The car that most Americans know as the Chevy Caprice PPV (Police Patrol Vehicle) owes as much to the Australian designed and built Holden Caprice luxury sedan reviewed here as the latter owes to business decisions Ford Australia made a couple of decades ago.
In the early 1970s, Holden – GM’s Australian subsidiary – introduced two new models to compete with local rival Ford. The first was the Statesman, a vehicle with no Holden badging whatsoever, designed as a direct competitor to Ford’s Australian-built Fairlane and as a replacement for the unloved Brougham sedan.
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January 24th, 2012 | Posted in Auto News, Test Drive | No Comments
While not many in numbers, Wald International believes that some owners of the Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe would like to give the luxurious convertible a more bespoke tuner look.
The Japanese firm’s offering is a styling package is named “Black Bison Edition”, which starts off with an assortment of aero parts made of carbon fiber.
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January 21st, 2012 | Posted in Auto News, Rolls-Royce, Tuning | No Comments
Japanese tuning company Wald International has applied its Black Bison treatment to a new vehicle, with the target now being the Porsche Panamera. Are you ready for a questionable styling adventure? OK, let’s go…
The four-door coupe received a carbon fiber aerodynamic package consisting of a new front fascia with massive air intakes, front fender air vents, beefier rear wheel arches, a boot lid spoiler, as well as a rear diffuser.
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January 20th, 2012 | Posted in Porsche, Tuning | No Comments
Citroen has announced a new special version of the small and sexy hatchback – DS3. The Ultra Prestige model is added to the UK range just months after the model premiered at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show to celebrate DS3’s ongoing sales success.
The engine range includes only two engines – a 1.6 liter turbocharged petrol (THP 155) with 157PS (115 kW) at 6000RPM and 240Nm (177 lb-ft) at just 1400RPM. From 0 to 100 km/h in 7.3 seconds and a top speed of 214 km/h (133 mph).
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January 19th, 2012 | Posted in Auto News, Citroen | No Comments
If you don’t like the way the Camaro ZL1 looks, than there’s something wrong with you. Arriving in coupe form this spring, this car packs an all-mighty performance punch for just $54,995, provided you can actually get your hands on one.
Ahead of the market debut, Chevrolet released a fresh batch of shots showing both the coupe and the ZL1 Convertible, which will arrive this summer.
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January 18th, 2012 | Posted in Auto News, Chevrolet | No Comments
