Alvin Lee

Founder and Chief Editor

Ford’s Lara Proving Ground celebrates 50th Anniversary

Ford’s 900 ha You Yangs Proving Ground, near Geelong, is celebrating 50 years of operation. One of only several fully equipped Ford proving grounds in the world, the company chose the proving ground today to celebrate the arrival of the all-new 2015 Ford Mustang, alongside an original 1967 Ford Falcon …

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2016 Audi TT Roadster Review

There’re practical cars for the masses and there’re performance cars for the passionate. But if style to you is everything, then there’s only one place to look – open-top sports cars. And the Audi TT Roadster is arguably the segment’s leader. Now in its third generation, Ingolstadt’s most iconic model …

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Jaguar F-Pace pricing and specification announced

Jaguar Australia has announced local pricing and specification for the all-new F-Pace crossover, with first customer delivery commencing in the third quarter of 2016. The full lineup of Prestige, Portfolio, R-Sport, S and the limited run First Edition has been confirmed for Australia, with the range kicking off with the …

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High profile drivers fire up Toyota 86 Racing Series

A trio of high-profile racing drivers bearing some of the most famous names in Australian motorsport has combined to give the Toyota 86 race car its official track debut. Steven Johnson, Leanne Tander and Aaron Seton performed demonstration laps in three Toyota 86 race cars at the Sydney 500, held …

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Fiat 500X launched from $28,000

The Fiat 500 family has welcomed its newest member, the 500X – the new compact crossover that marks the latest evolution of iconic 500 brand. Priced from $28,000 plus on-roads, Fiat is pitching the 500X against more premium models such as the MINI Countryman. Larger and more mature and than …

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MTM pumps up Audi RS3 with big power

While the standard Audi RS3 is no slouch, sprinting from rest to 100km/h in just 4.3 seconds thanks to 270kW and 465Nm from its 2.5-litre TFSI five-cylinder engine, Audi tuning specialist MTM thinks otherwise. The tuner managed to extract a further 54kW and 140Nm from the boosted five-pot to bring …

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It’s here! Ford Mustang arrives Down Under

The Pony is poised to accelerate out of the starting gate and take on Australian roads as the long-awaited Ford Mustang arrives Down Under. The first customer cars landed in the country today, arriving at Melbourne’s Appleton Dock. Three more ships carrying customer cars are expected within days. The all-new Mustang …

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Nismo Festival 2015 puts on a treat for Nissan fans

The 18th annual NISMO Festival was held on the weekend at Fuji Speedway in Oyama, Japan. Over 30,000 Nissan race fans were drawn to the event this year, getting up close and personal with historic and current Nissan and Nismo models, even with the cars travelling at speed. Held towards …

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Sub-$35k for more powerful Mazda MX-5 2.0-litre

The wait is over for those patiently waiting for the new 2.0-litre Mazda MX-5. Already 170 sold before the car has even launch in Australia, the more powerful variant of the fourth-generation Mazda MX-5 goes on sale in dealerships today priced from $34,490 plus on-roads for the 2.0 GT 6-speed manual. …

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Audi unveils World Endurance Championship racer for 2016

Audi has unveiled their World Endurance Championship challenger for the 2016 season. The new Audi R18 racer will continue take on petrol-powered Toyota and Porsche competitors with diesel power. The revised 4-litre V6 engine will lose its flywheel energy storage hybrid system as company in favour of a lithium-ion battery setup similar …

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2015 Chrysler 300 Review

When the Chrysler 300 first hit the market in 2005, there’s nothing quite like it in the segment. It’s big, brash and bold, with loads of space on offer and a powerful engine to boot. Its mix of gangster-inspired looks and splashes of chrome made it stood out from the …

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SKN Tuning wrings 298kW from Mercedes-Benz CLA 250

If you own a Mercedes CLA 250 4Matic and thought you could only dream of the CLA 45 AMG’s performance,  dream no more because German tuner SKN Tuning has released a performance upgrade package to do just that. Called the CLA 400, the package lifts power output of the CLA …

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