Targa Tasmania debut for Lotus Cup 260

Lotus is set to make its official return to Targa Tasmania next month with the global tarmac rally debut of the Exige Cup 260, its fastest road registrable model yet.

The near showroom-spec Cup 260 takes the Lotus mantra to new levels, boasting incredible power of 192kW in a car which weighs just 890kg.

Mazda RX-8 SP for Targa Tasmania

If you’re like us, you’ve probably wondered at one point or another, why doesn’t Mazda turbocharge the RX-8 and the MX-5 as regular production models?
The answer is long and complicated, we’ve been told by inside sources that even though Mazda Australia has always been keen (and has made special edition turbo models with the MX-5), [...]

Car dealers bailed out with $2bn safety net

In the wake of plummeting new car sales and increased pressure on dealerships, the Australian Government has announced a $2 billion safety net to prevent the financial collapse of the car sales industry.
 
Car dealers facing financial crisis will now be underwritten by a Government debt guarantee, amid the withdrawal of two major financiers.

Webber seriously injured in head-on collision

Mark Webber has been involved in a serious head-on collision with a car whilst riding his bike south towards Port Arthur on the remote Tasmanian Peninsula just hours ago.
The current Red Bull Racing Formula One driver was competing in his own charity event, the Mark Webber Pure Tasmania Challenge, when the accident occurred.
While the full [...]

Mazda Showroom win at Tasmanian Tarmac Challenge

Mazda Australia has secured a convincing showroom win and a top ten finish at the Tasmanian Tarmac Challenge.
 
Finishing eighth outright, and first in the front-wheel-drive category, the 190kW Mazda3 MPS driven by 20 year old Brendan Reeves overcome an extremely wet second day – and a minor electricl fault (which cost the team 58 seconds) [...]

Mazda considers 2009 ARC Campaign

After its initial success in the Targa Tasmania earlier this year, Mazda will use its performance in the upcoming Tasmanian Tarmac Challenge to evaluate whether it will enter the full 2009 Australian Rally Championship (ARC) season.
 
Brother and sister rally combo Brendan Reeves and Rhianon Smyth will drive a near-standard 190kW turbocharged Mazda3 MPS in the [...]

Donut King GT-R Ready for Targa

The new Nissan GT-R’s first private onslaught on the Targa Tasmania rally crown is about to begin, with the Donut King GT-R entry prepped and ready to go.

Driven by Donut King CEO Tony Alford and co-driver Karl Farmer, it will be competing against the best supercars in the world including Jim Richard’s Porsche 911 GT2, [...]

2008 Easter road toll

This year’s Easter road toll has hit 21 and going by the latest police reports, it might go even higher.

So far Queensland has had the worst record with seven deaths, Western Australia has hit five, Victoria is currently sitting at four, Tasmania is three and the Northern Territory and South Australia have each recorded one. [...]