Engine conversions

A cornerstone of our sport since time immemorial, and a world that’s only getting wider as manufacturers pump out huge-horsepower crate engines. From big-blocks to Barras, LS combos of all sorts, and Godzillas, you’ll find helpful info here no matter your transplant of choice.

HSV W1 Maloo sells for $1m
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HSV GTS-R W1 Maloo sells for $1.05 million at auction

Most expensive Aussie road car ever auctioned may end up being raffled off for $30

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Ferrari’s breadvan! Neils van Roij Design unveils Ferrari 550-based homage

London design house showcases one-off take on the iconic Ferrari 250 SWB Breadvan

2020 SSC Tuatara
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SSC Tuatara claims record … again

SSC has third crack at production car speed record … and convincing everyone it’s real

2021 Porsche Taycan
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The 2021 Porsche Taycan range explained

What you need to know about the 2021 Porsche Taycan EV in Australian showrooms

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Final Commodore auction sparks feeding frenzy

The auction of the last Australian-constructed Commodore seems to have sent the entire country aflutter – including the online bookies

Cadillac Lyriq
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GM’s EV transformation shows what could have been for Holden

Electric Vehicle Council boss suggests General Motors may have kept Holden if the Government offered EV incentives

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2021 Kia Stonic GT-Line review

Are the top-spec Stonic’s punchy turbo engine and looks enough to make it the pick of the bunch?

lego 911
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Two-in-one vintage Porsche 911 Lego kit can be a Turbo or a Targa

Lego insists classic Porsche ownership isn’t the preserve of the rich and famous

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Shifter-less Tesla Model S now decides which way it wants to go

Tesla’s reveal of the stalk-less Model S steering wheel had us wondering how you pick a gear

Toyota beats VW worldwide 2020
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Toyota takes top spot as 2020’s biggest car maker

VW deposed as Japanese giant claims top sales status despite 2020’s pain

2022 tesla model s
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New Tesla Model S facelift shows off wild interior, rapid Plaid powertrain

New Tesla Model S facelift confirmed with Plaid powertrain, yoke steering wheel, redesigned interior

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Sony has no intention of selling Vision-S electric sedan after all

Sony’s Vision-S electric vehicle will live on as a test bed for future tech, but won’t be sold to the public

Peugeot 3008 facelift
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2021 Peugeot 3008 to offer plug-in hybrid for Australia

The facelifted 3008 and 5008 will arrive with sharp new looks and the option of a plug-in hybrid powertrain

Bloodhound LSR
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World’s fastest car* for sale

World land speed record hopeful Bloodhound is up for sale again

last Holden built to sell at auction
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Holden’s last Aussie-built Commodore on the block for $250,000-plus

This Commodore SS Redline, the last Holden ever built, is now on the auction block

amazon ev fleet
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Australian governments urged to follow Biden’s EV push

Industry groups say we should follow Joe Biden’s push to electrify the US Government vehicle fleet

2021 mini cooper
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Mini facelifts the Hatch and Convertible

Third-gen Mini gets a bold makeover for 2021 with updated front end, revised interior

2021 BMW M5 CS revealed
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Meet the BMW M5 CS, Munich’s 467kW Bahn stormer!

BMW unveils its quickest and most powerful road car ever

Audi E-Tron 55 First Edition
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2021 Audi E-Tron 55 quattro review

Audi’s most powerful e-tron offers plenty of electric thrills, but that’s not where it impresses most

Lotus announces new sports car series
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A new Lotus sports car series will replace the Elise, Exige and Evora

2021 marks the final years of the brand’s long serving Elise-based model range and Evora

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Italdesign teases modern-day DeLorean DMC-12

Italian design firm readies a modern-day interpretation of the DeLorean DMC-12

Mercedes-Benz EQC
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Worldwide electric vehicle sales soared in 2020

Battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle sales defied the pandemic to increase 43 per cent in 2020

aston martin vane grille
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Aston Martin to offer revised Vantage grille

Aston bows to critics and releases a ‘fix’ for its divisive Vantage grille

2021 Kia Rio GT-Line
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2021 Kia Rio GT-Line review

Kia’s popular baby hatch is updated for 2021, but can it still find its place in our SUV-mad world?