Ford is using the Goodwood Festival of Speed (FoS) to showcase the new Mondeo ST-Line, which gets a number of sporty visual enhancements. Ford launched the ST-Line on the Focus and Fiesta earlier this year. It’s similar to what Volkswagen does with the R-Line selection or BMW’s M Sport packages, […]
Day: 23 June 2016
Hennessey Mustang HPE800 celebrates 25th anniversary
Hennessey Performance is passing through its 25th birthday, and to celebrate, the American tuner has released a special treatment for the Ford Mustang. Named the HPE800 Ford Mustang, Hennessey’s most significant contribution can be found in the powertrain, namely a 2.9-litre supercharger. Forcing all that extra air into the 5.0-litre […]
McLaren 570S Sprint revealed before Goodwood debut
McLaren has taken the wraps off the track-focussed 570S Sprint, ahead of its official debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The 570S Sprint utilises the same MonoCell II carbon fibre tub used in other ‘Sport Series’ models like the 540C, 570S and 570GT, as well as carrying over the […]
New-look 2017 Volkswagen Up! breaks cover
The facelifted Volkswagen Up! has broken cover in Europe, and it introduces a new turbocharged TSI model. There’s still no sign of the GTI we reported on last month though, nor a proper automatic gearbox, which is one of the reasons it was withdrawn from the Australian market. Overall, cosmetic […]
MINI 5 Door Carbon Edition on sale in Australia from $56,900
MINI has unveiled a special edition model for Australia based on the 5 Door, called the Carbon Edition, complete with visual tweaks and an upgrade in power courtesy of JCW. The Carbon Edition is based on the Cooper S version of the 5 Door, and has received upgrades from John […]