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Dec 9, 2024 | 
streetmachine.com.au | Josh Bennis
If there’s one thing that us Aussie revheads love, it’s a burnout comp. And our brand-spanking new skid comp, Rods Out, brought that in spades. In fact, it doubled down!Two Rods Out burnout comps were added to the Street Machine Drag Challenge program for 2024, with the first taking place at Dragway at The Bend in South Australia on Day Three of DC competition, followed by another event at Victoria’s Heathcote Park Raceway on Day Four.
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Mar 24, 2024 | 
performancedrive.com.au | Josh Bennis |Brett Davis
If you like fast V8 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, then this performance kit will certainly appeal to you. Say hello to the PP-Performance stage 2 power boost – exclusive to pre-facelift E 63 AMG models that feature the 5.5-litre twin-turbo V8.
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Mar 20, 2024 | 
performancedrive.com.au | Josh Bennis |Brett Davis
Chances are if you own a Ferrari you’re more than happy with its looks and serious power output. If that’s not the case, then Japanese tuner Rowan has come up with a kit that will add some flair to your 458. The Ferrari 458 Italia uses a 4.5-litre V8 that produces an output of 425kW and 540Nm, directed to the rear wheels via a seven-speed dual-clutch auto transmission. In terms of performance numbers, 0-100km/h comes up in just 3.4 seconds. Enter Rowan’s performance kit.
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Mar 20, 2024 | 
performancedrive.com.au | Josh Bennis |Brett Davis
New Zealand’s sole supercar company, Hulme Supercars – named after the country’s only F1 World Champion, Denny Hulme – is now taking orders for its much-hyped Hulme CanAm Supercar. Hulme wants to provide its customers with a product that’s as close as possible to an F1 car for the street. Just looking at the specs, it certainly reads like an F1 car. It uses a full carbon Kevlar body weighing in at just 980kg.
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Mar 20, 2024 | 
performancedrive.com.au | Josh Bennis |Brett Davis |Alexi Falson
Renowned Lamborghini tuner Underground Racing has just completed preliminary testing on what’s believed to be the first ever twin-turbo kit for the new Lamborghini Huracan LP 610-4. Along with the announcement of the new kit, the company has released images that show how the kit will look and fit in the engine compartment.
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Mar 20, 2024 | 
performancedrive.com.au | Josh Bennis |Brett Davis
The Audi Quattro Concept is one stunning piece of work. If you’ve never dreamed about owning an original Audi Quattro, you’ve never dreamed. It’s a car that sounds like no other, coming to fame screaming its five-cylinder lungs out during the mid ‘80s in Group B Rally. While the original may not be powerful compared to today’s standards (1991 Audi Quattro produced 162kW), it revolutionised all-wheel drive performance cars.
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Mar 19, 2024 | 
performancedrive.com.au | Josh Bennis |Brett Davis
With the introduction of the Q50 2.0t, Infiniti has armed itself with a sedan to tackle the entry-level mid-size premium sedan segment. Lurking in its shadow are cars such as the Audi A4, BMW 3 Series, Lexus IS, and Mercedes-Benz C-Class, all of which offer an impressive heritage. Can the newcomer compete? Starting from just $50,900, the GT 2.0t model not only sits as the least expensive way to get into an Infiniti vehicle, it’s also the least expensive model in its segment.
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Mar 19, 2024 | 
performancedrive.com.au | Brett Davis |Alexi Falson |Josh Bennis
Hennessey Performance has released a package for the Chevrolet SS – the US version of the local Holden Commodore SS – called the HPE600. Output figures haven’t been released but judging by the ‘600’ we’re guessing it offers 600hp (450kW). The package comes with a high-flow induction and intercooler setup, engine computer revisions, and an exhaust and supercharger tweak. Here we see how the beast performs a top speed run, hitting 262km/h.
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Mar 19, 2024 | 
performancedrive.com.au | Josh Bennis |Brett Davis
The 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X MR might be based on a four year-old car, but it’s still at the top of its game, kicking just about every road car that dares to challenge it for outright grip, engine performance and versatility, and electronic drivetrain smarts.
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Mar 18, 2024 | 
performancedrive.com.au | Josh Bennis |Brett Davis
Porsche specialist tuner speedART has announced a new power kit for the 2012 Porsche Panamera Diesel, called the PS9-300D. Though this power kit appears slightly tamer than the one on the speedART Porsche 911 SP91-R, it’s certainly cool to see the German tuner fiddling with diesel power.
