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Ferrari 458 Italia at Frankfurt Motor Show

There would have to be something seriously wrong with any human being, if they didn’t visit the Ferrari stand at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

That’s especially true this year, where you will see on display one of the best shapes to come out of Maranello in years.

The 458 Italia is a drop dead gorgeous machine, [...]

Radical SR3 RS & SR8 track day supercars

I’m all for safe driving, but our maximum legal speed limit in Australia is considered dangerously slow in many sections of Germany’s high-speed autobahn system.

By Anthony Crawford
And no, I’m not trying to be funny either we have absolute proof of how dangerous these so-called safe speeds of ours can be over there.

Ferrari 458 Italia, more details revealed

In the run-up to the official unveiling of the Ferrari 458 Italia at the Frankfurt Motor Show on September 15 the Italian marque has released more photos and details of the stunning new sports car.

The car is an all-new effort from Ferrari, rather than being based on the outgoing F430, so there is a raft [...]

Aston Martin DBS – living the life!

Even as motoring journalists, $500,000 supercars are hard to come by in Australia.

If you’re lucky you might get 24 hours in a car or if you’re married to the dealer principle’s daughter you’ll probably get a couple of days, but never a full week.

Lamborghini Reventon Roadster rumoured for Frankfurt Motor Show

Lamborghini forums are abuzz with speculation this morning that Lamborghini will use next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show to unveil a Reventon Roadster.

According to the rumour only between 10 and 20 examples of the highly exclusive model will be built and if true, could mean an asking price of around €1.15 million (A$1.97 million) before [...]

Porsche 911 GT3 RS launched

Porsche’s 911 racecar for the road, the 911 GT3 RS, is making its way to the start line.

The most sporting road-going 911 of them all will bring increased engine power, reduced weight, slicker gearbox ratios and upgraded body and suspension changes when it goes on sale in Australia in the second quarter of 2010.

World’s fastest Lotus?

August 18, 2009 by Anthony Crawford  
Filed under Car News, Lotus, Sports Cars, Supercars

The Lotus Exige in any spec is an extremely quick car in a straight line, but hit anything that resembles a corner and unless you’re in an identical car, you best be driving a fully prepared race car, if you want any hope of keeping up.

Take the Exige S 240 we tested here at CarAdvice [...]

Audi R8 V10 is ‘fastest ever’

August 12, 2009 by David Twomey  
Filed under 4WD, 4x4, Audi, Car News, Sports Cars, Supercars

It’s the fastest Audi ever seen in Australia and also the most expensive, we’re talking about the Audi R8 V10 which officially went on sale in Australia today.

The bad news is that, even if you have the $351,000 to buy one, there’s little chance you will have the opportunity as Audi is reportedly only bring [...]

Official: Ferrari 458 Italia unveiled

July 28, 2009 by George Skentzos  
Filed under Car News, Ferrari

Ferrari has unexpectedly released the first official photos and details for its latest model, the all-new Ferrari 458 Italia, which is set to replace the current F430 as the brand’s iconic mid-engine V8 sportscar.

This new model represents a dramatic leap forward in Ferrari design and innovation, marking a genuine departure from the current range – [...]

Supercar drive day Week 4 winner

June 29, 2009 by Paul Maric  
Filed under Competitions, Sports Cars, Supercars

The final competition winner has been drawn, and again Week Four’s winner was an easy one to choose, and the winner, Andrew McLane, had an entry that grabbed the attention of judges.
The winner of Week Four’s competition gets access to a full day behind the wheel of up to five Supercars, taking in both the [...]

Joss Supercar draws closer

It’s been five years in the making so far and some may have thought it would never happen, but according to the people behind the home-grown Joss Supercar, the mid-engine Ferrari and Lamborghini challenger is very close indeed.

The company says that the first Australian built mid-engine sports car is gearing up to roll out, as [...]

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