LEGO has released an 1158-piece set Ferrari F40, giving fans a chance to assemble one of the all-time greats for the first time. Ferrari’s heroic F40 is still to this day one of its most iconic models to date. To many, it is the car that pops into their head […]
Month: August 2015
Volkswagen Polo celebrates 40th birthday with ‘Original’ edition
The Volkswagen Polo is celebrating its 40th birthday this year. And to mark the occasion, Volkswagen has come up with a special edition called the Original. Since its debut in 1975, the Polo has become one of the most popular compact cars on sale. Over 14 million have been sold […]
Porsche Exclusive works its magic on Cayman S
Porsche Exclusive has developed yet another bespoke enhancement suite, this time for the Cayman S. It brings unique features to the exterior and interior. The Cayman S is the company’s mid-level sports car. And the S version is the mid-level variant. Porsche Exclusive is showing this white example as a […]
BMW X4 xDrive35d tuning kit announced by Lightweight
We haven’t see many aftermarket tuning kits for the BMW X4. But now, German company Lightweight has come up with a solution. Interestingly, Lightweight has selected the xDrive35d diesel as the vehicle to tune. It features a 3.0-litre turbo-diesel inline six producing 230kW and 630Nm – hardly considered a slouch […]
Bespoke Kia sports car coming by 2020 – report
While Hyundai prepares its ’N’ performance sub-brand, sibling company Kia is yet to dive into the performance car market. That is set to change in the next five years though. Kia is promising an all-new sports car by the end of the decade. The news stems from an Autocar report […]
Australian vehicle sales for July 2015 – SUVs help set record month
It’s that time of the month again. The national VFACTS vehicle sales figures for Australia for July 2015 have been released. And it was a record July, with plenty of thanks going to an increase in SUV sales. SUV sales accounted for over 35 per cent of the overall figures […]
2015 Citroen C4 on sale in Australia, gets new 1.2 turbo
The 2015 Citroen C4 has been announced for Australia, bringing an all-new engine, improved economy and performance, and an increase in standard features. Starting with the new hardware, the C4 now comes with a 1.2-litre turbocharged petrol engine producing 96kW and 230Nm. The outputs are up from 88kW and 160Nm […]
Next-gen Audi R8 to drop 4.2 V8, use 2.9 V6TT instead – report
The next-gen entry version of the Audi R8 will reportedly drop the 4.2-litre V8 and instead use a turbocharged V6, all in the name of cutting emissions and fuel consumption. As anyone who has been in or driven a V8 Audi R8 will tell you, the sound and performance of […]