Mercedes-Benz tuning specialist VATH has released a new VATH Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG tuning kit called the V63RS. It pumps out just under 500kW, while the sleek CLS body is also administered with various styling tweaks. Like the V63S VATH Mercedes-Benz CL 63 AMG kit, the VATH Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 […]
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Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG V8 BITURBO on sale in Australia
Mercedes-Benz has announced the new Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG 5.5-litre V8 BITURBO for Australia. The brutal barnstormer will be available in sedan and estate later this year. Mercedes-Benz is stepping away from the ‘old’ 6.2-litre naturally aspirated V8 and adopting its new 5.5-litre twin-turbo V8 item for the latest Mercedes-Benz […]
2012 Audi A6 2.0 models now on sale in Australia
Audi has released the new 2012 Audi A6 2.0 TFSI and 2012 Audi A6 2.0 TDI variants in Australia. These will make up the range as the new entry-level models, and join the current 2.8 and 3.0-litre models. 2012 Audi A6 2.0 TFSI First up is the 2012 Audi 2.0 […]
Prodrive MINI Countryman for the road planned – report
Motorsport engineering experts at Prodrive are working on a Prodrive MINI Countryman which will offer big revisions and enhancements in visuals and driving performance, as well as handling characteristics over the standard Countryman S. The Prodrive version is expected to output over 200kW. In the world stage of motorsport, MINI […]
Video: Nissan Juke-R gets a roll cage
Nissan has released a third update on the interesting Nissan Juke-R concept. This time its a video showing the muscly SUV’s new roll cage system being put together, and a sub frame and mounting points for the 3.8-litre Nissan GT-R engine and transmission. As previously reported, the Nissan Juke-R concept, […]
Porsche Cajun confirmed for 2013
Porsche has announced, with a new 500-million-euro investment, production of the all-new Porsche Cajun ‘Cayenne junior’ will commence in 2013 at the company’s Leipzig plant. (rendered speculation only) The Porsche Cajun is likely to be built on a platform similar to the one used on the Audi Q5 under the […]
Video: SSC Tuatara high-speed 0-200mph testing
Some remember the SSC Tuatara hypercar that was unveiled recently. This is going to be the successor to the brutal SSC Ultimate Aero supercar, a car that did hold the record as the fastest production car in the world at one stage (with a speed of 412km/h). SSC (Shelby SuperCars) […]
Milotec Skoda Octavia RS offers diesel performance
It’s not very common that you see tuners taking to Skoda models, this Milotec Skoda Octavia RS sets to prove that common perception wrong though. It also proves Skoda models don’t always have to be the conservative choice. It’s a bit of sleeper concept, doing up a Skoda, don’t you […]