PERFORMANCE CAR NEWS

BMW shuns all-electric sports car
Battery technology can provide performance, not dynamics, according to BMW

Video: Mark Webber Porsche 991.2 911 GT3 RS onboard
Aussie F1 legend belts Porsche’s new road racer on the Nurburgring GP circuit

Porsche investigating 9500rpm street-legal 911
Engine boss hints that ultimate atmo 911 still yet to come

2018 Beijing Motor Show: Jaguar XJ50 revealed
Luxury sedan celebrates the XJ’s 50th birthday

2018 Beijing Motor Show: Vision Mercedes-Maybach Ultimate Luxury revealed
Maybach’s SUV concept is going to be divisive in its design

Nissan ‘Qashqai-R’ breaks fastest SUV record
A Qashqai mated to a Nissan GT-R has broken Toyota’s record SUV top speed

Classic V8s head to auction
Shannons’ next auction is chock-full of bent-eight goodness

Ford will cull passenger car range in US
Soon only two passenger cars will be available from Ford in America

500kW Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak unveiled
Electric racer is set to tackle the infamous… er, Pikes Peak

John Bowe at Phillip Island in a 1974 March 741 F1 racer
JB doesn’t mind putting his foot down in the old F1 car for a quick lap time

Memminger gives VW Beetle bigger engine and new face
German company Memminger has re-created the VW Beetle as a 2.7-litre-engined open-top

BMW performance classics to auction at Shannons
Four rare cars, all manual, and all up for grabs in Melbourne

Ken Block unveils new 2018 livery
Block’s Cosworth rally car is the first to be shown in its new paint

2018 Porsche 911 GT3 RS laps Nurburgring under 7 minutes
Porsche says its newest hardcore atmo beast has bested the 7-minute mark

HSV GTS R W1 prices stall
Once selling for $280K, months later the GTS R W1 has stalled at $50K less…

Brabham Automotive BT62 specs teased
Preliminary details reveal a 537kW per tonne ratio

2018 Lexus LS 500 Australian pricing
Lexus’ flagship sedan scores 310kW twin-turbo V6

2018 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet to be fastest Pony ever
Supercharged 5.2-litre Coyote V8 will allow hyper-pony to hit 8s on the strip

Aston Martin to revive DBS name with Superleggera
The replacement for Aston’s Vanquish will wear a familiar badge

BMW M2 Competition confirmed for Australia
Baby M4 given the green light to hit Aussie shores

Pininfarina launches luxury electric car brand
Automobili Pininfarina will be the newest in a growing list of premium electric manufacturers

Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec duo hits auction
Shannons has R34 and R33 Skyline GT-R V-Specs ready to cross the block

Hennessey Jeep Trackhawk makes 746kW
… and runs a 10.5s quarter mile

Hennessy Jeep Trackhawk makes 746kW
… and runs a 10.5s quarter mile
