The Ford Performance Ranger Raptor has taken out the Production 4WD class at Australia’s most grueling race, with the father-and-son team of Brad and Byam Lovell. Ford Performance is on quite the roll when it comes to off road titles, having snatched the Baja 1000 late last year and now […]
Month: June 2023
Alpine reveals hardcore A110 R Le Mans Edition, limited to 100 units
Alpine has unveiled a more hardcore take on the A110, with the A110 R Le Mans Edition tipping the scales considerably lighter than the standard car, adding revised suspension and exterior upgrades. The company launched the A110 R Le Mans ahead of the jam-packed weekend of action at the Circuit […]
Meet Renntech’s Mercedes-AMG GT63 that belts out 879kW
Renntech has launched a major performance kit for the Mercedes-AMG GT 63. It’s called the RIIIx, which has officially become the company’s most powerful creation to date. Peak power figures from the 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 stand at an immense 879kW/1256Nm – so long as you’ve got access to 100 octane […]
New York City sues Hyundai & Kia for “explosion of thefts”
New York City has launched legal action against Kia and parent-company Hyundai, stating that a failure to install effective anti-theft devices has resulted in an “explosion of thefts” in the city. In a complaint filed in the Manhattan federal court, New York alleges that Hyundai and Kia vehicles, produced between […]
RAM continues success with record-setting deliveries in May
Sales of RAM Trucks are showing no signs of letting off the throttle, with the company reporting record-breaking deliveries here in Australia. All up, RAM delivered 766 retail vehicles here in May, while placing another 919 wholesale orders for its dealership network. The record-setting sales for May come as the […]
2024 Lexus GX debuts, under consideration for Australia
Lexus has revealed its all-new GX seven-seat SUV. This is set to give us plenty of clues regarding the direction of the next-gen Toyota Prado. The Lexus GX has been offered overseas for some time now, where it has always been based on the equivalent Prado of the time. As […]
Porsche Mission X concept revealed, to inspire new flagship hypercar
Porsche has unveiled its spectacular new hypercar called the Mission X, which is essentially a spiritual successor to greats like the 959, Carrera GT V10 and the more recent 918 Spyder V8 hybrid. Firstly, yes. This is a concept car only, for now. And yes it does feature a fully […]
Continental claims 17% economy improvement with new SportContact 7 tyres
The tyre experts over at Continental have launched an all-new compound here in Australia, with the company claiming fuel economy improvements of 17 per cent with its new high-performance SportContact 7 tyres. Continental says the SportContact 7 has taken out the top spot in eleven independent tyre tests, with the […]