PERFORMANCE CAR NEWS
FERRARI EARTHQUAKE AUCTION GOES LIVE
An online auction, organised by Ferrari to raise funds for the families of the victims of the recent earthquakes in the Emilia Romagna region of Italy, is now live.
Bentley to build an SUV
New Bentley boss Wolfgang Durheimer has revealed one of marque’s worst kept secrets.
Volkswagen launches WRC assault
Volkswagen has confirmed it will join the WRC ranks from the 2013 season. The four-wheel-drive Polo R WRC will conform to the same Super 2000 regulations
New Die Hard movie trashes 132 cars
John Moore, director of ‘A Good Day To Die Hard’, estimates 132 cars were wrecked in filming the main chase sequence of the Die Hard franchise’s lastest installment, with the damage bill coming in at approximately $11 million.
GM HOPES OPEL WILL SHINE IN AUSTRALIA
General Motors’ German subsidiary, Opel, has entered the already crowded Australian car market with a three model launch range, pitched at the premium end of the volume segment.
BMW M hits the big 4-O
Far from the trauma of a mid-life crisis, BMW’s M (for Motorsport) division is proudly celebrating four decades of high-performance road and racing cars wearing the now famous single letter badge.
Jet-powered Jaguar takes off
Jaguar has announced it will build 250 C-X75 hybrid supercars and the handful that make it to Australia will cost buyers a staggering $2 million
Bentley sniffs out a fragrance for men
What do you think the fragrance of Bentley is? For some, it will be the smell of fine leather trim and thick pile carpeting inside the latest Mulsanne or Continental GT. While others will imagine a whiff of gear oil from a classic 1920s Le Mans winning racer.
HONDA SHAKES A LEG
At the same time as Honda is trying to rebuild its image as a maker of exciting cars, with confirmation of a new NSX sports flagship for 2014, it’s sticking with some worthy, but relatively un-sexy developments, such as its Stride Management Assist (SMA) device.
FORMULA ONE GOES GREEN
The high-horsepower world of Formula One has been pushing towards a greener future (and image) recently, but this may be taking things a touch too far.
Australian supercar debut
Australia’s very own supercar is set to make its debut, albeit in virtual form, at next month’s Australian International Motor Show in Melbourne
Lotus chief Colin Chapman enters Motorsport Hall of Fame
His engineering philosophy was to ‘add lightness’, and now 30 years after his untimely death, Colin Chapman CBE, one of motor racing’s greatest innovators, has been inducted into Motor Sport magazine’s prestigious Hall of Fame.
MINI GETS MINI-ER FOR LONDON GAMES
As the name implies, MINI cars are compact, but the brand known for thinking laterally has come up with a cracker mini idea in London.
MOTOR MAGAZINE: JAGUAR DROPS THE F-WORD
Inspired by the C-X16 concept car it unveiled at last year’s Frankfurt motor show, Jaguar has confirmed an all-new production sports car called the F-Type will enter production before the end of the year, and be on sale by mid-2013.
787B returns to Le Mans
Mazda celebrated the 20th anniversary of the legendary 787B’s victory at Le Mans last weekend, taking the old girl back to the Circuit de la Sarthe
Rolls-Royce scores a record trifecta
For the third consecutive year Rolls-Royce has booked a record global sales result, with 3575 well-heeled customers slotting a sparkling new Roller in their garage during 2012.
BIG BUCKS FOR THE BIG THREE
America’s ‘Big Three’ car manufacturers have released their second quarter financial results, and after the turmoil of the global financial crisis, and a soft recovery in the home market, each has remained in the black. But there’s bad news to go with the good.
MOTOR Magazine: Roofless 86
California custom car specialist Cartel Customs has wasted no time in ripping the roof off the US Scion version of the just launched Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ twins.
2014 Le Mans 24 Hour
Victory at Le Mans for Audi, heartbreak for Mark Webber and Porsche
Aston Martin scores a century in 2013
Aston Martin, the iconic and quintessentially British sports car maker, is celebrating 100 years in operation this year, and MOTOR has put together a highlights gallery of its amazing century.
OVER THE TOP OVERFINCH
Yorkshire, UK-based Range Rover tuner Overfinch has been transforming 4WD workhorses into high speed ‘Toorak Tractors’ for more than 35 years.
MOTOR Magazine: BRZ BLASTS OFF
After its first two months on sale in Japan Subaru’s BRZ sports coupe has blown the company’s sales projections away, recording four times the registrations initially predicted.
Aston DBS Volante
One of the prettiest cars ever created has been de-clothed.
Toyota poised for WRC return
Testing and development of a Yaris-based WRC prototype suggests a return to the World Rally Championship for Toyota
