McLaren Special Operations, the team behind the stunning MP4-12C and F1 projects and the Project Alpha options for the MP4-12C, has announced it will be unveiling another very special model called the MP4-12C Singapore Edition. Full details will be unveiled this weekend at the Singapore F1 GP, however, an image […]
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2013 Audi A3 Sportback on sale in Australia mid-2013
The wraps have come off the new 2013 Audi A3 Sportback just ahead of its public unveiling at the 2012 Paris Motor Show next week. The new model will go on sale in Australia halfway through next year. Audi is promising a big step up in technology and design with […]
Peugeot 208 on sale in Australia from $18,490
Peugeot Australia has introduced the all-new Peugeot 208 for the local market, perhaps the funkiest and best-looking compact modern hatch around. Following in the footsteps of the rather gorgeous Peugeot 508 and other new model Peugeots, the 208 showcases the company’s latest design language. At the front it’s all about […]
Standard 2012 BMW M5 runs quarter mile in 11.78 seconds
A Member of BMW enthusiast forum Bimmerpost has taken a bone stock 2012 BMW M5 and ran it down the quarter mile in a blistering time of 11.78 seconds at 192km/h (119mph). We’ve previously heard reports of the new M5 running the quarter in high-11 seconds, 11.8 and 11.9, but […]
BRABUS 2012 Mercedes-Benz A-Class tuning preview
Mega Mercedes-Benz tuning company BRABUS has released preliminary images and details of its tuning upgrade package for the all-new 2012 Mercedes-Benz A-Class. Although it is unclear at this stage if the sporty hatch is packing a biturbo V12 under the bonnet, knowing BRABUS, the company is holding back on revealing […]
Hyundai Veloster Turbo base model on the way – report
Hyundai in Europe is working on introducing a base model version of the new Hyundai Veloster Turbo (called the SE Turbo overseas), without the ‘SE’ badge. The new variant is set to come with slightly less equipment, allowing it to come in at a lower price point. According to a […]
RamSpeed Lamborghini Gallardo ‘LP 840-4’ twin-turbo (video)
Welcome to quite possibly Australia’s most insane Lamborghini Gallardo to ever grace the land, and the country’s first Gallardo to feature a Heffner twin-turbo package. Built by the guys at RamSpeed in Sydney, this ‘LP 840-4’ Italian exotic goes, sounds, and looks truly out of this world. As you might […]
BMW 320d and 520d M Performance Power Kit announced
BMW has announced it will reveal the M Performance Power Kit for the 2012 BMW 320d and BMW 520d – both of which use the same engine. The option package could soon be available in Australia. Currently, the BMW 320d and 520d come with a 2.0-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine producing […]