Throwback: Playing It Safe With A Twin-Turbo V8 Escort RS Cosworth
When you think of the Ford Escort RS Cosworth, two things probably come to mind: the legendary Ford Cossie lineage, which of course included the the iconic Sierra RS Cosworth, and Ford’s presence in...
View ArticleAmerica’s Most Wanted: V8 Icons At The Essen Motor Show
While the show rages on below, I’ve retreated to the media suite upstairs to recharge. And what better way to do that than by telling you about my two all-time favourite cars ever built in America? For...
View ArticleThrowback: Street Racing In Stockholm – Welcome To The Underground
When you think of street racing in 2024, Discovery’s Street Outlaws is likely the first thing that comes to mind for many. Despite the show’s semi-scripted drama and city-permitted, closed-road drag...
View ArticleThrowback: V8 Hachirockin': The Angriest AE86 Ever
There’s never been any shortage of AE86-centric stories on Speedhunters. From SH Garage project updates and feature cars to visits to 86 specialist shops and event coverage, the Hachiroku has always...
View ArticleThrowback: Lone Star Hustler – A 1,100hp Drag Lexus
If you were to build a drag car, the first-gen Lexus IS300 probably wouldn’t be the first model on your list. But that doesn’t mean the rear-wheel drive, four-door sedan from the early ’00s isn’t an...
View ArticleDoing It Differently: The Tidström Motorsport Silvia S14
Another thing we have in common is our love for JDM cars. Much like myself, Alex grew up with Japanese cars in the family. His dad owned a 1985 FB Mazda RX-7 that the pair worked on, and at the age of...
View ArticleGrandma’s Grocery Getter: A Chevy Nova Restomod
David Freiburger of Hot Rod magazine and Roadkill fame recently coined a phrase to combat this very problem: “Don’t get it right, get it running”. I get the sentiment behind that statement – especially...
View Article95 Years Young: Hot Rod Rick’s Ford Model A
I may be known amongst my peers for a love of blue and white roundels, three-pointed stars and Stuttgart crests, but the truth is that American muscle kicked everything off in the first place. Forget...
View ArticleSmall Wheels, Big Aero & 500hp: A Pikes Peak-Inspired AE86
The current crop of pro-spec drift cars are pretty well understood at this stage, with most following a similar path towards the competitive car goal. There’s rarely a need to venture away from the...
View ArticleA Chevy Nomad-Inspired 800whp Volvo Amazon
The Nomad was part of a line of ‘Dream Cars’ produced by Chevrolet in the late-’50s, which as you’ll soon see fits nicely with this story. My knowledge of American cars from the ’50s is extremely...
View ArticleOld English In America: A Jaguar XJ6 With Attitude
It’s not unheard of to find a ’70s or ’80s XJ for under a grand here in the US, but of course, any car that cheap will be in need of work. With some patience though, these older Jags can be a great...
View ArticleAn American Car Takeover In Northern Europe
In simple terms, the ABCS event is a takeover – not of the silly illegal type held at an intersection – but a total (legal) takeover of the small rural town Haapsalu. When the show happens, everything...
View ArticleWhy Do Drift Cars All Look The Same?
I would hope that it’s understandable enough then, that while I don’t shoot the motorsport as much as I used to (just two events since 2019), drifting still holds a special place in my heart. As do a...
View ArticleBrothers In Dust: Two Dirt Race Hot Rodders From Japan
As I walked around this event organised by Side Motors, I tried to pick out a couple of my favourite cars to spotlight. It’s never easy picking the best of a bunch, and this day was no exception. There...
View ArticleFerrari 488 Meets Lotus Exige
Through all of its iterations since the year 2000, the British car maintained its same basic configuration: lightweight two-door coupe (and roadster) with a manually-shifted, rear mid-mount engine and...
View ArticleProject LS Gets A Custom Exhaust
An easy way to get the 1UZ-FE V8 up front sounding better in these cars is to simply cut out some of the (many) factory-fitted mufflers and replace them with sections of straight pipe. I could have...
View ArticleA Blown V8 Volvo From Iceland
While most of his friends lusted after performance machines and supercars, Jóhannes had his own taste. He loved American muscle, but was determined to get a Volvo for his first car. You’re looking at...
View ArticleMeeting A 900hp Porsche 944 At Home In Iceland
Having said that, at the time I didn’t really think of it as anything special, because it was my home. But now that I’ve moved to Sweden, I have come to realize that I really did take Iceland’s...
View ArticleNumber 8 Wired: A Kiwi-Built Celica Supra In Japan
You’ve probably already twigged that it’s also a long way from stock. Did the colour give it away, or was it perhaps the huge supercharger rising through the bonnet like Odin atop a battle horse?...
View ArticleMurder Rolla: The 1,000hp V8 Twin-Turbo TE72
‘Old cars don’t die, they just get faster.’ This saying couldn’t be more true for Wessel Oosthuizen’s 1984 Toyota Corolla. Before digging into the details of this manic TE72 from South Africa, I need...
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