The wraps have come off the new 2013 Audi A3 Sportback just ahead of its public unveiling at the 2012 Paris Motor Show next week. The new model will go on sale in Australia halfway through next year. Audi is promising a big step up in technology and design with […]
Day: 20 September 2012
Peugeot 208 on sale in Australia from $18,490
Peugeot Australia has introduced the all-new Peugeot 208 for the local market, perhaps the funkiest and best-looking compact modern hatch around. Following in the footsteps of the rather gorgeous Peugeot 508 and other new model Peugeots, the 208 showcases the company’s latest design language. At the front it’s all about […]
2013 Holden Racing Team V8 Supercar COTF unveiled
While Mercedes-Benz and Nissan have been the focus surrounding the 2013 V8 Supercar season, Holden Racing Team has unveiled its entry using the Car of the Future platform. Reigning Bathurst winner Nick Percat put the COTF Holden through its paces – which wears a vastly different gold and black carbon […]
Jaguar F-Type revealed in leaked image
An image showcasing the all-new Jaguar F-Type has leaked online, revealing the striking new sports car in full ahead of its 2012 Paris Motor Show debut next week. The image was revealed by Chris Doane, a spy photographer, who posted it up onto his Facebook page. It’s unknown where the […]
Porsche Boxster now produced at Volkswagen plant
Due to increasing demands for Porsche’s other vehicles, production of the new Porsche Boxster has been shifted from the company’s Stuttgart-based Zuffenhausen plant to Volkswagen’s Osnabruck plant. The previous generation Porsche Boxster was built at the company’s Valmet facilities in Finland. For the latest model, production was taken care of […]
Standard 2012 BMW M5 runs quarter mile in 11.78 seconds
A Member of BMW enthusiast forum Bimmerpost has taken a bone stock 2012 BMW M5 and ran it down the quarter mile in a blistering time of 11.78 seconds at 192km/h (119mph). We’ve previously heard reports of the new M5 running the quarter in high-11 seconds, 11.8 and 11.9, but […]
2013 Aston Martin DB9 facelift now on sale in Australia
To make way for the model year 2013 Aston Martin DB9, the British company has dropped the Virage from the showroom lineup. The updated DB9 comes with fresh styling tweaks and the company’s latest V12 engine tune, along with its latest adaptive suspension system. Starting with the glorious 6.0-litre naturally […]