American lunatics Lethal Performance has wound up the crazy on Ford’s most exotic pony, the latest Mustang GT350. The Mustang Shelby GT350, sadly denied to us Australians for the moment, is truly a monumental car for the blue oval, with many firsts. It is the first Ford to feature a […]
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2016 Toyota LandCruiser GX review (video)
Toyota’s dominance in the flooded SUV market continues to thrive. At the top of the food-chain, the new 2016 LandCruiser also continues to be spared from any legitimate contenders. Since its inauguration 65 years ago, the Toyota LandCruiser has embedded itself in everyone’s minds as the go-to vehicle for serious […]
2017 Alpina B7 Bi-Turbo revealed, more power than BMW M5
Following a smokey teaser video last month, Alpina has now unveiled the new B7 Bi-Turbo super-sedan, based on the new BMW 7 Series. As suspected, the 2017 Alpina B7 is based on the BMW 750i and its 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8. Outputs have been boosted to an impressive 447kW of power […]
2016 Ford Falcon XR6 Sprint & XR8 Sprint officially revealed
Ford Australia has finally announced details and pricing for the new 2016 Falcon XR6 Turbo Sprint and Falcon XR8 Sprint, based on the last ever Falcon, the FG X. These have been put together as a last hurrah for the Falcon before it unfortunately goes out of production, forever. Both […]
2016 Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Sprint 325kW, XR8 Sprint 345kW – rumour
Rumours are ablaze at the moment surrounding specifications and details regarding the upcoming 2016 Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Sprint and XR8 Sprint. According to rumours, the XR6 Turbo Sprint will indeed receive the high-output version of the 4.0-litre turbocharged inline six. However, instead of producing 310kW like in the previous […]
2016 HSV Clubsport R8 review (video)
It started life as a humble Aussie icon. Now, the HSV Clubsport sits in the market as one of the most powerful production sedans in the world. Isn’t it a shame the MY2016 is going to be the last model ever? Yep, as you’ve probably heard, Holden Australia is closing […]
Stock Ferrari 488 GTB runs 10-second quarter mile (video)
What sort of quarter mile time can you expect from the new Ferrari 488 GTB? It seems it is a 10-second car, from the factory. Ekanoo Racing, the UAE-based tuning company that is responsible for some very wild street car projects, is planning to do a few things to a […]
Volvo 240 GL with LS1 V8 conversion project: Part 5 – sump & radiator
Another couple of weeks has passed and more progress has been made on our Volvo 240 GL LS1 V8 conversion project car. This fortnight it’s been all about finalising the radiator and engine sump. Fitting a V8 engine to a vehicle that usually carries a small four-cylinder engine isn’t exactly […]