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Ford’s much applauded Focus ST will arrive on Australian soil from October with a razor sharp pricing to take on perennial hot hatch favourite, the Volkswagen Golf GTI. Available exclusively as a five-door hatch at this stage, the latest hot Focus has dropped its Australian XR5 badge and adopted the …

Long time Porsche racing partner, Martini Racing has signed a new partnership agreement with Porsche AG to make the Martini Racing livery available for the Porsche 918 Spyder. The 918 Spyder represents the future of hybrid super sports car. It features a mid-mounted 4.6 litre V8 engine producing 570 horsepower. …

The new Lexus LS range has been unveiled in its full glory. The mid-life update heralds over 3,000 improvements and component changes to the vehicle, on top of the 2,500 received throughout its life since its launch in 2007. “Our new flagship has much greater visual presence; the bold new …

BMW’s 5 Series GT has received some minor specification and performance enhancements in Australia. The range has also been expanded to include a new entry model, the 520d GT, priced from A$89,900. Since its launch in 2009, the 5 Series Gran Turismo has been uniquely sitting in an entire new …

New photos of the all-new 2013 Kia Cerato have surfaced ahead of its official launch. Kia Motors is due to unveil the new Cerato around September, with its international debut scheduled in November at the Los Angeles auto show. The new car is expected to arrive in Australia in the …

The cult Nissan GT-R’s future is in doubt! Although the model was first introduced in 2007, the company has yet to start development on the next generation model. In fact, according to Inside Line, Nissan CEO, Carlos Ghosn, might not have approved the GT-R replacement. There are speculations that it …

The Lamborghini Aventador will receive its first update for 2013 and although the usual cosmetic refresh is expected, what came as a surprise was the inclusion of cylinder-deactivation technology. In a sign that ever tighter emission regulations that not even a small volume supercar maker like Lamborghini can escape, the …

Subaru’s in-house performance tuning arm, Subaru Tecnica International (STI) has just released new aerodynamic parts for the game changing Subaru BRZ sports coupe. The new parts include a “front under spoiler” that is attached to the bottom of the front bumper and new side skirts. The aero parts are designed …

The facelifted 2013 Lexus LS has been leaked online ahead of its official debut next Tuesday in San Francisco through Chinese website XCar. The car in these pictures is the new Lexus LS460 F Sport, a new variant which has been confirmed by Lexus. As expected, Lexus’ new flagship now incorporates …

More details of the Jaguar’s C-X75 powertrain setup have emerged. Jaguar has confirmed in a report with British car magazine, Autocar, that the production car will be powered by a petrol electric hybrid engine. The petrol engine in question is a 1.6-litre turbocharged and supercharged four-cylinder, capable of revving to …

In its quest for world domination, the Volkswagen Group is reportedly looking at buying a minority stake or even a controlling stake in Malaysian carmaker, Proton. The courtship isn’t new as back in 2007, the German company had attempted to strike a deal with Proton. However, the deal fell through …

After the various tease images in the last week, the all new 2013 Mazda6 sedan will officially bow in at the Moscow Motor Show, which starts on the 31 August. It will be the second model within the company to fully incorporate both SkyActiv technology and the Kodo design language. …

The refreshed 2013 Audi R8 has been revealed ahead of its official premier at the Paris Motor Show in September, with a new flagship model, the R8 V10 plus, added to the range. The R8 V10 plus is available exclusively as a coupé. Audi’s first supercar has aged well and …

Chevrolet in the US has announced the availability of the Dusk Special Edition package on the 2013 2LT and 2SS Camaro Coupé or Convertible. The styling package consists of elements of the RS Appearance Package, including the halo ring HID headlights, plus unique Blue Ray metallic paint, blue convertible top …