As previously suspected, Volkswagen’s Spanish arm, SEAT, was planning its most powerful model ever; the new SEAT Leon Cupra 300 with 220kW (300PS). The Leon Cupra has previously held the front-wheel drive record around the Nurburgring. The title has been jostled between it, VW, Renault and Honda in recent times. […]
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2017 Subaru Levorg GT-S review
More times than not, we as performance car enthusiasts are forced to make sacrifices in the name of fun. Do you want a fire-breathing, circuit-destroying thoroughbred? No problem, but you won’t be able to fit the kids in the back, or anything more than a backpack in the storage compartment. […]
Ferrari 488 Challenge race car debuts with turbo V8
The track-based version of the Ferrari 488 GTB was unveiled today at Daytona, replacing the 458 Challenge. The 488 Challenge features a version of the road car’s 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8 worked to 500kW. These improvements are thanks to different engine mapping for the ECU, including changes to the variable torque […]
First Honda NSX customer in Australia takes delivery
The first Australian customer has taken delivery of the all-new Honda NSX, featuring VIN 001. It was delivered through Yarra Honda in Melbourne. Allen Cheng was the first lucky customer to receive his order. Cheng was so eager to jump onto the waiting list that his order was filled even […]
BMW creates bespoke M4 for DTM champion, Marco Wittmann
BMW is celebrating Marco Wittmann’s second DTM championship victory by creating a special edition M4 especially for the racer. The 26-year-old German driver took out the 2014 and 2016 German touring car (DTM) championship, nabbing this year’s championship after taking out the final DTM race at Hockenheim in October. He […]
Mercedes-Benz G-Professional ute on sale in Australia from $119,900
Mercedes-Benz’s Australian arm has confirmed the arrival of the industrial-strength G-Professional cab chassis ute, pairing in the renowned off-road and heavy-duty reputation of the G-Class. Just the single variant is being offer in Australia, officially badged as the G 300 CDI Cab Chassis. It sits in the market with basically […]
BMW planning M2 CS limited edition, to feature detuned M4 engine – rumour
Following a trademark application find from a few days ago, it seems BMW’s first revival of the CS badge could be an M2 CS. It’s believed it will be getting more power and other enhancements. According to a “trusty” Bimmerpost forum member, known as Ynguldyn, BMW’s M division is working […]
2016 Honda Civic RS turbo review (video)
Honda is one of the last car manufacturers to jump onto the turbo bandwagon, having stuck with its sophisticated and highly-strung naturally aspirated engines for decades; you know times are changing when Honda brings out a turbo. Enter the 2016 Honda Civic RS turbo. It’s one of very few turbocharged […]