Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano lights my fire
Monday, May 19th, 2008 Posted in Ferrari | No Comments »Yesterday's post about the Ferrari California was the good. Well, sadly, this is the bad and the ugly all rolled into one for the owner of what used to be a Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano. First reported by the UK ...
Top Gear - Series 11 expected to air on 22 June
Monday, May 19th, 2008 Posted in Top Gear | 1 Comment »Internet speculation suggests that Series 11 of Top Gear will go to air on UK televisions on 22 June. Keep an eye out for more updates as they come to hand. In the meantime, to help you get by during ...
MINI Cooper S - Upside down Miss Jane!
Monday, May 19th, 2008 Posted in MINI | 1 Comment »Yikes! Images of this R56 MINI Cooper S rollover have recently surfaced on the Minifinity.com internet forum. The accident happened in Malaysia and, while details of the moments leading up the incident are only speculation, there has been an ...
Ferrari California revealed online
Sunday, May 18th, 2008 Posted in Ferrari | No Comments »'The new Ferrari California will satisfy even the most demanding of owners in term of its superb vehicle dynamics and driving pleasure.' Well, that's what the press release says anyway. One thing is certain, the new California is beautiful. It will ...
Australian International Motor Show - A German free zone?
Saturday, May 17th, 2008 Posted in Audi, BMW, Mercedes Benz, News | 2 Comments »GoAuto are reporting that Audi Australia has now been confirmed as the third major German manufacturer to withdraw from October's Australian International Motor Show (AIMS) in Sydney. Only Volkswagen remain confirmed, with BMW, Mercedes-Benz and now Audi pulling the plug. ...
Drive Thru: 2008 Audi A4 1.8 TFSI
Saturday, May 17th, 2008 Posted in Audi, Drive Thru, Reviews | 2 Comments »Last month Audi Australia officially launched an all new A4 model. Audi claims to be the fastest growing prestige brand in the Australian market. If that growth is to continue the new A4 needs to deliver bums on seats. At ...
Tried & Tested: MINI Clubman Cooper S
Saturday, May 17th, 2008 Posted in MINI, Reviews, Tried & Tested | 12 Comments »Since BMW relaunched the MINI brand in 2001 it has exceeded all expectations. This success has encouraged BMW to create plans to extend the MINI range well beyond the familiar coupe and cabrio models. The first realisation of these plans ...
How BBS wheels are made
Friday, May 16th, 2008 Posted in Accessories | No Comments »Got a spare ten minutes? Then take a look at this clip. It explains how BBS wheels are made and a little bit about their history. For the trivia buffs, the company name originates from the surnames of the two ...
Want to buy your own Bugatti Veyron?
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 Posted in Bugatti | 6 Comments »Well now you can. Yes, even in Australia (sort of). Think of it, your own Bugatti Veyron! I mean, who could resist the 16.4 litre engine, with not one, not two, not even three, but four turbochargers. That will really ...
Bruno Senna has dog of a day in Turkey
Monday, May 12th, 2008 Posted in Motorsports | No Comments »Bruno Senna, 24-year-old nephew of Brazilian triple world champion Ayrton Senna, was forced to retire from his GP2 race in Turkey on the weekend due to bizarre circumstances. Two dogs managed to find their way on to the track, and, ...
MINI Challenge - Round 3 Wrap up
Sunday, May 11th, 2008 Posted in MINI Challenge | 1 Comment »Well, what a bonanza Barbagallo has dished up for this round of the MINI Challenge. More thrills and spills than anyone anticipated, or, in some cases, wanted, but alls well that ends well. The big talking point from the round ...
MINI Challenge statement on Ben Tune
Sunday, May 11th, 2008 Posted in MINI Challenge, News | 3 Comments »Media statement: 11 May, 2008 Best wishes to Ben Tune Former Wallaby Ben Tune was discharged from hospital in Perth today in good spirits and is looking forward to returning home to Brisbane. Tune was injured in a single car accident when ...
2008 MINI Challenge - Round 3 Preview
Friday, May 9th, 2008 Posted in MINI Challenge | No Comments »Round 3 of the 2008 MINI Challenge began at Barbagallo Raceway in Western Australia earlier today. As reported previously there's been a few driver changes to the line up with drivers swapping seats or making their debuts, such as Todd ...
BMW’s twin-turbo 6 cylinder claims world’s best engine award
Thursday, May 8th, 2008 Posted in BMW, News | 1 Comment »For the second year running the 3-litre twin-turbo straight-six cylinder engine from BMW has claimed overall honours at the International Engine of the Year awards, announced last night in Stuttgart, Germany. The 225kW engine as seen in the BMW 3 Series, ...
Jim Richards talks about driveBathurst
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 Posted in Motorsports | No Comments »If you've not heard of the driveBathurst event before it is a weekend of closed circuit track day action. Open to, well, pretty much anyone really. There are, of course, regulations that do need to be met, but essentially, if ...
