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.
In this guide, I’d like to share with you the steps that I’ve taken to obtain different press cars, since starting my website Automotive Torque. I’ve found that there generally isn’t much help in this area for those starting out in automotive journalism in Australia and would like to give some guidance based off my own experiences.
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Jeff Morton, driving a 2019 Porsche GT2 RS, claimed a dominant victory at the 2022 edition of the Targa High Country. Morton, alongside co-driver Daymon Nicoli, cruised to victory in the Mt Buller GT Outright category, winning by 2 minutes 24 seconds over Angus Kennard and Steve Glenney in a 2015 Nissan GT-R. Third position went to Tony Quinn and Kate Catford in a 2018 Nissan GT-R.
Frenchman Sébastien Loeb has taken his 80th World Rally Championship victory at the Monte Carlo Rally, in a Ford Puma.
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The legendary Nissan GT-R R35 will be farewelled in Australia in 2022, with the inclusion of two special editions, the GT-R T-Spec and GT-R NISMO SV. Fewer than 50 cars in total will be arriving for the final model year in Australia, with 30 of these being the T-Spec edition.
There will be significant changes to the track layout of the iconic Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne, Australia, when the Formula 1 World Championship returns in 2022.
The latest generation BMW M3 Competition has been performing specialist duties in the hands of Victoria Police Highway Patrol officers in recent weeks across the state. It will be used temporarily as part of the Police Highway Patrol’s vehicle evaluation and assessment process.
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A 1994 BMW E36 M3 has been sold through global online auction platform, Collecting Cars. This example is one of the first E36 M3s sold in Australia and one of few produced in the rare combination of Dakar Yellow with the sunroof delete option.
Significant features
– Hyundai’s i20 N is the first light hot hatch from the acclaimed N Division.
– Offered in a single feature-packed grade.
– Powered by a SmartStream 150kW, 275Nm turbocharged 1.6 litre four-cylinder engine with overboost function, driving the front wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox and mechanical LSD.
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”
