The ute is embedded into the Australian national identity, as it should be since we did invent it in 1934. But the truth is, it is not a unique phenomenon to this country. Since Lew Bandt’s integrated coupe-utility design for Ford Australia, based on the Model A, came about, many […]
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Holden Cruze-A9X mashup would make a ripping sendoff
As you may have noticed, Holden will be erasing the Australia-made Cruze this year without much fanfare or a hyped-up special edition, like it’s assembly line brother, the Commodore. The best we can probably hope for is the Z-Series. That hasn’t stopped master car manipulator Nik||Digi-Kustoms from having a crack […]
Australian 2016 Porsche Rennsport Festival highlights (mega gallery)
If you love your classic Porsches, or any Porsche vehicle for that matter, you should have been at the 2016 Rennsport Festival at Sydney Motorsport Park over the weekend. It was a Porsche aficionados’ delight. The Rennsport Festival is all about celebrating the Porsche brand and all of its vehicles, […]
Top 10 Best Sports Cars Under $40,000
For buyers wanting cheap thrills, this is a good time to be alive. Sure you can spend $300 jumping out of a plane, or off a bridge attached to a bungee rope for that adrenaline rush, but that only lasts a few minutes. The good news is you can have […]
Volvo 240 GL with LS1 V8 conversion project: Part 7 – Powerglide
It’s been a while now since we last updated you on our Volvo 240 GL LS1 V8 project car, but it doesn’t mean the work has stopped. For the past few weeks it’s been all about getting the gearbox sorted. Deciding to turbocharge the LS1 certainly shoved a spanner into […]
PerformanceDrive chats with 007 stunt driver Mark Higgins (video)
As we sit down in the immaculate Aston Martin dealership, it’s hard to ignore the smiles projecting from outside the dealership as passersby study the automotive eye-candy that sits within. Little do they know that we’re sat across from one of the rallying world’s heroes, and the man that has […]
Ford Falcon special editions that could have been…
Although Ford Australia has confirmed the Sprint will carry the Falcon to its October 7 demise, that hasn’t stopped online fans on Ford forums from conjuring up other imaginative variants. Falcon RS by Nikk|Digi-Customs Finished in the same ‘Liquid Blue’ hue of the Focus RS and 2016 GT show cars, […]
2016 Geneva Motor Show highlights (mega gallery)
The 2016 Geneva Motor Show is currently underway and is packed to the brim with everything this year, from stunning new exotic supercars, insane concept cars, and some very important new-model previews. Obviously the highlights this year are the global debut of the Aston Martin DB11, Bugatti Chiron and Lamborghini […]