Who is buying a car straight after the Christmas and New Year period? We’re not sure, but we can tell you what types of cars they are buying thanks to the release of the Australian VFACTS figures for new vehicle registrations in January. Before we get to the best-selling vehicles, […]
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Top 10 best performance SUVs (of all time)
Sometimes things are made to do what they aren’t supposed to. Notice how the humble off-road wagon, the SUV, evolved into the must-have city accessory? Well, some go even further, adding speed and performance into an already outstretched set of capabilities. The ultimate Swiss-army knife on wheels? Or cumbersome, compromised […]
Truck crash in France spills out various supercars onto the highway
A truck carrying a number of delicious supercars and sports cars has overturned in France, spilling out exotica like dice being thrown onto the table at a casino. Aboard the truck were a Ferrari 430, a couple of Lamborghini Gallardos, a Ford Mustang GT500, and a Porsche 911 and Cayman. […]
Top 10 Australian exports you probably didn’t know about
As we near the end of the road for Australian car manufacturing, we thought it would be a good time to reflect on some of the more obscure moments in Aussie motoring history. For a considerable chunk of time Australian cars were exported to various parts of the world, some […]
Ford Fiesta RS not happening, says performance division chief engineer
A sad day for hot hatch fans today, as Ford is putting to rest rumours of an upcoming high-performance Ford Fiesta RS. Ford Performance chief engineer Tyrone Johnson spoke with Motoring and offered the following insight: “[In regards to a possible Fiesta RS]… some comments from senior Ford people that […]
Ford Falcon Sprint – the history behind the special edition
Ford’s last performance hurrah, the XR6 Turbo and XR8 Sprint, were one of the worst-kept automotive secrets of 2015. The first actual piece of evidence surfaced when we showed you a picture of ‘Sprint’-embroidered seats back in early December. This was followed two weeks later by official confirmation from Ford, […]
First 2016 Ford Focus RS rolls off production line in Germany
After plenty of tweaking and tinkering, the new Ford Focus RS is finally ready for production. And in fact, the first example has rolled off the line in Germany. Produced at Ford’s Saarlouis factory in the west of Germany, the new Focus RS is the first all-wheel drive hot hatch […]
2017 Ford Fusion revealed, twin-turbo Sport variant added
Ford has unveiled the refreshed 2017 Fusion at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, currently underway. The Ford Fusion is badged as the Mondeo here in Australia, with the domestic Mondeo sharing the same platform and some powertrains as the Fusion. Described by Ford as its most technologically […]