"the fastest car ever recorded by our Correvit, pulled 1g in acceleration off the line, quicker than a $300K F355 Ferrari!"
Motor Magazine
 Stock MY01 Rex generate around 90kW at
the wheels (from a 160kW claimed engine output), whereas the APS-tinkered
version boasts a figure of 161 kW at the wheels (or 240kW at the fly),
at around 4000rpm with 17psi boost dialled in. That’s nearly double
the mumbo.
  After a cruise through the impressive Bayswater facility and a full brief on the newly-completed test and development machine, we headed out into the Victorian countryside to put the puppy through its paces. APS supremo Peter Luxon took the time to map out a widely varying and challenging route to demonstrate the vast range and useability of the upgraded Rex, and probably regrettably, decided he’d come along for the ride. And what a ride it was. Of course any performance institution will claim to have the ultimate package, but the fact Peter owns (and has owned) some of the most desirable exotics on the planet, including a quiver of rare Porsches, and still rates the Rex as the ultimate bang for your buck, is testament to the value of the little street brawler. It absolutely pissed down the entire time we were in Melbourne, must’ve just been unlucky, I guess. So while we weren’t expecting any overheating problems, we were certainly expecting to get an accurate assessment of the car’s ability to transfer its new-found enthusiasm to the slippery tarmac. |