Ford is set to charge a premium for the last V8 muscle car on sale in Australia, raising prices by more than $10,000 ahead of the new Mustang’s arrival next year. Having outlasted the Holden Commodore SS and Chrysler 300 SRT, the Blue Oval has little competition for folks whoContinue Reading
Mercedes is weighing up the possibility of reintroducing V8 power to sports sedan favourites, according to reports in Europe. The three-pointed star shocked fans of its fire-breathing Mercedes-AMG models by replacing the 4.0-litre, twin-turbocharged V8 of the previous-generation C63 with a quieter, but more powerful 2.0-litre hybrid alternative. Rumour hasContinue Reading
Forbidden fruit isn’t always this sweet. Of the dozens for cars off-limits to Australia, the Ford Bronco shapes up as one that would work well on our roads. It looks sensational, it’s fun to drive and has close ties to Australia. The Ford Bronco rides on the same “T6” platformContinue Reading
Nascar is much more than a bunch of good ol’ boys who have mastered the art of turning left. Like more than a few motorsport enthusiasts who live outside the US, my stock car racing perspective was largely informed by Days of Thunder, Talledega Nights and viral videos of spectacularContinue Reading
The Mustang’s raucous V8 anthem echoes off battle-scarred concrete walls on Charlotte Motor Speedway, North Carolina, as the needle on the speedo passes 200km/h. There’s nothing like the thunder of eight cylinders under load, but the steep banking at the home of stock-car racing offers little room for error. SmoothContinue Reading
The latest performance monster from a famed European brand is being added to its Australian arsenal later this year. Source linkContinue Reading
Mercedes-Benz’s electric revolution is charging ahead. The German brand has launched its new EQE electric sedan in Australia. The EQE is the brand’s sixth electric vehicle and it comes with a special skill. The EQE is one of the most aerodynamic vehicles in the world with a drag coefficient ofContinue Reading