Street machine and custom car builders will be pleased to hear Chevrolet Performance has a new 350ci crate engine on offer, called the ZZ6. The new small block ZZ6, based on 27 years of ZZ-series 350 cubic-inch (5.7-litre) engines, features some interesting new technologies including ‘Fast Burn’ heads that allow […]
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Australian vehicle sales for September 2015 – Ford Ranger new workhorse boss
VFACTS has released the national vehicle sales figures for Australia for September 2015, and we see a couple of popular favourites being bumped from top spot. No longer is the Mazda3 or Toyota Corolla the overall best-selling vehicle, for the month, and, arguably inevitable, the Toyota HiLux is no longer […]
2015 Tesla Model S P85D review (video)
No other car currently on the market is able to capture the curiosity of the greater public like the Tesla Model S P85D. It is a means of transport like no other, breaking a few world records in the process. For those who don’t know what it is and who […]
Bowers & Wilkins creates diamond speakers for BMW 7 Series
High-end audio brand Bowers & Wilkins has unveiled the world’s first production car speaker system that incorporates diamonds. They might be a girl’s best friend but it seems diamonds are also the ideal material for tweeters. Bowers & Wilkins says diamonds offer the perfect combination of lightness and rigidity for […]
2016 Holden Commodore VF Series II unveiled, 304kW LS3 confirmed
This is it, folks. The 2016 Holden Commodore VF Series II. Also know as the last-ever locally-produced Commodore model to be made. First up, the exterior design has been mildly facelifted. There’s a new-look front grille with chrome trimming, updated lower intake clusters in the sides, and a revised lower […]
BMW quad-turbo diesel ‘750d’ to produce 290kW/800Nm?
As has been previously reported, BMW is soon expected to show a flagship diesel engine for the new 7 Series ‘750d’, with four turbochargers. BMW already has a triple-turbocharged diesel engine, which generates 280kW and 740Nm – juicy enough to justify the addition of an ‘M’ badge on the M550d, […]
BMW 3 Series passes 10 million production milestone
If you thought the BMW 3 Series sedan was pretty popular, you’d be right. The company has just produced the 10 millionth example, at the BMW Group plant in Munich, Germany. 10 million is quite an impressive milestone for any model vehicle, let alone a mid-size luxury sedan. BMW says […]
Australian vehicle sales for August 2015 – MX-5 off to great start
VFACTS has released the national vehicle sales figures for Australia for August 2015, and so far this year the stats show locals have bought 3.2 per cent more vehicles compared with the same eight-month period in 2014. Once again SUVs are the flavour of the month, with SUV sales jumping […]