Conversions
-
SGT Automobili creates Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI DTM ’55-SGT’, 2.9TT V6
If you’ve spent the last three decades pining for the boxy, championship-winning absurdity of the 1993 Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI DTM, an Italian startup is finally ready to take your money. SGT Automobili has pulled the covers off the…
-
For sale: One-off HSV Colorado SportsCat V8 with 6.2L LT1 conversion
General Motors might have driven a stake through Holden’s heart in 2020, but not before Walkinshaw Performance built one final, unhinged love letter from Australia. Now, that exact vehicle – the stillborn HSV Colorado SportsCat V8 prototype – is up…
-
Ford XC Falcon gets hydrogen-powered 429ci V8 (video)
Although we haven’t made cars in Australia in a while, plenty of Aussies are adding high-tech solutions in keeping with the times, proving Aussie car character can coexist with a sustainable future. The phrase ‘restomod’ barely scratches the surface of…
-
For Sale: 2003 Ford Falcon two-door coupe, with 5.4L V8
It seemed like the early 2000s belonged to Holden. The tearaway success of the VT and VX series of cars was augmented by the sex-appeal of the Monaro, which to this day remains one of the most desirable shapes ever…
-
Kuhl Racing develops off-road Toyota GR86 ‘Outroad’, with turbo conversion
Now this looks like it would be a bag of fun. A Japanese company called Kuhl Racing has come up with an off-road kit for the Toyota GR86 called Outroad, and chucked on a turbocharger for good measure. Starting with…
-
Honda Odyssey gets K20C Civic Type R conversion for SEMA 2025
US-outfit Bisimoto Engineering has taken the USDM Honda Odyssey MPV and turned it into something nobody asked for but everyone secretly wanted; a minivan powered by the 2025 Honda Civic Type R’s 2.0-litre turbocharged K20C1 engine and six-speed manual gearbox.…
-
Ex-BMW designer giving McLaren P1 custom longtail, 1400hp V8
The McLaren P1 was a watershed moment for the hypercar. One of the original holy trinity, featuring a 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8 and electric motor assistance, producing a combined 674kW and 900Nm. And all in a package weighing less than 1400…
-
1990s Toyota Corolla 3-door gets GR Yaris AWD 1.6T 3CYL conversion
Toyota’s GR Corolla and GR Yaris are keeping the dream alive for new car enthusiasts and lovers of hot hatches, along with Hyundai’s i30 N and Honda’s Civic Type R. But it hasn’t always been like this. Australia didn’t receive…
-
For Sale: RE Amemiya Lotus Europa with 20B rotary conversion
RE Amemiya is one of Japan’s most revered rotary engine tuning shops, having spat out some of the most outrageous Dorito-powered cars the world has ever seen. Examples of this are the 500hp RE-Amemiya GReddy AZ-1 and some of the…