If you love old-school cars and you love awesome conversions, you might want to lean forward for this one. It’s an E39 BMW M5 with the body of a 1970s E9 CS. Yep, you read correctly. Underneath the sensuous shapes of this E9 CS coupe lies the full running gear […]
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Range Rover Sport styling package by Aspire Design
If your new Range Rover Sport isn’t turning as many heads as you’d like, then perhaps it needs some magic dusted over it from British tuner Aspire Design. The UK-based company (Manchester and London) specialises in aftermarket exterior design. And while the Range Rover Sport is hardly an ugly SUV […]
Ariel Nomad revealed; insane dirt racer that can be road legal
Bespoke sports carmaker Ariel has revealed its latest model. Well, it’s not really a model but more of a project. It’s called the Ariel Nomad. This isn’t a track-driving weapon, contrary to what the company is renowned for. Instead, the British brand has decided to cater for rally and dirt-driving […]
B&B boosts 2015 Volkswagen Passat TDI to 220kW/630Nm
If you’re planning on getting yourself into the 2015 Volkswagen Passat, there’s a good ‘powerful’ reason to get excited thanks to an aftermarket tuning kit by B&B. German tuner B&B Automobiltechnik has come up with a performance kit for the new 177kW/500Nm 2.0-litre twin-turbo diesel model that adds quite a […]
Burnout record smashed at Summernats 28, 103 cars (video)
The official world record for the biggest simultaneous burnout has been broken at this year’s Street Machine Summernats 28 festival in Canberra. The record involved 103 cars all doing a burnout at the same time. Guinness World Records was present to overlook the proceedings. The main rule was that every […]
Video: 551kW Ford FG Falcon G6E is one tough sleeper
How’s this for a cool sleeper sedan. It’s an FG Ford Falcon G6E Turbo that produces 738hp at the wheels, capable of dusting off quarter mile times in under 10 seconds. The friendly Falcon features a 4.0-litre turbocharged inline six that produces 270kW in factory form. With a GTX35/40 Garrett […]
PP-Performance tunes Ferrari F12berlinetta to 585kW
If you own a Ferrari F12berlinetta, chances are you’re not looking for more power. If you are after some extra ponies though, PP-Performance has come up with a package that adds some extra sauce without over doing it. The Ferrari F12 uses a 6.3-litre V12 that produces 544kW and 690Nm […]
G-Power BMW M4 upgrade kit lifts power to 382kW
Not happy with the performance your new BMW M3 or M4 puts out? G-Power has come up with an upgrade that will appeal to power-hungry owners. The BMW M3 an M4 both use the same 317kW and 550Nm 3.0-litre twin-turbo six-cylinder engine. With G-Power’s Bi-Tronik 5 V1 upgrade power lifts […]