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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German aftermarket tuning company Brabus has awarded a tire supply contract to the automotive supplier Continental tires for its high-performance, sports-tuned cars. Under the deal, ContiSportContact 5 P ultra high-performance tires will ...
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Two V8-powered Ford Ranger utes will take on the 8500km-plus 2014 Dakar Rally when the event kicks off in South America in January. Built and designed in South Africa by Pietermaritzburg-based Neil Woolridge Motorsport with support from ...
Ten track-ready Jaguar XKR-S GT supercars will be produced in right-hand drive and sold in the UK, boosting the car's initial planned production by one-third. At its New York motor show unveiling in April, Jaguar said production of the ...
The Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) has labelled aspects of the Victorian Government’s proposed changes to the roadworthy certificate system as “nonsense”. Victorian Treasurer Michael O’Brien ...
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Our Rating: Performance, Ride & Handling 4 Comfort & Interior 3.5 Quality & Design 4.5 Value & Features 3 Shuffling through the Audi A1 Sportback range tests the definition of the term ‘hot-hatch’. The $29,900 Audi ...
Our Rating: Performance, Ride & Handling 4 Comfort & Interior 4 Quality & Design 4 Value & Features 4 Safety 4 Green 3.5 It isn’t quite a wolf in sheep’s clothing, the Jaguar XF 2.2D, but it definitely is a ...
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Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. will release its second-quarter 2013 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, Aug. 8. In light of its pending merger with Apollo Tyres Ltd, the company will not host a financial community conference ...
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A near-production-ready prototype of the Jaguar XFR-S Sportbrake has been spied undergoing testing on the streets outside the Nurburgring circuit in Germany. Black and white camouflage across the test car’s front bumper does little ...
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Our Rating: Performance, Ride & Handling 4 Comfort & Interior 4 Quality & Design 4 Value & Features 3.5 The BMW 4 Series Coupe introduces new numeric nomenclature to the Munich brand. Our first, overseas drive, across sunkist ...
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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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It’s been variously belittled as a Boxster with a roof, or the Porsche that tells people you can’t afford a 911 … but the Porsche Cayman emerged in 2005 to quickly establish itself as one of the great driver’s cars. ...
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The 2014 Mazda 3 is entering a segment that has never been so globally competitive. With a worldwide trend of consumer downsizing, the third-generation Mazda 3 aims to offer the cutting-edge technology and refined driving dynamics ...
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McLaren has announced a new track-only edition of its MP4 12C supercar, called the McLaren 12 C GT Sprint. The latest addition to the McLaren 12C family is intended to bridge the gap between the road-legal version and the hardcore 12C GT3 ...