The Australian V8 Supercars Car of the Future has been unveiled at the Sydney Telstra 500 V8 Supercar round in Homebush Sydney. The two prototypes (Ford and Holden) showcase independent rear suspension, bigger wheels and brakes, a new lighter weight chassis and a V8 engine. Australian V8 Supercars chairman Mark […]
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2011 Australia’s Best Cars winners announced
The 2011 Australia’s Best Cars award winners have been announced, with the Australian Ford Falcon EcoLPi coming out on top of its category, while most of the other categories are dominated by German makes such as Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz. Australia’s Best Cars awards are put together by an independent organisation […]
2012 Summernats Citycruise to reintroduce ‘Supercruise’ event
The Summernats Supercruise event is set to return as the 2012 Summernats Citycruise at Summernats 25 in Canberra next year. The original segment of the car festival was cancelled after various incidents in the early 1990s. The 2012 Summernats Citycruise will take place on the streets of Canberra, just like […]
Arcspeed Roadster fully electric Australian supercar
An Australian company called Arcspeed has unveiled an all-new Arcspeed Roadster fully electric supercar. The Arcspeed is based on a Honda Integra Type R. The small kit car company, normally responsible for producing replica Cobra sports cars and old Ferrari GTO kit cars, is based on northwest Sydney’s Hornsby area. […]
2012 Holden Commodore VE Series II SS V review (video)
The new 2012 Holden Commodore VE Series II SS V in Peter Brock-inspired Perfect Blue is about as good as Aussie cars get; loads of grunt from its American-derived Generation IV 6.0-litre V8; enough room for five good-sized adults; plenty of features like cruise control and leather seats; and it […]
SPEED + STYLE + BEAUTY Brisbane show with Dick Johnson XC Falcon, BMW CSL Art Car
The SPEED + STYLE + BEAUTY Brisbane car show will present some the rarest and most highly sort after vehicles, including Dick Johnson’s 1977 Ford XC Falcon and the one-off 1973 BMW 3.0 CSL Art Car, later this month. The festival was scheduled for earlier this year but was postponed […]
2012 Ford FG Falcon MkII prices announced
Ford has announced the new 2012 Ford FG Falcon MkII price list, showing added value and significant savings across the range. Ford even says the new model is the ‘most comprehensive package of standard equipment and features ever offered on Falcon’. For the new Ford FG Falcon XR6 MkII models, […]
Varley evR450 unveiled as first ever Australian electric supercar
Varley, a Queensland-based industrial transportation company, has unveiled an all-new fully electric supercar called the Varley evR450 at the 3rd Annual Australian Electric Vehicle Conference in Brisbane. The evR450 is being dubbed as Australia’s first ever electric supercar. Coming from a company that usually makes things like airport transportation equipment […]