After being previewed by a grandiose concept last year, complete with a large, singular gullwing door, the production version of the 2018 Lincoln Navigator is being shown at the 2017 New York auto show. Sharing its body-on-frame platform with the Ford Expedition shown in February, the 2018 Navigator gets a […]
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Editorial: How to Resurrect the Australian Car
Once Holden and Toyota shutter their Australian production facilities this coming August and October, the Australian-built motorcar is dead, taking with it tens of thousands of jobs in the component sector. Australia will be the first developed country in the world with the capacity to build cars to essentially shut […]
For Sale: Unique Mad Max themed Ford AU Falcon
Mad Max is an iconic Australian film, thanks largely to the Ford Falcons featured; the XB ‘Interceptor’ Coupe with its GM 6-71 blower sitting out of its bonnet and Peter Arcadipane designed shovel-nose bodykit, and the yellow, red and blue XA police cars that featured early in the movie. Many […]
Ford EA Falcon inline-6 with massive 4-71 supercharger (video)
Summernats 30 was an absolute hoot and PD was there to bring you some of the craziest and coolest modified cars in the country. One that escaped our attention was captured by the boys at 1320 Video while they were in the country for the event. It is an EA […]
Ford GT sets fastest 1-mile record at Texas Mile, hits 471km/h (video)
The world record for the fastest 1 mile (1.6km) has been shattered by a modified MkII Ford GT, at an astonishing 293.6MPH (471.5km/h). At the quarter mile mark, the car was travelling at 260km/h, increasing to 352km/h by the half-mile mark, before warping into the unfathomable speed at which it […]
Ford Mustang confirmed to replace Falcon in Supercars series
A report suggests the Falcon bodyshell will be replaced by the Mustang’s body for the 2018 Virgin Australia Supercar Series. Racer Mark Winterbottom confirmed to the Daily Telegraph that his team, Prodrive Racing Australia, are switching from the Falcon – which ended production last year – to the Mustang, with […]
Ford Falcon to be revived with new model inspired by original
Fans of the Falcon rejoice as Ford could be in the process of a revival, but not as you know it. It is well publicised that Ford Australia’s design and R&D departments are being retained despite the loss of manufacturing, with plenty of carryover staff and many new hires too, […]
New Ford GT will offer 5 driving modes, including V-Max
Ford has confirmed the new GT supercar will offer the driver up to five driving modes, covering street to track driving conditions. The modes span from Normal, Wet, Sport, Track, and V-Max. Each of these configure the powertrain, suspension and steering accordingly. The stability control program is also altered to […]