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Lamborghini’s running of the bulls!
Lamborghini is continuing its 50th anniversary celebrations with a grand tour, comprising 350 examples of the famous marque, running the length of Italy over five days and more than 1200km, starting overnight in Milan and finishing at the company’s Sant’Agata Bolognese headquarters this Saturday (11.05.13).
V8 power saves electric car
In a delicious dose of irony, struggling electric car maker Fisker looks to have been saved by a petrol burping, tyre shredding V8.
Corvette continues Indy 500 tradition
Chevrolet has chosen its all-new, seventh-generation (C7) Corvette Stingray to serve as the official Pace Car for this year’s Indianapolis 500.
Hi-tech Hyundai sculpture lights up Milan
Hyundai has released a highlights video of its dramatic ‘Fluidic Sculpture in Motion’ light sculpture, installed at Milan Design Week earlier this month..
Mercedes system tracked Boston bombers
The two alleged ‘Boston bombers’, Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev, were tracked by police using a two-way, satellite system known as ‘mbrace’, fitted to the Mercedes-Benz SUV car-jacked by the brothers on the night of the Boston Marathon attacks.
HSV confirms new ‘Gen-F’ muscle
Holden Special Vehicles has confirmed the name of its new line-up, based on the soon-to-be-released VF Commodore, as Gen-F.
Rolls-Royce Alpine salutes pioneering spirit
The latest addition to Rolls-Royce’s exclusive ‘Bespoke Collection’ marks 100 years since one of the famous marque’s most significant achievements.
Sharapova is Porsche’s latest ace
Maria Sharapova, the tennis superstar, with supermodel looks, is Porsche’s latest mobile ambassador, signing on to represent the brand in a three year, global communications deal.
Porsche price plunge!
As the first step in its bid to double annual sales volume before the end of the decade, Porsche Cars Australia has reduced recommended prices across its two door sports car and Cayenne SUV range by as much as 13 percent.
Ferrari’s secret F1 gym
Ferrari has revealed one of its secrets for Formula One success – a custom-built ‘car gym’.
McLaren P1 hypercar storms into Bahrain
McLaren has released a fresh set of images of its up-coming P1 hypercar to coincide with the opening of its new McLaren Manama (Bahrain) showroom, and the lead up to this Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix.
Aston’s mean, green, racing machine
Is this the ultimate proof that ‘environmentally friendly’ can be cool?
Peugeot’s radical race to the clouds
Peugeot is pulling no punches in its attempt to once again conquer the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.
Bugatti reclaims world record speed title
After being humiliatingly stripped of its title last week, the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport has officially been reinstated as the world’s fastest production car.
MG reveals Nissan Duke rival
MG is tipped to reveal a SUV rival for the Nissan Duke at the Shanghai Motor Show later this month.
Mercedes-Benz makes music the star!
Mercedes-Benz is famous for making cars, trucks, buses, and now … music.
Rare Lamborghini to sell for $2 million
It’s called the Pregunta, and despite sounding like its pregnant (Pregunta actually means ‘question’ in Spanish), it’s extremely rare.
Bugatti smashes ‘open top’ speed record
Just weeks after being stripped of its world’s fastest production car title, Bugatti has hit back by revealing this – the world’s fastest convertible.
Vettel “I’d do it again”
Sebastian Vettel has fired a personal shot at Mark Webber, saying the Australian “didn’t deserve” to win the Malaysian Grand Prix and he’d happily ignore team orders again in the future.
Land Rover reportedly shelving convertible plans
The opinion-splitting Range Rover Evoque Convertible Concept, unveiled at last year’s Geneva Motor Show, will reportedly not go into production.
The new ‘bloke-ier’ Beetle
Remember Peter Weir’s The Cars That Ate Paris? Evidently VW doesn’t.
Maserati’s compact four door breaks cover
Maserati’s new compact sedan, the Ghibli, has broken cover before its official debut at this month’s Shanghai Motor Show.
Breakdown: Holden’s $2 billion in funding
Holden’s decision to cut 500 jobs has seen it make headlines around the world – with many outlets focusing strongly on the brand’s hefty government funding.
The future is here: The ‘egg car’
The future of personal transportation is here. And it’s called an ‘egg car’.
