PERFORMANCE CAR NEWS

Supercars V6 testing
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Holden tests Supercars twin-turbo V6

Despite the V8 being retained for 2018, Holden is already testing the Gen2 twin-turbo V6

Top 5 V10 V12
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Top 5 V10 or V12 performance bargains

For when a V8 just won’t do, check out these V10 and V12 performance bargains

Civic Type R price
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2018 Honda Civic Type R Australian pricing announced

Japan’s next hot hatch will be Down Under soon, with pricing set just over $50K

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Aston Martin Vulcan gets an AMR upgrade

Track-killer Vulcan gets AMR upgrade pack with more downforce and shorter gearing

Jaguar XE SV Project 8 revealed
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Jaguar XE SV Project 8 full details revealed

322km/h Jag sedan gets to debut on Lord March’s front lawn at Goodwood

2018 Aston Martin DB11
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2018 Aston Martin DB11 to get V8 option

The AMG-sourced donk will take place alongside the 5.2-litre as a separate DB11 model

2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody
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2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody revealed

Bonkers 527kW Dodge gets new Demonic outfit and more grip to match performance

Toyota 86 drifts for 6 hours
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Toyota 86 breaks longest drift record

South African journo drifts for almost six hours using Toyota’s budget rear-drive slider

BMW X3 M40i
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2018 BMW X3 M40i details revealed

The first performance model in the X3 line-up claims 0-100km/h in under 5 seconds

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The supercharged FPV V8 Ford Ranger ‘Raptor’

Diesel Leaders put an FPV Miami V8 in a 4X4 ute… what could go wrong?

v8 Fiat Abarth
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Insane V8 Fiat Abarth 500

One man from Austria wanted to build a twin-Hayabusa-engined hillclimb car. So he did.

Ferrari F40 Ute
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Supercars rendered as wagons and utes

Automotive blasphemy, or…?

Holden Commodore SS Sportwagon
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5 brilliant alternatives to a family SUV

Best used driver’s wagons all for less than the price of a loaded Mazda CX-5

Lotus Elise
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Australians buying more sports cars for over $80K

Sleek new-generation two-door sports cars on the rise

Willall Racings Subaru WRX STI 25BB
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Willall Racing’s Subaru WRX STI ‘25BB’ is complete

Aussie-built 800kW Rexy looking good after being put together and painted

HSV GTS R Coupe on display
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HSV GTS-R Coupe Concept finds a new home

One-off racer bought by HSV collector

2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE
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2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE sets 7:16.04 Nurburgring lap

US Muscle proves a manual ‘box can still be quick as upcoming Chev pips its paddled predecessor

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Hyundai tests hot i30 N at Bathurst

Crackles and pops galore as Hyundai plonks a rally driver in the seat of its new hot hatch

Polestar Volvo Electric Branch
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Polestar to become Volvo’s performance electric branch

Volvo’s performance and motorsport arm is to transition to all-electrified performance cars

Custom Chevrolet Colorado
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Custom Chevrolet Colorado pre-runner makes 544kW

Ever wanted to go really fast, but on wide-open sandy plains? Step this way…

Audi RS6 vs Skoda Fabia R5
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Audi RS6 vs Skoda Fabia R5 drag race

When would you want to race an Audi RS6 against a Skoda? When it’s a Skoda rally car.

Mclaren 720s
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McLaren 720S not just about numbers

Driver engagement now the key according to McLaren

La Ferrari
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The ultimate hypercar track day

Bugattis, and Paganis, and Ferraris, oh my!

McLaren F1 Orange
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McLaren: F1 woes won’t affect road car sales

Road car division goes from strength to strength despite race team struggles