Vauxhall, GM’s British subsidiary, has been kind enough to release a trio of teaser images of its all-new Astra, well ahead of the official launch at next years Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Both the five-door and three-door models are shown, in black and white respectively, and while the images provided are fairly low on [...]

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More power but still not enough gears

The Holden Astra range is receiving a handy horsepower boost as part of its recent mid-cycle makeover. The new engine is Euro IV compliant and although capacity is unchanged at 1.8-litre power is up from 92kw to 103kw while torque has increased by 5Nm to 175Nm.

The more powerful engine [...]

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BMW 335i giving Mt Panorama a good shake. Currently the poll-sitter going into the race leading a pack of Evo’s and STi’s.

The Bathurst 12 Hour Showroom Enduro is due to start at 5:45am tomorrow (Easter Sunday). Live timing will be available via the Bathurst International Motor Festival website for those unable to make it to [...]

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2008 Bathurst WPS 12-hour results

Performance car and racing enthusiasts are being blessed with another great Bathurst motorsport weekend. A 12 hour Showroom Enduro at Mt Panorama over the Easter Weekend is part of the new Bathurst International Motor Festival. This looks like being a fantastic race as it harks back to the original spirit of [...]

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