If any carmaker can pull off the best ‘black-themed’ special edition, it’s Rolls-Royce. Two examples have made their Australian debut in Sydney today, based on the Wraith and Ghost. Rolls-Royce Black Badge is “an attitude to life”, according to the company’s CEO, bringing a range of exclusive options and the […]
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Aston Martin announces DB4 GT revival, 25-run production
Aston Martin has announced plans to revive the DB4 GT moniker with a very limited-edition run of continuation models based on the original 1959 DB4 GT. Better still, Aston Martin Works, based in Newport Pagnell, England, is planning to use the original 1959 design blueprints, as well as a straight-six […]
McLaren 570S Track Pack announced, gets bespoke aero
McLaren has released a new “Track Pack” for its 570S that adds even more carbon fibre and includes upgrades exterior and interior. McLaren says the new track package is inspired by the brand’s recent GT3 and GT4 victories, and says it “exploits all the benefits of light weight and aerodynamic […]
Kia Australia could enter V8 Supercars racing series
Kia is believed to be in negotiations with at least one team to enter the future Virgin Australia Supercar Championship (to replace current V8 Supercars), with its entrant likely based on a rear-wheel drive ‘four-door coupe’ set to arrive in Australia next year. Based on the same platform as the […]
2016 Hyundai Genesis vs Lexus GS 350: V6 luxury car comparison
SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT It takes a long time to make a name for yourself, as Lexus will tell you. The brand was created in 1989 with an audacious goal by Toyota to capture the prestige market dominated by BMW and Mercedes-Benz at the time, and build the ‘world’s best […]
Mercedes-AMG to revive Black Series with C 63 & GT – report
The gossip from the Los Angeles motor show is already heating up, with the head of AMG saying a hardcore C-Class AMG coupe variant, as well as Black Series version of the AMG GT is under consideration. Speaking with Autocar, head of Mercedes’s performance arm AMG, Tobias Moers, hinted that […]
1152 Ram trucks parade Nurburgring to set new record (video)
Ram trucks aren’t really a common sight at places like the Nurburgring. However, a flock of 1152 examples of the heavy-duty US ute recently turned up to the notoriously dangerous circuit to set a new record. The spectacle was organised by AutoGlobalTrade AG, with around 1317 Ram truck owners initially […]
2017 Holden Astra receives 5-star ANCAP safety rating
The all-new Holden Astra will hit the market very soon, and it’s good to know ANCAP has done its thing to make sure it passes its stringent crash tests. ANCAP gave it the full five stars after repeatedly crashing one into a series of rigid objects. In the side impact […]