A number of highly collectable and super-exotic cars will go up for auction later this month at the annual RM Auctions event in Arizona, USA, including a rare 1960 Ferrari 250 GT Competizione. Yep, perhaps one of the most desirable classics on Earth. For anyone that know’s their cars, and […]
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Two Ford V8 Supercars teams change owners for 2013 season
Two of Australia’s most famous Ford racing teams have officially changed ownership for the 2013 V8 Supercars season. Stone Brothers Racing has announced that upon ditching the Falcons for Mercedes E 63 AMGs, it will now be officially known as Erubus Motorsport. SBR has been operated by Kiwi siblings Jimmy […]
2013 Ford Focus ST review (video)
This is the new 2013 Ford Focus ST. It’s the replacement to the very popular XR5. For the new model, Ford decided to relegate the howling XR5 2.5-litre five-cylinder turbo engine – potentially upsetting enthusiasts – and has introduced a 2.0-litre EcoBoost four banger. Ford fans needn’t fret though, the […]
Australian vehicle sales for December 2012 – Audi trend evident
As reported earlier, the Mazda3 has taken the cake as the most popular selling new vehicle in Australia for 2012. In other areas though, there were a few surprises for the month, with Audi making top appearances in various segments. Last month’s best-seller, the Toyota Corolla was relegated during December, […]
Australian sales figures for 2012 – Mazda3 best-seller, again
For the second year running, the Mazda3 is the best-selling vehicle in Australia. The national 2012 VFACTS new vehicle sales figures have just been released, and it’s Toyota that stands out as a very clear favourite overall. Mazda sold a whopping 44,128 examples of its Mazda3 small car in 2012, […]
Video: Ken Block Gymkhana Five – the making of
DC Shoes has released a cool video showcasing the making of the epic Gymkhana Five video with Ken Block, released earlier this year. Going behind the scenes, the video gives us all an idea of how much work goes into the crazy compilations. Gymkhana Five: Ultimate Urban Playground, as you […]
FPV factory produces its last car before shutting down
After Prodrive sold off its 51 per cent stake in Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV) to Ford earlier this year, the FPV factory in Victoria is now finalising its last vehicle before the entire factory is shut down. Production will move literally across the road to Ford, at the Campbellfield facilities. […]
Alex Davison to join Ford Performance Racing in 2013
Ford Performance Racing will run four, not three, Falcons in the 2013 V8 Supercars season. The team has announced Alex Davison will join his brother Will in the squad. The fourth V8 Supercars entry licence at FPR will come from Charlie Schwerkolt Racing which was leased to Dick Johnson Racing […]