Okay, so this might not be a ‘cool find’ per se, but it is rather interesting. This pile of badly crumpled up metal started life as an Aston Martin Rapide believe it or not. It’s currently up for sale in Germany for just 9999 euros (approximately AU$12,337). The Aston Martin […]
Lewis Hamilton wins 2012 Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix at Monza
Just one week after he crashed heavily out of the Belgian Grand Prix, McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton has won the 2012 Italian F1 Grand Prix at Monza. The British driver lead from flag to flag and held off a fast finishing Sergio Perez in the Sauber. Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso […]
2012 Toyota 86 GTS review (video)
As we’ve seen with the Toyota 86 GT, the new base model coupe is the perfect platform for building up a track car, or even a tuned street car project. So how does the top-of-the-range Toyota 86 GTS automatic stack up? Is it a desirable package as is? 2012 TOYOTA […]
Video: Accelerated Performance Subaru BRZ runs 11.3 seconds
It was only a matter of time before some seriously tuned Subaru BRZ/Toyota 86 setups started hitting the drag strip. A video has just surfaced showing a tuned Subaru BRZ from Accelerated Performance running the quarter in 11.3 seconds. According to the video description, the BRZ features a “400” turbo package. […]
Lewis Hamilton secures pole at 2012 Italian F1 Grand Prix
The field for the 2012 Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix will be headed by McLaren Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button after the British pair dominated qualifying today. Fellow English-based team Red Bull Racing struggled to keep up with the silver arrows, with Sebastian Vettel posting the sixth fastest […]
MINI Paceman revealed online in leaked images
The all-new MINI Paceman has been revealed in all its glory. These images, showing, seemingly, a production model in full, were recently leaked online through MINI enthusiast website Motoringfile. The Paceman will be the latest addition to the company’s ever-growing showroom range. It’s a two-door version of the Countryman soft-roader, […]
2013 Honda CR-Z facelift gets ‘sport plus’ button
Honda has revealed some teaser images of the new 2013 Honda CR-Z sports hybrid on its Japanese website. The new model is expected to be a facelift with added features rather than a completely new model. In Australia the Honda CR-Z (review here) has been around since 2011. It’s a […]
Hennessey VR1200 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe with 1226hp (video)
When it comes to serious performance, you can almost always rely on the folks at Hennessey for coming up with some of the most outrageous tuning packages around. As is the case with this, the Hennessey VR1200 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe. As the name suggests, this already high performance coupe produces […]