It was revealed earlier this week that Ferrari is set to build a new engine family for other vehicles under the Fiat company umbrella, including the next-gen 2013 Maserati Quattroporte. It’s now believed two engines will be built for the Quattroporte; a supercharged V6 and a turbocharged V8 for the […]
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Vodafone to end Triple Eight sponsorship after 2012
Mobile juggernaut Vodafone has announced it will end its title sponsorship of champion V8 Supercars team Triple Eight at the end of the 2012 season. Vodafone have made major cutbacks in their sponsorship budget, with Cricket Australia also getting the chop. Vodafone took over from Betta Electrical as the major […]
Greg Murphy in doubt for Bathurst
Holden driver Greg Murphy is in doubt for the next four rounds of the V8 Supercars after suffering more back problems. Murphy had surgery earlier in the year after a huge accident during Sunday qualifying at the season-opening Clipsal 500. He’ll now have to have a second operation in Melbourne, next […]
Video: Very interesting Koenigsegg factory walk-through
If you love your hypercars like us, and love attention to detail, Drive YouTube channel has just put up a very interesting Koenigsegg factory walk-through video worth watching. The video is basically a walking step by step guide through the factory in Sweden, led by company founder Christian Koenigsegg. From […]
Lexus IS F CCS-R Circuit Club Sport Race version revealed
Lexus has pulled the wraps of the Lexus IS F Circuit Club Sport Race (CCS-R) just before its debut at this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in July. The special version adds aero revisions, and drops 300kg. As previously previewed in the TRD IS F CCS, the Lexus IS […]
SEMA Mustang Build Powered by Women winner announced
Remember the SEMA Build Powered by Women competition from a few weeks ago? Out of the three finalists, the ‘High Gear’ build by Jennifer Seely of Ford Motor Company has been voted the winner. The car will be built and will go on display at the SEMA show later this […]
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT adds an extra 15kW
Mercedes-Benz has announced a new variant of the SLS, called the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT. The new mode will be available in Coupe and Roadster form, with more power and equipment. Starting with the engine, the boffins at AMG have found more horses hiding beneath the bonnet. With help of […]
2012 FPV GT FG MKII review (video)
Since the GT nameplate was introduced back in 1967, we’ve seen quite a few interesting expressions of the famous Ford. The latest 2012 FPV GT FG MKII version is the most powerful yet. With a 335kW supercharged V8 under the bonnet, it’s easily capable of sending the speedometre into a […]