The 2012 Toyota Aurion Sportivo ZR6 is Toyota’s most powerful, and largest family sedan currently on sale in Australia. It’s the bigger brother to the new Camry, featuring a 3.5-litre 200kW V6. The new model has grown in size compared with the old, and it’s also more fuel efficient. Is […]
Year: 2012
2012 BMW X3 xDrive28i with 2.0L turbo now on sale in Australia
BMW Australia has introduced the new 2012 BMW X3 xDrive28i. The variant features BMW’s latest 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder engine, replacing the outgoing 3.0-litre naturally aspirated straight six. The new variant means the entire X3 lineup is now turbocharged. The 28i joins the entry-level xDrive20i – which features a slightly detuned […]
Video: Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 does 11-second quarter mile (stock)
Chevrolet has put together a neat little video showcasing the new Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and its recent achievement of braking into the 11-second quarter mile range. Sprinting the track in completely standard form, the ZL1 managed a best time of 11.93 seconds at 186km/h for the auto, and 11.96 for […]
2015 Toyota Supra to feature mid-mounted V6 hybrid power – report
Some more information is trickling through surrounding the idea of Toyota bringing out a new Toyota Supra some time in 2015. The latest news suggests a mid-mounted hybrid V6 powerplant could be on the way. (Toyota FT-HS concept) According to a recent Motor Trend report in the US, Toyota executives […]
Jaguar XJ Supersport used for Nurburgring taxi service
Jaguar has launched a new Nurburgring taxi service using a specially modified Jaguar XJ Supersport, with Sport and Speed options. The taxi also features a unique matt grey exterior finish. Like the BMW M5 Ring-Taxi, Jaguar is offering passengers joy rides around the world famous circuit in Germany. The taxi […]
Video: KEM Audi Quattro S1 with 800hp at Isle of Man
How’s this for a wicked Sunday racer? The KEM Audi Quattro S1 features an 800hp engine, and the mother of all bodykits including a huge multi-plane rear wing. The Audi Quattro S1 is remembered as one of the fastest rally cars in the world, and one of the quickest of […]
2012 Holden Cruze SRi-V Hatch Series II review
The 2012 Holden Cruze SRi-V Hatch Series II is as Australian as a meat pie with sauce. It’s locally designed, and locally assembled at Holden Vehicle Operations in South Australia. With its stylish appearance, sporty highlights, and low-displacement turbocharged engine, the SRi-V is a spacious, fuel-efficient performer for the masses. […]
Five Axis Scion FR-S (Toyota GT 86) kit inspired by the concept
It has begun. It was only a matter of time before aftermarket specialists got hold of the Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ, or in this case, the Scion FR-S. Five Axis has come up with a bodykit inspired by the original Toyota FR-S concept. The bodykit will apparently be on offer as […]