Ford Australia has the new XR6 Sprint and XR8 Sprint special editions to help customers say goodbye to the Falcon nameplate, and it looks like Holden is planning something to send off the Commodore before its expiry date approaches. Unlike the Ford Falcon, which goes out on production in October […]
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Editorial: Ford Falcon – an emotional tribute
I was a strange child, more fascinated by mechanical items than sports or social activities. This extended to our family car, though to be fair, our family car was pretty sweet, even if nobody knew it back then. It was a vanilla yellow 1983 Ford Falcon GL sedan nicknamed ‘Falcy’. […]
New Top Gear lineup includes Chris Harris, Sabine Schmitz, Eddie Jordan
The BBC has unveiled the lineup for its all-new Top Gear season; complete with six all-new faces, and one very familiar one. Chris Harris, who has garnered an online cult following of sorts, had the following to say: “Top Gear is the thing that helped shape my life with cars, […]
BMW M760Li xDrive M Performance limousine revealed
As suspected, BMW was indeed planning an M Performance version of the new 7 Series. And here it is, the M760Li xDrive. Under the bonnet lies the beating heart of a 6.6-litre twin-turbo V12 producing a colossal 441kW of power and 800Nm of torque. This is hooked up to an […]
Top 10 best fast Ford Falcon models (of all time)
In its 56-year lifespan, some of the Falcons that have left Broadmeadows production line were serious weapons. From collector’s items, to race winners, to tuner’s delights; here are 10 of our favourites. Feel free to tell us in the comments section below if you think another fast Falcon warranted inclusion […]
2016 Ford Falcon XR6 Sprint & XR8 Sprint officially revealed
Ford Australia has finally announced details and pricing for the new 2016 Falcon XR6 Turbo Sprint and Falcon XR8 Sprint, based on the last ever Falcon, the FG X. These have been put together as a last hurrah for the Falcon before it unfortunately goes out of production, forever. Both […]
Kia to launch first proper sports sedan in 2017 – report
Kia is reportedly planning a dedicated rear-wheel drive sports sedan or four-door coupe in an ambitious grab for the likes of BMW 4 Series and Audi A5 buyers. According to Reuters, the car is planned for a May 2017 launch, and could feature 2.0-, 2.2- and 3.0-litre engines. At this […]
Top 10 Australian exports you probably didn’t know about
As we near the end of the road for Australian car manufacturing, we thought it would be a good time to reflect on some of the more obscure moments in Aussie motoring history. For a considerable chunk of time Australian cars were exported to various parts of the world, some […]