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Jamie Whincup burnt alive!
Four-time V8 Supercars champion Jamie Whincup has been burnt alive in a high-risk stunt for a magazine photo shoot.
Confirmed! Nismo GT-R
Confirmed! Nissan will build the ultimate version of its ultimate road car – a Nismo GT-R.
Melbourne’s 50 year F1 extension
Melbourne will host the Australian Grand Prix for the next 50 years – if F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has his way.
Shock! Rolls-Royce to build SUV
Gasp! Rolls-Royce is set to break with more than a century of tradition and build a ‘radical SUV’.
VF Commodore Ute and Wagon revealed
Hot on the heels of the advance showing of its new VF Commodore, Holden has released pics of the Ute and Sportwagon variants.
New Renault Clio RS200 grids up
Renault Sport Techologies, the French maker’s race and performance road car specialist, has taken the wraps of its new generation Clio RS200.
Alfa’s stunning 4C set for Geneva debut
The production version of Alfa Romeo’s stunning mid-engine, rear-wheel drive sports car, the 4C, is set to make its debut at the 82nd International Motor Show in Geneva (7-17 March, 2013).
Benedict XVI to hand over Popemobile keys
In resigning his position as leader of the Catholic Church, His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI will also be handing in the keys to the many ‘Popemobiles’ residing in the Vatican garage.
Toyota goes turbo with 86 racer
Toyota in the UK has released details of the first GT4 racing version of the Toyota 86, due to hit the track later this month following completion of the first chassis by UK-based motorsport engineering pioneer GPRM.
Nissan’s ‘Godzilla’ goes lightweight
Nissan has created a limited edition, strictly two-seater version of it’s GT-R supercar, with with a special suspension set-up tuned at the famed Nurburgring circuit in Germany, and lightweight, quilted cloth mats in place of the usual rear seats.
Holden’s new VF Commodore launched
The most technically sophisticated and electronically advanced car ever built in Australia, Holden’s VF Commodore, has broken cover.
Commodore to stay in Oz
Mike Deveraux has just confirmed VF will be followed by another Commodore, built in Adelaide, and built on one of two (yet to be determined) global platforms.
Patrick Dempsey to drive Porsche at Le Mans
Hollywood star Patrick Dempsey, who plays Dr. Derek Shepherd (aka McDreamy) in the TV medical drama ‘Grey’s Anatomy’, has been confirmed as a factory Porsche driver for this year’s Le Mans 24 hour sportscar race (June 22/23).
F1 to race on Great Ocean Road
In a stroke of marketing genius, a Formula One car will belt along the Great Ocean Road in a world-first stunt to promote Victoria and the Australian Grand Prix to the world.
Merc C63 AMG ‘Edition 507’ bahnstormer
Mercedes-Benz’s performance and motorsport division, AMG, has produced an even wilder version of its C63 hot rod, scheduled to go on sale here later this year.
Roofless Toyota 86 is go!
Toyota has confirmed it will unveil a concept convertible version of its smash-hit 86 sports car at this year’s Geneva Motor Show (7-17 March, 2013).
Holden builds new Commodore hype
Holden is ramping up the hype, as the February 10 launch date of its new VF Commodore approaches, with a unique scavenger hunt competition.
Olympic stadium to host F1?
A tender to turn the London 2012 Olympic stadium into a post games Formula One venue has been officially received, according to the London Legacy Development Corporation.
The Dark Knight Rises’ Tumbler goes to Formula 1
The iconic Tumbler vehicle from The Dark Knight Rise took to the track at Silverstone before the British Grand Prix.
Subaru BRZ arrives in Oz
IT’S A BIT unfair to Subaru’s BRZ that its Toyota counterpart hit Oz more than a month before it did. After all, the joint-project coupe is both Subaru-powered and Subie-built, meanwhile it was the Toyota that snatched all the glory (and headlines).
Queen Elizabeth II’s car collection at Goodwood
Queen Elizabeth II’s car collection at Goodwood
Skoda Fabia and Roomster
Small is beautiful for Skoda. Well everything but small sales, which is why it has just padded out its Fabia mini-car range with a bunch of new models including the RS hot-hatch and wagon.
Toyota unveils ‘car for kids’
Having dominated the green driver market, Toyota looks set to take over another untapped customer base with its newest concept: young children.
Older women drivers kindest to environment: study
A study has found that women over the age of 50 have the most environmentally friendly driving habits, while younger drivers have some improving to do.
