Former Formula 1 driver Mark Webber has taken to Twitter to announce he will partner Aussie actor Eric Bana at the Bathurst 12 Hour endurance race in 2015. Within days of finishing his F1 career at the Brazilian GP, Webber confirmed he would take part in the race alongside Bana, […]
Month: November 2013
Jeep Grand Cherokee ‘Summit’ edition on sale from $75,000
Jeep Australia has introduced a new special edition Grand Cherokee ‘Summit’ to the range, adding unique highlights and lots of standard equipment. Based on the Grand Cherokee 3.0 CRD Overland, the Summit comes with the company’s 3.0-litre turbo-diesel V6 producing 184kW of power and 570Nm of torque. It offers an […]
Lamborghini Gallardo replacement previewed with microsite
The first teaser of the new Lamborghini Gallardo replacement has been released, but instead of the usual less-than-revealing snapshot or blurry image, the company has decided to go with a full micro website. Heading over to hexagonproject.com, viewers are encouraged to ‘listen to your instinct’ by clicking the start button. […]
BMW i5 on the way, larger i3 – report
While BMW has created a new ‘i’ sub-brand, and revealed the first line of models to be launched including the electric i3 city car and i8 sports car, we now hear word that a more conventional BMW ‘i5’ family car could be on the horizon. Using a similar high degree […]
Loder1899 Ford Fiesta ST tuning kit announced
Redefining the term ‘pocket rocket’, Loder1899 has come up with a neat upgrade package for the already-potent Ford Fiesta ST. Engine power is boosted enough to give it highly credible performance. In its standard form, the Fiesta ST comes with a 1.6-litre EcoBoost turbo four-cylinder producing 134kW and 240Nm. Up […]
Video: Nissan GT-R Nismo – the development story
Finding it difficult to sleep at night? Need to absorb more information about the epic Nissan GT-R Nismo to sooth your soul? Nissan has released just the thing that might help; a comprehensive 26-minute video outlining all the nitty-gritty about the new model. The Nissan GT-R is already regarded as […]
2014 Volvo V60 Polestar revealed
The fast Volvo wagon is back. This time in the form of the new 2014 Volvo V60 Polestar. It builds on technology developed for the Australian-exclusive S60 Polestar introduced earlier this year. After a number of teasers over the past few weeks, the special Polestar model has finally been unveiled, […]
Volvo borrows US$800 million from China Development Bank
In an attempt to try and double vehicle sales to 800,000 per year before 2020, Volvo Cars has borrowed a staggering US$800 million from China Development Bank. A Volvo spokesman said the credit would be used to develop new products and enhance the company’s capital structure. It’s been a rough […]