Volkswagen Australia has announced some specs and local details for the incoming Arteon four-door coupe, ahead of its market launch here in October. The Arteon was only just unveiled at the Geneva motor show in March this year, but it seems the local arm is jumping straight onto it and […]
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Cool Find: Grandpa-spec 1999 Lexus GS 300 packing 850hp
Although there is said to be internal debate at Toyota about continuing the GS line, its lineage can be traced back to the 1990s, where it amassed quite a following. The Toyota Aristo, as it was domestically known in Toyota form, was a technology-packed BMW 5 Series combatant with the […]
2017 Volkswagen Up! GTI officially unveiled
The 2017 Volkswagen Up! GTI has been officially revealed in Europe. With a six-speed manual transmission and a compact and lightweight body, Volkswagen labels the car as a tribute to the original Golf GTI of 1976, albeit 136kg heavier. Power comes from a 1.0-litre turbo triple as previously anticipated, with […]
Honda S600 with mega turbo 2JZ is insane (video)
Soichiro Honda’s S600 roadster of the 1960s established the company’s identity of super light weight, sporty and high revving (9500rpm) cars, with experience from the motorcycle division transferred into the sports car. This Australian example is very far removed from the compact philosophy though. Instead of a 531cc four-cylinder with […]
2018 Honda Civic Type R now available to order in Australia
If you’re itching to get your hands on Honda’s Nurburgring lap-record-holding Civic Type R, you don’t have to wait any longer as dealerships have begun taking orders. Honda Australia’s director Stephen Collins confirmed the news in an announcement today, saying: “Our dealers have been telling us that customers are eager […]
2017 Mercedes-Benz V 220 now on sale in Australia
The 2017 Mercedes-Benz V-Class van range has been broadened in Australia with the introduction of a mid-spec V 220 BlueTec. Utilising the same engine as the $56,380 and more spartan Valente, the V 220 scores a 2.1-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder that churns out 120kW of power and 380Nm of torque, mated […]
Racy BMW M240i Performance Edition announced, just 750 planned
BMW has revealed a new special edition for the M240i called the Performance Edition. It’s the work of BMW M Performance. As you can probably tell, the Performance Edition by M Performance is a performance-enhanced performance car. It come with a unique M Performance bodykit taken from the M Performance catalogue, […]
Hyundai i30 N development moves to road testing in UK (video)
Development of the much-anticipated Hyundai i30 N performance hatch has moved onto public roads, with engineers recently hitting challenging routes in the UK. In March we heard that testing was taking place in extreme winter conditions in Sweden, with WRC driver Thierry Neuville behind the wheel to put the prototype […]