Nissan has confirmed the production design of the Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign – the ultimate expression of the GT-R – and has opened the official order books for the 50-vehicle limited run. The car’s exterior is virtually unchanged from the prototype first shown in July… Continue reading »
With the recently presented facelift for the Mercedes S-Class, the sportiest variant of the model series, the S 63 4MATIC, as well as the most luxurious version, the Mercedes-Maybach S 650, were also thoroughly revised. BRABUS offers especially exclusive refinement product ranges for both new… Continue reading »
The world’s most powerful twelve-cylinder off-roader comes once again from BRABUS! The BRABUS 900 “ONE OF TEN” celebrates its world premiere at the IAA 2017 in Frankfurt am Main. The platform is provided by the Mercedes G 65, whose twin-turbo V12 engine is increased in… Continue reading »
The new Sutton CS800 Mustang has been revealedat the 2017 Top Marques show in Monaco, establishing a new pinnacle for the Sutton Bespoke Mustang tuning programme. Based on the 5.0-litre V8 model, the CS800 boasts a high-performance supercharger system that increases the engine’s power output… Continue reading »
Customisations of SUVs aren't exactly anything new - but Northampton-based Merdad have raised the bar in launching a convertible version of Range Rover's popular Evoque, marking their continuing success of the Merdad Collection in the world's most exclusive SUV market. Company Director Merdad Hoodeh says… Continue reading »
Alpina has revealed the 2016 B5 Bi-Turbo as a saloon and estate variant. Based on the 5-Series and basically an alternative the M%, the Alpina B5 Bi-Turbo features a revised 4.4-litre V8 biturbo engine producing 600 horsepower and 591 lb-ft of torque, taking the car… Continue reading »
Shelby American has unveiled the newest Shelby Mustang to wear the legendary Super Snake badge, which is based on the 2015 model Ford Mustang GT. Production will be limited to 300 Shelby Super Snakes per model year and for the first time the model will… Continue reading »
Brabus is well known for their wild conversions of the Mercedes S-Class to ridiculously powerful and luxurious models. Their latest project is based on the all-new Mercedes-Maybach S600 and is called Brabus Rocket 900. The main work has been done with the V12 engine that… Continue reading »
Classic Volkswagen vans are quite rare and have turned to be good investments for those who managed to buy one 10+ years ago. I had a friend in Germany who bought one back in 2001 for around 15k and now after 10k body work and… Continue reading »
The 1954 Studebaker has been the only car in the history of the Carrera Panamericana race to win 20 times the race, out of which 9 were consecutive from 1993 to 2001. Miami-based Gullwing America (GWA) has designed a tribute car named “Veinte Victorias” (meaning… Continue reading »
American tuner Hennessey Performance is no stranger to modifying already powerful cars into 1,000+ horsepower beasts. Their latest project is called HPE1000 Twin Turbo CTS-V. Based on the next generation Cadillac CTS-V, which hits the streets later this year with 640+ hp and a top… Continue reading »
Shelby American has unveiled the first global Shelby GT muscle car, based on the all-new 2015 Ford Mustang GT. The new Shelby GT features Ford Racing Performance Parts including a 627 HP supercharger, performance handling kit and half shafts. Gearing has been upgraded 3.73 gears… Continue reading »
Rinspeed is known for their wild concept cars for the annual Geneva motor show, this year they brought a driverless Tesla Model S dubbed Rinspeed XchangE and next year will be showing a new model called “Budii” that they describe as “We need to redefine… Continue reading »
When Dodge unveiled the hot 707bhp Challenger SRT Hellcat we wondered when will Ford or Chevy release something similar. We are talking about a hot Mustang or a Camaro with 700+ horsepower. Ford or Chevy has not done it yet, though we are quite sure… Continue reading »
Mike Newman has done it again. Last October, the former bank manager in a Porsche 911 GT2 reclaimed the blind land speed record from Turkish pop singer Metin Senturk, with a new top speed record of 186mph (300 km/h) at Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground in Leicestershire.… Continue reading »