Subaru’s new generation Impreza, currently being launched in Australia, was today named 2016-2017 Car of the Year Japan. The first model to be built on the new Subaru Global Platform, fifth generation Impreza offers an array of new technologies that greatly enhance all-round safety, as well as dynamics and quality. In its first month of sales in Japan, new Impreza [...]
Empowering performance from world-first technologies Manufactured at newly enhanced INFINITI production facility in Tochigi, Japan Hong Kong – The INFINITI Q60 is a premium sports coupe that combines expressive design with exhilarating performance and dynamics. The taut, muscular lines of the exterior underline the Q60’s considerable performance potential. Lower and wider than previous INFINITI coupes, the Q60’s bold exterior [...]
Two great surviving S600 variants Unique opportunity for Japanese car collectors Very rare S600 Coupe offered with ‘no reserve’ A pigeon pair of red 1965 Honda S600 sports cars are expected to make Australian auction history when they go under the hammer at Shannons upcoming Summer Classic Auction in Melbourne on December 5. It is believed to be the [...]
The all-new Lexus LC coupe is the most torsionally rigid vehicle the luxury marque has ever produced, according to the flagship car's global chief engineer Koji Sato. Mr Sato said the LC featured levels of rigidity that surpassed even that of the limited production LFA V10-powered supercar. "The LC is 60 per cent more rigid than the current Lexus [...]
Subaru’s new Model Year 2017 BRZ sports coupe is now on sale, with an attractive new price, making its long list of cosmetic and technical changes even more appealing. BRZ manual will be priced from $32,990 Manufacturer’s List Price*, a saving of $1230 over the previous model year, while the automatic variant is $34,990, $1735 less than the MY16. The [...]
Subaru’s multi award-winning BRZ sports coupe is again turning heads with a long list of technical and cosmetic changes that are set to enhance its reputation as the affordable fun favourite for driving enthusiasts. A substantial suite of upgrades – including more power and torque for manual transmission variants (from 147 Kilowatts to 152 kW and from 205 [...]
LISBON, Portugal, 26, Jul., 2016 — The highs of IndyCar, a V10 sports car engine that never saw the light of day and a chance to work on the rebirth of a legend: Yasuhide Sakamoto has had a long and illustrious career working on some of the most exciting Honda powertrain projects of the Past 20 years. As European [...]
MELBOURNE, July 08, 2016 — The all-new Honda NSX supercar has landed in Australia. A sleek pre-production model arrived at Melbourne dealership, Yarra Honda, today. It will be showcased around Australia at the five nominated Honda Australia dealers who will sell the hybrid supercar. The five dealerships are: Yarra Honda (VIC) Scotts Honda (NSW) Austral Honda (QLD) Nordic Honda (SA) [...]
NSX Supercar to Make its North American Racing Debut at Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb · Two NSX supercars and a new NSX-inspired, all-electric 4-motor SH-AWD Concept will compete in the 100th anniversary of Pikes Peak International Hill Climb · NSX, MDX and TLX will serve as official pace cars TORRANCE, Calif, June 9, 2016 – A pair [...]
Subaru Tecnica International (STI), the performance arm of Subaru, took the SP3T class win in the 2016 Nürburgring 24-Hour Race, held in Germany from May 26 to 29. The team used the All-Wheel Drive Subaru WRX STI NBR Challenge 2016 racing car, which is based on the mass production WRX STI. The team started second on the grid, following qualifying. [...]
