V8
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2027 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 confirmed for Australia, 8600rpm V8
General Motors Special Vehicles has confirmed the 2027 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, with the 475kW naturally aspirated super sports car starting from $299,990 before on-road costs. Orders open from October 1, with Australian vehicles to be offered exclusively on a build-to-order…
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2026 RAM 2500 Warlock HEMI V8 review – Australian launch (video)
After a two-year absence from the Australian RAM lineup, the HEMI V8 is back. And if there was ever an appropriate vehicle to welcome it home, surely the six-metre-long, 3.2-tonne RAM 2500 is it? The new 2500 Warlock introduces a…
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General Motors previews massive new 8.3L Duramax diesel V8 (video)
General Motors has officially fired a massive shot across the bow of its heavy-duty rivals, dropping a teaser for an all-new, colossal 8.3L Duramax turbo-diesel V8. Nicknamed the Mongoose, the upcoming powerplant has been engineered specifically for the refreshed 2027…
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2026 RAM 2500 Warlock on sale in Australia, HEMI V8 is back
The HEMI V8 is returning to the RAM lineup in Australia, with the new 2500 Warlock set to arrive in showrooms from October with a whopping 6.4-litre HEMI V8 petrol engine. It marks the first locally offered HEMI-powered V8 RAM…
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For Sale: 1973 Leyland P76 V8 with column-shift manual
The Leyland P76 remains one of the most fiercely debated chapters in Australian automotive history. Decades after the Zetland factory doors closed, the Giovanni Michelotti-designed wedge has evolved from an industry punchline into a highly coveted, deeply fascinating collector’s item.…
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Mercedes-AMG CLE 646 Spezialanfertigung revealed, with V8
Mercedes-AMG has dramatically pivoted away from its recent downsizing strategy, pulling the covers off the hardcore, special-order CLE 646 Spezialanfertigung. Ditching the 3.0-litre turbocharged straight-six found in the CLE 53, the bespoke coupe returns strictly to V8 muscle with a…
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2026 Land Rover Defender OCTA review – quick spin
We had a short drive of the beastly Land Rover Defender OCTA at the Mt Cotton Driver Training Centre in Queensland, covering both sealed and off-road sections. It was actually an ideal environment, because its ability to completely change character…
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Jensen reveals Interceptor GTX; 895kW supercharged V8 track weapon
A legendary British nameplate has officially returned, with Jensen International pulling the covers off the all-new Interceptor GTX. Debuting exactly 60 years after the original 1966 grand tourer, this clean-sheet, track-only prototype serves as a wildly aggressive proof-of-concept for the…
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2027 RAM 1500 TRX confirmed for Australia, adopts SRT badge
Got heaps of money and need a big, very powerful and very capable pickup truck? Good news, the 2027 RAM 1500 TRX is officially coming back to Australia. Yep, the supercharged V8 performance ute is due to return during the…