Just in case you didn’t think Ferrari’s special edition F12tdf wasn’t mental enough, Vitesse AuDessus has released plans for a special aftermarket carbon bodykit. Ferrari’s weight saving wizardry shaved 110kg from the original F12 Berlinetta with the F12 Tour De France, and now Vitesse AuDessus can take off another 159kg. […]
Year: 2015
2016 Mercedes-AMG E 63 to get 9spd, C 63 AMG cabrio mooted
The head honcho at Mercedes-AMG, Tobias Moers, has spilled the beans on some of the brand’s upcoming products that we can expect over the next few years. Talking specifically about the next E 63 – the hi-po version of Mercedes-Benz’s next E-Class which has already been promised to have game-changing […]
Audi to unveil new concept car at 2016 CES in January
Ingolstadt-based luxury car manufacturer Audi has signalled its intent to show a mysterious concept car at next year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES ) in Las Vegas in January. In the last few years, automakers have used the CES to showcase autonomous technology, such as Mercedes-Benz’s F 105 Luxury in Motion […]
McLaren MSO could build SUV, but only as custom order – report
McLaren’s bespoke Special Operations division says a four-seat SUV could be on the cards, at a cost of “millions and millions of pounds”. McLaren Special Operations builds expensive one-off vehicles for customers, such as the McLaren X-1, as well as customised versions of the P1, 650S and 570S. Chief designer […]
Renault Clio R.S. 220 Trophy on sale in Australia from $39,990
Those in the market for a compact hot hatch will be interested to hear Renault Australia has just announced a sharper, more powerful version of its Clio R.S., called the R.S. 220 Trophy. Building on the success and engineering of the R.S. 200, the 220 features a boosted engine. It’s […]
2015 Mazda2 Maxx sedan review (video)
When it comes to aesthetics, small B-segment sedans are the automotive equivalent of those deformed fish creatures you might find in the Mariana Trench. Usually designed from the outset as a hatchback, a boot is generally tacked on to a cab-forward design, with the resulting afterthought looking unbalanced, under-tyred and […]
Ford Australia dealers to offer warranty-backed Roush tuning kits
Sources have confirmed with PerformanceDrive that Ford Australia dealers will soon be offering high-output Roush tuning kits for the new Mustang GT V8. It’s understood Ford showrooms all around the country will be offering kits as a factory-backed option. Roush, famous for developing aftermarket components and upgrade packages for the […]
Australian vehicle sales for November 2015 – MX-5 overtakes Toyota 86
VFACTS has released the national vehicle sales figures for Australia for November 2015, showing a number of changes in the popularity rankings. First up, the Corolla is back in the lead after losing out to the HiLux and Hyundai i30 in recent months. We also see the Holden Commodore is […]