The Aston Martin DB11 has been given a more affordable entry point, thanks to a Mercedes-AMG sourced V8 engine. The 4.0-litre V8, similar to that seen in everything from the GT to the C 63, develops 375kW of power and 675Nm of twist between 2000-5000rpm for this application, connected to […]
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Stock Toyota 86 breaks longest continuous drift record
A South African journalist in a mostly standard Toyota 86 has broken the world record for longest continuous drift, with Guinness certification imminent. The record is 165.04km, or 102.5 miles. To sustain a drift of that magnitude, Jesse Adams spent five hours and 46 minutes on a wet skid pan, […]
Toyota C-HR off to a great start in Europe, production can’t meet demand
The new Toyota C-HR is off to a flying start in Europe, where it has already etched itself as the third best-seller in the company’s showroom having since been on sale since the beginning of this year. According to sales stats, Toyota has sold 31,888 units during the first quarter […]
New Subaru WRX STI Type RA previewed, with NBR racer (video)
Following the BRZ STI teaser earlier this week, Subaru USA has taken to social media again to tease another new model. This time it’s previewing the upcoming WRX STI Type RA and a special NBR special version prepared for the Nurburgring. Firstly, the Type RA (above) will be a production model […]
2017 Abarth 124 Spider review (video)
Italian design. Japanese engineering. What better ingredients could you possibly need for a sexy yet reliable sports car? Welcome to the Abarth 124 Spider. This is the result of Fiat essentially purchasing the rights to use Mazda’s latest ND MX-5 platform. The deal saw Fiat borrow most of Mazda’s engineering expertise in […]
2018 Renault Megane R.S. manual & auto confirmed
Renault previewed the new Megane R.S. hot hatch at the Monaco Grand Prix over the weekend, with Renault Sport F1 driver Nico Hulkenberg showing off the car at the famous road circuit. It is still in prototype form and development is continuing. However, Renault has confirmed the new model will […]
Near-production Hyundai i30 N prepares for Nurburgring 24hr
The pre-production, lightly-race-prepped versions of the all-new Hyundai i30 N have hit the Nurburgring, ahead of their public debut at the Nurburgring 24hr event this weekend. Okay, so they are prepared for the race track, however, Hyundai says the two cars are “close-to-series-production” in terms of specifications and design. We […]
Lamborghini production facility expands further for Urus SUV
Production of the upcoming Lamborghini Urus SUV is getting closer, with the Italian marque recently announcing construction of a dedicated paint facility and staff expansions. Lamborghini is aiming to put the Urus – it’s first-ever passenger SUV – into production at the end of 2018. It will have put on 700 new […]