The next teaser for the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon has been released, and this time we get a nice clear preview of the V8’s soundtrack. Tilted No Pills, the demonstration run on the drag strip shows the Demon hurtling down the line. Dodge says it’s able to get straight off […]
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For Sale: Sleeper Subaru Legacy with Chev LS2 V8 engine conversion
We’ve featured our share of crazy engine swaps here at PD, in Australia, New Zealand and plenty in the good ol’ US of A, like today’s Cool Find. A Subaru Liberty wagon is not the first candidate you’d think of for a Chevrolet LS V8 swap, but the hashtag #LStheworld […]
Dodge Challenger SRT Demon does 1/4 mile in 10.5 sec (video)
The next teaser instalment for the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is in, with some very tantalising performance figures confirmed. Dodge is revealing some of the performance pages within the muscle car’s on-board interface, while also giving us a preview of the engine sound during a strapped-down dyno run. It looks […]
Chevrolet Camaro Track Concept breaks cover at Geneva
Chevrolet used the 2017 Geneva Motor Show to give Europeans a taste of race-bred American muscle with their very own Camaro Track concept. The Camaro Track concept starts with the Camaro SS 1LE as a basis, which means a 6.2-litre 339kW V8, in this case attached to an eight-speed automatic […]
Chevrolet announces Camaro GT4.R racer, based on ZL1
As teased last month via design sketches, the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R has been revealed as Chevrolet’s entrant in GT4 and International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) GT3 Cup. Based on the recently revealed ZL1 1LE road car, the GT4.R does without that car’s 484kW LT4 blown V8, and instead gets […]
McLaren shows off 720S ‘Velocity’, created by MSO
Following the unveiling of the all-new McLaren 720S at the Geneva motor show, the British marque has also revealed a one-off version created by its MSO department called Velocity. McLaren Special Operations division is all about customising and personlisation possibilities. Buyers can select from a wide range of options to […]
For Sale: Original 1975 Ford XB Falcon GT
Today’s Cool Find is a rare piece of Australian muscle car folklore. 1970s Ford Falcons are getting thin on the ground, especially hardtops and GTs – and we have found one of the latter, ready to go on Gumtree. Listed in Kenthurst, NSW we have today a mustard yellow 1975 […]
Spyker C8 Preliator Spyder revealed at Geneva show
Dutch company Spyker has hit Geneva Motor Show attendees from the left of field with a surprise revision to the C8 Preliator, and a surprise collaboration with another supercar company. Swedish supercar manufacturer Koenigsegg will be supplying Spyker with an all-new naturally aspirated 5.0-litre V8. It has 447kW and 600Nm, […]