Love muscle cars, burnouts, and Australia’s hot weather? You must have went to Summernats 30 in Canberra a few weeks ago. If the answer is no to either of these but you’re still intrigued, we’ve put together a big gallery for you so you can pretend you were there. Summernats, […]
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Tesla Model S P100D sets new 1/4 mile record (video)
A new quarter mile record has been set by the Tesla Model S P100D, decimating its already jaw-dropping former record and chopping a 478kW muscle sedan in the process. Thanks to the larger 100kWh battery pack and the new ‘Ludicrous Plus’ pack that cuts 0-100km/h time down to 2.7 seconds, […]
For Sale: 1991 Ferrari F40 owned by Eric Clapton
Rock and roll legend Eric Clapton’s name pops up on automotive websites from time to time as he is a Ferrari enthusiast and collector, with plenty of bespoke one-off examples commissioned exclusively for the musician. The SP12 is an example of this, with its 512 BB inspired styling sitting over […]
Seinfeld’s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee coming to Netflix
Jerry Seinfeld’s hit show Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee is set to debut in a new platform, after signing a 24-episode deal with media giant Netflix. Seinfeld, alongside producer Crackle have been working together for five years, resulting in nine seasons of comedians, well, in cars getting coffee. If you […]
Video: Rimac One vs Bugatti Veyron in drag race
Bugatti’s Veyron is well known as the world’s fastest car, especially in Super Sport guise where it achieved an independently verified 431km/h at Volkswagen’s Ehra Lessien proving ground. With 736kW and 1250Nm from its 8.0-litre quad-turbo W16, it is good for a 2.5-second sprint to 100km/h time in standard form. […]
For Sale: 2002 Bullet Roadster – Mazda MX-5 with Lexus 1UZ V8
Another unique Australian sports car in this week’s Cool Find section; the Bullet Roadster. For those of you who aren’t familiar, the Bullet was the brainchild of John Bettini, of AEC Sprintex in Queensland. Starting with an NA Mazda MX-5, the Lexus 1UZ-FE V8 was put in place of the […]
For Sale: 2010 DRB540 Cobra kit car with XR8 engine
A very unique piece of Aussie motoring history has popped up on Carsales; a 2010 DRB540 Cobra sports car. Australia actually has a long history of kit and bespoke sports cars, such as the Bolwell Nagari and Ikara, Elfin Clubman and DRB’s GT40 and Shelby Cobra replicas. One of the […]
Video: Best of buses & vans at Nurburgring is hilarious
The Nurburgring is sheer motoring Valhalla for many, with the most turns, elevation changes and complex array of bitumen of any circuit the world over. It is embedded in legend and is the place where almost every automaker hones their vehicle’s engine and suspension tune before bringing it to market. […]