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Audi’s fastest, angriest TT
Meet the fastest, angriest Audi TT ever – the Ultra Quattro Concept.
BMW smashes drift record
BMW has smashed the record for the world’s longest drift with its M5 sedan.
Older women Australia’s ‘greenest’ drivers
Women who are aged 50+ are officially Australia’s most environmentally friendly drivers, a new study has found.
BMW confirms front-wheel drive for Oz
Bavarian Benz B-Class basher confirmed for late 2014 Australian launch
Fuel laws to keep Chevy SS sales low
Maintaining higher brand average fuel economy figures will limit Holden’s US VF exports to just 3000 units annually
Oz bound: Mercedes-Benz GLA priced from $47,900
Mercedes-Benz has revealed pricing of its new pint-sized GLA crossover, which will arrive Down Under in April
Aussies qualify for 2009 Indy 500
It isn’t all good news, though. Beyond Indy, Will Power faces an uncertain future.
In a lather – F1 soap opera continues
Mosley threatens to quit, quits, then threatens to re-instate himself after Ferrari brands the ex-FIA boss a dictator.
Ricciardo moves closer to British Formula Three Championship
Aussie bags a win and a third in two Silverstone rounds at the weekend.
Credit crunch
The fractured – nay, broken – American car market has forced Japan’s big four to turn to its government for financial assistance.
Holden closure: company statement
Dead: Holden to cease manufacturing by 2017
Traditional cabs on the way out in New York City
New York aint Hollywood … Pete McKay sends a postcard from the steamy Big Apple.
Roger Rogerson book signing
‘Ere, ‘ere, ‘ere… what’s the former detective doing making a personal appearance to push his new book at a motoring book shop? Because he’s a car guy, that’s why.
Porsche’s new CEO to bring out new entry-level Porsche
Porsche’s new CEO Matthais Mueller is expected to bring out a new entry-level Porsche
Hyundai’s ‘i45 Euro’
Hyundai has unveiled a fresh mid-sized range to fill the void between its small i35/Elantra and the upper-mid-sized i45 sedan
SLS AMG roadster revealed
Mercedes has unveiled its drop-top version of the SLS AMG, almost 18 months after the coupe debuted at Frankfurt in 2009
Who is the world’s most reputable carmaker?
BMW has claimed first place among its carmaking peers – and fourth overall – in the New York-based Reputation Institute’s 2011 Global RepTrak
All-turbo range for Z4
BMW has replaced the Z4’s venerable naturally-aspirated six cylinder engines with turbocharged four-cylinder units, accompanied by massive price cuts across the range.
A sweeping return for Holden Hurricane
It debuted in 1969 as Holden’s first ever concept – a futuristic, wedge-shaped two-door mid-engine V8 – but has mostly sat forlornly in dealerships, museums and storage sheds ever since.
183kW Jazz ready to race
The world’s fastest Honda Jazz is being readied to rally in Australia next year. Dubbed ‘G2’, the tuned-up small hatchback will be raced in the 2012 Bosch Australian Rally Championship (ARC) by a second Honda team.
Peterhansel, Despres win Dakar Rally
Frenchmen Stephane Peterhansel and Cyril Despres won the Dakar Rally on Sunday, completing the final stage two weeks after the race began in Argentina.
Ford Fiesta ST ready for production and Australia
Ford has revealed the production-ready version of the new Focus ST which will land here in Australia sometime next year.
Nissan reveal ‘Batmobile’ Le Mans racer
Nissan has revealed its radical new DeltaWing technological concept – a race car resembling the Batmobile set to race at the 24 hours of Le Mans in June.
Datsun brand returns – but not for Oz
Nissan is to revive the Datsun brand as a low-cost value range of cars – but the famous nameplate from the 1970s and 1980s will not be returning to Australia any time soon.
