Tunehouse has revealed preliminary details of it upcoming Tunehouse Subaru BRZ upgrade package. Although the package is not quite finished, the company is seeing an increase of around 99kW. Tunehouse is preparing a full engine conversion for the soon-to-be released Subaru BRZ, including the removal of the standard 2.0-litre naturally […]
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2013 Volvo V40 R-Design revealed in catelogue image
An image of the sleek new 2013 Volvo V40 R-Design has been leaked in a Spanish catalogue. This is the performance/sporty variant of the new V40, which is set to go on sale during late-2012/early-2013. Like the current crop of R-Design vehicles from Volvo, the sports package brings a discreet […]
McLaren MP4-12C added to Hertz UK Supercar rental lineup
The McLaren MP4-12C can be rented in the UK from household rental company, Hertz. The car joins a list of other stunning vehicles apart of the Hertz Supercar rentals. Featuring a 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8 engine producing 441kW of power and 601Nm of torque, helping the MP4-12C do 0-100km/h in around […]
Walter Rohrl to drive an Audi Quattro S1 at 2012 Pikes Peak
Ace racing and rally car driver, and current chief test driver at Porsche, Walter Rohrl will return to the Pikes Peak Hill Climb this year driving an Audi Quattro S1. The German won’t be racing the epic turbocharged five-cylinder rally icon, instead, he will be taking part in an exhibition […]
2012 Peugeot 508 GT Touring now available in Australia
Up until now, the Peugeot 508 GT, with the high-output HDi turbo-diesel engine, has only been available in sedan format. Welcome to the 2012 Peugeot 508 GT Touring. Featuring the same GT character, with various sporty highlights and up-market details, the Peugeot 508 GT Touring comes with the 2.2-litre turbo-diesel […]
2014 BMW M3 to feature 3.0-litre twin turbo V6 – report
More news is being discovered surrounding the 2014 BMW M3 and its potential powerplant. According to the latest news, it will get a 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6. A recent Inside Line report from the US is saying that BMW will be adopting a V6 layout on the next-generation M3. This is […]
2012 Skoda Yeti 112TSI joins Australian lineup as most powerful variant
Skoda Australia is announcing the new 2012 Skoda Yeti 112TSI petrol. It joins the current range of 77TSI and 103TDI variants as the new flagship petrol model. The new variant comes with a 1.8-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine. It’s available with either a six-speed manual transmission or six-speed DSG dual-clutch […]
Hennessey Performance Ford GT sets 257.7mph mile record (video)
A few records have been broken in the world of fast cars recently. The latest is this twin-turbo Hennessey Performance Ford GT, which has just broken the standing mile (1.6km) top speed record, achieving 414km/h (257.7mph). Running at the Texas Mile high speed event at the Chase Field Industrial Complex last […]