Once again showing Australia’s world-beating talent, Toyota Style Australia, led by Nick Hogios, has pulled the sheets off a Shooting Brake version of the 86 sports car. Featuring a hatchback rear body and extended three-quarter window, the shooting brake adds practicality and style compared with the popular coupe. It was […]
Month: May 2016
Video: Google car edited into Grand Theft Auto V
GTA V is the ultimate sandbox game and therefore the perfect template for funny and crazy ideas. YouTube user pizzaforbreakfast has used the game to create a spoof of Google’s self-driving bubble car. Overlaid with an actual news broadcast of the Google car, the clip features a modified version of […]
Porsche unveils next-gen twin-turbo V8, to debut in next Panamera
Porsche has used the Vienna Motor Symposium in Austria to announce details of its new twin-turbo V8 engine that will find its way into the Panamera and Cayenne in the near future. Full specifications are yet to be confirmed but it’s understood the new unit is set to be an […]
2016 Nissan Navara ST King Cab 2.3DTT review (video)
The 2016 Nissan Navara NP300 definitely stands out as one of the most attractive entrants in a viciously overcrowded 4×4 ute segment. Like Triton, HiLux, Ranger, and Mazda B-series, the Navara is a veteran of the utility sector. These cars also have to deal with the VW Amarok youngster, a […]
2016 Mitsubishi Triton GLX+ special edition on sale in Australia
Mitsubishi Australia is jumping onto the special edition ute bandwagon, announcing the release of the new Triton GLX+ double cab. It, like the others, brings added equipment and boosted value to the tradies’ favourite. Based on the new Triton GLX dual cab, the GLX+ comes with 16-inch alloy wheels (replacing […]
Italian Carabinieri get two Alfa Romeo Giulia QV police cars
Of course, only the Italians would adopt a 375kW twin-turbo sports car for its official military police. Yep, the Carabinieri has been given two brand new Alfa Romeo Giulia QV sports cars. The exquisite police cars will be used in Milan and Rome, showcasing the traditional blue, red and while […]
2016 Mercedes-AMG C 63 S Coupe on sale in Australia from $162,400
The 2016 Mercedes-AMG C 63 S Coupe has touched down in Australia, coming in as the company’s new muscle coupe next to the popular sedan. Like the sedan counterpart, the coupe in Australia is only available in ’S’ form. This means it comes with the higher-tune 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 engine […]
Manildra lied about employment figures to pass ethanol legislation
Ethanol producer Manildra has been forced to clarify figures, following revelations it falsified numbers given to the NSW government when lobbying for new legislation. The bill was introduced to parliament by innovation and better regulation Minister, Victor Dominello, who told parliament the reform would create 3000 jobs and flow-on into […]