Fiat Australia has announced the new Abarth 595 50th Anniversary special edition for the local market, which celebrates the 50th birthday of the original Abarth 595. Based on the peppy Fiat 500, the Abarth 595 is infused with potent performance in every department. It comes with the company’s most powerful […]
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Nissan Skyline 200GT-t revealed with Mercedes 2.0L turbo
Nissan Japan has revealed an interesting new variant of the Skyline called the 200GT-t, which uses a Mercedes-Benz turbo four-cylinder. The engine lending comes thanks to the Daimler and Renault-Nissan partnership announced in 2010. Daimler and Renault-Nissan signed a deal which saw Daimler hold 3.1 per cent stake in Renault-Nissan, […]
2015 Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI BiTurbo diesel confirmed
Following last week’s teaser sketches, Volkswagen has confirmed some technical details of the next-gen, 2015 Passat including a new twin-turbo-diesel engine. Like many new model cars these days, the 2015 Passat will be lighter weight than the outgoing model. Volkswagen says up to 85kg has been cut, with thanks to […]
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland CRD review
The task was relatively simple, dodge the airport and drive south to the Victorian capital instead of suffering the stress of packing into a big bomber for a flight to the Australian F1 Grand Prix. Some thought we were mad, a boring cruise down the speed-restricted Hume Freeway or an […]
Skoda Yeti Xtreme; rally-inspired concept revealed
Just moments after a teaser image was released, Skoda has revealed the Yeti Xtreme concept which will make its public debut at the Worthersee festival next week. As expected, the car features various rough and rugged highlights. Skoda has taken the Yeti to more serious levels than we all expected, […]
SR Performance makes a neatly tuned Audi S3 sedan
The Audi S3 sedan has only just gone on sale in Australia, but tuners from overseas have already had time to come up with upgrade packages. SR Performance, a German-based tuning company, has developed a project car that demonstrates some of the aftermarket performance potential of the potent little sedan. […]
Outrageous VW GTI Roadster Vision Gran Turismo concept
Volkswagen has revealed an extravagant concept called the GTI Roadster Vision Gran Turismo, which will make its debut at the Worthersee festival next week. Volkswagen says the crazy creation has been designed for a singular mission: the populat Sony PlayStation Gran Turismo video game. This meant designers and engineers could […]
2014 Ford Fiesta Sport 1.0 EcoBoost review (video)
Ford staunchly proves how ‘less’ is becoming ‘more’ with the new Fiesta Sport 1.0 EcoBoost. The award-winning three-cylinder turbo is surprisingly sporty, and a perfect match for the Fiesta