Speculation of a new Toyota Supra is coming around again, and this time we hear a concept version will apparently debut as soon as the North American Auto Show in January. Almost every time a manufacturer makes a brand new model, first a concept is made and shown to the […]
Year: 2013
Tony Abbott says no more money for Holden – report
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has all but put the final nail in Holden’s coffin, telling the carmaker he would not provide more government funding to the battling company. According to News Limited, Mr Abbott declared he would not provide Holden with any more than the $275 million pledged by the […]
McLaren 12C Special Operations Concept is pure bespoke
Similar to the way Ferrari offers a range of exclusive customisation options for its customers, McLaren has the McLaren Special Operations team. This is MSO’s latest project, called the MSO 12C Concept. It showcases some of the possibilities open to customers purchasing a 12C. From a variety of styling tweaks […]
BMW ‘M8’ i8-based performance car could debut in 2016
Rumours of a BMW ‘M8’ super sports car are still floating about, and now we hear from a German publication that such a model could arrive in 2016. Based on the new BMW i8 super-efficient sports coupe, a BMW M8 is set to be a high performance version fettled by […]
Lexus NX production version to debut at Geneva – report
Lexus is set to unveil the production version of the rather striking new LF-NX concept SUV at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show in March. The off-roader will sit beneath the current RX range in terms of price and size. According to a recent Auto Express report, Lexus will reveal the […]
Volvo S60 V8 Supercar engine revealed
Volvo has unveiled the new V8 engine that will power the Volvo S60 V8 Supercars in next year’s season. The engine has made its debut at the Sydney 500 event, which takes place this weekend. Detailed with lots of carbon fibre, the engine is based on the 4.4-litre naturally aspirated […]
Video: McLaren P1 laps Nurburgring in under 7 minutes
McLaren has released an exciting video showing the P1’s performance on the famous Nurburgring, and reveals it has completed a lap in under seven minutes. What we all want to know is does the P1 beat the Porsche 918 Spyder to claim the production car record. Porsche set an astonishingly […]
Holden closing down in 2016 – rumour
We all knew it was inevitable but it looks like Holden could be following Ford Australia, closing down all operations in 2016. The news comes after the company’s CEO announced he was moving to another department. An official announcement was meant to be made this week, sources told ABC news, […]