Lexus will show off a tastefully modified supercharged Lexus GS 350 F Sport at the 2012 SEMA Show this week. The show car features various mods inside and out to increase the GS’s street cred and overall aftermarket appeal. The Lexus GS 350 F Sport is already a pretty imposing […]
Month: October 2012
Hyundai and Kia developing turbocharged 3.0L V6
A new turbocharged petrol V6 is under development at the Hyundai-Kia empire. The new engine is expected to debut in the next-gen Hyundai Genesis Coupe, a car that is destined for Australia. The engine will be a 3.0-litre V6 force-fed by a single turbocharger. It will replace the current 3.8-litre […]
Ferrari Museum opens Pininfarina Exhibition in Maranello
To pay tribute to the late and great Sergio Pininfarina, the official Ferrari Museum in Maranello, Italy, has just opened up its Pininfarina Exhibition showcasing some of the finest Pininfarina-designed Ferraris ever made. It’s fair to say Ferrari wouldn’t be where it’s at today and wouldn’t be as highly recognised […]
Video: 2012 Ford Focus ST vs Golf GTI with Ken Block and Vaughn Gittin Jr.
In a new marketing campaign for the 2012 Ford Focus ST, Ford asked rally and drift pro Ken Block to ‘race’ drift champion Vaughn Gittin Jr., with Block driving the Focus and Vaughn Gittin Jr. in the latest Volkswagen Golf GTI. Of course, the race is skewed towards the Ford, but […]
Sebastian Vettel wins 2012 Indian Formula 1 Grand Prix
Sebastian Vettel has won the second Indian Grand Prix and extended his championship lead. The German world champion won from flag to flag over Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso and Australian teammate Mark Webber. Webber’s Red Bull car had it’s KERS fail mid-race and only just managed to hold off McLaren’s Lewis […]
BMW M135i on sale in Australia from $68,400
The all-new BMW M135i has been officially launched in Australia. The high performance hatch is the second ‘M Performance’ model to join the showroom range, following the introduction of the X5 and X6 M50d SUVs earlier this year. If you’re in the market for a serious hot hatch, there are […]
Chris Atkinson wins 2012 Asia Pacific Rally Championship
Australian Chris Atkinson has secured the 2012 Asia Pacific Rally Championship after the title rival Brian Green failed to score enough points on Day 1 of the season-ending China Rally. Atkinson’s Skoda team-mate Gaurav Gill is leading the event with Proton driver Alister McRae just 12 seconds back in second. […]
Red Bull Racing on front row at 2012 Indian Formula 1 Grand Prix
Sebastian Vettel has continued his incredible showing of speed to take yet another pole position and looks towards a fourth successive F1 win at the Indian Grand Prix in New Dehli. The world champion posted a 1m 25.283s to pip his Red Bull Racing teammate and Australian Mark Webber by […]