Given that the FG ute has been about for a while, we were a bit surprised to find that Lukey has only just now released an exhaust system for the previous BA/BF range of Ford XR8 utes. Essentially a ‘cat-back’ system, the Lukey Performance exhaust will not only help the 5.4L Boss V8 breathe a little easier, but [...]

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Renault has announced that its all-new Koleos will soon be available from Australian showrooms, bringing along its own unique Gallic flavour to the SUV segment.

The Koleos is Renault’s first 4×4 crossover vehicle and was developed jointly between Renault, Nissan and Samsung Motors, making the mid-size SUV French in name only. Still, if you were never [...]

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The United States of America, the country that arguably coined the term “SUV”, has long gone without any true tailgate goodness. In fact, the only proper station wagon (crossovers are NOT wagons) that GM sells in the US is the Saab 9-5 SportCombi, which is about as American as a sensible approach to gun [...]

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In order to properly ascertain what Power and Torque actually are, it is essential to have an understanding of what the two terms really mean as opposed to the gut-level understanding you may feel you have.

Trust me, the explanation the ‘old man’ may have given you while you were perched over the open bonnet [...]

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As roadtests of Ford’s new FG Falcon sedan start to filter through, it is becoming apparent that Ford Australia may just have a hit on their hands. Unfortunately for those wanting a Falcon wagon, the story isn’t quite so sweet – but its not all bad either.

Ford has released details of the new BF Falcon [...]

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Official information on Ford’s new for 2008 Falcon is here. Designated the FG, it ushers in a range of vastly improved engines and sharp clean styling that maybe not quite the wholesale change some were hoping for, but is attractive non-the-less.

Ford enthusiasts may lament the dropping of the Futura and Fairmont nameplates which are no-longer [...]

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In the lead-up to the launch of the new Falcon Orion, Ford Australia are switching into run-out mode and kicking it off with the launch of the 2008 Falcon SR special edition, today at the Brisbane Motor Show. Based on the Falcon XT you basically pay less and get more, which is hard to argue [...]

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With the Hyundai Genesis sedan being officially unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show, it seemed appropriate to post a rather creative promo video. When a group of Euro and Japanese luxury car wannabe owners get the door slammed in their face because they can’t afford the price of entry, its the Hyundai Genesis to the [...]

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Word is that the world’s first green supercar will be showing its face at the Detroit Motor Show later this month. As previously alluded to at TMR it looks as though Audi have found a way to shove a monster diesel between the rear strut towers of their R8 supercar.

First details of the Detroit [...]

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Aston’s V8 Vantage Roadster features the same 4.3-litre V8 that is found under the bonnet of the Coupe. That means 283kW / 380bhp and 410Nm of torque. 0-100km/h is “seen too” in 5 seconds dead.

Click through for the video and watch Hammond take on a jet powered roller-skater…

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Most car enthusiasts, regardless of their age will have seen or at least be aware of the famous car chase in the 1968 movie classic Bullitt. The stars of the movie, Steve McQueen and his highland green Mustang featured in a 7 minute car chase that has defined movie car chases ever since. Flung through [...]

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What you see here is BMW’s sedan version of its new M3. With the M3 Coupe about to feature in the flesh at the Sydney Motor Show it seems somewhat appropriate that BMW should release the official images and specifications for the sedan version.

We haven’t seen a four door M3 for some ten years [...]

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