Tag: motoring
Motoring… Holden HSV W427
by admin on Nov.20, 2009, under Columns, The Magazine

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Roaring Lion
The last of the muscle cars: behold the HSV W427. Story: Steve Harkness Continue reading “Motoring… Holden HSV W427” »
Motoring… 1963 Corvette Stingray
by admin on Oct.20, 2009, under Columns, The Magazine
Still Cruisin’
Sydney car enthusiast, Charlie Spiteri, unveils his immaculate 1963 Corvette Stingray
Story & Photo: Tony Rabbitte Continue reading “Motoring… 1963 Corvette Stingray” »
Motoring… Nissan GT-R
by admin on Sep.09, 2009, under Columns, The Magazine
Perfection from the Land of the Rising Supercar…
TEST BY STEVE HARKNESS Continue reading “Motoring… Nissan GT-R” »
Motoring… Maserati GranTurismo
by admin on Aug.07, 2009, under Columns, The Magazine
Tour De Force
It’s big, beautiful and oh-so-Italian. Maserati’s GranTurismo defines the high-performance grand tourer
Test by Paul Burrows Continue reading “Motoring… Maserati GranTurismo” »
Motoring: Pagani Zonda F
by admin on Jul.02, 2009, under Columns, The Magazine
Engineer Horacio Pagani designed the stunning Pagani Zonda F sports car for racing supremo, Juan Fangio. At its heart lies a 7.3-litre, V12 Mercedes engine
Balcarce, Argentina, 1988. The young designer looks the man with short grey hair directly in the eye. “My friend,” he says quietly, “I want to dedicate a car to you. It should bear your name.” “What an honour,” answers the older man, “but I have one condition: I was, and am, a Mercedes man––so the car’s engine must have the star…” Continue reading “Motoring: Pagani Zonda F” »
Interview: White Line Fever
by admin on Jun.30, 2009, under Articles, The Magazine
Melbourne Superkart racer and engineer, Dean Crooke, is working on a new type of vehicle with the potential to revolutionise the sport…
Dean Crooke has been tearing up Australian racetracks at 160km/h since he was 12. He won the 2000 Junior Victorian Club Championship, and two senior titles in 2006 and 2008. Racing is in his blood. His father, Jon, also competed in Superkart, and went on to become Australian Formula Two champion in 1986, and drive for the Holden Dealer Team in the 1987 Bathurst 1000, alongside Peter Brock.
Motoring: BMW 750i – Big Bang Theory
by admin on Jun.04, 2009, under Columns, The Magazine
What recession? BMW is confident its fifth-generation 7 Series will find plenty of customers prepared to pay up to $290,000 for its new tech-laden luxury sedan… Continue reading “Motoring: BMW 750i – Big Bang Theory” »
Motoring: Get on track V8 experience
by admin on May.15, 2009, under Articles
Race a V8 around Sydney’s historic Oran Park Raceway
By Brett Colbert
Fancy yourself as a bit of a wheelman? Well, V8MAX is giving you the opportunity to hop into the hot seat of a race-prepped V8 Ford or Holden for an adrenaline-charged fang around Sydney’s Oran Park Raceway. Continue reading “Motoring: Get on track V8 experience” »
Motoring… American Dream
by admin on May.11, 2009, under Columns, The Magazine
John Cook’s 1956 Continental Mark II. By Tony Rabbitte
Queenslander John Cook has something in common with Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra and the Shah of Iran: he owns an extremely rare and coveted 1956 Continental Mark II—America’s answer to the Rolls-Royce. Continue reading “Motoring… American Dream” »
Motoring… New Kid in Town
by admin on Apr.25, 2009, under Columns, The Magazine

Lexus takes the fight to the streets with the launch of the IS F: the car that shakes off the safe and sturdy in favour of the fast and furious Continue reading “Motoring… New Kid in Town” »


