Performance Car Event News

Mercedes announces AMG Speedway in South Korea
First track bearing AMG name is located near S. Korea’s capital

Lister to reveal ‘World’s fastest SUV’
F-Pace-based SUV to have more than 495kW

Tiny glass bubbles to boost vehicle performance, efficiency
3M’s glass microspheres shave weight from a multitude of plastics without compromising strength

Brabham BT62: What we know about its V8 engine
We delve into the mystery surrounding the lump wedged under the rear cowl of Brabham’s track-only supercar

Ozcar: The Brabham BT62’s long-lost road-going cousin
The Brabham supercar isn’t the first time the iconic motorsport name was dusted off to grace a two-door design

Toyota, Honda and Nissan team up on solid-state battery development
Consortium aims to produce batteries with 800km range that charge in minutes

BMW ad banned after one complaint
UK advertising watchdog outdoes its stuffy Aussie counterpart by ruling that cars driven straight and quick on deserted tracks ‘condoned faster, dangerous and irresponsible driving’

Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR concept revealed
And VW Australia says it wants to bring the eventual production version here

2018 Chevrolet Camaro to be automatic-only in Australia
Only two pedals for Aussie Camaros as local specification firms

Renault pares back warranty on RS models
High performance Renault hatches lose two years from factory warranty

Joss Supercar prototype: classic MOTOR
A bloke from Melbourne dreamed of building an all-Aussie supercar to give the likes of Ferrari a wake-up call

Audi looks to fill drivers’ wheel time with money-making services
The German luxury brand says its new suite of digital services will help drivers, but it will also add to the carmaker’s bank accounts

2019 Rolls-Royce Cullinan: High-riding hyperbole
Rolls-Royce’s Cullinan fourbie foray reveals its features through the subtle art of superlatives

Volkswagen Golf GTI Next Level concept unveiled
The VW meet at Lake Wörthersee in Austria was the stage for VW to reveal its 302kW Golf

2018 Lexus RX Crafted special edition revealed
Limited-run Crafted brings an audio-visual boost to the entry-level RX premium SUV

Jaguar F-Type SVR and XJR575 become Nürburgring Taxis
The best taxi is one that travels 20.8km and ends up back where you started

Kia Stinger range gains five-star safety rating
Upgrades have lifted the shock three-star rating once applied to entry-level Stinger variants, but at a cost to entry-level pricing

2019 Mercedes-AMG GT63 S Edition 1 coming to Australia
Launch edition of AMG’s four-door coupe scores aero upgrades, comes Down Under

Rise in pedestrian deaths linked to SUVs, performance cars in US
Crashes that kill pedestrians are more likely to involve SUVs and high-horsepower vehicles, study shows

Toyota NZ no-haggle policy ‘working’ despite sales slump
An experiment to see if buyers are prepared to pay fixed, all-in prices for cars doesn’t pay dividends in April

2019 Dodge Challenger and Charger teased
Official photos show Challenger’s new bonnet and Charger’s “sinister” grille

1992-1995 Autozam AZ-1: Fast Car History Lesson
Miniaturised mid-engined sports car a victim of economics

Aston Martin teases electron-fuelled Lamborghini Urus fighter
Lagonda-badged electric SUV to join Aston Martin’s showrooms from 2021

BMW M3 owner receives F1 race clutch by accident
Someone at Sachs’ shipping department is probably in a bit of trouble