Citroen has announced the all-new Citroen DS5 softroader is now on sale in Australia, with prices starting at $47,990 (excluding on-road costs). Just one variant is available locally, the DS5 DSport. It comes with a 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine producing 115kW of power and 240Nm of torque. Although 0-100km/h acceleration […]
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Video: Stock 2012 BMW M5 makes 393kW at the wheels
It seems BMW may have underrated one of its cars once again. The guys at BimmerPost recently strapped a brand new and stock standard 2012 BMW M5 to a dyno where it produced 393kW at the wheels (527hp). According to the factory specs, the new M5 produces 412kW at the […]
MINI JCW GP Limited Edition on sale in Australia from $56,900
MINI Australia has announced just 30 MINI JCW GP Limited Editions for the local market, out of 2000 produced internationally. The new model is the most powerful production car the company has ever made. Sporting a race-tuned version of the 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine seen in the normal Cooper S, […]
Video: Accelerated Performance Subaru BRZ runs 11.3 seconds
It was only a matter of time before some seriously tuned Subaru BRZ/Toyota 86 setups started hitting the drag strip. A video has just surfaced showing a tuned Subaru BRZ from Accelerated Performance running the quarter in 11.3 seconds. According to the video description, the BRZ features a “400” turbo package. […]
MINI Paceman revealed online in leaked images
The all-new MINI Paceman has been revealed in all its glory. These images, showing, seemingly, a production model in full, were recently leaked online through MINI enthusiast website Motoringfile. The Paceman will be the latest addition to the company’s ever-growing showroom range. It’s a two-door version of the Countryman soft-roader, […]
Hennessey VR1200 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe with 1226hp (video)
When it comes to serious performance, you can almost always rely on the folks at Hennessey for coming up with some of the most outrageous tuning packages around. As is the case with this, the Hennessey VR1200 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe. As the name suggests, this already high performance coupe produces […]
2013 Volkswagen Golf Mk7 officially unveiled
Volkswagen has finally unveiled the all-new 2013 Volkswagen Golf Mk7 at a special event in Berlin. The new model is larger than the outgoing version, and showcases an abundance of new technologies and features. It also comes with fresh styling inside and out. As we’ve already learned, the 2013 Volkswagen […]
McLaren P12 concept ‘F1 successor’ to debut at Paris
McLaren will be revealing for the first time a glimpse of the all-new McLaren P12 supercar at the 2012 Paris Motor Show later this month. It will be a concept version, but McLaren is adamant a production version will follow. (Rendered speculation only) This is the spiritual successor to the […]