On this day in 1995, the #59 McLaren F1 GTR piloted by JJ Lehto, Yannick Dalmas and Masanori Sekiya took the chequered flag at the 24hrs of Le Mans. To celebrate that famous victory, McLaren has released this… It’s the 720S Le Mans. It’s limited to 50 units of which only 16 will be sold […]
The new BMW M5 Competition is here
This is the freshly facelifted BMW M5 Competition. It comes just a couple of weeks after BMW revealed its updates to the rest of the 5 Series range. It may appear pretty much identical on the surface but changes have been made inside and outside the new M5 to improve its performance both on the […]
The Ford Mustang Mach 1 is back!
After a 17-year hiatus, the legendary Ford Mustang Mach 1 is back. Ford is calling it the “Return of the Mach”, and I have to admit I’m absolutely gutted they beat me to it. The new Mach 1 sets the standard for track-ready Mustangs and celebrates the “original model’s aggressive aerodynamic and handling enhancements”. The […]
New Porsche Cayenne GTS returns to V8 power
This is the new Porsche Cayenne GTS. Available in SUV and Coupe forms, its 3.6-litre turbocharged V6 has been ditched for a bigger, more powerful V8 unit. It’s the same 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 you’ll find in the Cayenne Turbo. It’s been downtuned for the GTS, however, with an ample output of 453bhp and 457lb ft […]
ABT Audi S8 is faster than a Porsche
The ABT Audi S8 is “faster than a current generation 992” thanks to the German tuning company’s extensive performance upgrades. The standard S8’s 4.0-litre bi-turbo V8 already puts out 563bhp which seems to be more than enough for a fast but discreet luxury limousine. One would also assume a 3.9-second 0-62mph sprint would be adequate. […]
Novitec tunes Ferrari F8 Tributo to 791bhp
German tuner, Novitec, has released details of its Ferrari F8 Tributo tuning packages. “It already puts out 710bhp and 568lb ft of torque – does it really need to be tuned?”, you might ask. Well according to Novitec, “there’s no such thing as enough power” so they’re offering two tuning packages for the F8’s 3.9-litre […]
2020 BMW M550i coming to the UK
The 2020 BMW M550i will be available to buy in the UK for the first time in July having previously only been offered in Germany, Russia and North America. It’s been introduced to the UK market as part of the G30/31’s mid-life facelift and, as exciting as this is, I’m going to have to disappoint […]
An 804bhp Ford Mustang? It must be Hennessey…
This year, Hennessey is celebrating 25 years of ‘making fast cars faster’, and they’ve started the party with this absolutely insane 804bhp Ford Mustang! It’s called the Mustang HPE800 25th Anniversary Edition and only 25 will be made, each costing a hefty $99,500. It sounds a bit pricey, but you do get an awful lot […]