SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VIDEOS This is it. Hyundai Veloster SR Turbo versus the Toyota 86 GTS. Front-wheel drive versus rear-wheel drive. Understeer versus oversteer. Turbo versus ‘NA’. Convenience versus compromise. These two vehicles sum up two major enthusiast types. They also happen to be the two kingpins of the under-$80,000 […]
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2014 Volkswagen Golf R Mk7 review (video)
The 2014 Volkswagen Golf R Mk7 is actually quite a difficult car to review. Review, according to the Oxford dictionary, means to assess something formally with the intent to institute a change. Change? Is there anything here that needs to be changed? For those that don’t know, the Golf R […]
Australian specifications for the 2015 Ford Mondeo announced
Full specifications for the 2015 Ford Mondeo destined for the Australian market have just been announced, with the TDCi diesel set to be one of the most fuel-efficient cars in its class. Sipping just 5.1L/100km, the 132kW/400Nm TDCi engine uses less fuel than the Toyota Camry Hybrid which is rated […]
Novitec announces extensive program for Rolls-Royce Wraith
Novitec’s Spofec division has developed a kit for the Rolls-Royce Wraith that is sure to get owners of the luxury vehicle excited – that is if they’re not already happy with the high level of performance and styling on offer. One of the most elegant coupes in the world, the Wraith […]
Posaidon RS 850 tuning kit boosts Mercedes E 63 AMG to 1300Nm
Not happy with your Mercedes E 63 AMG S’s 800Nm torque figure? German tuner Posaidon has come up with a performance kit that pushes power well beyond the factory figures thanks to some new mechanical parts and electronic trickery. In standard form the W212 Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG S produces […]
2015 Honda Civic Type R will go on sale in Australia – report
The highly anticipated, high-performance 2015 Honda Civic Type R will go on sale in Australia, the local arm has confirmed. It’s expected to be the fastest front-wheel drive car on the market. Speaking with CarAdvice, Honda Australia director Stephen Collins said it’s a matter of when and not if the […]
Mercedes-Benz reveals SL 63 AMG World Championship Editions
Mercedes-Benz had a blistering year in the 2014 Formula One season, and it would like to remind us all of its dominance with two special edition SL 63 AMG models which are co-designed by championship winner Lewis Hamilton, and teammate Nico Rosberg. Mercedes is yet to confirm if the ‘Championship […]
Mitsubishi Lancer ‘Special Action ‘Model’ to send off Evolution X
Mitsubishi is working on a last hurrah special edition to send off the current Lancer Evolution X performance sedan. It’s set to be the last Lancer Evo, with no confirmed plans for an Evo XI. According to Don Swearingen, the executive vice president of Mitsubishi North America, there is a […]