Here’s a conversion you’ve probably never heard of. It’s a Mazda RX-8 with a six-cylinder turbo-diesel conversion, giving the rotary sports car some huge torque. Rotary engines aren’t exactly known for their torque output, or lack thereof. But with a 5.9-litre 6BT Cummins inline six, featuring a big high-mount turbocharger […]
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Audi R8 ‘GT’ rear-wheel drive edition previewed (video)
Audi has more or less confirmed it is planning to unveil a unique rear-wheel drive version of its R8 supercar at the Frankfurt motor show next week. The Audi R8 has always been offered with quattro all-wheel drive, except some of the racing car versions. However, the R8 shares plenty […]
Aspark Owl: Electric hypercar hopes for 0-100 in below 2.0sec
Yet another ‘eco-friendly’ hypercar is on the horizon. But unlike the Holy Trinity (McLaren P1, LaFerrari, Porsche 918), this one is not a hybrid but a fully electric beast. It’s called the Aspark Owl. As you can see by these images, the idea behind the car is to come in […]
2017 Toyota HiLux TRD review (video)
You sneaky, forefronting, tradie-lovin’, load-hauling capitalist. Yes you, Toyota HiLux. You’ve already taken the hearts of thousands of Aussie motorists. Now you come out dressed in irresistible TRD uniform. How many more sales do you want to claim? Toyota Australia doesn’t need help shifting HiLuxes from the showroom floor. In […]
Datsun 1200 ute with Hakosuka Skyline front end conversion (video)
Here’s something a little different. It’s a Datsun 1200 ute, which is already something of a cult classic, only it features the front end of the legendary KPGC-10 Skyline ‘Hakosuka’ GT-R. The project is actually a couple of years old now but it’s the first we’ve seen of it, and […]
Genesis G70 spotted, September 15 debut confirmed (video)
Following a recent prototype prototype spotting at the Nurburgring, Hyundai’s Genesis brand has now confirmed its new G70 mid-size premium sedan will be officially unveiled on September 15. Genesis has sent out a teaser video to build anticipation (see below), which doesn’t reveal much except confirm the debut date. However, […]
Jaguar XE SV Project 8 prototype spotted at Nurburgring (video)
Jaguar has been spotted out and about on the Nurburgring thrashing a prototype version of the almighty Jaguar XE SV Project 8, potentially gunning for a lap record in the production sedan category. The current production sedan lap record at the legendary circuit is in the hands of the Alfa […]
2017 Ford Mustang GT review (video)
PerformanceDrive has finally got its hands on the 2017 Ford Mustang GT, the American legend with staggering pent-up demand that hasn’t waned since its 2015 launch. This is unusual for a sports car, whose sales typically enjoy an initial spike, followed by a steady decline – note Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ. […]