The Jeep Wrangler pickup has been a hot topic for years, as fanboys wonder whether Chrysler would build one or not. There have been expensive kits and aftermarket conversions, and while the current rumours say a factory version is indeed on the way, there is now a much cheaper kit to make a Jeep pickup of sorts.
Ever wanted a truck with supercar horsepower figures? Can’t wait until Ford releases the 2017 Ford Raptor, likely with “only” 450 hp? You’re in luck. The 600 hp F-150 SC from Roush Performance is here and you can even get it with a warranty.
The Mercedes-Benz Geländewagen, or the G-Wagon is undoubtedly the most iconic Merc around. A few months back, Mercedes-Benz came up with a Crazy Colour edition of the G-Class. Now Brabus, the German tuning firm, has tried their hand at adding more bling to the G and they’ve come up with the flashy Widestar edition.
Nissan has set the Guiness World Records title for the fastest ever drift. The record was broken with a speed of 304.96 kph and 30-degrees angle using a specially-tuned Nissan GT-R. Masato Kawabata, the Japanese drift champion and title holder for the Japanese drifting series, clinched the top spot from former record holder Jakub Przygoński of Poland. The record was set during a special event that took place at Fujairah International Airport, UAE.
If you thought the 707 hp Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat was a touch too wild, American-tuner Hennessey, makers of the renowned Venom GT, has had a go at it, and taken its power ratings to 4-digits.
Japanese tuning firm Wald International, famous for overhauling stock Toyotas and Nissans, among various other brands, has had a go at the new Prius with a new styling package.
On his visit down to the UAE for the Dubai Motor Show, British serial-entrepreneur David Brown told us during a private dinner that he once went on a classic car road rally using a borrowed 1960s Ferrari Daytona. While that car was stunning to look at, he came to realise how uncomfortable and unreliable cars that old can be, and actually enjoyed driving a new Peugeot rental car more because of its modern conveniences. We tend to agree with his line of thinking. Classic-car ownership is not as glamourous as the media makes it out to be, although what David came up with as an alternative is much more agreeable in all but one aspect —
Brabus is at it again. After releasing their versions of the Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG and C63 S AMG, the German tuner has revealed the beefed up version of the Mercedes-AMG GT S, which will officially debut at this week’s 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show
For people out there who think the Dodge Charger Hellcat’s 707 hp isn’t enough, Hennessey has come up with HPE850 package, which boosts power up to 852 hp. The same package was released last month for the Challenger Hellcat as well.
Brabus has revealed their latest iteration of the Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG, called the 850 6.0 Biturbo Widestar. It is set to debut at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show.