BMW have gone to some rather unusual lengths to explain their rationale behind the Concept 5 Series Gran Turismo. This short film, at a touch over 3 minutes 30 seconds, tells you everything you need to know. The clip is quirky, cute and more than a little daft, but enjoyable nonetheless. For more on the [...]

New models such as the X6 show that BMW is not afraid to tread new ground. And that’s exactly what this BMW Concept 5 Series Gran Turismo does. Also known as the Progressive Activity Sedan (PAS) this car is part wagon, part sedan and part SUV. I have to say, regardless of whether there is [...]

Resembling scenes from a Hollywood movie a gang of 13 thieves stole 12 cars yesterday in south-west Sydney. The cars stolen, which included two Volkswagen Golf R32s (similar to above), a Volkswagen Passat, a Holden Commodore SV6, a Subaru Impreza and a Mazda 3, were valued at around $500,000. They were taken from the McGrath’s [...]

Trap for young players this one… when placing an ad for your car on carsales.com.au, make sure you proof read the all the details, especially the price. Either that, or remove the drugs from the car before the Police arrive. UPDATE 16 Feb: Readers will be pleased to know this car is now priced at [...]

When I saw a trio of F360s pirouetting on the concrete at Top Gear LIVE last weekend I thought to myself, “wow, that’s pretty impressive risking so much exotica like that.” Turns out that I, and the tens of thousands of others who attended the show, may have been duped. According to a report in [...]

This is Porsche’s new Panamera Space Concept and it gives us a good look inside the once unthinkable four-door saloon from Stuttgart. The Panamera will go on European sale from mid September and pricing starts at €94,575 (AU$186,000) for the Panamera S and tops out at €135,154 (AU$267,000) for the Panamera Turbo. Expect Australian pricing [...]

The all new Mazda3 MPS will be on show at the Melbourne International Motor Show from Wednesday 4 March. Mazda Australia is rushing the 3 MPS down under for display just hours after the car’s worldwide debut at the Geneva Motor Show. The newly scooped pocket rocket will be in Australian showrooms some time after [...]

Walkinshaw Performance have taken a standard VXR8 and bolted on a big whiny supercharger. The result? A Bathurst S special edition with very tidy 560hp and 715Nm or torque. (That’s around 417kW). Stupendous! Below are a selection of wallpaper sized images for you to enjoy, simply click on each image to load the larger version. [...]

This is the Scirocco Studie R, as revealed at the 2008 Bologna Motor Show. It gives 200kW a serious nudge and is loosely based on the GT24 racecar that won its class in last year’s Nürburgring 24 hour race. And it could be heading to Australia. According to a news report on GoAuto, Volkswagen Australia [...]

UPDATE 15 September: Details have now been confirmed on the Golf R—CLICK HERE! UPDATE 16 July 2010: To read our Drive Thru review of the Golf R—CLICK HERE! UPDATE 15 September: Details have now been confirmed on the Golf R—CLICK HERE! Speculation about a 200kW top of the range Golf GTI model has been rampant [...]

The Volkswagen Passat CC was first shown to the Australian public at the 2008 Sydney International Motor Show. Now, the sleek coupé-like Passat is available for sale at your local Volkswagen dealer. As revealed exclusively last year, pricing for the two available models is $54,990 for the 125kW 2.0 TDI and $65,990 for the 220kW [...]

In addition to the facelifted MX-5, Mazda will give an Australian premiere to the all new Mazda3 at the Melbourne International Motor Show, starting on 27 February. Two Mazda3 models will be on show, a Sunlight Silver Mazda3 Maxx Sport sedan and an SP25 hatchback in Celestial Blue. Doug Dickson, Mazda Australia Managing Director said, [...]

Mazda revealed its facelifted MX-5 at last year’s Paris Motor Show. Now, it has released a full suite of images of the updated NC model. The refreshed MX-5 will have its first Australian preview on the stands of the Melbourne International Motor Show later this month. It will go on Australian sale in late March. [...]

Following the lead of Mercedes-Benz, two more manufacturers have donated cash towards the Victorian Bushfire Appeal. Honda Australia, through its Honda Foundation, has pledged $200,000 to the cause. Joining Honda in today’s announcement is Nissan Australia and Nissan Motor Co. in Japan who will be offering a combined donation of $100,000. Nissan Australia will also [...]

The devastating bushfires in Victoria over the weekend have so far claimed over 170 lives and left almost 4000 homeless. The loss of life was previously unimaginable and thoughts and condolences go out to those who have lost family members and friends. For those unaffacted it is sometimes difficult to know what, if anything, one [...]