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Nissan has unveiled the Pulsar SSS Heritage Edition at the iconic Mount Panorama circuit today in the lead up to this year’s Bathurst 1000. Nissan will sell a limited edition of 40 of the sporty hatches as part of its celebration of 30 years since its first Bathurst 1000 pole …

Lamborghini has unleashed the upcoming track-only Huracan GT3 prototype on the Vallelunga track in Italy during the car’s first shakedown test. Set to take over the mantle from the Gallardo GT3 FL2 which was developed with focus on 24-hour endurance racing, the Huracan GT3 will participate in next year’s Blancpain Endurance …

Volvo is back at the legendary Bathurst 1000 race this weekend at Mount Panorama, NSW, 16 years after the iconic victory with the Volvo S40 Super Touring in 1998 – and this year Volvo Polestar Racing is aiming to be back on the podium. “I am really excited to head …

The current Mitsubishi EVO X (read ForceGT‘s review here) will be the last car-based EVO from the Japanese marque. Still held in high regard on by enthusiasts, Mitsubishi product boss, Kanenori Okamoto, confirmed at the Paris Motor Show that an EVO XI (XR-PHEV concept pictured here) was not part of …

Ford Australia has announced the pricing of the born-again Falcon XR8 sedan. The range-topping performance sedan will be priced from $52,490 for the 6-speed manual, with the 6-speed automatic a $2,200 option. The V8 engine will return to the Falcon XR Series line-up for the first time since 2010. It …

Volvo Car Australia has announced the pricing and specifications of the all-new Volvo XC90. Set to go on sale locally in the second quarter of 2015, Volvo’s full-sized SUV will be priced from $89,950 plus on-road costs for the D5 Diesel Momentum. “The All-New Volvo XC90 is an exciting step …

Mazda’s model launch offensive continues today as the unconventional carmaker presents the all new Mazda MX-5 at the Paris Motor Show. Arriving 25 years after the original MX-5 was unveiled at the 1989 Chicago Auto Show, the fourth-generation of Mazda’s legendary sports car also appears at a time when the company …

Lexus has added additional specification and splashes of colour to its IS, ES and CT models this spring. The updates include a range of cosmetic, usability and technology upgrades to the three vehicles. Headlining the updates on the IS model is the addition of Rear Cross Traffic Alert to F …

Peugeot has pulled the wraps off the Quartz concept – the company’s take on a high-performance SUV – at the Paris Motor Show. Looking like a futuristic model lifted straight out of a sci-fi movie, the Quartz is said to combine the body of an SUV with the cabin of …

The tasty Nissan Pulsar Nismo concept made its official global debut at the 2014 Paris Motor Show. Based on the European market Pulsar hatch and created as a vision of a sporting flagship for the European Pulsar range by Nismo, the hot hatch features a bold styling kit and aero-optimised body. …

Holden has confirmed today that over one-third of its future lineup will be sourced from Europe post local manufacturing. The announcement was made today by Executive Vice President and President of GM Europe, Karl-Thomas Nuemann, at the opening of the Paris Motor Show. This follows an announcement from Holden earlier …

The highly anticipated all-new Honda Civic Type R took centre stage at Honda’s booth at the Paris Motor Show today. The Civic Type R Concept “Series 2” may wear the concept badge at the show, but the car you see here is pretty much the production version, safe a few details. Set to …

Audi has taken the wraps of the TT Sportback concept, a five-door version of the new TT coupe. Set to be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show, the new concept previews a new member of a potential TT family. Compared to the production TT, the Sportback is larger in every …

Volkswagen has unveiled the XL Sport concept at the 2014 Paris Motor Show. It’s a further development of the company’s lightweight XL1 and is propelled by the world’s most powerful two-cylinder engine made by Ducati, which is also owned by Volkswagen. Sourced from a Ducati 1199 Superleggera, the 1199cc V2 …