The new Vauxhall Insignia GSi – which is almost the same as the flagship 2018 Holden Commodore VXR – has just set an impressive lap time around the Nurburgring, making it the quickest-ever factory Vauxhall to lap the circuit, according to the company. Thanks to various driving dynamics enhancements and clever technologies, and […]
Day: 23 October 2017
G-Power tunes up the new BMW 5 Series, including M550d
Renowned BMW tuner G-Power has got its hands on the quad-turbo diesel-powered BMW M550d, giving it a big breath of performance. Not that it needs it. In standard form the 3.0-litre quad-turbo inline six found in the M550d xDrive (not offered in Australia, unfortunately) produces 290kW and 760Nm. It is […]
McLaren P1 catches fire in the UK, looks to have dropped oil?
A McLaren P1, one of 375 ever made, has spontaneously combusted in the UK, likely torching the hypercar to a pile of ash and vivid blue shards. It’s understood the McLaren P1 caught fire over the weekend, with a majority of the hot orange floaty stuff coming from the engine […]
2017 Ford Ranger Wildtrak review (video)
It’s arguably the most popular double-cab ute in Australia, the Ford Ranger, if you exclude fleet and government sales. And in top-spec Wildtrak form it is easily one of the most desirable off-road trucks currently on the market. Does it have what it takes to push ahead of the top-selling […]
Top 10 fast Aussie sixes – Part Two
Following on from our part one Top 10 fast Aussie sixes feature, we’ve gather up another eight vehicles that also deserve celebrating – even more so now that Holden has officially ended its local manufacturing operations and effectively closed off our market as a vehicle producer. Ford Falcon 2V twin carb (XA […]
BMW pickup truck / ute rendered, worthy Mercedes X-Class rival?
The first reviews are in for the Mercedes-Benz X-Class and the reviewers aren’t as impressed as one would hope. Is the idea of a premium brand ute the problem? What if rival company BMW made a pickup truck/ute? At this stage BMW has no plans to build a ute. However, […]
Porsche 911 Carrera T returns, on sale in Australia from $238,400
The Porsche 911 Carrera T is back, inspired by the original 911 T of 1968. It’s all about lightness and the essentials as opposed to being feature-packed and laden with luxury. Based on the regular 911 Carrera, the new 911 T features the 3.0-litre twin-turbo flat-six engine producing 272kW and […]