In a similar way that Group B rally was unhinged and a bit unrefined, the bonkers Abarth 695 Maserati embraces the raw, unbridled performance of high-boost turbocharging only it’s entwined with the fine luxury you’d expect to see in a Maserati
Year: 2014
Chevrolet introducing high-tech performance data recorder
Chevrolet, and potentially Holden in the future, will soon offer a new high-tech performance data recorder for its performance vehicles. The advanced tech will be capable of video recording driving experiences, such as on the race track, and taking lap times and quarter-mile times. According to Chevrolet the technology will […]
Milner LRM-1 is the race-ready Range Rover Evoque
Remember the patent images found last week depicting an off-road racing version of the Range Rover Evoque? It seems the application was from motorsport specialist Milner, previewing its LRM-1 package. The Milner LRM-1 is set to be a racing transformation package that Evoque customers will be able to buy, kind […]
Australian vehicle sales for December 2013 – best of the year
The official VFACTS figures for Australian new vehicle registrations for December 2013 are in, revealing the best-selling and strongest-growing models of the year
Lamborghini Aventador offered with new Dubai apartment
A Dubai real estate firm has taken house sale sweeteners to the next level, offering customers a 2014 Lamborghini Aventador Roadster along with the sale of new penthouses at the Damac Maison apartment building in Dubai Mall Street. Developer Damac is offering Aventador’s to prospective buyers as part of the […]
Honda and GM to jointly develop new fuel cell technology
Reports have surfaced that Honda and General Motors have agreed to work together to develop new battery technologies for future hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles. The companies have been in partnership since July 2013 to build parts for fuel-cell-only vehicles, but that relationship is expected to encompass complete battery-powered technologies with the […]
Toyota Corolla Australia’s best-selling vehicle of 2013
The Toyota Corolla has overtaken the popular Mazda3 to become Australia’s favourite vehicle of 2013. The Corolla ends Mazda’s two-year winning streak for overall yearly sales. Toyota and Mazda have been neck and neck all year, with both reporting best-seller sales figures for various months throughout the year. In the […]
Fiat buys remaining Chrysler share, takes full control
Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has finalised the merger between Fiat and Chrysler in Florida, with Fiat taking full ownership of the number 3 US auto brand. Up until now, Fiat owned all but 41.5 per cent of Chrysler, with the remaining ownership in the hands of the United […]