The all-new Audi S3 Sportback has arrived in Australia with a sharper than expected pricing. Available from December, the new Audi S3 Sportback is priced from $59,990 plus on-road costs. Sadly, the new S3 is only available as a 5-door (Sportback), with Audi Australia dropping the sporty 3-door version due …
Read More »Video: The creation of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Mercedes-Benz has released a video showing the creation highlights of the new 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Like most cars, the project started with a brief for the design team. For the latest S-Class, it was to build the “most innovative and refined Mercedes-Benz ever made”. Designers then started off with a …
Read More »2014 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Twin-clutch SST Review
Photos by: Dario Duno This is the 2014MY Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X MR. Yes, I know. I wish I could say it’s all-new too, but it isn’t. Besides the “new” mildly revised front bumper…. And the “new” coloured multi-information display…. And the “new” chunkier side skirts…. And the “new” body …
Read More »226kW/435Nm Volkswagen Golf 7 GTI tuned by HG Motorsport
It’s only a matter of time before tuners start fiddling with the performance of the latest Mk7 Volkswagen Golf GTI. HG Motorsport recently announced they have introduced a new tuning programme for what is arguably the most versatile performance hatch on the market. The tuner has taken a Golf GTI …
Read More »2014 Renaultsport Clio Cup
Renault has released details of the 2014 Renault Clio Cup. Based on the Renaultsport Clio R.S. 200 Turbo, the fourth-generation Cup features a reinforced roll cage and stronger monocoque chassis. There is also an aerodynamic body kit with an aggressive front fascia, a roof mounted air scoop and large rear …
Read More »Renault introduces refreshed Mégane – New Wagon and GT-Line added
The Renualt Mégane range has been given a mid-live makeover, with a Mégane wagon joining the refreshed lineup for the first time – priced from $26,490 plus on-roads for the Dynamic model. The revitalised range sees the Mégane Hatch launching a new entry level specification – Expression – which starts …
Read More »Range Rover Evoque Convertible enters production in 2014
Ed update: Land Rover has confirmed the Range Rover Evoque Convertible will hit showrooms in 2016. According to a report from What Car? in the UK, the Range Rover Evoque Convertible has been approved for production. First show as a concept at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, the production model …
Read More »Is this the all-new Mazda2?
With the entire Mazda range now sporting the company’s KODO design language, it’s only a matter of time before the baby of the range, the Mazda2 is given the corporate face treatment. Now, thanks to this scanned image purportedly from a Japanese Magazine, we know what the all-new model will …
Read More »2014 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG breaks cover
The 2014 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG has officially broken cover. Set to premier at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, the new model comes with an aggressive body kit that consists of a new front bumper with large air intakes, chunkier side sills, larger 19-inch alloy wheels and a quad exhaust …
Read More »Nismo to enter Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 in 2014 Bathurst 12 Hour
Nissan Motorsport V8 Supercar driver, Rick Kelly, will drive in the Bathurst 12 Hour as part of the company’s new ‘Nismo Global Driver Exchange’. Kelly, driver of the #15 Jack Daniel’s Nissan Altima in the V8 Supercars Championship and winner of the Bathurst 1000 in 2003 and 2004, will steer …
Read More »UK government approves driverless vehicle public road trials
Autonomous vehicles are one step closer to reality in the UK, with the British government giving the green light for driverless car testing on public roads by the end of 2013. So far, driverless cars, or autonomous vehicles, have only been tested on private land, where the car is controlled …
Read More »Nissan 370Z Nismo with Vossen CV7 Concave wheels
US wheels specialist, Vossen Wheels, has been keeping themselves busy lately. A few days ago, we brought you the new Lexus IS350 F Sport with gorgeous 20-inch Vossen wheels. Now, they got their hands on an already head turning Nissan 370Z NISMO and dropped a set of 20-inchers on the …
Read More »John Cooper Works available on whole MINI lineup now
The John Cooper Works lineup within the MINI range is now complete, with every MINI model – including MINI, Clubman, Coupe, Cabriolet, Roadster, Paceman, Countryman and GP – now includes a John Cooper Works, or JCW, variant. “Australian motorists just love a great performance car, and MINI Australia has the …
Read More »Video: 2014 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG teased
With the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class officially launched, the world is now waiting eagerly for the high-performance S63 AMG. And to vet our appetite, Mercedes-Benz has released a short teaser video showing the more aggressively designed front bumper featuring larger air intakes and a carbon fibre splitter. The short footage also …
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