Going for the base model isn’t always a bad thing. In the case of the gleaming new McLaren 540C, it means you’re getting almost all of the technology, performance, and underlying heritage and attitude towards speed as the big daddy models, at a discounted price. It has all of the […]
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2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class revealed, debuts new inline six
The 2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class has been shown before its Auto Shanghai debut, with new technology, styling tweaks and the first inline-six for Mercedes-Benz since the beginning of last decade. Introduced for the first time, a new 3.0-litre turbo-diesel inline six produces 210kW/600Nm in the case of the S 350 d, […]
2018 BMW M5 spotted, looks quick at Nurburgring (video)
BMW has been spotted hurling a prototype version of the next-gen M5 around the Nurburgring in Germany. And judging by the footage, the new model is going to be extremely quick. The new M5 will be based on the recently-introduced G30 5 Series, featuring a lower-profile design language with more […]
New Camaro-based Trans Am kit debuts at NY show
Ever since GM’s Pontiac brand was swallowed up by the global financial crisis, companies have been producing kits that transform the latest Chevrolet Camaro into a Firebird Trans Am. The latest effort is by Trans Am Worldwide, called the 455 Super Duty. It includes fender vents, a scooped bonnet with […]
Will a Chevrolet 454 V8 work with a lawnmower carb?
Ever wondered what happens to a powerful engine when its four-barrel carburetter is swapped for a puny item usually found on a lawnmower? How could it even work? Wonder no longer. This donk is normally ordered from GM Crate Engines for tens of thousands of dollars, to enhance the performance […]
Dodge Challenger SRT Demon officially revealed (video)
After an exhausting teaser campaign Dodge is finally unveiling the new Challenger SRT Demon. And it should be everything you’d thought it would be. Most of the details and features have already been confirmed, including the 315 Nitto tyres specially developed for the drag strip, the TransBrake launch mechanism as […]
2018 Chevrolet Corvette Carbon 65 Edition coincides with MY2018
Chevrolet has unveiled a new special edition of the latest Corvette, called the Carbon 65 Edition, paying tribute to the 65th anniversary of the Corvette nameplate. Available in either Grand Sport 3LT or Z06 3LZ trim, the Carbon 65 Edition brings a number of… you guessed it, carbon fibre enhancements. […]
Dodge Challenger SRT Demon to offer up to 1023hp?
Some juicy details of the soon-to-be-revealed Dodge Challenger SRT Demon have apparently been leaked out ahead of an official embargo, with suggestions that it might offer up to 1023hp. We already know what the SRT Demon will look like, and we know it will be a serious performer on the […]