BMW Australia is introducing the BMW N20 2.0-litre TwinPower turbocharged four-cylinder engine into the new BMW Z4 sDrive20i and BMW Z4 sDrive28i. This means the full range of BMW Z4 Roadster models in Australia will now be turbocharged. The new N20 2.0-litre TwinPower turbo engine will come in two different […]
Video: Subaru Impreza WRX with BMW M5 V10 engine
We always love crazy conversions and wacky ideas here at PD, and this Subaru Impreza WRX V10 BMW M5-powered creation is a fine example. Yes, a 5.0-litre V10 rear-wheel drive Subaru Impreza WRX. A debut drifting video of it was recently posted up on YouTube. It’s doesn’t take a second […]
Video: TRP Racing Ford XR6 Turbo runs 8.48 – quickest XR6T in Australia
The Tony Rigoli Performance (TRP) ‘Coon Dog’ Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo has just run an astonishing 8.48 second quarter-mile at 165mph (265km/h) at Sydney Dragway. This makes it the fastest Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo in Australia, beating the previous 8.7-second time made by the GTECH Ford XR6T. Based on the […]
Past Blast: 1996 VS HSV GTS-R
The 1996 VS HSV GTS-R is one of the most unique Aussie-built cars to come out of the 90s. You either loved it, or hated it, and nothing in between. The car featured bright “Yellah” yellow paint, 17×7 charcoal grey three-spoke wheels, GTS-R embossed door and seat trim, huge carbon […]
Video: Maserati Gran Turismo S insane traffic run at 230km/h in Qatar
An insane video has recently been posted up onto YouTube showing a Maserati Gran Turismo S being driven at high speed through Qatar, in the Middle East. In standard form, the Maserati Gran Turismo S comes with a 4.7-litre V8 engine singing out 323kW worth of power and 490Nm of […]
Video: Rimac Concept One teaser – 800kW electric supercar
Rimac Automobili has released another teaser of its upcoming Rimac One Concept electric supercar it plans to unveil at the 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show later this month. As previously reported, the Rimac One Concept will apparently feature an 800kW electric powertrain. Rimac Automobili, a Croatian company, is claiming the […]
Lexus LFA Nurburgring Edition laps Nordschleife in 7:14
It hasn’t been officially confirmed yet but according to a Chris Harris tweet, the Lexus LFA Nurburgring Edition has lapped Nurburgring Nordschleife in 7:14, making it very near one of the fastest proper production, street-registered supercars in the world. Chris Harris, journalist from EVO magazine in the UK and race […]
Lamborghini Aventador crash – first ever?
It’s unfortunate but it was bound to happen. This is the first Lamborghini Aventador crash to been reported. It occurred on Tuesday the 30th of August in Padua, Italy. According to reports the driver of the Lamborghini Aventador was attempting to overtake a range of vehicles but clipped a turning […]