Mitsubishi Australia has launched the 2016 Challenger, which receives a name change and is now called the Pajero Sport. The company is calling it the “most technically advanced off-road capable SUV” it has ever produced. Now that’s a pretty bold claim, considering the range of SUVs it has created in […]
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Toyota reveals angry little S-FR Racing Concept
Following the reveal of the interesting Toyota S-FR at the Tokyo Motor Show, the Japanese company has now prepared a very cool, track-ready version called the Racing Concept. It’s no secret cars are becoming more and more economical, with downsizing being a trending engineering application across almost all carmakers. This […]
Lamborghini ‘Centenario’ special edition confirmed, Geneva debut
Lamborghini is developing a new supercar to celebrate company founder Ferruccio Lamborghini’s 100th birthday. It’s believed it will be called the Centenario. The new model has been confirmed by Lamborghini’s CEO, Stephan Winkelmann. In an interview with Auto Express, Winkelmann confirmed the special model will be unveiled at the Geneva […]
2016 Mercedes-AMG E 63 to get 9spd, C 63 AMG cabrio mooted
The head honcho at Mercedes-AMG, Tobias Moers, has spilled the beans on some of the brand’s upcoming products that we can expect over the next few years. Talking specifically about the next E 63 – the hi-po version of Mercedes-Benz’s next E-Class which has already been promised to have game-changing […]
Audi to unveil new concept car at 2016 CES in January
Ingolstadt-based luxury car manufacturer Audi has signalled its intent to show a mysterious concept car at next year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES ) in Las Vegas in January. In the last few years, automakers have used the CES to showcase autonomous technology, such as Mercedes-Benz’s F 105 Luxury in Motion […]
McLaren MSO could build SUV, but only as custom order – report
McLaren’s bespoke Special Operations division says a four-seat SUV could be on the cards, at a cost of “millions and millions of pounds”. McLaren Special Operations builds expensive one-off vehicles for customers, such as the McLaren X-1, as well as customised versions of the P1, 650S and 570S. Chief designer […]
Renault Clio R.S. 220 Trophy on sale in Australia from $39,990
Those in the market for a compact hot hatch will be interested to hear Renault Australia has just announced a sharper, more powerful version of its Clio R.S., called the R.S. 220 Trophy. Building on the success and engineering of the R.S. 200, the 220 features a boosted engine. It’s […]
Ford Australia dealers to offer warranty-backed Roush tuning kits
Sources have confirmed with PerformanceDrive that Ford Australia dealers will soon be offering high-output Roush tuning kits for the new Mustang GT V8. It’s understood Ford showrooms all around the country will be offering kits as a factory-backed option. Roush, famous for developing aftermarket components and upgrade packages for the […]