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Quite Wholesome Toyota Ad Banned for Showing 2021 GR Yaris Powersliding
Quite Wholesome Toyota Ad Banned for Showing 2021 GR Yaris Powersliding

8 Jan 2021, 06:05 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Australia’s Advertising Standards Bureau finds ad to show unsafe driving and, as such, need further editing - this, for a couple of seconds of breaking traction

 
Rare Ford Sierra RS500 Race Car With Impressive Record Goes On Sale For $340,000
Rare Ford Sierra RS500 Race Car With Impressive Record Goes On Sale For $340,000

7 Jan 2021, 08:15 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / One of the most spectacular race cars of the late '80s and early '90s, the 560-HP Ford Sierra RS500, which initially competed in Australia, is now up for sale

 
GMSV C8 Corvette Gets Australian Pricing, Starts From $112,855
GMSV C8 Corvette Gets Australian Pricing, Starts From $112,855

22 Dec 2020, 20:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 149,990 Australian dollars translate to 112,855 American dollars, which is a lot of money for the C8 Corvette 2LT Coupe with the Z51 Performance Package

 
Supercharged Chevy Silverado 1500 is Coming Thanks to Walkingshaw Performance
Supercharged Chevy Silverado 1500 is Coming Thanks to Walkingshaw Performance

15 Dec 2020, 06:33 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Reports claim up to 680 hp for the GM full-size pickup truck from its 6.2-liter V8, but nothing is confirmed at the moment

 
1970s Mazda RX-4 Takes to the Streets With Turbo Triple Rotor Engine and 792 HP
1970s Mazda RX-4 Takes to the Streets With Turbo Triple Rotor Engine and 792 HP

7 Dec 2020, 07:48 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Aussies have got a real passion for the rotary engine, and the amount of detail that goes into their builds is just insane!

 
Crafty Fisherman Is King of the River in Motorized IBC Container, Wins at Life
Crafty Fisherman Is King of the River in Motorized IBC Container, Wins at Life

2 Dec 2020, 06:16 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / You don’t have to spend a fortune on a boat if you don’t mind looking silly in a rainwater container converted into a fishing vessel

 
You Can Totally Get Busted For Driving Under the Influence of Rum Balls
You Can Totally Get Busted For Driving Under the Influence of Rum Balls

25 Nov 2020, 06:54 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Australian man was pulled over by police and got a positive breath test after eating too many rum balls thinking “cakes are cakes”

 
2021 Ford Everest Gains BaseCamp Special Edition, Comes Only With Diesel Engines
2021 Ford Everest Gains BaseCamp Special Edition, Comes Only With Diesel Engines

13 Nov 2020, 23:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Ford of Australia is trying to add a little adventure to the Everest with the help of a special edition, limited to only 450 units

 
GMSV Instagrams Its Australia and New Zealand Dealers for Silverado and Corvette
GMSV Instagrams Its Australia and New Zealand Dealers for Silverado and Corvette

11 Nov 2020, 12:29 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / First order of business, start selling the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, then it's time for the right-hand drive version of the C8 Chevrolet Corvette

 
“Burnout Girl” Wanted, Doesn’t Have to Do Burnouts (Yet)
“Burnout Girl” Wanted, Doesn’t Have to Do Burnouts (Yet)

11 Nov 2020, 07:28 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Casting call from Australian ad agency goes viral, prompts incredible response from the female car enthusiast community, including pro drivers

 
2021 Mazda BT-50 Now Available as Single and Freestyle Chassis Cab
2021 Mazda BT-50 Now Available as Single and Freestyle Chassis Cab

31 Oct 2020, 21:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Following the Dual Cab options, the 2021 Mazda BT-50 for the Australian market gets two more variants in the guise of the Single and Freestyle Chassis Cab

 
Stolen 1973 Holden Torana GTR “Sexy Lexy” Returned to Owner After 28 Years
Stolen 1973 Holden Torana GTR “Sexy Lexy” Returned to Owner After 28 Years

29 Oct 2020, 09:26 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Carol Richards is now 71 years old but she still plans to race Lexy as soon as she can. The car went missing from her driveway in 1992

 
Holden Owners Forget That Russia and Tesla Don't Hold Exclusivity on Dash Cams
Holden Owners Forget That Russia and Tesla Don't Hold Exclusivity on Dash Cams

28 Oct 2020, 13:32 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Here's an example of Australian road rage that really went down under, with side swipe incident, owners threatening left and right, and flee attempt

 
Not All That Glitters Is Tesla Gold: A Fishy Story of Dumb Thieves and a Model 3
Not All That Glitters Is Tesla Gold: A Fishy Story of Dumb Thieves and a Model 3

27 Oct 2020, 07:27 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Viral story from Australia may be riddled with holes but it does get one thing right: car thieves need to think twice before choosing a Tesla as mark

 
Honda Australia Discontinues NSX Hybrid Supercar After Only 9 Sales
Honda Australia Discontinues NSX Hybrid Supercar After Only 9 Sales

25 Oct 2020, 15:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Since the second generation came out, Honda sold merely 9 examples of the hybrid supercar in Australia. Alas, something had to give

 
Refreshed 2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross Is First for Oceania, Second for U.S.
Refreshed 2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross Is First for Oceania, Second for U.S.

15 Oct 2020, 07:18 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / America will be getting the facelifted crossover later during the first quarter of 2021, and unfortunately there's even more unwelcome news

 
Two 7.0-Liter LS7s Make Up This Australian Hypercar's 1,400 HP W16 Engine
Two 7.0-Liter LS7s Make Up This Australian Hypercar's 1,400 HP W16 Engine

25 Sep 2020, 11:23 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / If you thought one LS7 engine was pretty good to have in your car, it looks like some lucky filthy-rich individuals are going to get two of them

 
Google Blocks Google Maps Users From “Visiting” Sacred Australian Site
Google Blocks Google Maps Users From “Visiting” Sacred Australian Site

23 Sep 2020, 13:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Parks Australia has officially requested Google to remove Google Maps images of the Uluru climb, thus blocking digital visitors on the site

 
People Are Paying Good Money for Flights to Nowhere and It’s OK
People Are Paying Good Money for Flights to Nowhere and It’s OK

18 Sep 2020, 17:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The airline industry is coping, turning flying into an experience in and of itself, in the absence of an actual destination. But how much would you pay for one?

 
Mobi X Camper Trailer Is the Mobile Base Camp Itching to Go Off-Road
Mobi X Camper Trailer Is the Mobile Base Camp Itching to Go Off-Road

26 Aug 2020, 17:35 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / This apparently small mono-hull teardrop trailer expands into a mobile home that can sleep up to six people, with kitchen and shower included