There’s a new convertible supercar in town, called the McLaren 570S Spider. It is, as you might have expected, the drop-top version of the flagship Sports Series model. McLaren says the 570S Spider combines the “exceptional dynamism and refinement” of the 570S Coupe with the extra exhilaration of open-air motoring. It […]
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Killa Special Vehicles develops V8 Holden Colorado conversion kit
The Holden Commodore and Ute range end production in October this year. After that there’s no way to buy a new Holden V8 ute in Australia. Right? Wrong. HSV are said to be working on a performance Colorado, which should be a great car in its own right, but if […]
Range Rover Velar V8 ‘SVR’ spotted again (video)
Range Rover has been spotted once again testing a prototype version of the gorgeous new Velar SUV, giving off a clear V8 soundtrack. It’s believed this could be a ‘Velar SVR’, of sorts. The Velar was revealed late last year, and will join the Land Rover range later this year. […]
Lamborghini Urus spotted again, looks nimbler (video)
Lamborghini has been spotted again testing a prototype version of its all-new Urus SUV out on the Nurburgring in Germany. And it looks like the handling has been tightened up. We saw a prototype briefly in an earlier video, showing obvious signs of body roll and less-than-agile cornering prowess. But this […]
New TVR getting 360kW 5.0L V8, debuts September 8
TVR has sent out a teaser of its long-awaited all-new sports car, tipped to be called Griffith, in the lead up to its public debut at the 2017 Goodwood Revival event in September. Yep, if you haven’t heard (of forgot), TVR is coming back with an all-new sports car, underpinned by […]
Lexus LC 500 & 500h on sale in Australia from $190,000
The stunning new Lexus LC coupe goes on sale in Australia this week, introducing an all-new 10-speed automatic transmission, and debuting a number of high-end technologies and a striking new design. As spotted in Australia by PerformanceDrive recently, the new LC slithers into the grand coupe class with a beautiful, […]
UK says goodbye to HSV with Vauxhall VXR8 GTS-R
While Holden’s HSV performance arm has already introduced (and sold most of) its last hurrah models, including the GTSR W1, the European GM arm Vauxhall has now announced its final edition. Even though the HSV GTS and Clubsport are true Australian muscle cars, the UK’s Vauxhall division has been following […]
For Sale: 1985 Holden Commodore SL with LSA conversion
Usually when VK-VL Commodores command six-figure prices, they are of the ex-motorsport variety, HDT Group 3 or Directors or genuine Walkinshaws. This grey VK is none of those things, so why does it ask $120,000? Located at Prestige Motor Sydney, this pristine special is a custom build from the ground […]