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2018 Honda Civic Type R claims title of fastest FWD around the ‘Ring: video
Honda’s hardcore hatch, the Civic Type R, has blitzed its way around the Nurburging Nordschliefe in just 7:43.80 – putting it at the top of the heap in the world of front-drive performance hatchbacks
2017 Honda Civic Type R smashes Nurburgring lap record
The world’s fastest front-driver is once again a Honda
All-new 2017 Suzuki Swift to go on sale in June
A ground-up redesign for Suzuki’s perky Swift light hatchback will also bring a pair of new downsized powertrains… turbos included!
2017 Volkswagen Golf R cracks 100km/h in 4.8 seconds
Mid-life update brings more grunt to Volkswagen Golf GTI and R
Continental wins 2017 MOTOR Tyre Test
The annual MOTOR tyre test has been run and won, with the Continental ContiSportContact 5P winning in 2017 ahead of Michelin and Pirelli
Dodge Demon to Get Truly Devilish 1119kW output courtesy of Hennessey
Hennessey says it’ll crank up the kilowatts on Dodge’s already ballistic Challenger SRT Demon – while also making it safer.
2017 Volkswagen Golf R, Golf GTI and Golf 110TDI wagon updates announced
Volkswagen has confirmed the Australian details for the 2017 Golf R, Golf GTI and Golf 110TDI wagon, due to arrive later this year.
Hypercar Holy Trinity: LaFerrari, Porsche 918 Weissach and McLaren P1 GTR hit the auction blocks at Villa Erba
Sotheby’s offers up the ‘holy trinity’ of hypercars at its Villa Erba auction, with a Ferrari LaFerrari, McLaren P1 GTR and Porsche 918 Weissach all up for sale.
Supercar Driver Secret Supercar Meet
Amazing exotica gathers for a good cause
Tyre blowouts rule at Phillip Island Supercars round
Farce of myriad of tyre failures and selective pit lane infringements spoil what could have been an exciting round of Australia’s premier motorsport
2018 BMW M5’s vocal V8 captured on video
Sure, the next M5 may lose some RWD charm when the next-gen model lands in late 2017, but this latest video shows it won’t just be speedy – it’ll be an acoustic delight.
Lotus Exige Cup 380 revealed as race-ready road car
Lotus’ latest limited-edition is a lightweight delight.
Hypercar Holy Trinity up for auction
A Ferrari LaFerrari, a Porsche 918 Spyder, and a McLaren P1 are to go under the Sotheby’s hammer.
2017 BMW M3 getting mild update in Q3
Strong-selling BMW M3, M4 won’t get power or mechanical upgrades as part of mid-life LCI refresh
Next Mercedes-AMG A45 to have more than 300kW
Hot hatch power war brewing, as AMG boss lays down the gauntlet to Audi
HSV GTS-R W1 misses performance claims
Flagship muscle car is officially the quickest we’ve tested, but doesn’t match its claimed dragstrip times
2017 Ford Transit van range gains auto and cleaner diesel
The Ford Transit van range has been given a 2017 update that introduces a six-speed automatic gearbox, a cleaner and more powerful diesel engine, plus enhanced ownership benefits.
Porsche 911 GT2 nears production, 500kW+ on board
Stuttgart’s most extreme 911 has been spied testing again, with its radical aero looking closer to production-ready than the last time it was spotted in the wild.
BMW M to dump dual-clutches, go auto-only within a decade
The days of manual and dual-clutch M-cars are numbered as BMW automatics gain pace
Volkswagen I.D. CROZZ revealed at Shanghai Motor Show
Volkswagen reveals yet another battery-operated concept car at Shanghai Motor Show. This time it’s a crossover aimed to take on Tesla’s Model X.
Hyundai i30 SR Australian price announced
New 1.6 turbo warm hatch an entrée to i30 N later this year
Volvo drops hint of 20 Series compact models
Is Volvo set to expand its model family with a brace of compact “20 series” vehicles? An unguarded comment by a US executive indicates smaller Volvos could be on the horizon.
MOTOR magazine May issue preview
What to expect from your next MOTOR mag
Renault envisions Formula 1 car of the future
Renault R.S. 2027 Vision concept previews F1 in a decade, and celebrates 40 years in motorsport
