At the 1984 Bathurst 1000 Nissan posted its first-ever pole position at the famous Mount Panorama race in a Nissan Bluebird. To celebrate the 30th anniversary Nismo has put together a video with current Nissan driver Michael Caruso and legend Bluebird driver George Fury having a chat about the effort. […]
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AC Schnitzer tunes the BMW M235i
Renowned BMW tuner AC Schnitzer has come up with a neat upgrade package for the already-brilliant BMW M235i. It brings added style, more direct handling, and more under-bonnet performance. The little BMW M235i is a great little car, based on the new 2 Series. It features the company’s 3.0-litre twin-turbo […]
Mazda 767b coming to World Time Attack in Sydney
Mazda Australia has confirmed it is supporting this year’s World Time Challenge at Sydney Motorsport Park in October, along side the legendary Mazda 767b quad-rotor Le Mans racer from the late 1980’s. Yes, that’s right folks, the Mazda 767b is coming to Australia. It doesn’t matter if you can’t make […]
2015 RenaultSport R.S. 01 LMP1 race car revealed
The crazy little RenaultSport R.S. 01 has finally been revealed. It’s Renault’s latest racing car project that has been previewed a lot recently, showcasing a bespoke racing package inside and out. This isn’t your everyday track day vehicle. Instead, this is a fully fledged GT car which will be certified […]
Sebastian Vettel first F1 driver around Sochi circuit
Ahead of this year’s inaugural Russian Formula One race in October four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel has become the first F1 driver to lap the newly-built Sochi Autodrom, just one day after finishing fifth at the Belgian Grand Prix. The Sochi Autodrom was designed by F1 architect Hermann Tilke, featuring […]
TopCar reveals muscly wide-body kit for Porsche Macan
If you like ultra-fat wide-body bodykits you’ll love the latest creation from TopCar. The tuning firm has come up with a comprehensive styling upgrade for the new Porsche Macan junior SUV. The Macan was only launched in some markets a few months ago, and has just landed in Australia. It […]
Arden previews Jaguar F-Type Coupe tuning program
The Jaguar F-Type Coupe is already a spectacular vehicle straight from the showroom floor, however, renowned tuner Arden has come up with a package that gives it just a little bit more exclusivity. Arden is still working on the complete kit and is previewing what it has come up with […]
ABT announces ‘Power S’ tune for the VW Golf R Mk7
ABT Sportsline has come up with a decent tuning package for the latest Volkswagen Golf R Mk7, bringing power levels into high-end sports car territory. In standard form the Golf R is the highest performance model Volkswagen makes. It’s equipped with a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine developing 206kW of power […]