The 2012 FPV GT RSPEC is the most powerful car ever made in Australia. With 335kW and 570Nm available, launch control, serious suspension tweaks, and wider rear rubber, you just know this thing means business. 2012 FPV GT RSPEC – PROS AND CONS PROS: Brutal engine performance – the most […]
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MS Design Ford Focus ST ‘Competition’ gets aggressive
An Austrian tuning company called MS Design has come up with a styling kit for the Ford Focus ST hot hatch, bringing its visual impact to boiling point thanks to a distinct black and white theme. At the front, the company has formed a bespoke front bumper bar and spoiler […]
2015 Ford Focus RS confirmed, more ‘RS’ models coming?
Ford officials have reportedly confirmed in Europe the hotly anticipated sequel to the Ford Focus RS super-hot hatch will go on sale in 2015. The new version will fall in line with Ford’s new strategies to invest in some niche models to boost the brand’s image. In a recent Autocar […]
Australian vehicles sales for January 2013 – Toyota 86 shines
The official VFACTS figures for Australian new vehicle registrations for January 2013 are in, and although overall sales did drop for the first month of the year compared with December, we saw a few interesting changes and shuffling in various segments. Even though Toyota remained as the overall best-selling manufacturer, […]
2012 FPV Pursuit Ute review (video)
The 2012 FPV Pursuit Ute is the baddest and most exclusive ute currently on sale. It comes with the company’s brutal supercharged V8 engine, and it can only be had in this sinister Silhouette Black and red colour scheme. 2012 FPV PURSUIT UTE – PROS AND CONS PROS: Monster V8 […]
2012 Ford Falcon XR6 MKII review (video)
The 2012 Ford Falcon XR6 gets a midlife facelift, but is the improvement only skin deep? We jump into the XR6 MKII with all the options ticked to find out. 2012 FORD FALCON XR6 MKII – PROS AND CONS PROS: New front end styling Torquey engine ZF six-speed automatic gearbox […]
2012 FPV GT-P MKII review (video)
Meet one of FPV’s hottest rides, the 2012 FPV GT-P MKII. It comes with a tyre-smoking 335kW supercharged V8 that is definitely not for the fainthearted. The only thing that stands between the GT-P and a sub 5.0-second 0-100km/h time is its grunt-to-tyre ratio. 2012 FPV GT-P MKII – PROS […]
2013 Shelby Focus ST unveiled at Detroit show
If you thought the latest Focus ST was a potent little pocket rocket, Shelby American – renowned Ford specialist – has unveiled a aggressive new 2013 Shelby Focus ST at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Unfortunately, there’s no speak of a highly boosted powerhouse under the bonnet. […]