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MOTOR February 2017 issue preview
A look under the covers of our latest issue
BMW and McLaren enter engine partnership
No V12-for-F1 arrangement, but BMW to sell tech for next-gen McLaren
BMW CEO slams government for ignoring electric vehicles
Marc Werner says it’s time the federal government ended its ‘embarrassing’ silence on EV policy.
2017 BMW M140i Performance Edition revealed
BMW has a released a limited edition version of its hot hatch solely for the Australian market.
BMW M2 supply increased to meet demand
PCOTY favorite to gain extra units Down Under
BMW M140i Performance Edition revealed
Limited run, locally developed hatch adds all the right kit
Licence dispensation for schoolboy triggers uproar in Supercars
CAMS gives an exemption to one young driver but nixes another
Latvala, Toyota top of the World Rally Championship pops in snow business
Defying predictions, Toyota is an early 2017 winner – 17 years after it last raced in the pinnacle of world rallying
2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia pricing and features
Alfa prices its C-Class rivalling Giulia from $59,895; M3-hunting Giulia Quadrifoglio tops the range at $143,900.
2017 Audi RS3 Sportback revealed
New engine and more power makes new RS3 world’s quickest hot hatch
2017 Toyota Yaris facelift revealed
Toyota has given its third-generation light hatch a significant mid-life upgrade.
Australia’s answer to Ken Block
Wild 633kW Subaru fries tyres in awesome video
Toyota Australia builds Tonka toy-based Hilux concept
Because who didn’t play with a Tonka truck and wished it was real?
McLaren discussing Le Mans return
The new McLaren CEO wants the British brand to return to the La Sarthe circuit.
Ford reveals Falcon Sprint build numbers
Aero Blue manual revealed as the rarest FG X Sprint
Nissan planning three model NISMO range, 370Z coming next
Harder, faster versions of the 370Z and Juke to join the NISMO GT-R on Aussie roads as Nissan moves to build an “authentic” performance car brand Down Under.
Lexus files for LC F trademark, high power hero coupe draws nearer
Lexus paves the way for a 911 Turbo-rivalling coupe with its latest trademark application
Volkswagen Atlas Weekend Edition concept revealed at Chicago
The Volkswagen Atlas Weekend Edition concept car shows how the German brand’s US-focused SUV could be optioned up tomake the most of the SUV-lifestyle experience.
Mercedes-Benz X-Class demand builds as UK dealers open the order books
Benz’s Navara-based X-Class dual-cab ute is already selling up a storm – even though a production version has yet to be revealed.
World’s longest race track to be built in the USA
American entrepreneur to build a race track that eclipses the famed Nurburgring Nordschliefe in length
Study asks: Does motorsport make you a better driver?
The age-old argument is that motorsport and training make you a worse driver. A world-first Australian study is about to find out if that is true
2017 Geneva Motor Show: What we can expect, part two
The Geneva Motor Show, one of the world’s most exciting car exhibitions, kicks off from early March. Here’s more of what we can expect to see.
Geneva Motor Show: 2017 Skoda Octavia RS 245 revealed
A face only Skoda could love, but more power and LSD behind it for Octavia RS
Dieselgate: Volkswagen asked to explain lack of Aussie compensation
Consumer advocates have joined forces to ask Volkswagen to explain why Australian owners miss out on US-style Dieselgate payouts.
