The supercharged HSV GTS project almost became stillborn when parent company Holden raised concerns over the engineering and manufacturing viability of the project. HSV engineering manager Graeme Dusting cited that Holden engineers ...
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Performance, Ride & Handling 4.5 Comfort & Interior 4.5 Quality & Design 3.5 Value & Features 4.5 Safety 4 Green 2.5 Is the HSV Gen-F Clubsport worth the extra $15K over its VF Commodore SS V brethren? That's the question that ...
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Wiping off big speed approaching a tight hairpin then powering out of it resolutely confirms that the 2013 HSV GTS can handle 430kW of supercharged V8 grunt. That specific corner – turn four, or the Honda hairpin at Phillip Island ...
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The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) says sales of new vehicles will plummet at least 10 per cent if the federal government continues with its planned fringe benefits tax (FBT) changes. FCAI CEO Tony Weber said its analysis ...
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The NRMA has revealed its annual used cars safety ratings list, including 57 vehicles that achieved the maximum five-star score for driver protection. The data was compiled from an analysis of over six million vehicles involved in police ...
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Overseas pricing for the all-electric BMW i3 has been released, giving us an indication of how the new model may be positioned when it arrives in Australia next year. The BMW i3 will reach Germany in November priced at 34,950 euros, the ...
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Iconic American car maker Cadillac – once the self-proclaimed ‘standard of the world’ – is reportedly planning to overhaul the design of its company emblem for the first time in over a decade by removing the laurel ...
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Two-time MotoGP World Champion Casey Stoner will don the riding leathers and put a leg over a Honda MotoGP bike later this year for the first time since retiring at the end of the 2012 season. Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) confirmed ...
A Holden Commodore tuned for the racetrack, but with a circular centre badge missing a racing helmet beside the lion, is whole a new thing. Indeed the Holden Commodore SS V Redline is not only the first Holden engineered for track work in ...
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Performance, Ride & Handling 3.5 Comfort & Interior 3.5 Quality & Design 3.5 Value & Features 3.5 On paper the Renault Megane GT 220 Sport Wagon looks like an ideal blend of performance and practicality. Up front there's a ...
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Federal opposition leader Tony Abbott says the Coalition does not support the Labor Government’s changes to fringe benefits tax (FBT) rules and will not proceed with the policy changes if elected. The government has attracted ...
General Motors has reportedly pushed pack the launch of the next-generation Chevrolet Cruze by 12 months as a result of engineering changes. According to a report from Reuters, sources with knowledge of the US car maker’s plans say ...
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A revised Renault Megane range has launched locally, headlined by the addition of a 1.2-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine, a sporty GT-Line grade, and a wagon bodystyle. The $20,990 Megane Expression replaces the previous Dynamique ...
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The Volkswagen Taigun sub-compact SUV is set to enter production, according to the latest reports. Volkswagen?sources revealed to Autoweek that the German manufacturer planned to produce the all-new front-wheel-drive model based on the ...
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The Ford Mustang is returning to Australia but a bigger surprise is that the Blue Oval's American large car, the Taurus, is not set to replace the Falcon from 2017. A return of the famous US muscle car has been expected after Ford ...