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Glenn Torrens

Journalist

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A life-long car nut, GT has been writing about cars and the lifestyle around them ever since a 1992 photoshoot with his self-built 1956 VW Beetle led to a role with Fast Fours & Rotaries magazine. Six years at Street Machine fuelled his passion for performance cars – especially Aussie ones – and inspired him to conceive Australian Muscle Car magazine. GT has also contributed to other Australian motoring titles including Wheels, MOTOR, Unique Cars and 4X4 Australia. His garage houses road, track and off-road project cars including a Mazda MX-5, a Mitsubishi Pajero and several V8 Commodores – and the ’56 Bug that started it all.

LS3-POWERED 1982 MITSUBISHI L300/FARGO REPLICA
Features

LS3-POWERED 1982 MITSUBISHI L300/FARGO REPLICA

Rod Garnett turned an '80s Mitsubishi Express L300 into a horsepower-heavy little monster truck, courtesy of a mid-mounted HSV 6.2-litre V8

BLOWN 2.8L AUTOCRAFT VW FLAT-FOUR ENGINE
Features

BLOWN 2.8L AUTOCRAFT VW FLAT-FOUR ENGINE

We take a close look at the VW flat-four firepower behind Phil Mizzi's awesome blue patina '54 VW Kombi ute 'Grover'

BWA Auto Volkswagen Golf R
Hot Tuner

Hot Tuner 2016 4th place: BWA Auto VW Golf R

The BWA Golf R manages 11sec quarters in perfect comfort and with perfect manners

Tunehouse Mazda MX-5 ND
Hot Tuner

Hot Tuner 2016 9th place: Tunehouse Mazda MX-5 ND

With the car only running a handful of psi, Tunehouse admits there is plenty more to come

The Old Ghan Railway
Explore

The Old Ghan Railway

We climb aboard a pair of Fords and follow the route of the Old Ghan Railway from Marree to Alice Springs.

Tunehouse Mazda MX-5 ND
Hot Tuner

Tunehouse Mazda MX-5 ND: Hot Tuner 2016

ND MX-5 with a turbocharger? Go on, we’re listening

BWA Auto VW Golf R: Hot Tuner 2016
Hot Tuner

BWA Auto VW Golf R: Hot Tuner 2016

When the ‘R’ stands for anything but ‘regular’

Hot Tuner 2016 is go
Hot Tuner

Hot Tuner 2016 is GO!

Murphy’s Law was in full effect this year, but nothing stops Australia’s premier modified car shootout – welcome to Hot Tuner 2016

Holden Adventura
Drag Challenge

ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE HOLDEN ADVENTRA WAGON RUNS 11S AT DRAG CHALLENGE

Mark Busscher battled a rather-too-conscientious traction-control system in his AWD Holden Adventra at Drag Challenge

HQ Farm ute turbo LS
Drag Challenge

1000RWHP TURBO LQ9-POWERED HQ HOLDEN FARM UTE AT DRAG CHALLENGE

Rodney Browitt breaks into the eight-second zone at Street Machine Drag Challenge

LC Torana FAT355
Drag Challenge

TWIN-TURBO L98 LC TORANA AT DRAG CHALLENGE

Luck didn’t smile on Adam Styles at Drag Challenge this year, but he still had a blast all week in his 1400hp Torana

Toyota Corona V8
Drag Challenge

V8 CHEV-POWERED TOYOTA CORONA AT DRAG CHALLENGE

Darren Mallison put his V8-powered ’83 Corona sedan to the test at Drag Challenge 2016

Ford XW Ute Barra
Drag Challenge

TURBO BARRA-POWERED XW FALCON UTE AT DRAG CHALLENGE

Despite bowing out early, Queensland’s Ben Smith had a blast on his first Drag Challenge in his turbo six-powered XW ute

250CI SIX-CYLINDER FORD XF UTE AT DRAG CHALLENGE
Drag Challenge

250CI SIX-CYLINDER FORD XF UTE AT DRAG CHALLENGE

Rob Thorpe tackled Drag Challenge with his old-school, 280hp crossflow six-powered XF ute

VC Commodore turbo LS
Drag Challenge

VC COMMODORE SLEEPER AT DRAG CHALLENGE - VIDEO

Dusty Benson’s unassuming-looking VC Commodore was good for nines on its maiden Drag Challenge adventure

BLOWN MANUAL 6.2-LITRE HSV MALOO
Drag Challenge

BLOWN MANUAL 6.2-LITRE HSV MALOO AT DRAG CHALLENGE

Kim Smith was the quickest woman at Drag Challenge – and the quickest self-shifter – in her manual supercharged Maloo

TOYOTA CORONA WAGON
Drag Challenge

LS1-POWERED CORONA WAGON AT DRAG CHALLENGE - VIDEO

The Drag Challenge campaign of father-and-son team Jake and Max Edwards in their LS-powered Corona wagon wasn’t without its trials

DRAG CHALLENGE DYO WINNER: BENNY PHILLIPS
Drag Challenge

DRAG CHALLENGE DYO WINNER: BENNY PHILLIPS

Benny Phillips took on some of the best DYO racers in Oz to win his class at Drag Challenge

TURBO LS FORD CAPRI AND TWIN-TURBO LS MITSUBISHI EXPRESS VAN AT DRAG CHALLENGE
Drag Challenge

TURBO LS FORD CAPRI AND TWIN-TURBO LS MITSUBISHI EXPRESS VAN AT DRAG CHALLENGE

Good mates Elvio Gonzalez and Con Pakos tackled Drag Challenge in vastly different – but both LS-powered – conveyances

CLASSIC 1955 HOLDEN FJ UTE
Features

CLASSIC 1955 HOLDEN FJ UTE

A high-horsepower, 21st century take on the classic custom Holden FJ Ute

V6 AUSTIN LANCER AT DRAG CHALLENGE
Drag Challenge

TWIN-TURBOED AND BLOWN V6 AUSTIN LANCER AT DRAG CHALLENGE - VIDEO

Paul Mulcahy’s Austin Lancer might look like a wrecking yard refugee, but it runs mid-10s on the quarter

BLOWN 1973 FORD LANDAU
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BLOWN 1973 FORD LANDAU

You don’t have to be ground-hugging; this Blown 1973 Ford Landau takes an old-school stance

BLOWN HEMI-POWERED ’32 FORD AT DRAG CHALLENGE
Drag Challenge

BLOWN HEMI-POWERED ’32 FORD AT DRAG CHALLENGE - VIDEO

Street machining legends Norm Hardinge and Rod Hadfield had a grand old time at Drag Challenge in Norm’s wild ’32 hot rod

BLOWN 355CI HOLDEN V8-POWERED VP COMMODORE UTE
Drag Challenge

BLOWN 355CI HOLDEN V8-POWERED VP COMMODORE UTE AT DRAG CHALLENGE

Josh O’Brien flew the flag for Holden’s classic homegrown V8 with his staunch VP Commodore ute at Drag Challenge 2016