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Bentley SUV is go!
Bentley has reportedly been given the green light by parent company Volkswagen to build a new SUV model. The new ‘ultraluxury’ vehicle will be based on the EXP 9F concept (pictured) first shown at last year’s Geneva Motor Show.
Merc’s new SUV is a portable cinema
Remember the good old drive-in movie theatre? Well Merecedes-Benz is reviving the concept with its new GLA concept.
Winston Churchill’s car sells on eBay
A classic Daimler driven by Sir Winston Churchill during World War Two has been sold on eBay.
Sportier BRZ/final WRX coming
Having trouble deciding between the Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ twins? Well Subaru may have just made the choice for you.
Meet the ultimate muscle car mash up – the Equus Bass 770
This is what you get when you jam the world’s greatest muscle cars into a blender, add an extra dose of ‘all-American patriotism’, and hit ‘Churn’.
BMW hits out at safety body
BMW has hit out at Euro NCAP calling the independent safety body “inconsistent” and “confusing” after its new i3 city car failed to score a five star rating.
World’s fastest Beetle?
This might just be the world’s fastest Volkswagen Beetle.
Sir Jack Brabham: 1926-2014
Australia’s triple world champion dead at 88
Toyota boss In Nurburgring 24-hour race
Akio Toyoda to don the Nomex for tough enduro.
Gronholm to go after Pikes Peak climb record
Sweden’s world rally champ sets sights on cracking the 10 minute mark over the twisting 20km part dirt and part asphalt course.
Aussie Power seizes the moment
But will he secure a full-time gig? How about Formula One then?
Vale Frank Gardner
Frank Gardner was a larger than life character who did it all, including three British touring car titles, Le Mans and Formula One grands prix.
Car industry slams ‘dire’ tax changes
Another nail has been hammered into the coffin of the Australian motoring industry – and it’s the Federal Government that’s swinging the hammer.
Gone! Toyota to leave Oz by 2017
Toyota has announced it will follow Ford and Holden and cease manufacturing in Australia by 2017.
FPV brings back the GS
… But hands up anyone under the age of 50 who remembers the badge?
Hardcore hybrid
Faster than a Ferrari, more frugal than a Fiesta
Pagani Huayra
Gullwing doors, bi-turbo V12, 370km/h Vmax. Yikes
Aston Martin V12 Zagato
On the shores of lofty Lake Como, in Italy, Aston Martin unveiled its new road-racer, the V12 Zagato
The One to watch
BMW has unveiled its all-new second-generation 1 Series, ahead of its Australian launch in November
Subaru Eyesight Technology at AIMS
On Subaru’s stand at this week’s Australian International Motor Show, it will be all eyes on the all-new 2012 Impreza, and the impressive XV concept
West Philly teens build award-winning “Badass Hybrid” car
Teenagers from a low-income school built a “badass” hybrid car that has outperformed other vehicles built by professional engineers and graduate students from Ivy League universities.
Lexus GS to attack 5 Series and E-Class
The executive sedan class has gone through a massive shake-up over the past six months, with the new Audi A6 and Jaguar XF 2.2d launching locally.
Mercedes unveils ultra-luxe roadster
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the fifth generation of its oldest continuously-running model, the SL-Class.
Mansory tuned 493kW McLaren MP4-12C for Geneva 2012
Mansory is a German tuner that generally sends shivers down the spine – and not always for the best of reasons. It usually has something spectacular to unveil at the Geneva Motor Show, and for 2012 it’s turned its attention to the McLaren MP4-12C.
