You may remember Puritalia 427 teaser image from last month. The Italian company has now revealed the bespoke roadster, which has been inspired by the Shelby Cobra from the Sixties. Although the name suggests it, the Puritalia 427 isn’t powered by a 427ci V8. Instead, it gets a 5.0-litre V8 […]
Year: 2012
Australian vehicle sales for June 2012 – Toyota 86 hot favourite
The official VFACTS figures for Australian new vehicle registrations for June 2012 are out, with the Toyota HiLux once again out in front of the popular Mazda3 and Toyota Corolla. According to the figures, 4308 2012 Toyota HiLux vehicles were registered last month (down from 4626 of May sales). This […]
Video: Pagani Zonda R Evo at the 2012 Goodwood Festival
A video has surfaced online showing the awesome new Pagani Zonda R Evo during its stints at the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK. The Zonda R Evo is very special track-only edition of the already epic Zonda R. The Evo features revised aero parts over the normal […]
Sergio Pininfarina dies at age 85
He is one of the most influential figures not only within Ferrari and its history, but in the history of the automobile in general. Sergio Pininfarina has just passed away at age 85, in Turin, in his home country of Italy. Sergio Pininfarina is the man behind Pininfarina and his […]
2012 Holden Commodore SV6 Series II review (video)
The 2012 Holden Commodore SV6 Series II is the quickest Commodore this side of the snarling SS V 6.0 V8. It’s also the only V6 Commodore available with a six-speed manual transmission. So what’s it like? And does it provide the thrills of the SS, without the fuel bills? 2012 […]
McLaren 12C Spider revealed, now on sale
McLaren has pulled the wraps off the new McLaren 12C Spider right on schedule, as previously indicated. The drop-top model features a retractable hard top roof, and the same updated twin-turbo V8 engine as seen in the 2013 MP4-12C. Like the MP4-12C coupe, the 12C Spider is powered by a […]
Maria de Villota (Marussia F1 test driver) involved in life threatening crash
Marussia F1 team test driver Maria de Villota has had a horrible crash after high-speed testing at Duxford airfield in the UK. The Spanish driver hit the back of a team transporter truck when driving back to the pits after a straight-line run. De Villota was taken to hospital by […]
2012 Volkswagen CC now on sale in Australia
After being on sale in Australia since 2009, Volkswagen has launched the new 2012 Volkswagen Passat CC four-door coupe. The fresh model is now simply called the Volkswagen CC, and is available in turbo-diesel and V6 petrol form. From the outside you can clearly see the new CC showcases Volkswagen’s […]