It’s done it. The 2018 Honda Civic Type R has run the ultimate gauntlet in the performance car world, setting a new lap record at the Nurburgring. The production version stopped the clock in a blistering time of 7:43.80, cementing in a new lap record for a production front-wheel drive […]
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Ford XD Falcon with 894kW 4.0 Barra turbo – Australia’s best sleeper?
To build a sleeper car that looks completely innocuous with no external hint that something monstrous is hiding underneath is a clever achievement. To build an eight-second sleeper that looks like an ordinary grandpa-spec XD Falcon is another level above that. That’s precisely what Tunnel Vision Turbocharging has created. A […]
Video: 2017 Volvo S90 Excellence interior is perfect for intercity professionals
Volvo’s new S90 is an absolute tour-de-force when it comes to safety, autonomous technology and an interior that oozes Scandinavian luxury and simplicity. Our recent review of the S90 D5 labelled it as “blissfully bare and peaceful, decorated with a fine, high-quality set of fixtures,” with “boundless legroom” for rear […]
Video: Range Rover Velar design & technology detailed
Range Rover’s swoopy new Velar, due to reach Australia by summer, brings sleek concept car looks to the SUV market, with dramatic front and rear LEDs, retractable door handles, sporty roofline with blacked-out pillars, huge wheels and a selection of Ingenium engines. We bought you full details last month, including […]
Video: Kia Stinger goes winter testing, shows drifting potential
The Kia Stinger could be the most anticipated car of 2017, with more interest in Australia than any other country in the world (according to Google Trends). The prospect of a 4.9-second 0-100km/h twin-turbo performance sedan for around $50,000 has many former Commodore SS and Falcon XR6 Turbo customers salivating, […]
2018 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 spotted, V8TT with DCT? (Video)
The Nurburgring is open for another season of testing, and it looks like Chevrolet is keen to get started on honing the 2018 Corvette ZR1 at the legendary circuit. It’s believed Chevrolet is developing a new ‘LT5’ V8 engine for the next ZR1, apparently of 6.2 litres capacity. The new […]
2017 McLaren 540C review (video)
Going for the base model isn’t always a bad thing. In the case of the gleaming new McLaren 540C, it means you’re getting almost all of the technology, performance, and underlying heritage and attitude towards speed as the big daddy models, at a discounted price. It has all of the […]
2018 BMW M5 spotted, looks quick at Nurburgring (video)
BMW has been spotted hurling a prototype version of the next-gen M5 around the Nurburgring in Germany. And judging by the footage, the new model is going to be extremely quick. The new M5 will be based on the recently-introduced G30 5 Series, featuring a lower-profile design language with more […]