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Walkinshaw HSV VL Commodore: You paid how much?!

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 Posted in GM | 1 Comment »

How much would you expect to pay for Tom Walkinshaw's homage to Darth Vader? Well, according to news just in from Shannons, you'd better cancel your order for a new BMW 135i to free up the cash. The HSV VL ...

Crash test footage: They don’t make them like they used to!

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 Posted in GM, Safety, Volkswagen | 3 Comments »

Here's a couple of YouTube clips that prove beyond any doubt that they don't make cars like they used to. While it may be feeble to compare two different crash tests filmed over 20 years apart (first clip an early 1980s ...

Three icons to make world debut at Targa Tasmania

Monday, March 24th, 2008 Posted in GM, Motorsports, Nissan, Porsche | 1 Comment »

The iconic nameplates of Porsche GT2, Nissan GT-R and Corvette Z06 will all make their worldwide tarmac rally debuts at the 2008 Targa Tasmania, held from 15-20 April. The newly launched R35 Nissan GT-R, to be driven by Tony Alford, ...