Many car manufacturers entered the fabled Group B World Rally Championship in the 1980s, including Audi, Lancia and Peugeot. French car manufacturer Citroën also joined the party by entering the BX 4TC, a model based on the BX five door hatchback.
The Genesis GV70 was launched in 2021 and has recently had a mid-life update. Available with three different engine choices, including an electrified version, a 2.5L turbo four-cylinder and a 3.5L twin-turbo V6, Genesis provides an alternative for buyers in the competitive mid-size luxury SUV segment.
Ascari was a British car manufacturer based in England and founded in 1994 by Dutchman Klaas Zwart, who’s a racing driver and chairman of oil and gas company Petroline. The company was named after Alberto Ascari, who won the Formula One World Championship with Ferrari in 1952 and 1953. Continue reading “Ascari Cars”
Nissan’s Skyline GT-R is not only remembered as an iconic road and race car but also its timeless two door body style. An interesting car was discovered recently at the Classic Japan event, a four door GT-R.
Ford Australia and Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV) certainly built some memorable performance Falcon sedans over the years. A lesser-known model was the DJR 320, a performance car based on the BA XR8 Falcon, that was introduced in 2003.
Hyundai’s Sonata is a mid-size car that was released in Australia back in 1989 and is currently in its eight generation. The Sonata has recently been facelifted and available only in N Line spec, costing $55,000 plus on-road costs.
The Genesis car brand continues to grow, with the addition of new Test Drive Centres and Studios throughout Australia and the addition of new models. The current Genesis model line-up includes the G70, G80, Electrified G80, GV60, GV70, Electrified GV70 and GV80.
Nissan produced a mid-engined concept car many don’t know about called the MID4 (abbreviation for Mid-Engine Four-Wheel Drive), designed to compete against the Honda NSX and the best from Porsche and Ferrari.
Continue reading “Nissan MID4: The forgotten mid-engined supercar”
Hyundai’s N division is certainly flourishing in 2022, with the new i20 N joining the i30 N, i30 Fastback N, i30 Sedan N and KONA N. The i20 N is the first light hot hatch from the acclaimed N Division and is offered in a single feature-packed grade. The car is on sale now from $32,490 before on-road costs.
When thinking of lightweight sports cars with high power to weight ratios, manufacturers like Lotus, Caterham and Ariel spring to mind. Here in Australia, race driver Ray Vandersee designed and built the Skelta G-Force S/C, a car with an incredible power to weight ratio. Continue reading “2009 Skelta G-Force S/C”
The Hyundai i30 N Line Sedan replaces the Hyundai Elantra that had been on sale in Australia since 2016. There are six different variants of the i30 sedan. The base spec i30 Active manual costs $24,790 before on road costs. This top of the range N Line Premium model on test costs $37,290 before on road costs and is only available with a seven speed dual clutch automatic gearbox.
Prior to the Yaris, Toyota had entered a number of other models into the World Rally Championship, including the Celica GT-FOUR and Corolla WRC. Celica GT-FOUR models including the ST165, ST185 and ST205 were incredibly successful in the WRC, collecting 30 rally victories, four drivers’ and two manufacturers’ championship titles.
The recently released Genesis GV80 is Genesis’ first attempt at an SUV and joins the G70 and G80 sedans. There are four different GV80 models with three different engine choices.
The year 2001 was a long time ago now, but I still remember how good the Australian GT Production Car Championship was back then. The racing was great because of the number of different classes and manufacturers included.
