Ford Australia has released specifications on the new 2012 Ford Falcon FG MkII EcoBoost. The new turbocharged four-cylinder engine option will go on sale in April. As previously speculated, the 2012 Ford Falcon FG MkII EcoBoost will feature a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine. It’s now announced it will produce 179kW […]
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Hennessey McLaren MP4-12C HPE800 tuning preview
American high performance tuning specialist Hennessey Performance has revealed its plans for a Hennessey McLaren MP4-12C HPE800 twin-turbo tuning program. As the name suggests, up to 800hp will be on offer with the new kit, not that the 441kW 3.8-litre stock twin-turbo V8 lacks in the power and performance department. […]
Lamborghini says no to turbochargers for at least this decade
Despite many manufacturers, including supercar makers, downsizing engines and turning to turbocharger technology in an effort to reduce fuel consumption, Lamborghini isn’t looking to take part in any of that. Not for at least eight years. Lamborghini has been renowned for its naturally aspirated, high-revving V8, V10 and V12 engines […]
Renault 5 Alpine rally cars restored to run in 2012 Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique
It’s the Renault 5’s 40th anniversary this year, so to celebrate, three specially prepared Renault 5 Alpine rally cars will run in the 2012 Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique, in France. The classic rally runs for a whopping 2500km, starting from Reims, in north-east France, and finishes in famous and glamorous Monte […]
Volkswagen Scirocco R now on sale in Australia
The Volkswagen Scirocco R is now on sale in Australia. Prices start at $47,490 for the six-speed manual version, and $49,990 for the DSG dual-clutch transmission option. With the character and styling of what is essentially a Golf coupe, the Scirocco R is only available in three-door guise, and only […]
2013 Porsche 911 Turbo to feature tri-turbo setup – report
It seems the 2013 Porsche 911 Turbo might jump on the tri-turbo bandwagon, initially kicked off by the BMW M550d and M50d range earlier this week. The Porsche 911 Turbo has in the past only ever come with a twin-turbo setup. (Rendered speculation only) Plans for a tri-turbo system were […]
2013 Ford Fusion NASCAR unveiled
Ford has unveiled the new Ford Fusion NASCAR at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in the US. It features the all-new Ford Fusion (new Ford Mondeo) design, first unveiled at the 2012 North American International Auto Show earlier this month. Ford motorsport engineers have worked hard at getting the new Fusion […]
2012 Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 now available to buy
Still not happy with the speed and acceleration of your 2012 Nissan GT-R? Maybe the new ready to race Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 will suffice. Yes, Nissan has unveiled the new GT3 racer, co-developed by Nismo and JR Motorsports. It’s fully FIA certified, and is ready to compete in various […]