The countdown is on to a new era for Holden. For the first time in 70 years, the ‘Lion playing basketball’ will no longer come to represent vehicles put together in this country, but cars the company assures us are still for Australia. Over the years, many Holdens have reached […]
Year: 2017
Lightweight Performance creates BMW M2 ‘CSR’
BMW may be working on a more focused, faster M2 ‘CS’ version, with over 300kW and some suspension upgrades, but we might not see that car until 2018. If you have an insatiable hunger for power and not enough patience to wait that long, Germany’s Lightweight Performance will sort you […]
Sydney auction to showcase multi-million dollar extravaganza
A show-stopping bonanza of ultra-rare cars will go up for auction in Sydney later this month, including a legendary Holden Torana A9X Aussie touring car, an Aston Martin DB5, and a Ford Model T. Topping the auction is expected to be a 1964 DB5, with an estimated worth of between […]
Ferrari V12 engines to remain non-turbo, hybrid instead – report
Purists rejoice as the Prancing Horse is determined to keep its V12 breathing clean and free for the foreseeable future, untainted by the turbochargers huffing and puffing into the lungs of Ferrari’s V8 models. Sergio Marchionne, who is the current boss of Ferrari, told Autocar: “Our head of engine programmes […]
Range Rover Evoque celebrates 6th anniversary with special edition
The glittering Range Rover Evoque is celebrating its sixth anniversary this year, and to mark the occasion Land Rover has introduced a special edition. Called, rather creatively, the Special Edition, the Evoque anniversary model marks a production milestone of over 600,000 units built at the company’s UK facility. Land Rover […]
2017 Lexus LX 450d announced for India
While the Lexus LX 570 might be a beast of an SUV, its 5.7-litre petrol V8 is not exactly going to win any ‘green car of the year’ awards any time soon. If only there was a more eco-friendly solution? Say hello to the LX 450d. It’s just been announced […]
Jaguar I-PACE spotted in production form
Some images of what looks to be the production version of the Jaguar I-PACE have surfaced online, giving us all a first-look at the new electric crossover before its market entry later this year. The car was spotted near Land Rover’s headquarters in Gaydon, England. Jaguar has been quite open […]
Video: 1990s Suzuki Vitara ad is a masterpiece
Car ads are, generally speaking, quite boring and derivative. Other than the odd spot of imagination, there is an over-reliance on special offers and features to try and woo the buyer in the all-important 30-second grab. Every now and then, though, there are some extraordinarily clever ones that stick in […]