Jamie Whincup was again the man at the top of the timesheets at the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, this time in qualifying after yesterday’s practice. While the TeamVodafone driver blitzed the field to take provisional pole, reigning Bathurst champion Garth Tander had to get a spot in tomorrow’s top 10 […]
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TeamVodafone’s Jamie Whincup tops first day of 2012 Bathurst 1000
TeamVodafone Holden V8 Supercar driver Jamie Whincup has finished fastest on the first day of the 2012 Supercheap Bathurst 1000. The reigning V8 Supercars champion posted a best of 2.07.3565s, some 0.46 seconds faster than the next best which came from Ford Performance Racing’s Will Davison. Whincup however played down his […]
2012 HDT Interceptor revealed at Bathurst
In a throwback to the 1980’s police BT1 ‘interceptors’, HDT has come up with its own take on the highway pursuit vehicles; the 2012 HDT Interceptor. It joins a long list of VE Retro cars produced by HDT. The new HDT Interceptor has been built to celebrate the 50th anniversary […]
TeamVodafone Holden V8 Supercar Bathurst 2012 livery revealed
The usual team colours of Craig Lowndes’ TeamVodafone Holden V8 Supercar have been replaced for this weekend’s 2012 Bathurst 1000 race, with a special black, red and white colour scheme commemorating Peter Brock’s 1979 Marlboro Holden Torana. As previously reported, many cars running in this year’s race will be wearing […]
HSV GTS 25th Anniversary Edition revealed
HSV has revealed the new HSV GTS 25th Anniversary Edition it plans on unveiling at the 2012 Australian International Motor Show in Sydney later this month. Just 125 examples will be made, each coming with $7500 in added features at just a $2000 premium over the normal GTS. Power comes […]
Jaguar F-Type officially unveiled at Paris show
The sexy, savage and sensual new Jaguar F-Type has finally been officially unveiled at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. This is the company’s most exciting new model, coming equipped with three different supercharged engine options. Each showcase a striking, sexy body design taking inspiration from the C-X16 concept and the original […]
V8 Supercars get 50th anniversary liveries for 2012 Bathurst 1000
The V8 Supercars will hit the famous Mt Panorama circuit in less than a week, and being the 50th running of the ‘Great Race’ at Bathurst, many teams will be covering their cars in one-off colour schemes. Many are expected to mimic classic cars of the past such as Craig […]
G-Power G1 V8 Hurricane RS BMW 1 Series gets V8 conversion
There’s the BMW M5 with 412kW. Imagine having more power on tap in a little BMW 1 Series. Well, wonder no more. The G-Power G1 V8 Hurricane RS BMW 1 Series package is not only more powerful, it is being labelled as the fastest 1 Series in the world. Using […]