PerformanceDrive is finalising its 2012 Holden Commodore SS V review. The 2012 Holden Commodore range is available in a new Perfect Blue colour option, featured on our test car, inspired by the retro Peter Brock Formula Blue HDT Group A VK SS Commodore. The new colour is one of the […]
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2012 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Le Monstre with 1001hp set for SEMA
D3 Cadillac and Toyo Tyres are preparing a special 2012 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Le Monstre for the 2011 SEMA Show next week, with an engine boasting 746kW (1001hp). Just looking at the preview image, the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Le Monstre certainly gives off the impression it’s packing 1001hp, with its matt black […]
Video: RENNtech Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren fastest in the world?
This RENNtech Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren has been labelled as the fastest SLR in the world. So we thought we’d better take a bit of a look into it. It’s built by four tuners; RENNtech, Mansory, Platinum Motorsport, MACarbon and Exotics Boutique. By ‘world’s fastest’ they mean the world’s quickest and […]
Video: Underground Racing Ferrari 458 twin-turbo vs Lamborghini Aventador
This race between an Underground Racing Ferrari 458 twin-turbo and a Lamborghini Aventador may seem like an easy win for one of them, but it proves quite interesting results. The Underground Racing Ferrari 458 twin-turbo features a 4.5-litre V8 that already outputs 419kW of power before Underground Racing even gets […]
Dodge Challenger SRT8 ACR planned for SEMA Show
Chrysler’s Mopar Underground skunkworks is planning to unveil a special Dodge Challenger SRT8 ACR at next week’s SEMA show in Las Vegas. The Challenger will feature various visual and mechanical enhancements. The Dodge Challenger SRT8 ACR, previewed here in digital form, will be part of 30 vehicles Chrysler Group will […]
Video: 480hp V8 Chev bar stool – ‘Add A Motor To It’
Following in the theme set by the world’s fastest couch last month, the latest episode of ‘Add A Motor To It’ features a 480hp V8 Chev bar stool. What will they think of next? Kit Anderson is the man behind the 480hp V8 Chev bar stool who made it after […]
For Sale: 1997 Volvo V90 with LS1 V8 Chev engine
Obviously, this has got to be one of the best sleepers concepts around. It’s a 1997 Volvo V90 wagon with a LS1 Chevrolet V8 under the bonnet. And it’s up for sale right now on eBay, in the US. If you’re interested in fooling other motorists at the traffic lights […]
McLaren MP4-12C laps Nurburgring in 7:28 – UPDATE Video
Sport Auto magazine in Germany has just conducted another one of its ‘Supertest’ tests which included running a McLaren MP4-12C Nurburgring lap time of 7:28, putting it in front of its main rival, the Ferrari 458 Italia (7:32.92). It doesn’t sound massively quick for all the hype surrounding the new […]