Can you imagine what it would be like to drive a mostly conventional family wagon with 625kW? The crazy folks at BRABUS in Germany have come up with a tuning package based on the Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG Estate that offers the potential to do exactly that. BRABUS is renowned for […]
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ABT Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk7 ‘Dark Edition’ revealed
Even though the new Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk7 has only been on sale for a short time, ABT tuning has already come up with an upgrade package, called the ‘Dark Edition’. The kit comes with a number of exterior enhancements to boost the Golf’s visual appeal, including darkened headlights and […]
Ford EcoSport on sale in Australia from $20,790
The Ford EcoSport is now on sale in Australia, enhancing the blue oval’s existing SUV lineup alongside the Kuga and Territory. The base model EcoSport will be priced from $20,790 plus on-road costs. The Fiesta-based EcoSport features the company’s latest EcoBoost 1.0-litre three-cylinder engine, which according to Ford provides the […]
Video: 2015 Subaru WRX overview, 0-100km/h just over 5.0sec
Subaru in the US has released a detailed video going over the major highlights of the all-new 2015 Subaru WRX. The video reveals the new model is able to conquer 0-100km/h in just over 5.0 seconds. With a 0-100km/h time of “just over 5.0 seconds”, acceleration is almost as quick […]
Jeep Grand Cherokee ‘Summit’ edition on sale from $75,000
Jeep Australia has introduced a new special edition Grand Cherokee ‘Summit’ to the range, adding unique highlights and lots of standard equipment. Based on the Grand Cherokee 3.0 CRD Overland, the Summit comes with the company’s 3.0-litre turbo-diesel V6 producing 184kW of power and 570Nm of torque. It offers an […]
Loder1899 Ford Fiesta ST tuning kit announced
Redefining the term ‘pocket rocket’, Loder1899 has come up with a neat upgrade package for the already-potent Ford Fiesta ST. Engine power is boosted enough to give it highly credible performance. In its standard form, the Fiesta ST comes with a 1.6-litre EcoBoost turbo four-cylinder producing 134kW and 240Nm. Up […]
Video: Nissan GT-R Nismo – the development story
Finding it difficult to sleep at night? Need to absorb more information about the epic Nissan GT-R Nismo to sooth your soul? Nissan has released just the thing that might help; a comprehensive 26-minute video outlining all the nitty-gritty about the new model. The Nissan GT-R is already regarded as […]
2014 Volvo V60 Polestar revealed
The fast Volvo wagon is back. This time in the form of the new 2014 Volvo V60 Polestar. It builds on technology developed for the Australian-exclusive S60 Polestar introduced earlier this year. After a number of teasers over the past few weeks, the special Polestar model has finally been unveiled, […]