Check out this video of an utterly incredible Hot Rod called Double Trouble. It is a 1927 Ford Model T sitting on a custom-built 1.5-inch tube chassis. It is powered by TWO 4.6-litre Ford modular V8s with FOUR, yep that’s right, FOUR superchargers that produce an approximate power output of around 900kW!! And it is built […]
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Welcome a resurrected “Blast from the Past” section. Previously we ran tests of classic cars under this banner (and would love to start doing so again – so if anyone is keen to rattle off a few words about their own, or a mate’s classic then drop us a line!) but now we have re-jigged […]
It may be shameless, but it is pretty cool. We are currently in Thailand on the launch of the latest Ford Fiesta. During a break in the drive programme we stopped at the brilliant Thai Elephant Conservation Centre, where we witnessed this shameless, but thoroughly brilliant piece of promotion – an elephant writing the word […]
Seriously… there is nothing that needs saying… Just watch.
Ford has announced the comeback of the Falcon XR8 and, in doing so, will make the awesome supercharged V8 ‘Miami’ engine available in the Falcon for the first (and last) time! The XR8 was dropped in 2010 when FPV moved to the supercharged engine (the old V8 no longer met emission standards), meaning that no […]
The Top Ten finalists for the overall AA/NZ Motoring Writers’ Guild New Zealand New Zealand Car of the Year have been announced. They are, in no particular order: Subaru BRZ, Ford Kuga, Lexus IS, Holden Volt, Hyundai Santa Fe, Volkswagen Golf, Subaru Forester, Holden Commodore VF, Mazda6 and Volvo V40. The finalists will now be voted on by members of the NZ Motoring Writers’ […]
Hot Hatches are back in force this year, with a remarkable array of small FWD road rockets scampering out of the showrooms this last year. The mental Renault Megane RS265, the awesome Ford Focus ST, the utterly brilliant VW Golf GTI – all of those have been out favourite at one stage or another over […]
Ford’s fantastic range of EcoBoost small capacity/big power turbo-boosted engines has expanded lately with the newer 1.6-litre version appearing in both the wonderfully entertaining Fiesta ST and the attractive and practical Kuga. In one application it is every bit as brilliant as its 2.0-litre cousin, while in the other it actually leaves a bit to […]
The Ford Ranger, like the Volkswagon Amarok before it and its Mazda BT-50 twin-under-the-skin, redefined what we expect from a ute. Even in its basic workhorse form, the Ranger’s quality and dynamic ability shine brightly. The term “car-like” has been tossed around a lot to sum up the improving comfort levels and handling of modern […]
Ford of India has landed itself in some hot water following a series of leaked potential print ads touting the impressive cargo-carrying capacity of its Figo hatchback. The three print ads feature bound and gagged people stuffed into the boot of the Figo with a tag line that says “Leave your troubles behind”. The first […]
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