The 2012 Audi RS3 was only released onto the international market earlier this year, but German tuner B&B has already managed to extract 510PS (503hp/373kW) out of the standard 2.5-litre turbocharged five-cylinder engine. The Audi RS3 is considered to be the quickest hot hatch on the market, one can only […]
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Bugatti Galibier confirmed, more powerful Veyron Grand Sport possible
Even though Bugatti Veyron production has ended – for the coupe version anyway – a Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport special with more power could be on the way, while the Bugatti Galibier has been confirmed to fill the showrooms in the future. Despite Bugatti’s showroom lineup seemingly shrinking up, Bugatti […]
Hennessey Venom GT to make Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance debut
Creators of the awesome Hennessey Venom GT have announced its super-light 1200hp supercar will be on show at the McCall’s Motorworks Revival in California from today, as a lead up to the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance event this weekend. This will be a debut Pebbles Beach for the Hennessy […]
Skoda Octavia vRS Bonneville special breaks 200mph barrier at Speed Week
A specially prepared Skoda Octavia vRS Bonneville special has cracked the 200mph (322km/h) barrier at the current Bonneville Speed Week meet in Utah, USA. The stock 2.0-litre engine hardware was made more useful by the help of a huge Garrett turbocharger pumping around 28psi of boost into the engine. Since […]
Video: Ken Block Gymkhana FOUR – The Hollywood Megamercial
As promised, Ken Block’s Gymkhana FOUR; The Hollywood Megamercial video is out with more hoonage than ever. Ken Block is driving his several hundred horsepower Ford Fiesta HFHV (Hybrid Function Hoon Vehicle) rally car, and destroys a set of tyres in the only way he knows best. There’s elements of […]
AC Schnitzer BMW 1 Series M Coupe preview to Frankfurt show
Renowned BMW tuner AC Schnitzer has unveiled a preview to an upgrade package for the new BMW 1 Series M Coupe which it plans to unveil at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, next month. It’s about time the popular specialist brought out some kind of performance pack, with a number […]
For Sale: Original 1987 Holden Commodore SL VL turbo manual wagon
Surely this is one of the rarest mainstream cars around today? It’s an original 1987 Holden Commodore SL VL turbo, five-speed manual, wagon. And it’s brown. It couldn’t be any more of a potential sleeper if it tried. It’s currently for sale up on eBay, located in northern NSW. It’s […]
Video: Ken Block’s Gymkhana FOUR Ford Fiesta anti-lag teaser
Ken Block and the Monster Energy Rally team are readying the new Ford Fiesta HFHV (Hybrid Function Hoon Vehicle) for the upcoming Gymkhana FOUR rally video, and have released an early teaser that shows the anti-lag system being filmed by an array of GoPro’s new ‘bullet time’ cameras. Watch below […]