The Northern Territory in Australia used to be a mecca for speed freaks and high performance vehicle owners as it was the only place that displayed one of the street signs below; open speed limits. Since 2007, a speed limit of 130km/h has been in place. Attorney-General John Elferink, a […]
Day: 7 October 2012
Australian vehicle sales for September 2012 – Mazda dominates
The official VFACTS figures for Australian new vehicle registrations for September 2012 have been released, and it’s Mazda that dominated overall, with the Mazda3 going to a record 4276 consumers. Mazda also topped sales in other segments, helping the company achieve more than 10,000 sales during the month. This is […]
Sebastian Vettel wins 2012 Formula One Japanese Grand Prix
Red Bull Racing driver Sebastian Vettel has dominated the 2012 Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix at Suzuka. Continuing his dominating form from last race, the German driver led every lap from start to finish Making victory even sweeter for the German world champion was points leader Fernando Alonso crashing out […]
Jamie Whincup and Paul Dumbrell win 2012 Bathurst 1000
TeamVodafone Holden driver’s Jamie Whincup and Paul Dumbrell have won Bathurst 1000 at Mt Panorama, beating the Bottle-O Ford Falcon of David Reynolds and Dean Canto by just three-tenths of a second. With his tyres and fuel on the brink, the V8 Supercars champion held off the fast-finishing Ford driver […]
For Sale: 930 Porsche 911 with 350 Chev V8 conversion
Whether you like crazy conversions or not, a 930 Porsche 911 with a 350ci Chev V8 is always going to attract plenty of attention. Speaking of which, an example is up for sale right now on eBay. Yep, a Porsche 911 powered by V8 American muscle. According to the advertisement, […]
Alan Jones loses Mercedes-Benz S-Class after crude comments
Australia radio broadcaster Alan Jones made some rather inappropriate comments last week at a Sydney University Liberal Club. As a result, Mercedes-Benz is cancelling all its advertising on 2GB radio, including taking away an S-Class that was given to him as part of the deal. The comments in question were […]