This is a pretty cool ad for der neue Golf GTI, which has just gone on sale in Germany. Of course, our wowser advertising rules would never see an ad like this make it past the we-can’t-admit-that-it-is-possible-to-have-fun-behind-the-wheel do gooders. So, we’ll just have to make do with internet viewing instead. As it happens, we’d better [...]

“For the good old American lifestyle: For the money, for the glory, and for the fun… mostly for the money.” It’s a great line, from a great movie. At least, I thought it was great when I was kid. Of course, I’m talking about Smokey and the Bandit. Known as much for the Pontiac Trans [...]

Jenson Button has just made it two race wins from two starts in 2009 at the Malaysian Grand Prix. The Brawn-Mercedes driver got off the line from pole position poorly and lost the lead to Nico Rosberg. However, he was able to regain the lead before the race was cancelled due to a monsoon-like storm. [...]

Audi seems intent on extending its Sportback range, as these concept drawings show. The A5 Sportback is believed to have been confirmed by Audi insiders, but official details are as sketchy as the images above. The rumour mill suggests that an RS5 Sportback is also on the cards, likely to be powered by the 3-litre [...]

Stone the flamin’ crows have you seen what them Swedish blokes have gone and done? They’ve sent some backpackers down under and nicked our way of life. We’re not pulling anyone’s leg here, these are pics of a V8 powered Volvo ute. Externally, there’s equal parts Commodore and Falcon, ensuring the Swede in wolf’s clothing [...]

I want to live, I want to give… Another embargo set, another embargo broken! It seems the power of the 4.4 litre twin turbo V8 inside the X5 M and X6 M was too much to hold back. With figures of 408kW (555hp) and 680Nm of retina removing torque is it any surprise. The M [...]

Seems like everyone wants a 1:1 scale remote control car these days. First there was the Vodafone viral for Lewis Hamilton, now John Oxer, from Melbourne, has added remote capabilities to his 2004 Mazda RX-8. John is part of the admin team at geekmyride.org, so of course, it is his wont to add a bunch [...]

The UK television commercial for the Golf VI, titled “The Fight”, has become one of the UK’s most complained about TVCs ever. In January the ad had received a bit over 100 complaints, but that number has since risen to 1066. As a result the ad can only be screened in Britain after 9pm. So, [...]

Many people have said the new Mk6 Golf should really be called a Mk5.5 because it is so similar to the previous model. Such arguments aside, is the new car actually any better than the model it replaces? The Mk5 Golf has been a successful car for Volkswagen, so the new car certainly has a [...]

Towards the end of last year Volkswagen Motorsport driver Jimmy Johansson took a few lucky punters for some hot laps around a very wet Sturup Raceway in Sweden. He was beind the wheel of the class winning Scirocco GT24 as raced in the 2008 Nürburgring 24 hour race. Here is the footage filed by Swedish [...]

Make sure you check out the AUSringers interview with motor racing legend Hans-Joachim Stuck. He has driven some of motor sport’s most fearsome and rapid racing cars, find out which one has been his favourite. Learn how he helped Niki Lauda after his infamous crash at the 1976 German Grand Prix. And, find out what [...]

A quick reminder for Melbourne readers not to miss the Bugatti exhibition currently on show at the National Gallery of Victoria. Entry to the exhibition is free and it is open until 26 April. The blurb from the NGV website states: “For most people the world of Bugatti is associated with cars. However, the Bugatti [...]

After the usual internet leaks Mercedes-Benz has released pics and info about their latest AMG bahnstormer, the E 63. As with most AMG machines the numbers are big. Very big. In exchange for 6.3 litres of V8 metal you get 525bhp (386kW) with very handy 630Nm of torque. The car is only available with the [...]

You’ve seen the images from the recent Golf VI GTI launch at St Tropez in France, now here’s a pretty nifty YouTube clip. Excuse the audio track and you’ll get a good indication of the GTI’s engine note inside and outside the cabin. Sounds good, looks good, can’t wait till it gets here so I [...]

Porsche has given the global financial crisis a two finger salute by posting pre-tax profits of €7.34 billion for the period 1 August 2009 to 31 January 2009. Sounds good on the surface, but… The result is based largely on cash-settled share option transactions surrounding the value of Volkswagen shares. Investment in future product lines [...]