3.0L tri-turbo diesel conversion
Here’s a performance tune with a difference. AC Schnitzer has pulled off quite an interesting conversion for its latest BMW Z4 project, called the ACZ4 5.0d. The most interesting part of the package is the engine. Instead of featuring a 2.5-litre straight-six petrol, AC has installed the awesome 3.0-litre triple-turbo […]
G-Power kit boosts BMW M5 F10 to 975Nm
The BMW M5 F10 is one of the fastest performance sedans money can buy. Could this 975Nm interpretation by German tuner G-Power be the best M5 yet? Under the bonnet of the BMW M5 F10 sits a 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 that produces 423kW and 680Nm. Sending power to the rear […]
BRABUS Rocket 900 takes Mercedes S 65 AMG to extreme
Everybody’s favourite Mercedes tuner, BRABUS, has unveiled a hefty amount of upgrades for the already maniac S 65 AMG super sedan. Say hello to the suitably named BRABUS Rocket 900. The headline figures are incredible. BRABUS stretches out Merc’s 6.0-litre twin-turbo V12 for a 6.3-litre capacity. The end result is […]
Posaidon develops 830hp tuning package for Mercedes G 63 AMG
Just in case you thought the Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG was too sensible, fellow German tuning house Posaidon has released an almost unimaginable power upgrade for the outlandish off-roader. The upgrade is more than just a bodykit and exhaust system too. Posaidon has cut a full second from the 0-100km/h […]