A new world record has been set for the most amount of cars doing donuts at the same time. A record of 75 was set on Tuesday at the Infineon Raceway in California, USA. The previous record was held by us Australians of course, with 57 cars laying down circle […]
Day: 22 March 2012
Ferrari 458 V12 owned by Eric Clapton?
An interesting Ferrari has been spotted at HR Owen in London, said to be a Ferrari 458 V12 owned by Eric Clapton. The special one-off ordered model is styled on the Ferrari 512 BB of the late-Seventies/early-Eighties. The Ferrari 512 BB (Berlinetta Boxer) came with a 4.9-litre flat 12-cylinder engine […]
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing replica destroyed due to copyright
Is it moral to destroy a replica of one of the world’s most iconic vehicles? That’s what has happened here. A ground-up Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing build has been confiscated in Germany, and cut up and put in the bin. The owner was putting the finished project through customs when […]
2012 Nissan GT-R now on sale in Australia
Nissan has launched the facelifted and revised 2012 Nissan GT-R in Australia. It’s more powerful than the 2011 model, more refined, and smashes 0-100km/h in just 2.8 seconds. The Godzilla just keeps evolving and becoming quicker, more powerful, and packed with more technology; soon we’ll have a GT-R that simply […]
Holden secures $275 million deal, two all-new global models planned
A couple of months ago, Holden’s future was treading around on thin ice. Thanks to the Federal Government and the South Australian Government, a new $275 million deal will see the company out tens years into the future. Two all-new global vehicles are also part of the deal, which will […]
For Sale: 1969 Volvo Amazon Kombi with 788hp engine
Cars are almost always cooler when they’re in wagon form. And this old-school 1969 Volvo Amazon Kombi doesn’t get much better. It’s a sleeper and a half, with 788hp. Yes, this friendly old Volvo wagon sports a 2.8-litre modern Volvo six-cylinder engine tweaked to a rampant 588kW (788hp). The car […]