Lotus Australia has introduced the new 2012 Lotus Elise S for the local market, replacing the outgoing Elise SC. The new variant comes with more torque, and improved fuel economy, while the price has climbed $2000. The same 1.8-litre supercharged four-cylinder engine remains in the back as seen in the […]
2012 BMW X5 xDrive30d review
The BMW X5 has been around since 1999. It is regarded as one of the best-handling SUVs money can buy. Does the 2012 BMW X5 xDrive30d still offer that ‘sheer driving pleasure’? 2012 BMW X5 XDRIVE30d – PROS AND CONS PROS: 850km to a tank (85L) quite easily Wonderful sedan-like […]
For sale: 1980 Holden VC Commodore restored with 500hp LS3 engine
Up for sale on eBay is this 1980 Holden VC Commodore. It has been given new life thanks to a ground up rebuild, with new suspension, interior, paint and panels, and its greatest asset, a brand new crate 6.2-litre LS3 engine from the General (this same engine can be found […]
Video: Ferrari 458 does donuts to celebrate 8 million Facebook Likes
Yesterday we reported that Audi was celebrating a Facebook milestone of 500,000 Likes. It seems Ferrari has overshadowed that mark, celebrating a whopping eight million Likes. And what better way to celebrate by, of course, doing a massive burnout. Ferrari took one of its most popular vehicles, the Ferrari 458, […]
Video: Audi R8 does donuts to celebrate 500,000 Facebook Likes
As a way of celebrating a recent Facebook milestone of 500,000 ‘Likes’, Audi has put together a video using an Audi R8 to write the digits on the ground in donuts and wheelspin. The Audi R8 comes with Audi’s quattro all-wheel drive system, however, as you can see in the […]
2013 Jaguar F-Type ‘R’ with 399kW 5.0 V8 on the way?
A high-performance supercharged V8 ‘R’ version of the upcoming 2013 Jaguar F-Type is reportedly on the way, joining the already-confirmed 3.0-litre V6. Jaguar has revealed that a new 3.0-litre supercharged V6 petrol engine will power the upcoming F-Type, producing 280kW. The new engine will also be available in other models […]
Lamborghini ‘Huracan’ name trademarked – report
Lamborghini has apparently trademarked the name ‘Huracan’, which may be reserved for the upcoming Lamborghini Gallardo replacement. This would be the second name trademark the company has filed in just a few weeks. The name ‘Deimos’ was filed for trademark a few weeks ago. It was believed the name could […]
Mazda RX-8 Spirit R production extended by 1000 units
Mazda released a special send-off last hurrah RX-8 called the Mazda RX-8 Spirit R for the Japanese Domestic Market late last year. Just 1000 examples were going to be the final Rx-8s ever produced. Mazda has decided to extend production due to popular demand. Being Mazda’s only rotary model, the […]