Makers of the upcoming Fisker Karma extended-range plug-in hybrid are developing a new multi-speed gearbox which could help electric vehicles achieve performance similar to a Bugatti Veyron. Yes, the first thing you may think of when someone mentions an electric vehicle is usually something slow and quite boring, but according […]
Lamborghini Murcielago LB-R Zero Fighter
Talk about imposing. This Lamborghini Murcielago LB-R Zero Fighter by Liberty Walk Performance in Japan is by far the most aggressively styled, menacing, sinister supercar we’ve ever seen. The first thing you’ll notice is the matte green army paint work which is said to be inspired by WW2 Zero Fighter […]
Lexus LFA GTE spotted
This full-tilt Lexus LFA GTE has just been spied in a garage, rumoured to be at the Valencia circuit in Spain where it is said to be undergoing testing. The LFA GTE is the full GT race car that will compete in the 2012 Le Mans 24 Hour race. We’ve […]
JOSS JP1 Albins transmission to use ZEROSHIFT technology
JOSS JP1 supercar developers have announced that Australian gearbox specialist, Albins Off-Road Gear, will be using ZEROSHIFT technology in the development of a new transmission for the upcoming JOSS JP1 Australian supercar. According to a recent statement, UK-based transmission company ZEROSHIFT will be working in close relations with Albins to […]
MTM Audi A1 cracks 200mph with 324km/h run at Nardo
An MTM Audi A1 has just run 324km/h (201mph) at a recent top-speed meet at Italy’s Nardo high speed test track. Even though the new Audi A1 has only just been released, Audi tuning specialist MTM has already taken a turn at extracting extreme horsepower out of it. The MTM […]
Video: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG burnout
All of us at some stage have thought about what it’d be like to throw some doughnuts in a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. Equipped with the naturally-aspirated AMG 6.2-litre V8 producing 420kW and 650Nm, it’s certainly no slouch. It’ll see 0-100km/h in a piddling 3.8 seconds. At $464,000, it’s certainly an […]
2012 BMW M5 to feature in Forza Motorsport 4
Strap yourself in BMW fans and computer nerds, the 2012 BMW M5 will be featured in the upcoming XBOX game, Forza Motorsport 4. Expected to land in Oz sometime in 2012 (the real BMW M5 that is), we’ll be able to take the desirable twin-turbo V8 BMW M5 for a […]
Video: Vaughn Gittin Jr in epic V8 Formula Drift Mustang
If Ken Block and his four-cylinder shenanigans don’t do it for you, then this Formula Drift Mustang video should certainly hit the spot. Formula Drift Mustang Driver, Vaughn Gittin Jr. is no stranger to sideways action. He recently visited the Al Reem Circuit in Saudi Arabia to demonstrate drifting. Turns […]