Ford Australia has announced the all-new 2012 Ford Focus ST, including specifications and pricing details. The hot hatch hits the market at $38,290, sporting a turbocharged four-cylinder engine and various performance highlights. The Focus ST has been on sale around the world for a few months now. It has been […]
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BMW 520d Gran Turismo joins new range in Australia
BMW Australia has announced the updated 5 Series Gran Turismo range, including introducing the new entry-level BMW 520d Gran Turismo. Economy has been improved across the board, while power has been increased for the 530d. The 530d version has been given a power boost with the updated model. It’s 3.0-litre […]
Romeo Ferraris 2012 BMW M5 tune to offer 483kW
Renowned tuning company Romeo Ferraris from Italy is developing a tuning package for the awesome new 2012 BMW M5. Full results are yet to be finalised but they are talking around 483kW. In its standard form the 2012 BMW M5 is a weapon already, featuring a 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 producing […]
Hyundai Veloster Turbo ‘R-Spec’ in the works?
With the Australian launch of the Hyundai Veloster SR Turbo literally just one week away, word is already coming through that an even higher performance version could be on the way; the Hyundai Veloster Turbo ‘R-Spec’? Nothing is official at this stage but there are rumours circulating suggesting a meaner […]
Nissan GT-R future yet to be secured – report
The R35 Nissan GT-R has been out now since 2007. It’s not quite ready for an all-new model update yet, however, development work apparently hasn’t even begun. According to an Inside Line report in the US, the GT-R’s future could be put on hold while Nissan focuses on electric vehicle […]
2012 All Ford Day at Eastern Creek a Mecca for Ford fans
The Combined Ford Clubs of NSW ran its annual All Ford Day static car show yesterday at Sydney’s Eastern Creek Raceway, now called Sydney Motorsport Park. Never have we seen such a massive collection of GT Falcons. There were around 1200 Fords on display at the event, from immaculately kept […]
Video: MINI Cooper JCW GP doing 8:23 on the Nurburgring
MINI has released the official time trial video of the MINI Cooper JCW GP car lapping the famous Nurburgring in Germany. The JCW GP is the company’s fastest and most powerful vehicle ever made. Setting a time of 8:23, the MINI Cooper JCW GP is quicker than a Lotus Exige […]
Jaguar C-X75 production car to rev to 10,000rpm (sound clip)
Jaguar is planning on producing the epic Jaguar C-X75 supercar for the market. Some new details have now emerged surrounding its production powertrain setup. In concept form the C-X75 features a gas-turbine engine. As cool as it would be, the layout was never going to make production (although a special […]