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Published July 1, 2011 | 
HSV vs FPV: Boys' toys double as family cars New Zealand Herald But in their high-performance, highly specialised FPV and HSV guises, these Aussie sedans have more of a purpose. They are expensive toys, yes: but ones that can transport the family in comfort during the week and keep the adults entertained in the ... |
Published June 7, 2011 | 
Australian Business Traveller |
Photo gallery and video: Australia's 400km/h high-speed train concept
Australian Business Traveller
Dubbed the Australian High Speed Vehicle or A-HSV, in a nod to Australia's iconic Holden Monaro HSV high-performance car, running at top speeds on a purpose-built dedicated track the train could sprint between Sydney and Melbourne (which happens to be ...
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Published May 24, 2011 |  European Car Magazine | 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia - Trust Never Sleeps European Car Magazine By intelligent tuning (Evolution's quotation marks) practically every top-end performance marque, the company has developed its EVOMSit ECU upgrade. But it was far from a walk in the park. It being a brand-new car, we did as much homework as we could. ... |
Published May 18, 2011 | Honda releases official pics of hot CR-Z Autoblog UK (blog) Honda has revealed the first official pictures of the CR-Z Mugen - a high performance variant of its eco-centric hybrid coupe. The car retains the standard model's 1.5-litre engine and electric motor, but Mugen's European division has boosted the power ... |
Published May 5, 2011 | Is Honda Returning to Its Sports Car Roots? MotorTrend Magazine In the last few weeks, we have been hearing that Honda is working on a high performance coupe powered by a 3.5 liter V-6 plug-in hybrid, a concept that Ito himself briefly mentioned. The rebirth of the Acura RSX, the car you see pictured here in an ... Honda's Next NSX Will Be Based On The HSV-010 |
Published April 22, 2011 |  Austin American-Statesman | Car buying: How men and women compare Austin American-Statesman ... car buyers are more cost conscious and purchased fuel-efficient vehicles, while male buyers were completely the opposite, purchasing vehicles that were either big and brawny, like a large truck, or chose a high-priced, high-performance vehicle," ... |
Published April 4, 2011 | The BMW M5 is back! AutoWeek No official performance claims have been made yet, but M division engineers involved in the new car's development have revealed to AutoWeek that acceleration has been improved by up to two-tenths of a second. This points to a 0-to-62-mph time of about ... |
Published March 26, 2011 |  New York Times (blog) | Have Red Bull outwitted F1 rivals again with mini Kers system? BBC Sport But the system's power is limited by the regulations and the heavy batteries and other parts create packaging and weight distribution problems. Equally, as the system relies on the rear wheels to provide its charge, it can increase tyre wear in races ... F1 Sofa Blog – Sunday press conference in Melbourne Vettel begins defence with masterful win Second place pleases Hamilton |
Published March 12, 2011 |  Washington Post | 2011 NHRA Q&A: Don Garlits, John Force, Kurt Busch PaddockTalk Of course, I'm trying to run an automatic car. I really like that it's a lot of fun racing in the sportsman ranks. It's a super bunch of guys. It's like the old days they come over and help you load parts, it really is not corporate type of racing that ... Summit Racing Returns to Pro Mod Competition with Kenny Lang |
Published March 10, 2011 |  CarAdvice | HSV GTS-R development vehicle seen in Melbourne: report CarAdvice The magazine has no confirmation of the rumoured GTS-R's powerplant, but says the engine sounds supercharged and could potentially be version of the high performance LS9 V8 used in the Chevrolet Corvette. The rumours should be taken with a grain of ... |