Now this is a neat little gadget we’d love to get our hands on. It’s called the Dyno-Shaft and it is effectively a pocket-sized personal dynamometer that can be used at home, by anyone, without the need for larg heavy equipment. The system is capable of providing accurate engine power […]
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Ferrari to pull out of F1… or just whinging it’s not winning?
Is Ferrari back to sending out not-so-subliminal messages again? It’s president, Luca di Montezemolo, made some rather disconcerting comments recently, leaving some question of doubt that the company could leave Formula One if amendments to the rules weren’t made. At a recent Ferrari Mondiali event, the Ferrari president said that […]
Video: ‘Melbourne Cup’ performance car factory quarter mile top 24
With the Melbourne Cup over for another year, we thought we’d come up with a bit of a cup of ourselves. A factory quarter mile cup if you will. Ever wondered what a top 24 all-star car list would look like, comprising of some of the quickest cars around in […]
1969 Holden Hurricane Concept restored to former glory
Holden has restored its very first concept car, the 1969 Holden Hurricane, code named RD 001. The 1969 Holden Hurricane Concept is a mid-engined, two-seater, rear-wheel drive supercar that was equipped with an assortment of state-of-the-art features. It was originally described as a bit of an experiment “to study design […]
Forza Motorsport 4 review (video)
Forza Motorsport 4 is now officially out in Australia. And now that we’ve played it for a bit, we can tell you what it’s like. Let’s kick off the Forza Motorsport 4 review by answering some questions that need to be answered regarding the new game: Are there more cars […]
Past Blast: 1996 E36 BMW M3 (review)
The BMW M3 has been regarded as perhaps the benchmark in high-performance sedan-based vehicles for the past 25 years. Today we take a look at one of the favourite’s in the M3 history, the E36 BMW M3 3.2, and include a quick review. BMW M started producing the E36 M3 […]
Opel Australia coming in 2012 – do we need OPC as well?
Opel will be opening up shop in Australia for the first time ever next year, and coming with it, we hope, are a range of sports cars that have only ever been available in the European market. Opel unveiled the attractive new three-door Opel Astra GTC coupe at the 2011 […]
Past Blast: 1997 EL Ford Falcon GT
The 1997 EL Ford Falcon GT seems to be a bit of a forgotten performance car these days. With its ‘over-styled’ bodykit and funky-looking plastic woodgrain, it was certainly very ’90s, and much different to the original Falcon GT examples. The 1997 EL Ford Falcon GT was built to celebrate […]