Aston Martin has revealed the ‘mysterious’ new model it previewed over the weekend. Meet the Aston Martin V12 Vantage S. It is the British marque’s new fastest model on sale. Powered by a revised and retuned version of the company’s 5.9-litre naturally aspirated V12, the Vantage S produces a massive […]
Year: 2013
Video: Peugeot 208 T16 final test, on Tour de France route
The insane Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak rally car prepared for this year’s hill climb is going through some final testing sessions before its main event. The car was recently tested on France’s notoriously windy Mont Ventoux, which is home to one of the most gruelling cycling hill climbs in […]
Drayson Racing to attempt EV land speed record in June
If you ever thought electric vehicles (EV) were boring, you should probably take a look at this. It’s Drayson Racing Technologies’ new B12 69/EV Le Mans Prototype. Next month the company will use it to attempt to break the land speed record for an electric vehicle. The current EV world […]
Chrysler 300 SRT8 ‘Core’ edition now on sale in Australia
Chrysler Australia has announced a new special edition of the 2013 Chrysler 300 SRT8, called the ‘Core’ edition. The edition comes at a new starting price of $56,000, which is $10,000 cheaper than the previous/regular version. The level of luxury features is retained on the SRT8 Core, including the 8.4-inch […]
Need for Speed ‘Rivals’ coming November 19 (video)
For those that like their car racing computer and console games, yet another new one is just around the corner. This time it’s from the folks at EA Games, called Need for Speed Rivals. The first official video trailer has just been released. The next installment is said to be […]
Hyundai i20 WRC car begins testing before 2014 debut
Hyundai has finished its first ever test session with the 2014 Hyundai i20 WRC car in Germany, covering 550km. The little rally rocket is due to start competing next year. After months of preparation, Hyundai Motorsport has taken the car out of the workshop and into a real rally-like environment. […]
Ralph Lauren’s Bugatti 57SC Atlantic ‘Best of Show’ at Concorso d’Eleganza
Ralph Lauren’s classic 1938 Bugatti 57SC Atlantic has taken out the ‘Best of the Show’ award at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Italy. The fashion designer’s car is one of just four ever made, and is said to be one of two still in existence. Anything with a Bugatti […]
ABT Sportsline Volkswagen Golf GTD Mk7 with 155kW
The Volkswagen Golf GTD Mk7 might be fresh off the production line, and still yet to go on sale in Australia, but that hasn’t stopped ABT Sportsline from turning things up a notch. Power from the 2.0-litre turbo-diesel is raised from 135kW to 155kW thanks to a retuned ECU, which […]