Drive Thru: BMW 135i Coupé
Saturday, May 31st, 2008 Posted in BMW, Drive Thru, Reviews | 5 Comments »After attending the launch of BMW's 1 Series Coupé, I was keen for a closer look at the 135i. Initially I thought the 1 Series Coupé was a bit of a design faux pas, however, the more I see it, ...
MINI Challenge - Round 3 TV highlights
Friday, May 30th, 2008 Posted in MINI, Motorsports | 3 Comments »Keep your eyes peeled for some great MINI CHALLENGE action on your TV this weekend, including an exclusive interview on Channel 10 with Ben Tune about his roller coaster experience as a MINI CHALLENGE UBER-STAR CAR driver. Channel 7 will also ...
Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson 186mph claims
Thursday, May 29th, 2008 Posted in Bugatti, Top Gear | No Comments »Jeremy Clarkson has got himself into more hot water for admitting to driving 186mph (300km/h) on a public road in Britain. In news sure to attract unwanted attention for Australian producers of the impending Top Gear spin off, the revelation ...
SBS announces Australian Top Gear presenters
Thursday, May 29th, 2008 Posted in Top Gear | 10 Comments »UPDATE: Meet the Top Gear Australia cast (watch video) Charlie Cox, Warren Brown and Steve Pizzati will form the Australian cast of Top Gear to air on SBS. The trio were selected after the show's producers—including Andy Wilman, executive producer of ...
BMW Performance range
Sunday, May 25th, 2008 Posted in Accessories, BMW | 1 Comment »I recently heard about the BMW Performance range, a collection of official aftermarket bits and pieces that can be retro fitted to sir's 135i. Given a few of the photos below are taken with parts fitted to an M3, it ...
Classic footage - 1982 Monaco Grand Prix
Sunday, May 25th, 2008 Posted in Formula 1 | No Comments »This is a rare gem of a clip from the 1982 Monaco Grand Prix. Watch the closing laps as iconic commentary duo Murray Walker and James Hunt attempt to keep you up to date with who is winning the race! ...
Drive Thru: Audi A3 Sportback 2.0 TDI Ambition
Sunday, May 25th, 2008 Posted in Audi, Drive Thru, Reviews | 2 Comments »After recently driving the Audi’s close relation, the Golf GT TDI with DSG, I was keen to see how the A3 Sportback 2.0 TDI Ambition compared. The two cars share the same basic underpinnings, the same engine, producing the same ...
All new Volkswagen Scirocco GT24 revealed
Friday, May 23rd, 2008 Posted in Volkswagen | 18 Comments »Volkswagen have revealed the Scirocco GT24 at the 2008 Wörthersee event, held annually in Austria. AUSringers readers will already be familiar with the race version of the car which will be making it's competition debut at this weekend's 24 hour ...
Stepney-gate: The scandal that rocked Formula One
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008 Posted in Formula 1 | No Comments »WIRED magazine's website has an excellent article written by Mark Seal about 'Stepney-gate', the spy scandal that embroiled Formula One in 2007. It involved the leaking of vital information between Ferrari and McLaren, principally from Ferrari's Nigel Stepney to McLaren's ...
All new Impreza WRC car to debut in Greece
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008 Posted in Motorsports, Subaru | 2 Comments »Subaru has unveiled its new generation All-Wheel Drive Impreza World Rally Car 2008, in time for its competitive debut at this month’s Acropolis Rally in Greece. For the first time, Subaru World Rally Team will use a hatchback design. Following a ...
BMW 1 Series Coupé and Convertible launch
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 Posted in BMW | 11 Comments »Earlier tonight I enjoyed the hospitality of Rolfe Classic BMW in Canberra at the launch of the new additions to BMW's 1 Series range – the Coupé and Convertible. There has been plenty of hype about these cars on the ...
Australian MINI CHALLENGE management rights up for sale
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 Posted in MINI, Motorsports | No Comments »Motorsport Event Management (MEM), the agency contracted to run the Australian MINI CHALLENGE, has been put up for sale by current owner Iain Sherrin. In a statement issued today by BMW Group Australia, MINI National Manager, Justin Hocevar said, "MINI is ...
Top Gear - Series 11 teasers
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 Posted in Top Gear | No Comments »Recent reports about the new episodes of Top Gear have fans even more excited about the series return on 22 June. From the Top Gear blog, Andy Wilman, the show's Executive Producer, says "most exciting for me is that we've ...
Ever wondered how a crash test works?
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 Posted in Safety | 2 Comments »If you have, then you'll be interested in a current and upcoming stories on independent Australian website CarAdvice. They recently witnessed a live crash test at the RTA's Australian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP). The program responsible for crash testing ...
2008 Mercedes-Benz C Class Estate
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008 Posted in Mercedes Benz | 3 Comments »Current Wheels Car of the Year, the Mercedes-Benz C Class, has a new stable mate sharing the showroom floor in the form of the new C Class Estate. For those of you reading this that do not realise just how ...
