The unique EcoBoost engine in the all-new Focus RS will produce 350 horsepower – far exceeding original estimates of 315 – along with 350 lb.-ft. torque. And yet even with all that torque, the manual-only hot hatch will be ...
Tata Motors has showcased the Bolt Sport at the ongoing 2015 Geneva Motor Show. This new model is the performance-oriented version of the Bolt hatchback and offers more power and a sportier look than the version currently on sale. In line ...
American automotive company Ford Motor has unveiled the new 2015 Ford Focus ST vehicle at Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK. The new vehicle is powered by Ford 2L EcoBoost engine paired with turbocharging, twin independent variable ...
It seems like only yesterday we awarded the Ford Fiesta ST a win against its Peugeot 208 GTi and Volkswagen Polo GTI rivals (read more here), then went a step further by crowning it one of the best-ever hot-hatches created and one of the ...
Tags: Ford, Renault Clio RS200
The Opel Zafira would have been priced from $36,990 had the local division not closed its doors one week before the people-mover’s planned launch. Information on automotive specifications database Redbook reveals a two-grade line-up ...
Tags: Opel, Corsa, Luxury diesel
The Kia GT4 Stinger concept has been teased for the second time in two weeks ahead of its Detroit auto show unveiling later this month, with a 235kW turbocharged engine and rear-wheel drive now confirmed for the sports car. First teased ...
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Details of the new additions to Kia Australia’s showroom in 2014. Kia Soul (February) The second-generation Kia Soul retains the funky, youthful styling of the original yet promises a more mature, rounded package when it launches ...
Details of the new additions to Skoda Australia’s showroom in 2014. Skoda Octavia RS (Q2) The Skoda Octavia RS will arrive in the second quarter of 2014. Skoda’s performance flagship is again available in ...
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HSV is already eyeing a number of vehicles for its 2018 showroom once production of the Holden Commodore ceases at the end of 2017. HSV managing director Phil Harding this week vowed the Melbourne-based manufacturer would continue ...
The all-new Renault Clio RS200 has launched in Australia with its sights set on asserting its authority over a number of new challengers in the city-sized hot-hatch segment. The new Clio RS200 reaches our shores a few months earlier than ...
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The new-generation Ford Mustang muscle car will come to Australia in late 2015 with a choice of contemporary four-cylinder turbo or old-school V8 engine power. Ford Australia has confirmed the variants for what will become its new hero ...
Tags: Ford Mustang, Classic V8
The next-generation Honda Civic Type R is all but confirmed for our market, with Honda Australia keen to bring the hot-hatch here as soon as it’s available. Speaking with CarAdvice at Honda’s research and development centre in ...
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Honda Australia says it’s still a leading Japanese manufacturer in our market with a strong brand and reputation despite its recent troubles and a lack of sports cars in its range. Speaking with CarAdvice in Japan ahead of the Tokyo ...
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Hatches don’t come any hotter than the BMW M135i and the Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG. Nor do rivalries come any fiercer. BMW has been building fast hatchbacks since the 130i of a decade ago, and its M division is esteemed in building ...
Tags: BMW M135I, Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG
We’re used to SS as a Holden performance badge but the Holden Barina RS introduces letters more familiar with rapid Renaults and Audis, and the fastest Focus. Hot Holdens also continue to be more associated with fast Commodores, so ...