Renowned BMW tuners over at Alpina are planning to unveil the new 2013 Alpina B3 Bi-Turbo performance 3 Series at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. The company has just released some preliminary details. Taking the already potent F30 BMW 335i, Alpina has come up with an engine tune which tweaks […]
Is this the Toyota 86 convertible concept headed for Geneva?
A photo of a Toyota 86 convertible has surfaced online, showing what could be the concept version that Toyota is planning to unveil at the upcoming 2013 Geneva Motor Show next month. The intriguing car was spotted in Cape Town by a CarMag reader in South Africa recently. Even though […]
Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG 6×6 ute spotted
If you like your utes, you’ll love this one. It appears to be a Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG ‘6×6’, featuring three axles and a large tub tray in the back. These two were spotted recently on their way to the Middle East. First spotted by Autobild in Germany, the six-wheeled […]
2014 Chevrolet SS sedan revealed, gets 6.2 ‘LS3’ V8
Chevrolet has pulled the wraps off its version of the Aussie VF Commodore SS, the 2014 Chevrolet SS sedan. The new model is the first rear-drive sedan Chev has made in 17 years, and it will be produced alongside the VF here in Australia. Using the exact same underpinnings and […]
Audi TT RS Plus now on sale in Australia from $139,900
The Audi TT RS Plus is one of the very quickest production Audi’s ever made, capable of smashing 0-100km/h in just 4.1 seconds. The performance ‘Plus’ variant of the ‘RS’ is now on sale in Australia. Featuring a heavily boosted 2.5-litre TFSI turbocharged five-cylinder with direct injection, the Plus version […]
2013 Fiat 500 Abarth Esseesse review (video)
Take one rorty 1.4-litre engine and pump up to 20psi of boost into it and what you’re left with is the extremely feisty Fiat 500 Abarth Esseesse. It might be small but it carries way more than a case of short man syndrome. 2013 FIAT 500 ABARTH ESSEESSE – PROS AND […]
Lotus F1 owners Genii Capital invest in Ruf Automobile
Genii Capital, the current owners of the Lotus F1 team, have become strategic partners with renowned Porsche tuner and vehicle manufacturer RUF Automobile GmbH. The deal is expected to see expansions not only in market presence but also product development. Specific details on the tie-up in terms of percentages and […]
2013 Audi RS 4 Avant now on sale in Australia from $149,400
Audi’s hot new 2013 Audi RS 4 Avant has landed in Australia. This is the epic high performance variant of the A4 range, sporting a high revving V8 engine. As previously reported, the new RS 4 comes with a 4.2-litre naturally aspirated V8 producing a mind-numbing 331kW of power at […]