Kia Australia is proud to announce the new pro_cee’d GT. This is the company’s first real crack at the entry-level hot hatch segment, featuring a turbocharged engine and a striking exterior design. The pro_cee’d and pro_cee’d GT have been on sale in Europe for some time where they have received […]
2014 Skoda Octavia RS on sale in Australia from $36,490
The new 2014 Skoda Octavia RS has landed in Australia. It’s the fastest-ever production Octavia to hit the local market, and it’s available in turbo-petrol and turbo-diesel forms. Kicking off the petrol lineup, the fresh model comes with Volkswagen Group’s latest EA888 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder engine. It produces 162kW of […]
Tiny Toyota Starlet turbo runs 10-second pass
If you can get the power-to-weight ratio in your car as low as possible, you know it’ll be a screamer. The owner of this turbo Toyota Starlet has done just that. The description in the video suggests this 800-odd kilo front-driven rocket puts down around 300kW at the wheels, giving […]
Formula One engine sound comparison: 2013 vs 2014
It seems in the wake of the first Formula One race of the season people have been complaining about the noise, or lack thereof. Last year’s Formula One cars featured a 2.4-litre naturally-aspirated V8. This year they feature an all-new turbocharged 1.6-litre V6 that uses hybrid technology. As you’ll hear […]
Porsche 911 GT3 recall due to conrod fasteners
After Porsche told owners of its latest 911 GT3 to stop driving their cars due to a potential fire hazard, and issuing a recall, the company has now announced the problem is down to the conrod fasteners. This means all examples that have been built and delivered all over the […]
Volvo State Estimation system can scan eye movements
You might have heard of external sensors on vehicles scanning the road ahead. Volvo is now working a system which monitors a driver’s eyes called Driver State Estimation. The company hopes to create cars that literally get to know their owners. Using a sensor mounted on the dashboard, the on-board […]
1964 Ford GT40 prototype
Awesome Driftworks Toyota AE86 with an LS3 V8 (video)
Driftworks has finalised an utterly awesome drift car project it calls the DW 86, based on the Toyota AE86 Sprinter. It has just about everything you need to go flat-out drifting all day long. Starting with the engine, it’s an LS3 6.2-litre Chevrolet V8. Some how Driftworks has managed to […]