This is the quickest-accelerating Ford production car available in Australia right now. Yes, the mighty Ford Focus RS has been an instant hit with Ford fans and hot hatch fans ever since it launched last year. What’s it like to drive? That’s what we’re here for. One of the best […]
Year: 2017
Tesla Model S P100D makes 438kW at the wheels (dyno video)
Tesla’s headline-grabbing Model S P100D is the world’s fastest four-door production car, with 0-60mph (97km/h) times as low as 2.275 seconds recorded, thanks to its 100kWh battery pack, all-wheel drive system and furiously powerful electric motors. Drag Times decided to strap one to an all-wheel dynomometer to see exactly what […]
2018 Jaguar XF Sportbrake officially previewed (video)
After announcing a second XF Sportbrake station wagon is in the works and sightings at the Nurburgring, Jaguar has upped the ante in its lead-up to the new model’s launch with a teaser video and image. The latest picture from the company is an aerial shot, highlighting the car’s […]
Ferrari 250 GTE with Chev V8 is sure to stir controversy (video)
If you thought you saw the most unholy example of Prancing Horse sacrilege in our Top 10 cars with the strangest engine conversions feature, you’re probably right. A Magnum P.I spec Ferrari 308 had its Italian heart ripped out and replaced with a pushrod GM V6 from the 1980s. This […]
New Jaguar XF Sportbrake spotted at Nurburgring (video)
Those of you with a fetish for Jaguar wagonry, it’s time to get excited as the brand is giving its next XF Sportbrake estate a pounding on the Nurburgring to ensure it handles with deftness and precision. The second-generation XF Sportbrake will administer a very British slap of the glove […]
Great Wall Steed scores dismal 2-star ANCAP safety rating
ANCAP has run its series of crash tests on the latest Great Wall Steed, and, as no surprise really, it has returned with a dismal two-star safety rating. Great Wall has claimed the all-new ute offers “outstanding levels of performance, value, safety, and comfort,” however, it seems the safety element […]
Ferrari 488 GTO in the works, most powerful V8 Ferrari – report
According to an Autocar report, Ferrari is readying a 521kW (700hp) 488 GTO as a race-inspired flagship for the twin-turbo V8 supercar. That’s quite a climb from the 488 GTB and Spider’s 493kW, with its 760Nm figure also expected to grow. This will come about, according to sources, via increased […]
2017 BMW M550d revealed; quad-turbo, most powerful 6cyl diesel
BMW has revealed the new 2017 M550d performance diesel sedan with an insane four turbochargers on board, creating the world’s most powerful production six-cylinder diesel passenger car. The new M550d is based on the latest G30 5 Series, and is developed by BMW’s in-house tuning arm M Performance. It brings […]