It’s easy to see why Americans love the Holden VF Commodore, and if demand for our homegrown V8 remains steady, more powerful versions could be shipped across the Pacific Ocean in the future. In an interview with Automotive.com, Chevrolet performance cars marketing chief John Fitzpatrick said importing more powerful variants […]
Sean Thompson
Sean specialises in news and road testing. He's a passionate journalist and currently works for a Sydney metro newspaper. Sean is also a car fanatic at heart and dreads the day Aussie car manufacturing comes to an end.
Fiat Abarth to tackle 2014 Bathurst 12-Hour race
Two factory-backed Fiat Abarth 695 Assetto Corse race cars will tackle the iconic Mount Panorama for the first time in February, 2014, in the Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12-Hour race. The team is managed by Alan Heaphy, and Australian drivers Luke Youlden and Paul Stokell will take the wheel. The pair will […]
Honda FCEV Concept sketch released ahead LA debut
Honda has released a sketch of its FCEV concept it plans to unveil at the Los Angeles Auto Show on November 20, which hints at the company’s future vehicle design. The concept is named after Honda’s fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV) platform, which will be launched around the world in 2015. […]
For Sale: Mark Webber’s 2004 Jaguar R5 Formula 1 car
Fans of Formula 1 driver Mark Webber can snap up a piece of racing history, with his 2004 Jaguar R5 F1 car on sale in the UK for 299,000 pounds (AUD$510,540). The impressive vehicle was listed with website F1-sales.com recently and comes in the Jaguar team’s complete green livery. Powered […]
Mercedes-Benz GT AMG ‘SLC’ details emerge
More details have come through on the new Mercedes-Benz GT AMG, which is in the final stages of testing ahead of its reveal at the German Grand Prix in July 2014. Previously tipped to be called SLC, the GT is set to become the replacement for the current SLS ‘Gullwing’, […]
2016 Holden Commodore could have no V8 – report
Just when everyone thought the Commodore’s future looked bright, a leaked report has apparently revealed the model after VF could be without a V8 engine and could be front-wheel drive. According to a confidential report, which was apparently leaked and picked up by News Limited, an expert adviser to the […]
Range Rover Sport sets record for ‘The Empty Quarter’ trek
The new Range Rover Sport has set a world record for crossing The Empty Quarter – or Rub’ al Khali – in Saudi Arabia, posting a time of 10 hours and 22 minutes across 849km of searing desert. One of the harshest and most challenging stretches of desert in the […]
2015 Toyota Prius first to be built on new global architecture
Toyota is aiming to improve the performance, safety, economy and handling of all future models through a new global platform program called the Toyota New Global Architecture. The first model to be built using the philosophy will be the next-gen Prius. The TNGA platform, kicking off in 2015, will see […]