Tarmac Works
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OKM64 and Tarmacworks – Mitsubishi vs Subaru – Rally Legends FEATURETTE
They began as bores and ended as legends. Rarely have cars had such stellar careers as the four-wheel-drive rally cars Subaru Impreza WRC and the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI. Meanwhile, in a country far to the east, a company with the heavyweight name Fuji Heavy Industries was struggling to make its products famous and sought after beyond the rising sun. But Europe hardly took any notice of the Subaru brand’s models, even though they offered clear unique selling points with permanent four-wheel drive and boxer engines. Because the once similarly Audi brand with its Quattros had made its way onto the big boulevards via rally tracks, the Japanese also entered…
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Koenigsegg Agera R, RS, ONE:1 – The King of Sweden FEATURETTE
The most powerful super sports car! The Agera R from Koenigsegg was one of the stars of the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. With its 1115 hp, the Koenigsegg had to admit defeat to the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport (1200 hp). A 5.0 litre V8 mid-engine on only 1330 kg was an absolute challenge! Around 1.4 million Euros had to be put on the table for an Agera R. After the CC models, which really launched the Koenigsegg brand internationally, the Agera R was the next big thing from company founder Christian von Koenigsegg. We had the pleasure of welcoming the Agera R as a Hot Wheels model in numerous variants,…
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MiniGT, Tarmacworks, YM Model Toyota Supra MK4 – A 2JZ FEATURETTE
A Generation’s change! The first generation of the Toyota Supra was simply a modification of a Toyota Celica. The maximum 145 hp was only available in Japan and therefore left little room for European buyers. The second generation (1981 to 1985) managed 170 hp, but again as a Celica Supra combination. The third Supra (MA70/71) was finally allowed to be independent and came as 3.0 GT Turbo A from 1988 onwards with a respectable 270 hp and different versions. On the left side: 2nd gen 1984 Celica Supra by Para64 VS 3rd gen MKIII Supra from 1988 by Tarmacworks It was not until 1993, however, with Supra Mark IV, internally…
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CMS, MiniGT, Tarmacworks, Kyosho Lancia Delta – A Racing Myth FEATURETTE
How it all started… The Lancia Delta S4 is one of the rare rally cars of the so-called Group B – and was even one of its most sophisticated examples. Although the era of Group B was extremely short, from 1982 to 1986, these four years were enough to anchor it forever in the annals of rallying. The reason is simple: the federations relaxed the regulations, suddenly almost everything was technically possible – and instead of 400 production cars, only 200 race cars were needed to be admitted to the WRC. For an evolution stage, i.e. an improvement of the car, you even needed only 20 production kits. CM Model…
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Tarmacworks Pagani Huayra R – A revolutionary FEATURETTE
Beyond the limits! Another Pagani which is exclusively developed for the race track: With the Huayra R, the Italian sports car brand presents, in its own words, the “most extreme Pagani of all time”. Just like the Zonda R shown in 2009, the hardcore version of the Huayra is built only for the race track and comes with a completely newly developed engine, the Pagani V12-R. 850 hp and 750 Nm of maximum torque at a top speed while 9000 rpm meet a kerb weight of only 1050 kilos. The only components that have been taken over from the “normal” road-going Huayra are the exterior mirrors. Compared to the Huayra…
