The new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray has been announced as the official pace car for the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The new pace car marks Corvette’s 12th time of taking up the duty as the Indianapolis 500’s official pace car, starting in 1978. “It is …
Read More »Audi SQ5 arrives in Australia from $89,400
Audi Australia has launched the world’s fastest diesel-powered SUV and the company’s first TDI S model, the Audi SQ5. Priced from just $89,400 plus on-roads, the SQ5 is powered by a high-performance 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged V6 diesel engine producing 230kW and 650Nm @ 1,450-2,800rpm. Mated with a quick shifting 8-speed tiptronic …
Read More »2014 Porsche 911 Turbo and Turbo S officially unveiled
The new 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo and Turbo S have been fully revealed, ahead of their scheduled global debut at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Following previous reports and spy shots, Porsche has released official specifications of the new 911 Turbo and Turbo S. Both variants will be …
Read More »Nissan Pulsar Hatch price & specification – starts from $18,990
Nissan has released the pricing and specification for the Pulsar Hatch range (Pulsar Hatch SSS pictured). Scheduled for local launch in early June, the Pulsar Hatch starts from $18,990 plus on-road costs for the ST Manual. “The all-new Nissan Pulsar Hatch is the next exciting instalment in our busy product …
Read More »2014 Porsche 911 Turbo to reportedly feature 387kW and no manual
New details have emerged on the eagerly anticipated 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo, and it seems the power war between the 991 911 Turbo and the Nissan GT-R is about to get even more fiery! According to a Road & Track report, the 911 flagship will produce 387kW (520bhp) and 648Nm of torque …
Read More »2014 Nissan 370Z Nismo Detail Specifications Announced
New details of the 2014 Nissan 370Z Nismo have emerged as the company gears up for the car’s launch in selected markets starting from June this year. The 370Z Nismo is the second car after the GT-R Nismo to get Nissan’s in-house performance treatment at the newly opened Nismo global headquarters …
Read More »Aston Martin completes partnership with Investindustrial for £150M
Aston Martin has announced that the partnership with Italian investment fund, Investindustrial, has been completed successfully. Investindustrial now holds 37.5 percent equity in Aston Martin, and gives the British manufacturer a much needed fund injection of £150 million (€177 million). With two other major shareholders – The Investment Dar and …
Read More »Jaguar F-Type Price & Specs announced – from $139,000
Jaguar Australia has announced the pricing for the company’s much anticipated Jaguar F-Type sports car. To be available in three variants – F-Type, F-Type S and F-Type V8 S, Jaguar’s first full-blooded sports car to be launched in more than 50 years will start from $139,000 plus on-roads. Each variant …
Read More »Volkswagen to bring faster Golf GTI to Wörthersee
Volkswagen is set to unveil a faster version of the recently launched Golf GTI at the 2013 Wörthersee Show later this month. The company’s R&D chief, Ulrich Hackenberg, revealed during an interview with British magazine, CAR, that the concept will preview a “future version” of the iconic hot-hatch. “It won’t …
Read More »BMW releases 3-Series GT video presentation
BMW has released a new video presentation of the 3-Series Gran Turismo, which was recently unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show. Slotting under the 5-Series GT in BMW’s lineup, the 3-Series GT will share most of its underpinnings with the 3-Series Touring, including a range of engines found in the …
Read More »Opel Mokka compact SUV confirmed for 3rd qtr launch in Australia
Opel Australia has confirmed the local arrival of the company’s compact SUV, the Mokka, in the third quarter of this year. It will launch with a 1.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine mated with either a 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic gearbox, and available with both front- and all-wheel drive. “We are …
Read More »Nissan GT-R Nismo to be the fastest, ever!
More news has emerged on the highly anticipated Nissan GT-R Nismo. According to Nissan’s Executive Vice President, Andy Palmer, the Nismo-tweaked GT-R (GT-R Club Track Edition shown above) will be the fastest ever made. “The production car record at the Nürburgring is the gold standard, and we expect to lower …
Read More »Are you the 2013 Porsche Macan?
It is no secret that Porsche is readying a SUV to sit under the highly successful Cayenne. Various spy pictures of the new entry level model, to be called the Macan, have been caught in recent months. As the car nears production, the motoring world is starting to get abuzz …
Read More »Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series tackles Paul Ricard Circuit
Although most of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series have been spoken for, that doesn’t stop Mercedes from releasing a new promotional video of the limited-built Black Series taking in a few laps at the Paul Ricard Circuit. As can be expected, the supercar is very much in its elements …
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