The Ford Focus RS’ 257kW of power and 440Nm of torque are apparently not enough for the folks at Hennessey Performance, who have developed a power upgrade package for the hot hatch. Called the HPE400, the package consists of a remapped engine control unit, a high-flow air filter, and a …

When Audi launched its second generation Q7 SUV late last year, it nudged the $100k mark with a sticker of $103,900. And that’s before you add in all the options that should’ve been standard items. With entry to the BMW X5 and Range Rover Sport at just over $80k and …

Land Rover’s aging 2.2-litre turbo diesel engine in the Discovery Sport has been replaced with the new Ingenium turbo diesel engine. The new all-aluminium, four-cylinder engine will find its way under the bonnet of all 2017 model year Land Rover Discovery Sports. Already seeing service in the Range Rover Evoque, …

Hyundai is commemorating its 30 years in Australia with limited-production special edition versions of its compact Tucson and seven-seat Santa Fe SUVs. Limited to just 300 examples each, the special edition models deliver added performance and unique features and equipment. The all-wheel-drive Tucson ’30’ Special Edition is powered by the company’s familiar 1.6-litre turbocharged …

Mercedes-Benz has announced pricing and specification for the new SL-Class, which has been updated with more powerful engines, new 9-speed automatic transmission, Dynamic Select driving modes with five transmission modes and Active Body Control with curve tilting function. The new Mercedes-Benz SL range comprises three models from launch, the SL 400, …

The Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 will make its Australian GT Championship debut in the final two events of the 2016 season, both based in New Zealand. The two events, held at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park and Highlands Motorsport Park, follow a win and a second place for the GT-R in the …

BMW Australia has brought out a limited-production i8 Protonic Red Edition. Priced from $299,000 plus ORCs, this special edition of BMW’s unique hybrid sports car arrives in the brand’s centenary year and is limited to only five units nationally. “Since its debut, the BMW i8 has stood out from the …

Chassis and handling specialist H&R is introducing a sport springs and spacer package for the Mercedes-AMG C 63 AMG Coupe, bringing even sharper handling without sacrificing comfort to the scorching sports coupe. Leveraging on 18 years of partnership and racing experience with Mercedes-AMG DTM Team HWA, the German tuner is no …

Japanese tuning house TOM’S has unveiled their latest offering, a hotted up Lexus RX. The mid size SUV from Lexus has been given an aggressive makeover with a bespoke body kit. The body kit includes a front lip spoiler and splitter, side skirts, boot lid spoiler, rear under spoiler and gloss black rear diffuser housing …

More than two years since Land Rover first previewed the next-generation Discovery with the Discovery Vision Concept, a pre-production prototype has finally hit the streets for real world testing in the UK. Looking remarkably similar to the concept, the upcoming full-size SUV appears more compact and dynamic than the outgoing model. It features short …

After a 15-year absence, the GTi badge returns to the Peugeot 308 range with the launch of two 308 GTi models in Australia. Extensively developed by Peugeot Sport, the French car maker’s in-house motorsport division, the 308 GTi is the fourth road car project in three years following the RCZ …

Lexus has announced the all-new LC 500 flagship coupe will replace the RC F as the factory GT500 race car in Japan’s Super GT championship from 2017. As with the previous RC F SuperGT challenger, the new LC GT500 is built by Toyota’s factory motorsport outfit Gazoo Racing. While the production Lexus LC 500 is …

It’s official. The long-awaited successor to the Mazda RX-7 and RX-8 has been confirmed by Mazda’s board of directors, according to Japanese publication Holiday Auto. As recently as this month, the top management of Mazda have finally given the green light for the design, engineering and production of the company’s …

The Subaru Levorg STI Sport goes on sale in Japan this month, joining the regular Levorg as the performance variant in the range. Developed by Subaru Technica International (STI), the car maker’s in-house tuning arm, the Levorg STI Sport isn’t a full blown STI model like the WRX STI but …