The record for the world’s fastest couch has just been broken, and it happened right here in Australia. Camden Airport in south-west Sydney hosted a speed record attempt on Monday, where a custom-made performance couch cracked on to 163km/h, placing it in the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s […]
2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe to feature supercharged V6 – rumour
Rumour has it Hyundai is developing a new supercharged 3.8-litre V6 engine for the 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe. Early spy shots of the new Hyundai Genesis Coupe previewed a great-looking design by Hyundai, but a supercharged V6 would certainly top things off. Although Hyundai has not yet released official specifications […]
Nissan 370Z tuning kit by Stillen with over 500hp
Steve Millen and his company, funnily enough called Stillen, have announced a new tuning kit for the latest Nissan 370Z two-door sports car. The kit comes with a comprehensive engine tuning package including a supercharger for the original 3.7-litre V6, pushing power beyond the 500hp (373kW) mark. Stillen has been […]
Video: Dodge Viper ACR Nurburgring lap record confirmed
Dodge has released a full video confirmed its recent Dodge Viper ACR Nurburgring lap record of 7:12.13. The big V10 Viper was driven by Dominik Farnbacher. Isn’t it interesting that a 2011 model vehicle can come back to the Nurburgring and blow the current record times out of the water? […]
Ford Fiesta Metal special edition with 100kW (134hp) – UK only
While the UK awaits the arrival of the new 2012 Ford Fiesta ST, Ford UK has just announced an interim special edition model called the Ford Fiesta Metal, priced from £15,695 (approx $24,700 AUD). The Ford Fiesta Metal special edition is equipped with a 1.6-litre Duratec Ti-VCT outputting 100kW at […]
Lamborghini Aventador crash driven by car journalist
Remember the first-ever Lamborghini Aventador crash reported a few weeks ago? Some more details of the accident have come through and it turns out a motoring journalist was behind the wheel at the time. Austrian journalist Thomas Glavinic was testing the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 at the time of the crash, […]
Bugatti Galibier design to be changed before production goes ahead
Bugatti has announced that progress on the Bugatti Galibier will continue but some changes to the original concept design plans will be made before it hits production. The Bugatti Galibier will be the company’s only four-door and most luxurious model. Bugatti is revising the design and styling of the big […]
Video: Chevrolet Camaro drag car loses rear axle (diff) in race
Watch on as this Chevrolet Camaro drag car throws its rear axle out during a drag race. Drag racing can be scary stuff when things go wrong; this guy is just lucky his Chevrolet Camaro drag car didn’t decide to spit out the rear axle half way down the track […]