Ford has unveiled the Mustang GT4 race car at the 2016 SEMA show, for those hoping to purchase a new ‘Stang and head directly to the race track. Mustang GT4 is based on the Shelby GT3550R-C, which took out this year’s IMSA Continental Tyre SportsCar Challenge in its first season […]
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Insane Toyota 86 with F136 V8 Ferrari 458 engine now drives (video)
The crew over at HMS Motorsport have completed work on the awesomely insane ‘GT4586’, a Toyota 86 that underwent a pretty serious Ferrari V8 engine conversion. We reported back in July that Ryan Tuerck and HMS Motorsport were well underway on the radical engine swap, now though, we’ve got eyes […]
2017 Chevrolet Camaro COPO drag package previewed for SEMA
Chevrolet is headed to the 2016 SEMA show in Las Vegas with an example from the Camaro SS Drag Race Development Program known as the 2017 COPO Camaro. For those unaware, COPO (Central Office Production Order) is Chevrolet’s hardcore skunkworks, that in recent years was resurrected and has since has […]
Mercedes announces new engine family, inline six revival
Mercedes-Benz’s transition back to the inline-six configuration from its current V6 format has taken another tangible leap forward with the roll out of four new engines that will be introduced across the lineup, starting next year with the facelifted S-Class. Starting with a thumping new V8, the M176 (above), this […]
Video: Vaughn Gittin Jr does massive drift at Catalunya circuit
Vaughn Gittin Jr drifting around Catalunya is the only video you need to see today, or even this week. Ford Performance has released the video, showingf Vaughn Gittin Jr piloting his high-performance Mustang RTR Spec 5-D around the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya F1 circuit, largely sideways. Ford says the original goal […]
2017 Mercedes-AMG E 63 revealed, S packs 450kW
The hardest hitting version of the W213 E-Class has been revealed in the form of the Mercedes-AMG E 63 and E 63 S. Gunning for large executive sedan supremacy, the E 63 and E 63 S rivals the likes of Audi RS 6 and BMW M5. The newest offering from […]
2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 laps Nurburbring in 7:29.60 (video)
Chevrolet’s new 2017 Camaro ZL1 has set a blisteringly-quick lap time at the Nurburgring, beating its predecessor and teaching some of its European rivals a lesson in the process. The video below shows a Camaro ZL1 being thrown around the Nurburgring, lapping the circuit a 7:29.60. A sub-7:30 run means […]
2017 Toyota LandCruiser 70 update now on sale in Australia
The king lives on. Toyota Australia has “significantly re-engineered” the LandCruiser 70 Series for 2017, bringing in a range of updates including some that have helped the single-cab ute version pass ANCAP’s five-star benchmark. Single-cab variants receive an updated frame which is larger and stiffer, according to Toyota, while more […]