Dodge Viper to get Ferrari power – report

The Dodge Viper brand has been the victim of many rumours since Chrysler’s emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June, but this latest piece of news, from US magazine Car and Driver, is by far the best yet.

According to the publication, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne is currently working on a plan to use a V10 [...]

FPV to release low cost ‘GS’ in September

If an FPV GT is out of your price range and you still want the FPV badge – sans the forced induction option – Ford Performance Vehicles is set to awaken your senses with a cut-price V8 model, badged the ‘GS’.
CarAdvice can exclusively reveal that the FPV GS will be powered by Ford’s renowned 5.4-litre [...]

2009 Porsche Panamera – First Steer

Despite the fact that we’re apparently still in the midst of a global economic meltdown – are you as tired of this phrase as I am? – the introduction of a brand new executive sedan may just be the most important reveal of the 2009 automotive season.

Words and pictures by Mark Hacking, in Elmau, Germany
Let’s [...]

2010 FPV GT supercharged V8 ‘Coyote’ spied!

A deafening whine made the ears of our spy photographer prick up, that deafening whine was the sound of a supercharged V8 Falcon.
Before the car scurried off into the distance, our photographer was able to snap some shots of what could possibly be Ford’s latest attempt at slaying Holden’s HSV offerings.
With over 60 per cent [...]

Ariel Atom 500 V8 first details

Ariel Motors has released the first details surrounding its highly anticipated Atom 500 which promises to be one of the fastest, if not the fastest, production car ever made.

It will use a specially developed 3.0-litre normally aspirated V8 engine weighing less than 90 kilograms which should return a staggering power to weight ratio of around [...]

2009 Range Rover Sport Review & Road Test

2009 Range Rover Sport Review & Road Test

Will it rove the ranges, or the racetrack?
Model Tested:

2009 Range Rover Sport TDV8 – $118,900

Options:

Active Rear Differential $1060
Sunroof $3170
Digital/Analogue TV $1590
Premium ICE $2060
Front PDC $900
Active Cruise Control $5300
Tow Pack $530
Premium Leather $2640
Cool Box $790
Phone Intergration $2650
Folding mirrors $900
Metallic Paint $1800

Styling, handling, braking, power, economy, luxury, off-road ability [...]

2009 HSV Clubsport R8 Review & Road Test

2009 HSV Clubsport R8 Review & Road Test

So wrong, but oh so right!

Model Tested:

2009 HSV Clubsport R8 – six-speed automatic – $67,320

Options:

Leather seats $2490;

Pulls like a wounded bull; engine note; interior room.
Fuel consumption; automatic gearbox; wheels look small.

CarAdvice Rating:
- by Paul Maric

2009 Ford FPV GT E Road Test & Review

2009 FPV GT E Road Test and Review

You can now have your cake and eat it too …

Model Tested:

2009 FPV GT E – six-speed automatic – $78,190

Options:

None fitted.

Great engine note; subdued design; brakes.
Price; handling.

CarAdvice Rating:
- by Paul Maric

CarAdvice supports 2009 Victorian Bushfire Appeal with three auctions

With the help of some very generous Australian manufacturers, CarAdvice will run three auctions via eBay over the next 10 days which will see a raft of automotive merchandise go to auction, ranging from caps, right through to a signed copy of Ari Vatanen’s book Every Second Counts.
For the first auction, Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV) [...]