Ecurie25 Supercar Club has just been introduced in Australia, with the first clubhouse opening up in Brisbane. The club kicks off with five exotics, including a Lamborghini, Maserati, and a Ferrari. This is the first and only – so far – Ecurie25 club in the country. We all want to […]
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Nissan to join V8 Supercars in 2013 – UPDATE: NISMO involvement
Nissan is set to join the V8 Supercars in 2013, breaking the usual fight of Holden versus Ford. Kelly Racing – current Holden team – will pair up with Nissan, entering four cars. Unlike in the early Nineties, Nissan won’t be competing in the series with the awesome all-wheel drive […]
Kia Track’ster concept unveiled at Chicago show
Kia has unveiled its racy little Kia Track’ster concept car at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show. The angry-looking two-door is based on the Kia Soul, presenting a more serious high performance potential. Looking like it has taken a dose of steroids, the Kia Track’ster concept features ultra fat wheels and […]
Summernats 25 one of the biggest ever, not without incident though
At last weekend’s Summernats 25, just over 90,000 car enthusiasts flocked to Canberra’s Exhibition Park to check out some of the finest street machines Australia has to offer, with beers, boobs and burnouts aplenty. There were 1506 entrants this year, giving ’25’ the highest entrant list since Summernats 10. It […]
Subaru BRZ confirmed for Australia UPDATE: official
According to insider word from a Subaru dealer, the Subaru BRZ is confirmed to hit Australia in May. It will rival the Toyota GT 86 (which could be called, simply, the Toyota 86). There has been a bit of hesitation from Subaru Australia over the possible introduction of the Subaru […]
2012 Bentley Continental GT V8 unveiled, in Australia in August
Bentley has revealed the new 2012 Bentley Continental GT V8 ahead of its 2012 North American International Auto Show debut. This is the vehicle that Bentley released a teaser on last week, previewing sounds of the new 4.0-litre V8 engine. As previously speculated, the new 2012 Bentley Continental GT V8 […]
Eight Ferraris destroyed in big 14-car crash in Japan
In what has been described as one of the most expensive public road car accidents ever, 14 cars, including eight Ferraris and a Lamborghini, were destroyed in a big Japanese freeway crash yesterday. Some of Japan’s big expressways are renowned for relatively high-speed driving, similar to autobahns in Germany. And, […]
Nismo Nissan LEAF Concept at Tokyo Motor Show
Nismo has unveiled its Nismo Nissan LEAF Concept at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. This is a performance version of the otherwise strictly economy-focused all-electric LEAF. Who said electric cars have to be boring? Nissan’s performance division has taken its hands to Nissan’s most environmentally-friendly model and given it a […]