In case you haven’t heard, BMW recently pulled the wrapper off the M3 GTS, a lightweight version of the M3 that’s very similar in spirit the old E46 M3 CSL. Except now it’s called the GTS for some reason. No matter, it still goes very sideways, does burnouts and makes a lot of noise, which [...]
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Video: BMW M3 GTS Gets Sideways in Slow Motion
November 18th, 2009 · No Comments
700 hp Saab 99 Quattro is Svensk Madness
November 5th, 2009 · No Comments
Having a Swede on our Editorial team means we’re constantly subjected to ultra-boosted Saab and Volvo one-offs — not to mention the horrendous techno often accompanying said videos — but this one really stands out. After all, when was the last time you saw a 1969 Saab 99, let alone one that pumps 700 hp [...]
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Ken Block Puts Tank Tracks on Subaru Rally Car, We Want
November 3rd, 2009 · No Comments
Apparently bored stiff with Gymkhana mayhem (if that’s possible), Ken Block has moved on to bigger things… literally. Determined to hoon his Subie no matter what the conditions, Block has slapped a set of friggin’ tank tracks — yes, you read that right — onto an STI rally car for a bit of mountaineering. Our [...]
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Ford to Debut Rear-Drive EcoBoost Setup at SEMA with Unlikely ‘34 Hot Rod
October 28th, 2009 · No Comments
At SEMA, anything is possible. Manufacturers have been known to get pretty wacky at the aftermarket parts show where over-the-top tends to be just another day in the life, so in reality we probably should have seen this coming. But still…
We wouldn’t call it a proper debut in the sense that this isn’t a production [...]
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Tuner Toyota Prius
September 29th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Well, sort of. This may be the most eco-friendly mod job we’ve seen. Not one of the engine components have changed on this Toyota Prius, leaving it as fuel-thrifty as it always has been.
What the famous Japanese tuner company, Tommi Kaira, has changed is all cosmetic. The front end has a new chin spoiler with [...]
