Results of a recent survey carried out by the Vauxhall Performance Show in the UK have handed the legendary Lotus Carlton the award of being the most iconic performance Vauxhall ever made. The follow-on of the turbo era of the 1980s into the 1990s saw some pretty amazing cars, packed […]
Turbo
2017 Honda CR-V turbo on sale in Australia from $30,690
The all-new, fifth-generation Honda CR-V will go on sale in Australia from July 2017, with prices and specifications released today. Honda’s mid-size SUV warrior will kick off from $30,690 (before on-road costs), coming standard with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a full-size spare tyre, dual-zone climate control, alloys, active noise cancellation, […]
1986 Holden VL Commodore Turbo 0-100km/h & engine sound (video)
The Holden VL Commodore is a cult classic in Australia, featuring arguably one of the sleekest exterior designs ever applied to the Aussie-built nameplate, while featuring a lusty RB-series Nissan Skyline engine. As standard the VL Commodore came with a 3.0-litre Nissan-sourced RB30E inline six engine in Australia. For the […]
2017 Volkswagen Golf R Australian prices announced, wagon added
Following the announcement of pricing for the facelifted Volkswagen Golf Mk7.5, the local arm has now confirmed details for the high-performance Golf R range. The new model is available in three different variants, including one limited edition. Buyers can select between the regular hatch, the Golf R Wagon, and the […]
For Sale: 1992 Ferrari F40 with Tubi exhaust
An immaculate Ferrari F40 is going up for auction next month, featuring a number of unique enhancements and options. The F40 in question is a U.S.-delivered example, which has just 16,000 miles on the clock (25,760km). It’s been meticulously looked after and had a recent service undertaken by GTO Engineering. […]
2017 Audi TT RS now on sale in Australia, roadster added
The new Audi TT RS has touched down in Australia, available in coupe and, for the first time, roadster form. They come in as some of the quickest-accelerating Audis ever introduced. In the engine compartment is a freshly-developed 2.5-litre turbocharged five-cylinder engine that cranks out a whopping 294kW and 480Nm. […]
2017 Toyota C-HR review – manual (video)
Toyota is demonstrating its seemingly unstoppable talent with this one, storming into the popular small SUV class with the striking new C-HR and showing the rivals how it’s done. It’s a sharp, out-there design. Especially from Toyota. It only just carries through some of the styling philosophy seen on other showroom models, […]
Near-production Hyundai i30 N prepares for Nurburgring 24hr
The pre-production, lightly-race-prepped versions of the all-new Hyundai i30 N have hit the Nurburgring, ahead of their public debut at the Nurburgring 24hr event this weekend. Okay, so they are prepared for the race track, however, Hyundai says the two cars are “close-to-series-production” in terms of specifications and design. We […]