Hennessey Performance, the company responsible for the fire-breathing Venom GT, the world’s fastest production car from 0-300km/h, is building a limited run of the World’s Fastest Edition of the world’s fastest supercar. Yes, the Venom GT World’s Fastest Edition (WFE) is built to celebrate the company’s recent top speed run of 270.4 mph …
Read More »Audi R18 e-tron quattro takes to the public roads of Le Mans
Audi began the 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship season with a special appearance by the new 2014 Audi R18 e-tron quattro. Instead of doing it‘s initial kilometres at Le Mans on the legendary race track in Western France, Audi factory driver Tom Kristensen, with nine victories under his belt at the …
Read More »Next-generation Audi R8 spied – set for 2015 release
With BMW in its final stages of putting the revolutionary i8 into production and Mercedes starting to tinker with a SLS replacement, it’s only a matter of time Audi lets loose the next-generation R8. The playground is of course none other than the notorious Nürburgring circuit in Germany. Draped in heavy …
Read More »Mercedes-Benz S 63 AMG Coupé unveiled ahead of New York debut
The new Mercedes-Benz S 63 AMG Coupé is the latest model to augment the German marque’s AMG range. As the most powerful member of the BlueDIRECT engine family, the AMG 5.5-litre V8 biturbo engine under the boonet of the S 63 AMG Coupe boasts an output of 430 kW (585 hp) …
Read More »Kia’s stylish pro_cee’d GT launched from $29,990
Kia’s increasingly sporty image has just been up a notch with the arrival of the stylish three-door pro_cee’d GT in Australia. Priced from $29,990, the pro_cee’d GT is the second turbocharged model to join the Kia Australia garage, following on from the new generation Cerato Koup. Click for Kia Cerato …
Read More »Lexus RC F prototype spotted in California, yet again!
Just last week, two black Lexus RC F pre-production models were spotted cruising along a busy stretch of Californian highway. This week, another RC F prototype has been caught undergoing road test on the streets of California. Unlike the half-painted prototypes spotted last week, the striking Ultrasonic Blue RC F …
Read More »BMW M4 is the official 2014 MotoGP Safety Car
The first round of the 2014 MotoGP Championship is just around the corner and BMW will once again line up the grid for the 2014 season with the BMW M4 Safety Car. The new BMW M4, launched late last year, will replace the M6 Gran Coupe used in the 2013 …
Read More »Volvo Polestar Racing scores first V8 Supercars victory
Volvo Polestar Racing scored its first V8 Supercars victory in the final race of the Formula 1 weekend in Melbourne. Racing driver Scott McLaughlin crossed the finishing line first in a Volvo S60 Polestar V8 after 12 laps to score Volvo’s first racing victory in Australia since 1999, one second ahead of …
Read More »Alfa Romeo 4C coupe announced as WTCC official safety car
The Alfa Romeo 4C coupe has been announced as the official safety car for the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC). The 4C WTCC safety car will make its debut with a special livery at the first round of the 2014 championship on April 12-13 at the Moulay El Hassan Circuit in …
Read More »RevoZport and Mulgari spice up Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG
While Mercedes-Benz is holding back on a Black Series variant of the A45 AMG hot hatch, aftermarket tuners RevoZport and Mulgari have joined forces to spice up the rocket pocket. To create a Black Series esque bodykit, the tuners have fitted the A45 AMG with a carbon fibre front splitter, twin …
Read More »Volvo Polestar Racing set for Melbourne’s Grand Prix weekend
Volvo Polestar Racing heads to the second V8 Supercars Championship event of 2014 this weekend, joining the Formula 1 event in Melbourne. Racing driver Scott McLaughlin secured a sensational podium finish in Volvo Polestar Racing’s debut race two weeks ago at the Clipsal 500, and is aiming to continue in the …
Read More »Lexus RC F pre-production model spotted in California
Two pre-production Lexus RC F models have been spotted undergoing road testing on a stretch of freeway in California. With minimal camouflage, the black RC F prototypes were seen cruising on the fast lane of the busy freeway by a member of Club Lexus. The RC F will be the halo …
Read More »Lexus RC F GT3 unwrapped – could spawn Le Mans racer
Lexus has unwrapped a racing version of its RC F performance coupe at the 2014 Geneva International Motor Show. The RC F GT3 concept has been developed to meet GT3 international racing standards. Weighing just 1,250 kg, the RC F GT3 features a modified version of the RC F’s V8 engine, …
Read More »Spied: all-new Jaguar XE
Jaguar’s upcoming BMW 3-Series and Mercedes-Benz C Class rival – the Jaguar XE – has been caught testing on public roads in Europe. The new mid-sizer from the British marque was confirmed last month and a teaser image was subsequently released at the Geneva Motor Show. Despite the heavy camouflaged, the new XE …
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