Following the announcement of the Toyota Prado Altitude special edition last week, Toyota Australia is now confirming an Altitude version of the Prado’s big brother, the LandCruiser 200 Series. The LandCruiser Altitude is based on the GXL turbo-diesel, featuring a 4.5-litre twin-turbo V8 engine producing 200kW and 650Nm. This is […]
Year: 2017
2017 Subaru Liberty 2.5i Premium review (video)
The 2017 Subaru Liberty competes in one of the most challenging market segments, up against rivals like the Ford Mondeo, Mazda6, Volkswagen Passat and the almighty sales-conqueror, the Toyota Camry. Of those options, the Liberty ranks third, with a 10.5 per cent share of the segment, in comparison to the […]
Audi Q8 prototype spotted at Nurburgring, previews sporty flagship (video)
Audi has been spotted test driving a prototype version of the all-new Q8 coupe-style SUV out on the Nurburgring in Germany. As far as we know, this is the first prototype of its kind with a production-ready body. The Q8 has been previewed a number of times with concept versions […]
Aston Martin Vanquish S Red Arrows special edition announced
A new Aston Martin special edition has been announced, called the Vanquish S Red Arrows. It demonstrates the possibilities of Aston’s Q division. Q by Aston Martin is the in-house division responsible for all customisation options and special requests. The team also produces a strict limited edition a couple of […]
Holden VL Commodore gets Nissan RB26 GT-R conversion, with AWD (video)
Holden’s VL Commodore continues to enjoy a cult following in Australia. The combination of its lightweight body and sophisticated (for the time) Nissan RB-series engine was a winner in its day and continues to be a sought-after donor for many projects today. Huss of NSW has built a very unique […]
Hackers convert Chevrolet Volt into Mario Kart controller (video)
Car hacking is no joke in the automotive industry, with FCA having recalled millions of vehicles to fix an open doorway in the Uconnect infotainment system. Susceptibility to e-crims has also been found within Tesla’s Autopilot system. But, sometimes there is a lighter side to hacking too. Take this bunch […]
Top Gear’s Stig drives dodgem car to world record speed (video)
Renowned backyard builder and shed engineer Colin Furze was asked by Top Gear to build the world’s fastest dodgem car, and he did not disappoint. In his step-by-step YouTube series, he dissasembles the tired old carnival ride, including electric motor, and the large pole with contacts that draw electric current […]
For Sale: Unique Mad Max themed Ford AU Falcon
Mad Max is an iconic Australian film, thanks largely to the Ford Falcons featured; the XB ‘Interceptor’ Coupe with its GM 6-71 blower sitting out of its bonnet and Peter Arcadipane designed shovel-nose bodykit, and the yellow, red and blue XA police cars that featured early in the movie. Many […]