Do you think you’re a good parker? Think again. Chinese stunt driver Han Yue has broken the world record for the tightest parallel park, using the latest MINI Cooper S three-door. During the China Drift Championship held in Chongqing, and under the tight supervision of Guinness World Records staff, Han […]
$3.3m in high-end cars burnt to a crisp in Russia, possible arson attack
Around US$3.3 million worth of supercars have been destroyed in what Russian authorities are calling a possible arson attack near Red Square in Moscow. Only minutes away from Moscow’s famous Red Square, firefighters were called to stop the blaze that was raging in a private car park in the early […]
McLaren Sports Series ‘911 rival’ to debut in April 2015
McLaren has announced it is scheduling an April 2015 release for its latest baby supercar, the ‘Sports Series’. It will compete squarely at the likes of the Porsche 911. If the name seems a little confusing, bare with us a minute. Also known by its codename, the P13, the Sports […]
Hennessey reveals potent kits for 2015 Corvette Z06, 1000hp
Renowned American tuner Hennessey has revealed plans to introduce three packages for the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Zo6 that are sure to get fans of the bow-tie brand’s iconic sports car excited. In standard form the 2015 Corvette Z06 uses a LT4 6.2-litre supercharged V8 that produces 485kW and 880Nm. Buyers […]
Ford assembles 2015 Mustang on world’s tallest building (video)
Ford is up to its regular antics once again, this time placing the 2015 Mustang on the world’s tallest building. The stunt follows another sky-high shenanigan which took place at the Empire State Building in New York earlier this year, which was actually a reenactment of the stunt played back […]
JCB GT officially becomes the fastest bachhoe in the world
What’s the quickest way to farm? A good place to start is with this specially-made JCB tractor called the JCB GT, which has just broken the land speed record for a backhoe. A top speed of 116km/h was recorded in Bathurst. Out in Bathurst in western NSW, the JCB GT […]
Kimi Raikkonen takes jounrnos for hot laps in the Ferrari F12
Eleven lucky motoring journalists were recently given the opportunity to go for a flying hot lap with Ferrari F1 driver Kimi Raikkonen in the awesome F12berlinetta V12 coupe. The event took place at Ferrari’s own Fiorano test track in the north of Italy, where journalists got to test the F12 […]
BMW Museum celebrates MINI history with ‘The MINI Story’ exhibition
‘Visit Munich!’ now officially tops the universal to-do list for MINI fans. After all, the BMW Museum in the Bavarian hotspot will shortly open a new temporary exhibition in honour of the most iconic BMW Group member. From 27 November, ‘The MINI Story’ will offer a visual biography of “a […]