Following the announcement of the Toyota Prado Altitude special edition last week, Toyota Australia is now confirming an Altitude version of the Prado’s big brother, the LandCruiser 200 Series. The LandCruiser Altitude is based on the GXL turbo-diesel, featuring a 4.5-litre twin-turbo V8 engine producing 200kW and 650Nm. This is […]
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Dodge Challenger SRT Demon revealed in first image
The first photo of the highly-anticipated Dodge Challenger SRT Demon has hit the web, showing a more muscular theme to the regular SRT Hellcat. Dodge is refraining from spilling the full can of beans on the new model, and is instead waiting for its official public reveal at the New […]
Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk officially revealed
Well, here it is, the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk in all it’s glory. The fastest and most powerful Jeep ever made and possibly the fastest production non-electric SUV on the planet. Jeep has taken the full-fat 527kW, 875Nm 6.2-litre supercharged Hemi V8 from the Dodge Hellcat models with its heavy-duty […]
450kW 2017 Mercedes-AMG E 63 now on sale in Australia
The high-performance flagship of the W213 E-Class range has arrived in Australia; the 2017 Mercedes-AMG E63. It offers truly insane performance, with two variants available. The range is now all-wheel drive only, with either the E 63 4Matic+ or E 63 S 4Matic +. These slot above the 295kW/520Nm V6 […]
2017 HSV Clubsport LSA vs Lexus GS F: V8 sedan comparison (video)
SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT Okay, so the 2017 HSV Clubsport R8 LSA and Lexus GS F aren’t perfect head-to-head competitors on paper. One produces around 20 per cent more power than the other, while one is priced around 80 per cent higher. But, they are both extremely quick V8 sports […]
Mercedes-AMG E 63 All-Terrain confirmed, prototype spotted (video)
Mercedes-Benz has just launched the E-Class All-Terrain in Australia in diesel form only, but it seems the engineers at AMG are working on a snarling V8 version. Engineers have been spotted testing a prototype version of such car at the Nurburgring, with a clear V8 soundtrack heard belting from the […]
Chevrolet Camaro gets a supercharger from a freight train
If you’ve been a car enthusiast for a few decades, you might recognise a viral image of a second-gen Camaro with a comically large supercharger hanging out of its bonnet. It’s been getting around since computers were plugged into the wall and made alien signals to get online. In the […]
Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 revealed; most powerful SUV in the class
Say hello to the new, most powerful SUV in the premium mid-size segment; the Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 and GLC 63 Coupe. These sit on top of the already-hot GLC 43 AMG versions. Getting straight to the juicy bits, the GLC 63 comes packaged with the company’s recent 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 […]