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Untuneable Nissan GT-R tuned by Nismo

Untuneable Nissan GT-R tuned by Nismo

When the Nissan GT-R was released, Nissan's engineers famously stated that the vehicle was the apex of Nissan performance, its system's so well integrated that any traditional go-faster mods would in fact make the car slower. Nissan's Nismo tuning division apparently didn't get the memo since it has just released the Nismo Club Sport Package for the Nissan GT-R in Japan.

04/09/2008 04:19 PM

Holden offers 99¢ per litre fuel

Holden offers 99¢ per litre fuel

Holden has launched a 99¢ per litre fuel offer on all petrol and diesel cars delivered to private buyers from the beginning of September through to the end of October.

03/09/2008 09:26 AM

Pirelli microchipped Cyber Tyre hopes to improve safety, performance

Pirelli microchipped Cyber Tyre hopes to improve safety, performance

Pirelli hopes that by embedding electronics in the Cyber Tyre, cars will be more in tune with the road and, therefore, making them more responsive in potentially life-threatening situations.

29/08/2008 02:39 PM

Lotus tackles Antarctica

Lotus tackles Antarctica

Lotus is known for making small, fast cars with Toyota engines, but the company's engineering department gets into all sorts of projects, with the Concept Ice Vehicle (CIV) being one of the more novel.

21/08/2008 03:07 PM

Electronic flags to debut in Singapore F1 night race

Electronic flags to debut in Singapore F1 night race

Despite the bright lighting, traditional coloured warning flags will be hard to see at Singapore's F1 night race. So technology has come to the rescue.

20/08/2008 04:07 PM

Kia shows its Soul in London

Kia shows its Soul in London

Hitherto Kia has been a purveyor of cheap and cheerful conveyances, but with its forthcoming Soul there'll be a dash of flair on the menu too.

20/08/2008 02:54 PM

Lotus Omnivore runs on a variety of fuels

Lotus Omnivore runs on a variety of fuels

Lotus Engineering, the automotive consultancy division of Lotus, is back in the news again, this time with a new engine concept, called the Omnivore, which can run on a variety of fuel types.

20/08/2008 11:41 AM

Lightning GT: a good looking, fast electric car

Lightning GT: a good looking, fast electric car

Electric cars can be frumpy, soul-less looking conveyances. The Lightning GT aims to be different, it mixes sexy and electric together in automotive form.

19/08/2008 11:57 AM

Future Nissans to steer drivers out of trouble

Future Nissans to steer drivers out of trouble

Future Nissans may stop you changing lanes if there's a car in your blind spot.

18/08/2008 05:17 PM

Electric cars at the 2008 London Motor Show

Electric cars at the 2008 London Motor Show

It's early days in the electric car revival but, as Brian Cooley discovers, there are already a few production vehicles on sale in Europe.

14/08/2008 02:00 PM

Suna's traffic messaging service now in Sydney and Brisbane

Suna's traffic messaging service now in Sydney and Brisbane

Suna, today, launched its traffic messaging service for Sydney and Brisbane motorists, which has been available to Melbournians since late 2007.

13/08/2008 04:15 PM

Lotus 'Safe & Sound' system makes hybrid, electric vehicles audible

Lotus 'Safe & Sound' system makes hybrid, electric vehicles audible

Due to the almost silent operation of hybrid and electric vehicles running on electric power at slow speeds, blind and partially sighted pedestrians may be at risk while crossing roads or walking through parking lots since they cannot hear the vehicles as they approach.

12/08/2008 06:00 PM

Holden wants petrol-electric Volt

Holden wants petrol-electric Volt

Holden is keen to bring the Volt plug-in electric car to Australia, however General Motors says that it is merely keeping its options open at the moment.

12/08/2008 05:42 PM

Alfa Romeo MiTo gets in sync with Londoners

Alfa Romeo MiTo gets in sync with Londoners

Styled to have more than a passing resemblance to Alfa's 8C supercar, the MiTo is set to tackle BMW's hotter than Derek Zoolander Mini.

05/08/2008 03:59 PM

Toyota drinks crazy juice to make Aygo Crazy

Toyota drinks crazy juice to make Aygo Crazy

Toyota brings a little something for the tuner crowd to the 2008 London Motor Show with its Aygo Crazy concept.

05/08/2008 02:47 PM

Tesla Roadster's touchscreen interface

Tesla Roadster's touchscreen interface

You may have heard about the the 6,831 lithium-ion batteries that power the all-electric Tesla Roadster. But what about the user interface from the driver's seat?

31/07/2008 05:51 PM

Bentley Continental Flying Spur Speed: the world's fastest sedan?

Bentley Continental Flying Spur Speed: the world's fastest sedan?

Some may want to pick nits about the definition of "fastest" but we do know that this Bentley is supremely quick and mind-numbingly luxurious.

31/07/2008 04:57 PM

Ford Fiesta Econetic limbos under 4L/100km

Ford Fiesta Econetic limbos under 4L/100km  Video

Working hard to improve fuel economy and reduce emissions, Ford showed off its third Econetic model at the London Motor Show this week.

30/07/2008 02:19 PM

Evora: Lotus finally does comfortable again

Evora: Lotus finally does comfortable again

Lotus launches its family car, with 2+2 seating, a V6 engine, and an Alpine touchscreen navigation-cum-stereo unit. Lotus purists will be horrified.

29/07/2008 04:08 PM

In-car camera with GPS logger could help collect crash data

In-car camera with GPS logger could help collect crash data

Needless to say, car accidents aren't pleasurable experiences. Often, the ordeal devolves into finger pointing, pitting one person's word against another. By providing in-car video evidence, Voyager hopes to help drivers deal with the situation.

28/07/2008 02:35 PM

  • Honda Insight born again as a Prius fighter

  • Untuneable Nissan GT-R tuned by Nismo

  • Volkswagen Golf GT Sport TDI (Golf V, 2007)

  • Holden offers 99¢ per litre fuel

  • Pirelli microchipped Cyber Tyre hopes to improve safety, performance

  • The long wait begins: Audi's race-ready R8 GT3

  • Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport: top-less at 350km/h

  • Lotus tackles Antarctica

  • Electronic flags to debut in Singapore F1 night race

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