The official VFACTS figures for Australian new vehicle registrations for August 2012 are out, and it’s the Toyota HiLux that stands out as the clear favourite once again. In the popular battles, the Toyota 86 (review here) was unable to overtake the Hyundai Veloster in the fierce Sports Car under […]
Year: 2012
2013 Volkswagen Golf Mk7 officially unveiled
Volkswagen has finally unveiled the all-new 2013 Volkswagen Golf Mk7 at a special event in Berlin. The new model is larger than the outgoing version, and showcases an abundance of new technologies and features. It also comes with fresh styling inside and out. As we’ve already learned, the 2013 Volkswagen […]
McLaren P12 concept ‘F1 successor’ to debut at Paris
McLaren will be revealing for the first time a glimpse of the all-new McLaren P12 supercar at the 2012 Paris Motor Show later this month. It will be a concept version, but McLaren is adamant a production version will follow. (Rendered speculation only) This is the spiritual successor to the […]
Video: Ruf RGT-8 chasing Ruf CTR Yellowbird
For Porsche fanatics and Ruf fans alike, this is one of those raw videos that you need to turn up the volume and just sit and enjoy. There’s no talking, it is simply a few minutes of automotive brilliance. The video is thanks to Sport Auto magazine in Germany. Ruf […]
2012 BMW 3 Series M Sport pack now available in Australia
BMW Australia has announced the new ‘F30’ 3 Series M Sport package is now available from showrooms, on most 3 Series variants, from the 320i to the top-line 335i. The M Sport pack brings sports lowered (10mm) suspension, an M Sport bodykit with revised front and rear bumper bars and […]
2012 BMW X6 xDrive30d review (video)
It might be an unconventional combination blending coupe styling with SUV functionality, but the 2012 BMW X6 xDrive30d goes further than that; you also get true sports car handling and decent performance from an efficient turbo-diesel engine. 2012 BMW X6 XDRIVE30D – PROS AND CONS PROS: Proper sports car handling […]
Nissan Motorsport ‘VK56DE’ V8 Supercar engine unveiled
Nissan has unveiled its new V8 engine that will be used to power the Nissan V8 Supercar in the 2013 season. The ‘VK56DE’ engine is derived from the same unit that will power the upcoming 2013 Nissan Patrol. Obviously there is some considerable work done to the engine to separate […]
Porsche 959 crash in Montreal wrecks 1 of 337 in the world
A very rare Porsche 959 has been involved in a crash in Montreal, Canada, over the weekend, destroying parts of the front and rear ends. The supercar is one of only around 337 that were originally built. According to reports, the driver was wearing thongs at the time of the […]