An official image of the upcoming Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake has been leaked online, showing the full detail of the sleek new CLS four-door coupe-based wagon. The CLS Shooting Brake debuts in two different turbo-diesel forms, before higher performance versions – including an AMG twin-turbo V8 – hit the market […]
Toyota renews its call to remove the luxury car tax (LCT)
Toyota has expressed more disinterest in Australia’s luxury car tax, and has altered the price of one of its vehicles so that it falls below the new threshold. The Australian Tax Office will increase the LCT threshold by $1667, as of July 1. It will apply to all new vehicles […]
Switzer Nissan GT-R Ultimate Street Edition pack with 1000hp
When it comes to GT-R performance and tuning, Switzer is one of the companies you go for if you want extreme power. The Switzer Nissan GT-R Ultimate Street Edition upgrade package has been announced, especially for those who want epic performance while retaining their number plates. Switzer has various achievements […]
TRD Toyota GT 86 to debut at 2012 Goodwood Festival
The hotly anticipated TRD Toyota GT 86 will make a debut at the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend. The factory-tuned model features various performance upgrades over the standard GT 86. Simply called the Toyota 86 in Australia, the TRD version brings much sportier enhancements to the rear-drive coupe. […]
Mercedes-Benz SLC ‘baby SLS’ 911 rival on hold – report
Mercedes-Benz executives have apparently put development of the upcoming Mercedes-Benz SLC on hold as the company reassesses its costs. The new model is set to rival the Porsche 911. (Image rendered speculation only) Pitched as a kind of miniature SLS AMG, the SLC is set to be the company’s new […]
Range Rover Evoque R to get the 3.0 supercharged V6 – report
The sporty new Range Rover Evoque is Australia’s most popular medium SUV in the over $60,000 category. To spice things up even more, Land Rover is believed to be working on an Evoque R or ‘Sport’ version. As far as we know, Land Rover is still considering a performance version […]
Video: Pagani Zonda R Evo chasing Huayra on the Nurburgring
Imagine standing trackside witnessing these two. Both the new Pagani Zonda R Evo and a Pagani Huayra have been spotted on the Nurburgring recently, during a photo shoot. Just listen to that beautiful V12 engine of the Zonda R Evo. Even the 515kW twin-turbo Huayra has a spooling jet quality […]
Lamborghini Gallardo Oro Elios and Bianco-Rosso revealed
Lamborghini has announced two special edition models for the Chinese and Japanese markets called the Lamborghini Gallardo Gold Limited Edition and the Lamborghini Gallardo Bianco-Rosso, respectively. The two new models are mainly about bringing a bespoke colour scheme to the table, or markets we should say. Both are a limited […]