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Forza 4 Offers Current And Classic ALMS Racers: Video

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:30:00 +0000

Just as there are Mustang fans and Camaro fans, in the world of console driving sims, there are Forza 4 fans and Gran Turismo 5 fans. While GT5 may have beaten Forza 4 to market, it’s starting to look like the Xbox 360 game (Forza 4, that is) was worth the wait. Yesterday, Antony Ingram told you about the Forza 4 Launch Bonus Pack, which…

Chrysler Looking To Race 300 In Australia’s V8 Supercars

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:00:00 +0000

Chrysler’s 300 sedan could be lining up alongside the Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon in Australia’s V8 Supercars race series from 2013 onwards. New regulations dubbed “Car of the Future” make it easier for other manufacturers to potentially enter the series, and this could be just the ticket Chrysler needs to compete in…

Nissan Documents The Creation Of The Juke-R: Video

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:00:00 +0000

Last week we told you that the Nissan Juke-R was capable of sprinting from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 3.7 seconds, and that the 485 horsepower grocery-getter was capable of a 160 mph top speed. This week, Nissan confirms those numbers and gives us a new video on creating the world’s fastest crossover (that you can’t buy, at any…

New Challenges For New Zealand-Bound Steve Horne

admin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:00:00 +0000

Anyone who followed CART racing during its glory years remembers the exploits of Steve and Christine Horne, owners of Tasman Motorsports. The Kiwi ran the Truesports Indy 500-winning team in 1986 and served on CART’s technical committee before eventually starting the Tasman Motorsports team in the first edition of the Indy Lights series. It’s been…

Nissan Pathfinder, Electric Van Concepts Coming To Detroit Auto Show

admin — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 02:45:00 +0000

Nissan will use the 2012 Detroit Auto Show for the global debut of two new concept vehicles, including the next-generation Pathfinder SUV and an electric powered commercial van. The Pathfinder concept will preview the new look and “attitude” of the next generation Nissan SUV, set to launch in the fall of 2012 as a 2013 model. According…

For Sale: Four-Wheel-Drive, 1965… Mustang?

admin — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 03:00:00 +0000

In 1965, Harry Ferguson Research built three 1965 Ford Mustang 4WD prototypes, in an effort to convince Ford (and others) of the value of driving all four wheels. Ferguson was confident in its engineering, as the company had built a race-winning 4WD Formula 1 car for the 1960 season, and the Ferguson Formula 4WD system used on the Mustangs later…

Could The Next Holden Commodore Be The Last?

admin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:00:00 +0000

New reports coming out of Australia suggest the country’s beloved Holden Commodore may be replaced by a front-wheel drive, globally engineered model after the redesigned ‘VF’ series due in 2014 has run its course. The suggestion first arose following comments made by Chris Walton, a prominent union official representing one of…

Holden’s 1969 Hurricane Showed Us The Future Of The Automobile

admin — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:50:57 +0000

In 1969, Holden debuted a concept car called the Hurricane at the Melbourne, Australia auto show. It was a stunning design, jam-packed with science fiction technology that predicted the future of the automobile with uncanny accuracy. The Hurricane used digital instrumentation, came with a station-seeking radio and had automatic climate control air…

HDT Salutes Race Legend Peter Brock With Special Edition Commodore

admin — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 11:37:44 +0000

Many readers may be familiar with Australia’s Holden Special Vehicles (HSV), the official performance and tuning arm of GM Holden, but there are several other firms in the land down under with equally established pedigrees and close links to the automaker. One of these is Holden Dealer Team (HDT), which was Holden’s semi-official…

First Drive: 2012 Ford Ranger

admin — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:29:54 +0000

By James Stanford

Australian correspondent James Stanford has always written about the trucks we don't get to drive in the U.S., like the