The first-ever V8 Supercars round in the US will take place in May, using the new Circuit of the Americas track in Texas. It’s now been confirmed the weekend will adopt a similar format to the Pukekohe round in New Zealand. For the V8s, they will use a 3.7km version […]
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Video: Ostberg jumps Ford Fiesta record-breaking 60m on snow
In the hands of World Rally Championship driver Mads Ostberg, a Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC car has broken the world record for a car jump distance on the snow. Ostberg took five attempts to complete the jump, soaring an incredible best of 60.48 metres. The car, […]
Video: Ford F-150 SVT Raptor hits the Nurburgring with Foust
US race car driver Tanner Foust has taken quite an unusual vehicle around for a lap at the famously punishing Nurburgring in Germany. At the wheel of a Ford F-150 SVT Raptor high performance off-road ute, Foust shows the Germans that even a ute can tackle the ‘Ring. There’s no […]
Video: Ford Fiesta ST hits the test track in Belgium
In the lead-up to the launch of the new Ford Fiesta ST, Ford has released full-throttle track video to get the taste buds going. The new model will go on sale in Australia during the middle of this year. Like the Focus ST, the Fiesta ST is a dedicated performance […]
2015 Ford Mustang 2.3L turbo EcoBoost heading to Australia?
It might get a few boos and hisses but Ford has confirmed a 2.3-litre turbo EcoBoost version of the 2015 Ford Mustang is on its way. The fuel-friendly variant will be exported to Europe, and, possibly Australia. As previously reported, the next-generation Ford Mustang will be made in right-hand drive. […]
Australian vehicle sales February 2013 – Ford Territory conquers
The official VFACTS figures for Australian new vehicle registrations for February 2013 are in, and it’s the Ford Territory that’s a clear highlight, overtaking the popular Toyota Prado in the SUV segment. The Toyota 86 is maintaining its cunning lead ahead of the Hyundai Veloster too. Toyota once again remains […]
Holden’s van Gisbergen takes pole, Mercedes-Benz struggles
After famously quitting V8 Supercars at the end of the 2012 season, Shane van Gisbergen has become the first driver to score pole position in the Car of the Future era after setting the fastest time in the top 10 shootout in the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide today. The Tekno […]
Hennessey 2013 Ford Focus ST HPE300 with 220kW
Although Hennessey Performance is usually renowned for building really high-powered supercars and muscle machines, the company has developed a package for the more humble 2013 Ford Focus ST called the HPE300 kit. We loved the Focus ST during our review. It offers outstanding performance for a mainstream hatchback, with 0-100km/h […]