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Subaru’s 2018 versions of the iconic WRX and WRX STi have arrived, bringing a number of updates - both mechanical and cosmetic – as well as new features. Both the MY18 WRX and WRX STi will be available in standard and ‘Premium’ variants, but new for 2018 is a WRX STi spec.R which is defined by the addition of Recaro sports front seats. Pricing starts at $39,240 for the WRX manual, while the WRX Premium kicks off at $45,640. The manual transmission-only WRX STi starts at $50,890, while the new WRX STi spec.R tops the MY18 range at $57,690. BRAKES, LIGHTS AND WHEELS On versions of the AWD turbo sedan equipped with the CVT transmission, Subaru’s EyeSight Driver Assist safety technology is now standard, as is an electronic parking brake…

Thanks to improvements and upgrades, like a more powerful 5.0-litre V8 and new 10-speed automatic transmission, Ford are claiming their 2018 model Mustang GT will be the fastest-accelerating factory-built Mustang yet. With the new SelectShift auto, Ford are claiming 343kW and 569Nm (up on the current 324kW and 542Nm), while the combination of the selectable Drag Strip mode and Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S tyres results in a 0-60mph (0-97km/h) acceleration figure of under four seconds. Ford says the increased engine output is thanks to the addition of dual-fuel, highpressure direct injection and low-pressure port fuel injection technology. The Drag Strip mode is one of five driverselectable modes available on the MY18 Mustang (Normal, Sport, Track and Snow/ Wet are the others) and provides maximum acceleration performance for straight-line driving.…

This 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air hardtop is for sale from the private collection of Classic Custom Imports. Factory VC-coded Bel Air, full nut and bolt restoration, GM ZZ383, 425hp crate motor, 750 Holley carb, March billet serpentine pulley system, 700R4 4 speed auto transmission. Shortened 9” rear with 4.11 Posi, 31 spline Moser axles, quick ratio 605 power steering, polished vintage a/c system, boosted 4 wheel disc brakes, 2” drop spindles and rear leaves, powder coated frame and suspension with urethane bushings. Show quality bare metal, 2 pak paint in original colour Onyx Black. Show quality engine bay with smoothed firewall, all new glass, weatherstripping and rubbers, all chrome is new or polished, Ididit steering column, Lokar billet pedal kit, Budnik steering wheel, Dakota Digital dash, new wiring, under dash…

2018 KIA STINGER Pricing: Not released Warranty: Seven years, unlimited kilometres Safety: Not tested Engine: 2.0-litre turbocharged fourcylinder petrol; 3.3-litre V6 Power: 188kW at 6200rpm; 276kW at 6000rpm Torque: 353Nm at 1400-4000rpm; 510Nm at 1300-4500rpm Transmission: Eight-speed automatic Drive: Rear-wheel drive Dimensions: 4830mm (L); 1870mm (W); 1400mm (H); 2905mm (WB) Weight: 1730kg (V6 RWD) Kia has had medium-size saloons before, but they’ve been utterly generic and forgettable. Appliances. The Stinger is an altogether different kettle of fish. A Frenchman, Gregory Guillaume, designed the Stinger. It derived (remarkably intact) out of a concept car he’d done for the Frankfurt show back in 2011, called the Kia GT. He had in mind a modern re-think of the high-speed European GTs of the 1970s. Those old tourers were mostly twodoor coupes, but Guillaume…

Reflecting the changing future of motorsport, both Mercedes-Benz and BMW have announced their intention to join the Formula E all-electric racing category. BMW’s campaign will commence from 2018, with Mercedes to follow in 2019. BMW, who expressed an initial interest last year, confirmed on 12 July that they’ll join Formula E for 2018/19 – the fifth season of the series – as a works entry to be run by Andretti Autosport. A new in-house motorsport division – BMW i Motorsport – has been created to support the upcoming campaign, described by BMW as an extension of their existing competition activities under the M Motorsport banner. BMW says Formula E serves as the perfect “laboratory” for electric powertrain technology and that development work undertaken so far has already produced positives that…

Holden has taken the wraps off the first “post-Australia” performance Commodore – the VXR – which will replace the SS as the hero model for the next-generation range due here in 2018. Aside from a few Astras, the ‘VXR’ tag has rarely been used here, but was commonly applied to Australian-built performance Commodores and HSVs when they were exported to the UK and badged as Vauxhalls. While the VXR’s 235kW / 381Nm 3.6-litre V6 engine, 9-speed auto transmission and all-wheel drive will be offered, in part, on other Commodore variants, there will be features unique to the performance model. These include Brembo front brakes and retuned sports suspension incorporating Continuous Damping Control. Also unique to the VXR is a threeoption drive mode selector that adjusts suspension, steering feedback, shift response…

They say that everything happens for a reason. That seems hard to understand, or even believe, at times, especially when things go wrong or when life throws you a few curveballs. FOR SALE When it comes to restoration projects, especially long and arduous ones, that adage seems equally true. Sometimes, it seems, you have to experience some adversity in order to not only reach a satisfactory result, but also to appreciate a job done well. Such is the case with the vehicle featured here, which was more than a decade in the making. After a few false starts, it looked like it may not happen at all, but everything happens for a reason. . . . . FARM FORD Back in 1995, when John Aspinall was looking for a new…

FOR SALE I BOUGHT AN ARKLEY! Well, a Jeep might have been more useful, but it would not have made such a good story and wouldn’t have been anywhere near as much fun. ARKLEY ORIGINS I was born and raised in Arkley, near Barnet north of London. While still a teenager, I had a Saturday job at the village garage that was owned at the time by John Britten, a well known sports car racer in the ’60s. Dominating his class in the ModSports category, Britten initially raced a Lenhambodied Austin-Healey Sprite, then a much modified MG Midget. His team also ran a second Midget for a lady racer and even used a pair of custom-built MG Midget utes as tow cars for the racers. Britten expanded the garage’s operations…

Toyota has signed on as the major event partner for this year’s Kennards Hire Rally Australia, which is the final round of the 2017 FIA World Rally Championship. For the Australian round, to be held this 16-19 November at Coffs Harbour, Toyota will provide vehicles for officials and other course duties. Rally Australia chairman Ben Rainsford welcomed Toyota Australia as a major event partner. “As Rally Australia celebrates its 25th year as a WRC event, it’s wonderful to welcome a partner with its own great rally history. Toyota’s name is synonymous with the sport, especially here in Australia. “And while the Toyota Gazoo Racing world rally team will be drawing fans to spectate on the special stages, Toyota’s range of road vehicles also will be in action, serving our event…

Arguably the most famous AMC Hornet in the world, the unit that performed the “spiral jump” in the 1974 James Bond film, The Man with the Golden Gun, is due to go to auction in the US this September. One of two specifically built for use in the movie, the Hornet was the result of a collaboration between Jay Milligan, who ran an automobile stunt show, and Raymond McHenry, a computer programmer, who was using early computer modelling software to research and simulate car accidents. The two got together in 1970, with the view of proving that a computer-modelled “corkscrew” jump - where the car rotated 360 degrees in mid-air - could be completed for real. In addition to the optimum ramp size, angle and placement required to make the…

Jaguar used this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed to unveil ‘Project8’, a highlymodified version of their XE compact sedan that follows on from 2014’s F-Typebased Project 7 convertible. With significant updates undertaken by Jaguar’s SVO division, the XE SV Project 8 offers supercar performance – a 322km/h top speed and 0-100km/h in 3.7 seconds – in an AWD four-door sedan. There’s also the ‘Track Pack’ option that further enhances this car’s racetrack potential. EXTREME MAKEOVER Compared to the XE sedan, the SV Project 8 treats the four-door body to extensive changes; so much so that only the front door skins and roof are carried over from the standard model. The changes include aluminium quarter panels that are flared by 55mm to accommodate wider rear wheels, with the rear door skins…

TONY’S 1964 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE Sectioned 200mm, fully chromed turbo charged Chevy Corvair motor, tilt front, tilt rear, handmade dashboard, pearl paint, full leather interior, multiple trophy winner, 16 years build! RONALD’S 1964 HOLDEN EH WAGON Purchased by my parents and being turned into a classic show car by my brother. LEO’S 1970 AMC RAMBLER HORNET This is a genuine 100% street driven 8 second car. Has run 8.92@153. With plenty left. Makes well over 1000hp. Turn key car.…