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Ferrari 458 Spider Review

2012 Ferrari 458 Spider, V8-cylinder, petrol, seven-speed F1 dual-clutch sequential manual transmission We all saw this one coming, unlike the FF. Ferrari’s second launch of 2011 is no less important, though, because any variant of the ultra...

Toyota FT-86 or Subaru version?

Our spymasters at the Nurburgring have snapped more pics of the FT-86 RWD sports car, but this time, it’s fitted with a whopping great rear spoiler that looks similar to that on the current Subaru STi. Could this be the Subaru version or a more fo...

Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano Review

Model Tested: 2011 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, 6.0-litre V12, petrol, six-speed F1 automated manual transmission, rear-wheel drive Ferrari claims to be highly protective of its image. It goes to enormous lengths to ensure its cars win every grou...

Porsche 997 Speedster and Porsche GTS Review

Model Tested: Porsche 997 Speedster and GTS, flat six-cylinder, petrol, seven-speed dual-clutch automated or six-speed manual (GTS only) transmission Recently, as my mind began to wander when driving a 997 Turbo S back home from a road trip t...

2011 Toyota Yaris, Corolla get more value

Toyota has sweetened the deal with all Yaris and Corolla purchases, throwing in up to $2410 worth of extras. The Yaris receives the bulk of Toyota's latest price sweetener, with pricing reduced by up to 5.5 percent, with the biggest price drop see...

Joss JP1 supercar first teaser image released

The Melbourne-based firm behind the Joss JP1, Australia's first production supercar, has released a teaser image of the car as the project nears completion. Under the black cloth lies a 1:1-scale clay model which will will be used to determine...

Volkswagen Golf GTD Review

Volkswagen Golf GTD Review If I say the word ‘diesel’ to you, you’re probably not going to be thinking about ‘performance’ unless of course you happen to have been standing trackside at Le Mans last weekend, watching the Audi LMP1 di...

JOSS supercar to use Mercedes-Benz engine

CarAdvice can exclusively reveal that Australian company JOSS Developments Limited, developers of the soon-to-be  JOSS supercar, are on the brink of signing a multi-million dollar deal with Mercedes-Benz that will secure the rights to use a revised...

Hulme CanAm supercar from New Zealand ready to order

While you probably haven’t heard of the Hulme CanAm supercar, you should have heard of the New Zealand born car racer legend Denis (Denny) Hulme. You’re looking at the first and only Formula One World Champion from New Zealand, wh...

Video: Hennessey Venom GT on the streets of England

US-based tuner Hennessey Performance has released the first teaser clip of its Hennessey Venom GT supercar on the streets of England just outside the Silverstone race circuit in the lead-up to its appearance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.