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Porsche’s hybrid Ferrari-killer revealed
Porsche has released another batch of official 918 Spyder prototype pictures — this time with complete bodywork and ultra-cool 917 racing car inspired camouflage. It’s also confirmed the 566kW super-hybrid is still gunning for 3.0L/100km.
How to outsmart car thieves
Not everyone owns — or can afford — super-safe cars. And with the latest data showing that a vehicle is stolen every ten minutes in Australia and one in every 120 households fall victim to vehicle theft, it helps to know some rudimentary ways in which you can prevent your car from being broken into and stolen.
Fastest MINI ever announced
MINI has announced a new version of the MINI John Cooper Works GP special edition, which will go on sale later this year in limited edition form. Said to be the fastest MINI ever built, production of the new John Cooper Works GP will be limited to 2,000 cars, revealed the brand, as it unveils the car publically at the MINI United festival in France this weekend.
BMW 3 Series Touring revealed
BMW has revealed the new 3 Series Touring station wagon version of the highly acclaimed new F30 3 Series range. BMW is already claiming the new model, which goes on sale later in 2012, “sets the benchmark in this segment” for load capacity and practicality.
Could you live with a supercar?
Could you live with a supercar? If asked that question by a man dangling the keys to a Day-Glo orange Lamborghini Aventador, most reasonable people would automatically respond with a breathless ‘yes’ — possibly while scanning the room for something to bash him over the head with.
The cars most driven by cheating husbands
Doing the image of BMW drivers no favours at all is a new survey from “extra-marital” dating site IllicitEncounters.com which suggests that cheating husbands are twice as likely to drive a BMW than any other car brand.
Ferdinand Alexander Porsche
With the automotive world mourning the loss of Ferdinand Alexander ‘Butzi’ Porsche who passed away over the Easter weekend aged 76, we thought we’d nominate our ten favourite 911s from the last 49 years.
Obituary: Ferdinand Porsche – designer of the 911
Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, who passed last week, was Ferry Porsche’s eldest son and created the car his father liked the most – the Porsche 911.
New Jaguar F-Type
Jaguar has confirmed it will return to the two-seater sports car sector with a production version of last year’s C-X16 concept car that will be called the Jaguar F-Type (not F Type!). It is expected to cost from around $150,000 when it goes on sale with a release date of mid-2013.
BMW i8 Concept Spyder revealed
BMW has revealed a new open-top Spyder version of its 260kW plug-in hybrid i8 Concept sportscar, prior to its full reveal at the Beijing Motor Show on 23 April.
2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS revealed
Mercedes-Benz has revealed the upcoming and all-new 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS, a month out from its its Paris Auto Show debut in September
Official images of Bertone Nuccio concept
Italian car styler and coachbuilder Bertone has released preview pictures of its Lancia Stratos-inspired sports car, the Nuccio, ahead of its debut at the Geneva Motor Show next week.
The craziest, weirdest and most pimped-out VW Beetles
Beetle owners can be an eccentric bunch. If you’re not convinced then take a look at this gallery of some of the most outrageous, creative and just downright weird customisations of the humble Volkswagen bug.
Nissan reveal Invitation concept
Nissan has released details of a new small car called the Invitation, which will be placed between the smaller Micra city car and larger Juke crossover. The concept – which is more of a production car preview – will be officially unveiled next month at the Geneva Motor Show.
Funny road signs from around the world
Have you ever wondered what sort of work goes into making a road sign? It’s actually an intensive, ongoing process – one involving more than posting giant white lettering on a big reflective sign.
Top ten most basic cars ever made
Top ten most basic cars ever made
The Worlds Most Stolen Cars
The Worlds Most Stolen Cars
Bizarre concept cars of the 1990s
Bizarre concept cars of the 1990s
The world’s greatest cars by country
After much deliberation we’ve settled on a standout model from each of the major car building nations and quite a few minor ones too. In theory, they’ve all got an equal chance of impressing. In reality, it’s a mix of bona fide classics, exotic rarities and the obscure.
Funny Bumper Stickers
Funny Bumper Stickers
New BMW 3 Series revealed
BMW is championing its sixth-generation 3 Series as a bigger yet lighter, and faster yet more frugal compact rear-drive sedan.
Holden Colorado revealed
Styled in Brazil, built in Thailand, and finally free of engineering links with Isuzu Japan, the new-generation Colorado is GM’s freshly globalised ute for South East Asia.
New Fiat Panda revealed
Fiat has revealed the new Panda that will go on sale next year to mark only the third new model in its 31-year history. Fiat says the new Panda is safer, more comfortable and packs in more technology, yet is barely any bigger than before.
Top 10 Favourite Porches of all time
Top 10 Favourite Porches of all time
