With the Toyota FT-86 and Subaru BRZ really sizzling up anticipation, Hyundai Australia has confirmed the Hyundai Veloster Turbo will be heading Down Under. The car will rival the Japanese coupes, taking a very similar slice of the market. With details of the Toyota FT-86 recently leaked, pointing to a […]
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BMW electric turbocharger patent application filed
Speculations surrounding BMW developing an electric turbocharger have now been confirmed. A BMW electric turbocharger patent application has been made in Germany. The system could be used to assist conventional turbochargers in spooling up. Some may remember our report a couple of month’s ago outlining a possible triple turbocharger setup […]
Video: 2013 Volkswagen Polo R WRC testing with Carlos Sainz
Two-time WRC winner Carlos Sainz has been seen testing the 2013 Volkswagen Polo R WRC mule in the back roads of Germany. This comes after Volkswagen announced it would join the WRC in 2013, after being absent from the sport for more than 20 years. The 2013 Volkswagen Polo R […]
For Sale: 1990 Jaguar XJ220 prototype #002
What’s better than a Jaguar XJ220? How about a 1990 Jaguar XJ220 prototype like this example recently found on eBay. It is known as the second and only existing prototype around. According to the ad, this ultra-rare 1990 Jaguar XJ220 prototype features a Heidigger 3.5-litre twin-turbo engine – an engine […]
Video: ‘Melbourne Cup’ performance car factory quarter mile top 24
With the Melbourne Cup over for another year, we thought we’d come up with a bit of a cup of ourselves. A factory quarter mile cup if you will. Ever wondered what a top 24 all-star car list would look like, comprising of some of the quickest cars around in […]
2012 MINI Roadster unveiled
MINI has unveiled the new MINI Roadster, a convertible version of the recently released MINI Coupe. The new MINI Roadster features a manual-operated flip down roof and is shorter, lower and slimmer than the MINI Cooper Cabriolet. The 2012 MINI Roadster is part of MINI’s aim to expand model options […]
Mazda MX-5 Spyder and Mazda2 Turbo revealed before SEMA
Mazda is preparing two cars it will unveil at the 2011 SEMA Show; a special Mazda MX-5 Spyder and a Mazda2 Turbo show car. Both feature vast modifications from the factory setups. The Mazda MX-5 Spyder is perhaps the most interesting of the two, as there is potential for this […]
2013 Nissan GT-R to be 8 seconds quicker around Nurburgring
You may remember a previous report which spoke of the new 2013 Nissan GT-R getting a boost in power, Kazutoshi Mizuno has now hinted the new car will be quicker around the famous Nurburgring Nordschleife by up to ten seconds. Details were revealed at recent pre-launch event held at Silverstone […]