Car Features

By: Terence Kuipers

Pics: Joe van Zyl

Big girls. Yes, I like them and I am not shy to admit it. Black Betty is her name and she is a “big girl”. Now I am going to elaborate on how I like my cars big, big engines. 

No wimpy small blocks for me. Big bodies, there needs to be space for all my pals and a cooler box. Big seats, preferably a bench so the missus has no excuse not to sit close. So now that we have established that I like my cars big, we can carry on. 

• The all-new Ford Mustang Dark Horse is the first new Mustang performance series in 21 years. Featuring a sinister yet premium exterior and interior styling hinting at the best performance ever from its new 5.0-litre V8, projecting 500 horsepower
• Mustang Dark Horse with the available Handling Package is the most track-capable 5.0-litre V8 street-legal Mustang ever.

By: Etienne Fouché

By Al Williams – From https://hackaday.com/

The car looks amazing and was meant to be a research vehicle and probably nice eye candy for the car shows. Seating two passengers with a mid-mounted 253 cubic inch V8, it featured many things we take for granted now: a backup camera, temperature control, and a  (somewhat) digital dashboard, for example. There was a system to help it stay in lane, but that required magnets in the road it was 1969, after all.

Johannesburg, 1 September 2022  With the third generation of the Audi RS 3 Sportback and the second generation of the RS 3 Sedan, Audi is relaunching the sporty top-of-the-line pair in the compact high-performance segment. The award-winning five-cylinder engine now has more torque, making it even more powerful.

Article from Classic Truck Performance
By Rob Fortier & Del Uschenko 

Photography by Tim Sutton

Name and Surname: Neil Edmondson

Builders Name and/or Shop name: Steelroad Rods & Customs

Photos By Jan van der Walt

Neil Edmondson wanted a big truck to pull his boat after his Ford Ranger almost ended up floating next to his boat. Neil wanted something big that would stand out. Well, you don't get much bigger than an F250 with a lift kit.

The project began in earnest about six years ago, shortly after Michael pulled the covers off his Severed Ruby Rodeo (SM, May 16). The ute was a resounding success. Then, when Michael and his wife Lanis family began to grow, the two-seater became less than practical. I had a little Toyota motor Id built years ago and it was just sitting there. So Id always wanted to get another Corolla, Michael recounts.

Building a custom truck of this caliber takes a lot of time and attention to detail, which clearly shows here. In the above video, you get a quick glimpse at the wiring involved. This includes custom-built harnesses, distribution blocks, and monitors on the dash. Speciality harnesses were needed to allow communication between all four iDash modules, transmission control module, MoTeC power distribution modules and M142 engine control module. As well as all other onboard electronics.

Today, Ford opens the first electrified chapter in its legendary Supervan series with the global unveiling of the ultra-high-performance Ford Pro Electric SuperVan. This is at the 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK.