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So I have been doing some research while bored at home and came across this.
Department of Transport and Main Roads Probationary Approved Cars
Basically what this means is you look up the vehicle you wish to purchase or have. See if it's not banned if it's not and it falls under these rules listed on this site;
High-powered (performance) vehicle restriction (Department of Transport and Main Roads)
You may be eligble for an exemption. So no there isn't a blanket ban on vehicles with forced induction. Even the L67 VS calais is applicable for an exemption.
Hope that this helps people understand a bit better..
Department of Transport and Main Roads Probationary Approved Cars
Basically what this means is you look up the vehicle you wish to purchase or have. See if it's not banned if it's not and it falls under these rules listed on this site;
High-powered (performance) vehicle restriction (Department of Transport and Main Roads)
Certificate of exemption for driving a high-powered (performance) vehicle
If you hold a P1 or P2 licence you may be eligible for a certificate of exemption to enable you to drive a high-powered (performance) vehicle. Please read the Certificate of Exemption high-powered vehicle Information Sheet (form S4478) for further information.
You are eligible to apply for an exemption to drive a high-powered (performance) vehicle if you can prove that one of the following circumstances applies to you.
1. Moderately-powered turbocharged or supercharged vehicle
You may apply for a certificate of exemption if the vehicle you wish to drive meets all of the following:
has a turbocharged or supercharged engine that is not diesel powered
has a power-to-weight ratio of not more than 125kW/t
does not have any other features of a high-powered vehicle as outlined above.
The power-to-weight ratio means the ratio (expressed in kilowatts per tonne) calculated by dividing the car’s maximum engine power in kilowatts by the kerb weight and multiplying the product of the division by 1000. For example, the power to weight ratio of a vehicle that has a maximum engine power of 195kW and a kerb weight of 1667kg would be calculated as follows: (195÷1667) × 1000 = 117kW/tonne
You may be eligble for an exemption. So no there isn't a blanket ban on vehicles with forced induction. Even the L67 VS calais is applicable for an exemption.
Hope that this helps people understand a bit better..