DBA at MotorEx 2026: Performance, Passion, and One Very Angry XA

Another Meguiar’s MotorEx has wrapped up, and once again, it delivered exactly what Australian car culture is all about. World-class builds, passionate people, and conversations you don’t want to end.

For DBA, MotorEx 2026 was more than just a stand with product on it. Over the weekend, the team spent time with workshop owners, performance builders, racers, and street machine enthusiasts from all over the country. Talking braking technology, where vehicle trends are heading, and what’s coming next for Australian performance.

But while all of that was going on, one vehicle made sure nobody walked past the DBA stand without stopping.

Meet KINGXA

Front and centre sat KINGXA. Peter Grmusa’s 1972 Ford XA Falcon. A car that doesn’t apologise for anything it is.

Under the bonnet sits a 702-cubic-inch blown big-block Chev producing 2,100 horsepower. It claimed the Pro Burnout Championship at Summernats 37, and if you’ve seen it in action, you already know why. If you haven’t, it’s the kind of car that makes you stop mid-sentence.

The paintwork is Violet Flame, a deep purple that shifts colour depending on the light. Which feels almost excessive on a car already doing this much. All weekend, people stopped to admire it, study it, photograph it, or just stand there quietly. There’s no better reaction a car can get.

Built to Perform

Cars like KINGXA are exactly why events like MotorEx matter. They show what’s possible when someone commits completely to the engineering, to the craft, to the build.

We had a lot of good conversations over the weekend. Some about brakes, some about builds, and more than a few that were just people standing in front of the XA, not saying much at all. That’s MotorEx doing its job.

To everyone who stopped by, thank you. We’ll see you at the next one.