Dacia has released a nice video of the Dacia Duster ‘No Limit’ Pikes Peak race car onto YouTube. The car was used in the recent 2011 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb event a couple of weeks ago. (image courtesy of Greek Renault News) The car is powered by a Nissan […]
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Toyota Celica gets fastest time at 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed
A Toyota Celica GT-Four has posted the Fastest Time of the Day (FTD) with a time of 48.07 seconds at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed Hillclimb event. Even though the West Sussex Goodwood event attracts loads of fantastic supercars and some of most iconic race cars ever conceived, Toyota […]
For Sale: Ferrari F40 LM-spec road legal
Now you’re cooking with gas. Today we find a Ferrari F40 LM-specified, restored and rebuilt racer for sale. The Jameslist ad that we found on this car says it has been built with an “unlimited budget” and it has everything to suit road legal LM specifications. The Ferrari F40 is […]
Next Mazda MX-5 to get turbocharged engine
The next-generation 2013/2014 Mazda MX-5 will get a turbo four-cylinder powerplant and could weigh as little as 800kg, according to international reports. This could mean the new Mazda MX-5 will come with a significantly improved power-to-weight ratio over the current generation model. The very first Mazda MX-5 weighed just 940kg […]
2011 Renault Megane R.S. 250 Cup Trophee review
In Australia, we often miss out on some very cool European performance cars, however, one that’s been a regular here in Oz over the last 10 or so years has been the Renualt Megane, first with the Renault Megane RS Cup 225, now with the Renault Magane RS 250 Cup […]
Video: McLaren MP4-12C vs Ferrari 458 Italia
Here it is folks, a McLaren MP4-12C vs Ferrari shoot-off. Ever since the McLaren MP4-12C debuted at the Goodwood Festival of Speed last year, the only thing people wanted to know was, is it better than the Ferrari 458? Both feature a 400kW-plus mid-mounted V8 engine, both use a sophisticated […]
2010 Ford Focus RS review
Hot hatches such as the 2010 Ford Focus RS waken the fire within every petrol head. It has rivals such as the Renault Megane Sport Cup 250 and Golf R shaking in their boots. Forget Danny Green, this is the real ‘green machine’. The RS badge has a long history […]
2011 Audi TT-RS Limited Edition S tronic hits Australia
The Audi TT RS Limited Edition S tronic dual-clutch DSG seven-speed automaic has just been announced for the Australian market. Normally only available in full manual form, the TT RS Limited Edition will only be available to 45 lucky buyers. Audi has announced the car will be unveiled at the […]