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Five reasons you should drive on ice
Oh, you drift? That’s cute. Try belting a $400k hot rod when it’s minus-12C

Lamborghini Huracan goes rear-wheel drive
The most powerful Huracan yet spins only its rear wheels

Sub-$40k MX-5 for Mazda’s new roadster
Mazda looks to trim the price of its two-seater drop-top with an entry-level variant

“It’s like Bathurst on steroids!”
Craig Lowndes reflects on his maiden 24-hour race after taking class podium driving a Ferrari in Belgium

Nissan ponders IDx future
Born-again Datsun 1600 could be a rear-drive cross between Toyota 86 and Nissan 200SX

Motor Sport Report – 28/7
Audi wins Spa 24; Indianapolis NASCAR; Dick commemorates Bathurst win; Brabham tests electric racer; Aussies shine at Suzuka

The Weekend Read: End of the Line
In February 2013, Peter Robinson drove from Sydney to Adelaide in the Holden VE Commodore, the last clean-sheet Australian car, to reflect on what future generations will miss

Lid lifted on Aston’s fastest drop-top
Sun-loving Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Roadster makes its debut

Subaru’s hottest sportscar revealed!
Subaru has finally revealed the styling of its version of the lightweight, rear-drive coupe it developing alongside Toyota’s FT-86.

JAGUAR C-X16 Concept Car
World’s sexiest car leaps into the 21st century.

New Porsche 911
This is the 991 evolution of Porsche’s achingly brilliant 911. It’s 40 kilograms lighter, thanks to a mostly aluminium body, has a 100mm longer wheelbase, wider front tracks connected to a new electric steering system, an all-new seven-speed gearbox.

Mazda NC MX-5 review
The world’s favourite roadster just got sharper, throatier, and better.

Nissan turns up the GT-R
The mystique of the black Spec-V GT-R is immediate.

Meet the world’s most fuel-efficient car
Volkswagen has confirmed it will build the world’s most fuel-efficient production car, the ultra-lightweight, two-seat XL1, that consumes just 0.9L/100km.

AMG wins International Performance Engine of the Year
AMG’s 6.2-litre V8 has pipped the Ferrari 458 Italia’s V8 to win International Engine of the Year

Porsche 911 blazes to MOTOR award win
For the seventh time in the 17 year history of MOTOR magazine’s Performance Car Cup award, Porsche’s 911 has taken an emphatic victory.

Lambo goes ballistic
When 515kW (690hp!) from your Lamborghini Aventador’s 6.5-litre V12 isn’t enough, and a top speed of 350km/h just isn’t up to the mark, German tuner Novitec has the answers.

Jockeying for Australia’s fastest cup
While the nation waits for the Melbourne Cup, the fastest new cars of 2012 are jockeying for MOTOR Magazine’s 2012 Performance Car Cup

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.

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.

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.

Mazda sets date for MX-5
Enthusiasts shiver in anticipation as date set for Mazda MX-5 reveal

2014 Goodwood Festival: Most powerful production Jaguar yet
F-Type Project 7 special edition will sprint to 100km/h in 3.9 seconds, making it Jaguar’s fastest ever road-going car

Motor Sport Report – 23/6
Ricciardo struggles in Austrian GP; Audi wins Nurburgring 24 Hour; Ambrose gamble comes up short; Aussies take a bath at Spa
