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REVIEW: AUTOart McLaren F1 LM

Words and photos courtesy of Hong Yeo 18 years ago, I remember being over-excited after I ordered the UT F1 LM edition from the 1996 ‘Holiday Edition’ Exoticar Catalogue at a retail price of $29.99 + shipping. If you’re like me, you’ll also remember when Exoticar couldn’t get rid of them and had them on sale for just $14.99 Continue Reading...

REVIEW: AUTOart Aston Martin One-77

Words and photos courtesy of Wes Shakirov / StratosWRC Finally! Ladies and gentlemen, the AUTOart Aston Martin One-77 is here, and here’s why you should be excited. For starters, just look at it. I don’t think there’s a single thing wrong with the design. It’s a fine statement of muscular elegance, and frankly it looks good in any colour. Continue Reading...

REVIEW: AUTOart Porsche 911 (997) GT3 RS 4.0

Words courtesy of Wes Shakirov / StratosWRC Before Porsche went for the automatic gearboxes and the new engines for the 991 generation GT3, much to the dismay of GT3 fans everywhere, the Mezger engines and manual gearboxes ruled the game. However, the game had to move on, so now the manual gearbox is no longer an option on a Continue Reading...

REVIEW: AUTOart Jaguar XKR-S

The cat is back! The third rendition of the Jaguar XK is now available from AUTOart in XKR-S skin. The XKR-S is the most powerful production sports car that Jaguar has ever produced, with a 5.0 litre V8 Supercharged 550bhp engine that can achieve 0-100km/h in just 4.4 seconds (0-60mph in just 4.2 seconds). An impressive feat for what many Continue Reading...

REVIEW: AUTOart Koenigsegg Agera

To act or not to act, that is the question. The Koenigsegg Agera is the successor to the Koenigsegg CCX. This mid-engined hypercar is powered by an in-house developed 5.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine, which produces 940 hp and 810 lb-ft of torque. The Agera has a body made from pre-impregnated carbon fibre/kevlar with lightweight reinforcements; all this helps propel the Continue Reading...

REVIEW: AUTOart Nissan Skyline GT-R R32/1990 Calsonic #12

Words and photos courtesy of Wes Shakirov / StratosWRC Every now and then in motorsport comes a car that completely overturns the status quo. The R32 was one of those cars. Through innovation and technological savvy, Nissan came along and steamrolled over the competition. Back in 1990 this car, affectionately dubbed by the Australians as the Godzilla, possessed such Continue Reading...

REVIEW: AUTOart Porsche 911 (997) GT3 RS 3.8

I have to say, when AUTOart announced the Porsche 911 (997) GT3 RS 3.8, I was extremely excited. By far, my favourite 911 from the 997 platform. Add the Black/Gray exterior with accompanying red graphics, and what you have here is the perfect car! Looking at the outside lines, the team from AUTOart once again replicated the 1:18 model perfectly. Continue Reading...

REVIEW: AUTOart Lamborghini Aventador J

And along came a concept car. This time around we have the Lamborghini Aventador J by AUTOart. Shortly after the release of the Aventador, the team at Lamborghini unveiled the Aventador J Concept at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. The roofless and windowless concept car uses the same V12 engine as the standard Aventador, producing 700 hp through a lightweight Continue Reading...

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