The official VFACTS figures for Australian new vehicle registrations for May 2013 are out, and it looks like Toyota is maintaining a strong lead over Mazda for the outright best-seller crown. Toyota remains as the best-selling vehicle brand in the country as well, making up 19.6 per cent of overall […]
Month: June 2013
Video: Bugatti Veyron vs Koenigsegg Agera S Hundra
In what can only be described as the mother of all races, a video has just surfaced online showing the difference between a Bugatti Veyron and a Koenigsegg Agera S Hundra during full throttle acceleration. A race between two of the most hyper supercars currently on sale doesn’t come around too […]
Leib Engineering BMW GT 300 kit based on AWD 325i
The BMW 3 Series is regarded as one of the purest driving sedans/coupes around. So to use one as foundations for tuning makes perfect sense, right? That’s the view of Leib Engineering, a company which has just finalised its new GT 300 package. Using the current BMW 325i Coupe as […]
Ferrari 430, Lamborghini Murcielago, Bentley catch fire on truck
What a terrible sight. A car-carrying truck trailer hauling a number of high-end sports cars and supercars has caught fire in Thailand, completely destroying the expensive collection. Going down in the flames included a BMW X6, a Ferrari 430 Scuderia, a Bentley Continental Flying Spur, and a Lamborghini Murcielago. The […]
New BMW 8 Series possible, inspired by Pininfarina Gran Lusso
Remember the magnificent BMW Gran Lusso Coupe concept car from last week? Designed by Pininfarina, there’s now word it might go into production and become a new BMW 8 Series. Although the specific concept has been regarded by BMW as a strict “one-off” creation, elements of its design could inspire […]
Lexus ES 300h, ES 350 confirmed for Australia, GS 300h coming
The Lexus ES 300h hybrid and ES 350 have been confirmed as the variants which will enter the Australian market later this year, while a new GS 300h hybrid will bolster the existing GS range early next year. Up until now, Lexus Australia hadn’t confirmed which new ES variants would […]
2014 Mazda3 revealed in Japanese magazine, potentially
An image that appears to show the 2014 Mazda3 has surfaced online via a Japanese magazine. It’s unknown just how credible these images are, however, many reports claim they could be very accurate. Even if they aren’t real or only speculative renderings, the images do resemble a likely design direction […]
Vorsteiner McLaren-V MP4-12C aero package revealed
There’s been a few upgrade kits for the McLaren MP4-12C being created lately. The latest comes from Vorsteiner. Called the Vorsteiner McLaren-V concept, the package brings a definite boost in attitude for the MP4-12C supercar. Upgrades are limited to styling and aerodynamics, however, the factory 12C is already an astonishingly quick […]