Car News
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Ford Ranger Raptor production commences, arrives October
Ute fans, get excited. Production of the Ford Ranger Raptor has commenced, with the first example rolling off the Ford Thailand Manufacturing facility this week. The new Ford Ranger Raptor is the first performance-inspired version of the very popular dual-cab…
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Kia Stinger police cars introduced for Queensland highway patrol
The Commodore and Falcon highway patrol cars will soon cease to exist. So what’s going to replace them? Queensland has opted for the new Kia Stinger as a police car, which seems like a great candidate to us. Kia Australia…
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Mental Manhart 2018 BMW M5 MH5 700 tuning kit announced
When you take your 2018 BMW M5 to a company called Manhart Performance for tuning, you just know it’s gonna come back with hairy-chested, screaming grunt. And this testosterone-injected contraption, called the MH5 700, is exactly as you’d expect. The…
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Boba-Motoring VW Golf Mk2 runs record 8.769sec quarter mile (video)
Sometimes cars just set astonishing quarter-mile times that, looking at them, you would never in a million years expect them to achieve. Such is the case with this Boba-Motoring VW Golf Mk2 which has just broken the record for a…
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For Sale: 3-seat 2001 Arrows AX3 Formula 1 car
Formula 1 racing cars are optimised for the highest grip, aerodynamics, speed, acceleration with some of the highest g-forces this side of a space shuttle launch. There is a reason why there is only one seat in them. What if…
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Lister Lightning previewed, to be fastest SUV in the world
A highly tuned version of the Jaguar F-Pace SVR is on its way. Well, we say highly tuned but it’s actually classed as a production car, called the Lister Lightning. The latest teaser shows off its brakes – they look…
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2018 Renault Megane RS prices announced for Australia
If you’re looking to buy a fun, convenient, and properly sorted hot hatch. And you live in Australia. Your wishes may have been granted today, as Renault has just announced prices and specs for the local 2018 Renault Megane RS…
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2020 Lexus IS 400 rumoured, to feature new 3.5 twin-turbo V6
We’ve heard rumours there could be a 2020 Lexus IS 400 on the way with the next-gen IS sedan, sporting the company’s svelte new 3.5-litre twin-turbo V6 engine that debuted in the latest LS 500. The Lexus IS 400 –…
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Porsche Taycan (Mission E) prototype spotted in New Jersey
Porsche’s upcoming four-door electric sedan derived from the Mission E concept, the Taycan, has been spied testing in camouflage more than 12 months ahead of its production debut. Given the long lead time before production, prototypes are still heavily shrouded…