We love crazy conversions here at PD. Who doesn’t? This one from McChip is sure to spike some interest. It’s a MINI Cooper JCW which is getting a 2.0-litre Audi S3 engine conversion. Yep. Even though the MINI is powered by a 1.6 developed by BMW, the tuning company is […]
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Duke Dynamics previews BMW M4 tuning package
The new BMW M4 high-performance coupe hasn’t even gone on sale yet, but it hasn’t stopped Duke Dynamics from coming up with a tuning package proposal. It is just in preview stage at the moment, however, just taking a look at these digital renderings gives you an idea of what’s […]
Joan Roma wins 2014 Dakar Rally in MINI ALL4 Racing
Joan ‘Nani’ Roma has won the arduous 2014 Dakar Rally driving a MINI ALL4 Racing with the Monster Energy X-raid team. This year’s rally was said to be the toughest ever, as teams trekked across all types of terrain for the 9374km journey. Starting from Rosaria and across into the Andes, […]
Robert Dahlgren joins V8 Supercars, driving for Volvo
You may remember Robert Dahlgren from the Volvo S60 Polestar launch event last year. He’s the official Polestar Racing touring car driver, and now it’s been announced he will pilot the upcoming Volvo S60 V8 Supercar in this year’s local season. Dahlgren has been a fundamental player in the development […]
Travis Pastrana rejoins Subaru Rally Team USA for 2014
Nitro Circus founder and renowned speed demon Travis Pastrana has rejoined the Subaru Rally Team for its assault on the 2014 Rally America Championship. Before his short stint with the Dodge Dart, Pastrana won four straight Rally America titles with Subaru from 2006 to 2010. Pastrana will join five-time Rally […]
BBM Motorsport tunes the Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk7
The Mk7 Volkswagen Golf GTI has only been on sale for a short time. Even so, keen modifiers have already developed some tuning options, such as these from BBM Motorsport. Taking the GTI Performance variant as a base, BBM Motorsport has developed a tuning program which includes custom down pipes, […]
Lightweight Gazoo Racing Toyota 86 hits Tokyo Auto Salon
Along side the Gazoo Racing Toyota Mark X revealed at the Tokyo Auto Salon, the Toyota motorsport partner has also revealed a well setup Toyota 86. Previewed earlier this month, the 86 is a stripped out, ready-to-race project that demonstrates the tuning potential of the popular sports coupe. It comes […]
Gazoo Racing Toyota Mark X makes us jealous
Fans of the Toyota Chaser and now Mark X will love this one. It’s an enhanced Mark X by Gazoo Racing, and it has just made its debut at the 2014 Tokyo Auto Salon in Japan. The Toyota Mark X is a Japanese Domestic Market model. Unfortunately it is not […]