Rhys Millen Racing has been the team to contend with in recent years at Pikes Peak. In 2011, Rhys nearly broke the famed 10-minute barrier in his dedicated PM580 tubeframe hillclimb racer. In a classic father/son family effort, Rhys’ father, Rod Millen, set the current record in the same Genesis Coupe, [Read More]
Mercedes-Benz Classic is bringing four original pre-war Silver Arrows to the racetrack at this year’s Goodwood Revival (14 to 16 September 2012). The Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix cars from the 1930s are playing the starring role in a staged race together with Auto Union vehicles from the Audi Tradition collection [Read More]
FPV GT RSPEC Limited Edition Series features a significantly recalibrated suspension package, new wider 9inch rear wheels with 275/35 R19 Dunlop Sports Maxx tyres and, in an FPV first, Launch Control. Limited to a run of just 350 units, the GT RSPEC is available in four colour combinations. [Read More]
Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV) has today launched a new look limited edition Ute. Powered by the impressive all-aluminium 315kW 5.0ltr supercharged V8 engine producing 545Nm of torque @ 2000-5500rpm, the Pursuit Ute will feature a GT colour-coded front bumper, GT RSPEC alloy wheels, and a striking accent and C-stripe decal.
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The Holden Volt goes on sale in Australia later this year. A game-changing electric vehicle (EV) with extended-range capability it can recharge in less than six hours via a regular household outlet (10A charge), costing as little as $2.50 for a full charge. It has an electric range of up to 87km and with its petrol generator, has a combined range of more than 600km. [Read More]
The ActiveHybrid 5 goes on sale in Australia in October and will be joined by the ActiveHybrid 3 towards the end on the year. The range will then be bolstered with the ActiveHybrid 7 Series in the first quarter of 2013.At the heart of each BMW ActiveHybrid model is the brand’s multi award winning 3.0 litre straight six-cylinder engine with TwinPower Turbo technology, renowned for its free-revving capability, pulling power and fuel efficiency.
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The Audi RS 5 Coupé is an elite athlete. Its 4.2 FSI engine, a high-revving, normally aspirated V8, produces 331 kW at 8,250 rpm, with the peak torque of 430 Nm available between 4,000 and 6,000 rpm. It consumes an average of just 10.5 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres (down 0.3l/100km) – [Read More]
Imagine driving a sports car with no rear window. Audi does and the digital rear view mirror is becoming a reality for Audi R8 e-tron buyers from the end of the year. The digital rear-view mirror celebrated its dazzling premiere at the Le Mans 24 Hours in the R18 e-tron quattro and R18 ultra race cars. [Read More]
The Holden Barina has topped an NRMA Insurance crash test program that looks at low speed collision repair costs. Nine of the top selling small vehicles in Australia were put to the test to encourage consumers to consider repair costs when looking for a new car due to the impact it can have on their insurance premium. [Read More]
Hyundai Motor Company Australia had even more reason to celebrate at the one millionth car event today with the announcement of the introduction of Hyundai iCare Capped Price Service for 3 years of scheduled servicing, to be launched on vehicles sold from August 1st, 2012. [Read More]
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