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- News
Interview: Optima Ultimate Street Car 2025 winner
Tommy Stockdale’s BMW M3 Touring is the 2025 Optima Ultimate Street Car Australia
3 days ago - News
Auction watch: AU limousine, Group C Commodore tribute, HR Premier and more!
There’s some crackers in this week’s Grays classic car auction, so let’s dive in!
2 weeks ago - Street Machine TV
Video: Supermang gets a 4.2-litre V6 stroker!
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty installs a new stroker V6 into our VN Berlina
2 weeks ago - Optima Ultimate Street Car
JDM, exotics, muscle and more: the wild creations taking on Optima Ultimate Street Car
A quick look at some of the hot metal descending on Calder Park on 15 February for Optima Ultimate Street Car 2025
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Optima Ultimate Street Car adds drifting, roll racing and Jake Myers in S1CKO!
2 weeks ago -
February 2025 Street Machine on sale now!
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Join us for the Street Machine VIP Park-Up at Optima Ultimate Street Car
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PDRC to hit South Australia with fireworks on and off the track this weekend
2 weeks ago
- Features
Fuel-injected 454-cube 1976 Holden HJ Statesman De Ville
David Di Natale’s Holden HJ Statesman mainlines fuel straight into it’s big-block
1 hour ago - Features
Flashback: Automotive designer Jeff Haggarty – interview
Drawing on his school books was career development for Jeff Haggarty. We caught up with the former Expression Session master back in 2004 for a chat, when he was the senior designer, exteriors, at Holden
3 hours ago - Features
Sam Caruana’s 1000hp, Whipple-blown 1968 Camaro
Sam Caruana’s 1000rwhp, Whipple-blown small-block Camaro was built to cruise
1 day ago - Drag Challenge
Drag Challenge-bound, twin-turbo 1500hp LC GTR replica in the build
Steve Serone is building a twin-turbo LC Torana beast to take on this year’s Street Machine Drag Challenge
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Flashback: Drago Ostric – interview
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Tech: Eight-speed ZF 8HP transmission
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Ron Barlcay’s LOPREM HQ Premier
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Sam Carauana’s BAD075 HJ Premier
5 days ago
Events
- Events
Mooneyes Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show 2024
Simon Major wings his way to the Land of the Rising Sun for a bucket-list experience at the 2024 Mooneyes Hot Rod Custom Show in Yokohama
2 days ago - Events
Australian Car Show Calendar 2025
Here’s how to find upcoming car events and shows in your area!
2 days ago - Drag Challenge
Drag Challenge-bound, twin-turbo 1500hp LC GTR replica in the build
Steve Serone is building a twin-turbo LC Torana beast to take on this year’s Street Machine Drag Challenge
2 days ago - Optima Ultimate Street Car
Nathan from Hackshop Garage has a new rig ready for Optima Ultimate Street Car
Armed only with factory steelies, a sun visor, and a budget turbo Ford six, Nathan Camilleri’s XE Falcon GL runs deep into the 10s
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Troy Styles’s chopped AP6 Valiant
1 week ago -
What I learned racing my daily at Optima Ultimate Street Car
1 week ago -
Why Pro Touring rules
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JDM, exotics, muscle and more: the wild creations taking on Optima Ultimate Street Car
2 weeks ago
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Car Auctions
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Auction watch: AU limousine, Group C Commodore tribute, HR Premier and more!
There’s some crackers in this week’s Grays classic car auction, so let’s dive in!
2 weeks ago - News
Auction watch: HT Monaro, XC Falcon, FG XR6 Turbo, HQ GTS and more!
We check out some neat classics and a few modern heroes at this week’s auction
1 month ago - News
Auction watch: HT Monaro, Valiant convertible, rare VN T30 and more!
Fancy yourself an early Christmas present? Then Grays’ latest classic car auction is primed with some perfect buying, just in time to stick one under the tree (or in the driveway).All the listings are live now, and you can view the full selection of Grays classic cars in this week’s auction right here.Our first pick […]
2 months ago - News
Auction watch: Modern muscle
EL GT Falcon, VE R8 ClubSport, 300 SRT and more on offer from Grays
3 months ago -
Auction watch: XA GT, HG Monaro, VN SS, mint RX-4 and more!
5 months ago -
HDT racer Wayne Negus’s A9X GMP&A Torana hatch
6 months ago -
Auction watch: XW wagon, VL Commodore, Suzuki Carry van and more!
7 months ago -
Auction watch: LeBrese XC Falcon, VY GTS, R32 GT-R and more!
8 months ago
More Car Auctions >>
Technical
- Features
Tech: Eight-speed ZF 8HP transmission
The ZF 8HP transmission offers quick shifts, the ability to handle big power, and tech to make it cruise smooth. We take a look at this new-age ratio-swapper
3 days ago - Gear
Ford announces 1000hp Megazilla 2.0 and 800hp Coyote blown crate motors
The Godzilla-based Megazilla 2.0 and the Dark Horse Coyote V8 are Ford’s latest blown crate engines
2 weeks ago - Features
Flashback: Inside Holden’s Alloytec V6
We take a look inside Holden’s all-alloy, quad-cam, 24-valve, 190kW V6, released with the VZ Commodore
2 weeks ago - News
BluePrint Engines LS and ZF 8HP driveline package in development
BluePrint Engines is developing drop-in LS and ZF 8HP engine and transmission packages
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Tech: Understanding Cylinder heads and the terminology
2 months ago -
Tech: The difference between cast and forged axles
2 months ago -
Blueprint Engines launches new Motorsports Division program
2 months ago -
Buyer’s guide: Late-model crate engines
2 months ago
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Custom Engines
- Street Machine TV
Video: Supermang gets a 4.2-litre V6 stroker!
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty installs a new stroker V6 into our VN Berlina
2 weeks ago - Features
ProFlo Performance Harrop-blown, 427-cube LS
This 1225hp, 7.0L LS is destined for a customer’s HJ Holden show car, which will become a streeter and then possibly raced later on
2 months ago - Features
Ford 427-cube SOHC ‘Cammer’ V8
The 427ci SOHC Ford V8 proved that the Yanks could go high-tech when they wanted to
2 months ago - Features
Buyer’s guide: Late-model crate engines
Here’s the hottest late-model crate motors available right now – including some of the wildest bent-eights Detroit has ever offered!
2 months ago -
Gen V: GM’s LT engine family
3 months ago -
BK Race Engines-built 393ci Cleveland V8
3 months ago -
Tech: Exploring the potential of force-fed Godzilla V8 conversions
4 months ago -
BK Race Engines-built 443ci Clevor combo
4 months ago