Long before the Bugatti Veyron came along, a car from 1988 going by the name of the Callaway Sledgehammer held the record for the fastest road legal car with a top speed of over 400km/h. Based on the Chevrolet Corvette of the same year, the Sledgehammer was designed purely to […]
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Jaguar F-Type Coupe revealed in leaked images
Images of the spanking new Jaguar F-Type Coupe have surfaced online, just before its official unveiling later today. As we all expected, it’s a drop-dead gorgeous-looking machine. It takes on the same sexy curves as the F-Type Roadster, however, at the back it swoops down with a long flat glass […]
2014 Callaway SS package announced for the US
Renowned Chevrolet Corvette specialist Callaway has announced a new upgrade program for the US VF Commodore-based Chevrolet SS sedan. The kit transforms the SS into a HSV GTS-like performance sedan for US fans. While the VF Commodore is exported to the US, our overseas companions aren’t able to experience HSV […]
Mercedes-Benz AMG Vision Gran Turismo game car revealed
Mercedes-Benz has created a special virtual supercar for the upcoming Gran Turismo 6 Sony PlayStation game. Called the Mercedes-Benz AMG Vision Gran Turismo, the stunning concept showcases extreme proportions and breathtaking performance. Based on a kind of SL-Class grand coupe, the AMG Vision GT features a long lustrous bonnet denoting […]
GP EXEC track day at Wakefield Park (video)
It was a drenching wet day at Wakefield Park for one of GP EXEC’s fully catered exclusive track day events. Even so, it didn’t stop every driver from thoroughly enjoying themselves, including us. GPEXEC often run track day events, most of which take place on a racing circuit in NSW. […]
Video: Range Rover Sport ‘RS’ prototype spotted at Nurburgring
Range Rover has been spotted once again testing a prototype version of a high-performance Sport, believed to be called the Sport ‘RS’. As you can see, Range Rover is taking testing very seriously. Pounding laps at the Nurburgring is serious business for car companies. It means the car they are […]
Holden VF Commodore SS V makes 608kW ATW
With the recent release of the 430kW HSV Gen-F GTS, and 497kW Walkinshaw Performance WP497, C&A Auto Fashion, an Aussie tuner from Melbourne, has gone totally insane (in a good way) and fitted a brand new VF Commodore SS V with a Garrett GTX42R turbo, along with a host of […]
US could import more powerful VF Commodores – report
It’s easy to see why Americans love the Holden VF Commodore, and if demand for our homegrown V8 remains steady, more powerful versions could be shipped across the Pacific Ocean in the future. In an interview with Automotive.com, Chevrolet performance cars marketing chief John Fitzpatrick said importing more powerful variants […]