The Alfa Romeo Giulia’s 2.0-litre powertrain may soon receive a power boost up to 257kW, according to a discovery made unintentionally by a Dutch tuning house. Up until now, the most powerful offering within Alfa’s 2.0 lineup was the 205kW/470Nm GME T4 option. Now though, we could be set to […]
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Ferrari J50 special edition celebrates 50 years in Japan
Ferrari has revealed a unique special edition to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ferrari in Japan. It’s called, fittingly, the Ferrari J50. The J50 is based on the 488 Spider, featuring a 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8 engine. Instead of producing the standard 492kW output though, the special edition belts out 509kW […]
2017 Maserati Ghibli on sale in Australia from $138,990
Maserati has updated the Ghibli for 2017, and it’s now on sale in Australia. It brings more power, more technology, while offering customers more exclusivity. The MY17 is available in two new trim lines called Luxury and Sport, with each providing a distinct features list and unique exterior theme. For […]
2017 BMW 5 Series on sale in Australia from $93,900, arrives March
BMW Australia has confirmed the pricing of the crucial new G30 5 Series, which arrives in local showrooms in March, 2017. The range opens with the 2.0-litre diesel-powered 520d at $93,900, which represents a $9145 increase over the outgoing model. It is significantly lighter, faster, more economical and better equipped […]
Audi SQ7 4.0 TDI V8 on sale in Australia from $153,616
Audi Australia has announced local details for its new diesel powerhouse, the Audi SQ7 large SUV. It follows in the footsteps of the SQ5 performance diesel mid-sizer. Based on the new Audi Q7, the SQ7 is Audi’s answer to SUVs such as the BMW X5 M50d performance diesel. It features […]
Australian specs for Alfa Romeo Giulia lineup announced
Alfa Romeo’s Australian arm has lifted the lid on the specifications of its upcoming Giulia lineup, ahead of the local launch in February, 2017. The Giulia will be offered four variants; the base-spec Giulia, Super, Veloce, and flagship Quadrifoglio. The latter, among other achievements, is the current Nürburgring production sedan […]
Bugatti Chiron orders reach 220 in just 9 months
Hypercar manufacturer Bugatti has received a flood of interest in the new Chiron, with a total of 220 orders in a nine-month period since its debut. Speaking with GT Spirit, Bugatti’s man-in-charge Wolfgang Durheimer said Bugatti orders for the AU$3.4-million Chiron were greater than Bugatti was initially expecting; with the […]
2017 Ford Fiesta ST could come with AWD, drift mode – report
A senior Ford Europe engineer has opened up the possibility of an AWD version of the next Fiesta ST, in a candid conversation with British motoring publication, Autocar. Because the seventh-generation Fiesta uses a heavily-revised version of the outgoing model’s B3 platform, also shared with the EcoSport, the possibility of […]