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There are dumb bad ideas, dangerous bad ideas, and bad ideas that are staggering achievements of genius. The Brimstone Quadracycle is the latter. A custom-built, four-wheeled motorcycle with a V8... [...]
Kepler Motors, founded by World Speed Record Holder Russ Wicks, is unveiling its MOTION supercar at this year’s Dubai International Motor Show, 16-20 December. The MOTION’s Dual Powertrain Technology (DPT) delivers a combined 800 hp (597 kW) from a 550 hp (410 kW) modified Ford EcoBoost twin-turbo 3.5 liter [...]
Cyclone Power Technologies Inc. successfully ran for the first time its Mark V engine on steam, a major milestone for the Schoell Cycle heat regenerative, external combustion engine technology.
Cyclone’s Mark V Engine, which can generate more than 100 hp (75 kW) and 860 lb-ft (1,166 N·m) of starting torque [...]
Filed under: Aftermarket, Performance, Europe, Crossover, BMW
G-Power Typhoon X6 M - click above for hi-res image galleryRUF Automobile GmbH unveiled the Stormster, an electric SUV based on the Porsche Cayenne, for the European Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, (COP 15). The Stormster is driven by a Siemens electric motor, with 270 kW (367 bhp) as in the eRUF sports car. The lithium-ion battery pack is [...]
Filed under: Aftermarket, Hatchback, Volkswagen
Wimmer RS 386-hp GTI -- Click above for image gallery
Haven't you always wanted to build a 638-horsepower V8? Us too. Now, with this handy instructional video, you can. First thing you want to do is buy yourself a facility like the GM Performance Build Center in Wixom, Michigan (Hint: It's going to help if [...]
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Audi
Audi e-tron concept - Click above for high-res image galleryGah! Did I read that right? 555 hp and 320 km/h top speed? From a Sedan? Son of a … man, that pretty quick for something with four doors that weighs as much as a Mercedes. Since this is from Brabus, [...]
Looking for something cool to do for New Years? Bob Bondurant's School of High Performance Driving has opened up registration for their popular New Year's Eve Rapid Precision Maneuvers (RPM) event on Thursday, December 31, 2009 from 8 am to [...]
Filed under: LA Auto Show, Convertible, Coupe, Performance, Dodge
2010 Dodge Viper ACR 1:33 Edition - Click above for high-res image gallerySee, I TOLD you it cold be done. I’ve been waiting for some tuning outfit or another to have a go at building up a high performance diesel, and ABT, a group that usually does high horsepower Audis, just got their hands [...]
When your nemesis is a Camaro V-6 that puts out 304hp versus your 210hp, you need to act on that. Although the Mustang was just freshened up for 2010, Ford is addressing the greatest weakness of its base V-6 model with an all [...]
Filed under: Motorsports, Mercedes-Benz, Misc. Auto Shows, Specialty
Gullwing dragster - Click above for high-res image gallery
Corvette tuner extraordinaire Callaway has turned its attention to the Camaro. The 2010 Callaway Camaro SC572 is supercharged, of course, and an obvious challenger to Hennessey's HPE550 and SLP's ZL575.
The starting point is a familiar one. [...]
