Remember the crazy Volkswagen Golf with the 3.6-litre twin-turbo V6 conversion? A video is doing the rounds at the moment showing how much potential the conversion has, with a race up against a Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Tricolore. The Golf belts out around 557kW. Take a look below.
Audi A3 Clubsport Quattro concept revealed, 386kW beast
The new Audi S3 is already one muscly little sports sedan. Audi is planning to showcase the full performance potential of the A3 platform with a special A3 Clubsport Quattro concept at the upcoming Worthersee Festival. Although the concept, which is based on the A3 sedan, looks fantastic from every […]
Next Volkswagen CC could be a fastback – report
Some details are coming through on the next-gen Volkswagen CC. The company is tossing up between two possibilities for the Passat-based four-door coupe, including a sportier fastback. Volkswagen first introduced the CC back in 2008. It was actually called the Passat CC, whereas nowadays it’s simply called the CC. Speaking […]
BMW leading global sales race between Audi & Mercedes
Out of the three German premium brands, BMW Group is leading the international sales race for April and for the first four months of the year. Audi is close behind in second, followed by Mercedes-Benz. During April this year BMW Group, including MINI brand sales and Rolls-Royce, shifted 162,093 units. […]
Smart Fortwo V8 drag car looks nuts
A Smart Fortwo fitted with a 462ci big block V8 engine isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when you think of drag racing. The owner of this V8 Smart drag car has gone all out and fitted a custom chrome moly frame and a nine-inch Ford differential. The […]
Porsche’s secret 911 V8 concept
Although there has been a few custom conversions by enthusiasts, there was a time when Porsche was actually toying with the idea of a V8-powered 911. The company even went as far as creating a prototype which could have spawned a successor to the famed 959. Check out the video […]
Hotter Skoda Octavia RS coming next year – rumour
Rumour has it a more sporty and more powerful Skoda Octavia RS is on the way, featuring a slightly different version of the Volkswagen Golf R engine. The Golf R and the Octavia RS use the same engine, fundamentally. It’s the widely used EA888 2.0-litre turbo that has been around […]
Renault Megane 275 ‘#under8’ revealed, new Nurburgring king
Renault has unveiled the highly anticipated Megane R.S. 275 Trophy. This is the new limited edition that has been hyped in the media recently, and the car that could soon reset the front-wheel drive production car lap record at the Nurburgring. As expected, the Megane 275 – previously thought to […]