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Volvo poised for V8 Supercars entry Down Under in 2014

Rated 1 out of 51

Damion Smy, 17 June 2013 10:55

Volvo has confirmed that it has entered a factory team into the V8 Supercars for 2014. Volvo Polestar Racing will enter one of the world’s biggest touring car categories with a pair of V8-powered S60s, joining Nissan, Mercedes, Holden and Ford (which is rumoured as potentially departing the series). Where will the S60 get its V8? The V8 Supercar rules ...

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Volvo poised for V8 Supercars entry Down Under in 2014

Volvo poised for V8 Supercars entry Down Under in 2014

Rated 1 out of 51

Damion Smy, 17 June 2013 10:55

Volvo has confirmed that it has entered a factory team into the V8 Supercars for 2014. Volvo Polestar Racing will enter one of the world’s biggest touring car categories with a pair of V8-powered S60s, joining Nissan, Mercedes, Holden and Ford (which is rumoured as potentially departing the series). Where will the S60 get its V8? The V8 Supercar rules ...

Porsche Le Mans challenger (2014) in testing

Porsche Le Mans challenger (2014) in testing

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Damion Smy, 12 June 2013 12:30

Porsche's 2014 Le Mans challenger has completed its first test today at the maker’s Weissach test track in Germany. Porsche will take on stablemate Audi and rivals Toyota in the 2014 World Endurance Championship, which sees a significant change in the regulations that may well shake up Audi’s domination of the series and its stranglehold on the Le Mans 24hrs. ...

Volvo V60 D6 Plug-In Hybrid (2013) CAR review

Volvo V60 D6 Plug-In Hybrid (2013) CAR review

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Damion Smy, 30 May 2013 14:30

This is a £48,000 Volvo estae, but it's no tyre-smoking Polestar performance version. The V60 Plug-In Hybrid has a part-time electric mode, and boasts some typically astounding combined economy figures. But does the idea work in the rear world, and can that price tag be justified? Read on for the CAR verdict. Why would you buy Volvo V60 D6 Plug-In ...

BMW 5-series facelift (2013) first official pictures

BMW 5-series facelift (2013) first official pictures

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Damion Smy, 19 May 2013 11:00

The BMW 5-series has been facelifted, although you’d be hard pressed to tell on the outside. The most significant changes are under the tweaked skin... So what’s actually been changed? The biggest news is that there’s a new model – the BMW 518d – powered by a 143bhp/265lb ftversion of the 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbodiesel. It’s offered in the saloon and Touring ...

Gran Turismo 6 confirmed for launch: full details here

Gran Turismo 6 confirmed for launch: full details here

Rated 4 out of 54

Damion Smy, 16 May 2013 15:00

Sony has announced that its latest racing simulator game, Gran Turismo 6, will go sale in this November with more cars, expandability and even more impressive realism than before. Gran Turismo, which launched in 1998, is the most successful Sony franchise with sales of more than 70 million games sold in in its 15-year history. What's new in Gran Turimso ...

BMW Grand Lusso Concept (2013) first official pictures

BMW Grand Lusso Concept (2013) first official pictures

Rated 4.5 out of 54.5

Damion Smy, 15 May 2013 14:35

What happens when BMW and legendary Italian coachbuilder Pininfarina get together? The BMW Grand Lusso Concept. These teaser images show the handsome two-door coupe (complete with provocative V12 badging) that would give BMW something to take on the Bentley Continental GT and forthcoming Mercedes S-class Coupe. What could be better than German quality and Italian design flair? The BMW Grand Lusso Concept ...

Holden Sportwagon Concept (2007): first official pictures

Holden Sportwagon Concept (2007): first official pictures

Rated 4 out of 54

Damion Smy, 15 October 2007 12:39

Sportwagon? Another marketing gimmick? Somewhat. The final string in Holden’s VE Commodore bow, the long-wheelbase VE estate – wearing the Sportwagon moniker for the first time – aims to change perceptions of the traditional family wagon. So it's out with gaudy cargo carriers and instead, the VE Sportwagon shows off a swooping Chrysler 300C-esque roofline for a sporty look. Holden's ...

Ford FPV Cobra GT (2007): first official pictures

Ford FPV Cobra GT (2007): first official pictures

Rated 0 out of 50

Damion Smy, 15 October 2007 11:58

A new Cobra? Not quite. Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV) is Ford’s Aussie performance arm, the equivalent of HSV, and the Cobra GT is a special edition saloon and ute. And it’s not that Cobra you’re thinking of either. The Cobra is the namesake of the legendary XC Falcon Cobra coupe, which stormed Bathurst in 1977 with a now infamous 1-2 ...

HSV Maloo R8 (2007): first official pictures

HSV Maloo R8 (2007): first official pictures

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Damion Smy, 15 October 2007 10:45

What the hell is a Maloo? A Ute. And if you’ve never been to Australia then you’ve missed out. Imagine a BMW 5-series-sized car with a huge pick-up style boot, but quite utilitarian and you’re nearly there. Utes are the Aussie answer to the American pick-up, and (like the Yanks) they have an affinity for high-performance versions. The latest is ...

Lotus Exige Sport 240

Lotus Exige Sport 240

Rated 2 out of 52

Damion Smy, 15 October 2007 05:48

Another day, another Lotus? They don’t quite come around that often but this is another iteration of the Exige, but it is a model exclusive to Australia. The supercharged Toyota engine receives another 20bhp over the Exige S to take it up to the headline 240. The Sport 240 is available only in Sapphire Black or the bold Blaze Orange ...

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