The V8-powered muscle cars from Ford, Holden and Chrysler will always be regarded as the outright Aussie-made kings of the road in Australia, but there were a number of six-cylinder performance models produced over the decades. Here we take a look at 10 such cars, and a few more which […]
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Chrysler 300 SRT NSW Police car being trialled (video)
With the Ford Falcon already out of production and the locally-made Holden Commodore soon to cark it, Australian police services around the country will soon have to look for another highway patrol car. Enter the Chrysler 300 SRT. There have been plenty of rumours around suggesting various makes and models […]
FCA could face lawsuit in U.S. over alleged emissions cheating
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles could be in strife in the U.S. following allegations of violating the country’s clean-air rules, in relation to some of its diesel vehicles. According to an Automotive News report, a lawsuit could be filed this week by the U.S. Justice Department, preparing to sue the carmaker. It’s understood […]
The story of the great Aussie coupe run-out
Australia produced some classic home-grown muscle cars during the late Sixties and early Seventies, which brought American-style two-door coupes to local showrooms. Volume-selling four-door sedans were massaged as designers mimicked the best of styling trends at the time to create unique-to-Australia performance coupes, giving Aussies high-performance motoring with reliability, cheap […]
FCA boss Marchionne keen to chat to Volkswagen on possible partnership
Talks of will-they, won’t-they mergers or partnerships between FCA and Volkswagen have been circulating for years now. Everything from VW coveting CEO Sergio Marchionne’s Alfa Romeo marque, both sides stubbornly refusing at various stages to talk to one-another, to Marchionne’s seemingly thirsty pleas for a partner to work with. As […]
FCA Giorgio platform to spread to Maserati, Jeep, Dodge
Fiat Chrysler Auto’s Giorgio platform, which debuted under the Alfa Romeo Giulia sedan, Stelvio SUV and upcoming Sprint coupe, is set to be spread across to Maserati, Jeep and Dodge to amortise the costs associated with relaunching Alfa Romeo’s return to the US. CEO Sergio Marchionne confirmed to Automotive News […]
2017 Summernats 30, biggest ever – highlights (with mega gallery)
Love muscle cars, burnouts, and Australia’s hot weather? You must have went to Summernats 30 in Canberra a few weeks ago. If the answer is no to either of these but you’re still intrigued, we’ve put together a big gallery for you so you can pretend you were there. Summernats, […]
President Trump invites GM, Ford, FCA bosses for talks on industry future
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to host chief executives of Detroit’s three big manufacturers for talks on Tuesday, according to the White House. Chief executives from General Motors, Ford and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) have been invited to dine with President Donald Trump for breakfast, where they are expected […]