A teenager trying to sell his car got more than he bargained for when it was stolen at gun point during a test drive at around 9 o’clock last night. The incident took place at the intersection of Bent and Yeo Streets, near the seller’s home in Neutral Bay, Sydney. The dark blue 1997 Nissan [...]
Ferrari Formula One driver Kimi Raikkonen is making the most of his summer break by taking part in this weekend’s Rally of Finland. Raikkonen finds himself at the wheel of a Fiat Abarth Punto S2000s prepared by four-time World Rally Champion Tommi Mäkinen. The footage above shows Raikkonen taking part in the opening Killeri special [...]
The statement contained below makes almost zero sense to me. Not having a mind that copes well with financial matters, apart from expenditure, probably doesn’t help. Anyway, this news comes hot on the heels of former CEO Wendelin Wiedeking’s departure, and from what I can tell, it says Porsche is getting ready to sell its [...]
In some good news for the WRC Citroën Racing have announced they will be extending their commitment to the series until at least 2011. With four manufacturers’ championships and, of course, five drivers’ titles for Sébastien Loeb, I guess the old adage of “when you’re on a good thing, stick to it” applies here. Citroën [...]
Audi’s angry sounding TT RS has been prowling European roads for a few weeks now. So, what do the world’s press have to say about the 250kW in-line five cylinder turbo? Paul Horrell from Top Gear says, “It’s a right little terrier for corners. Just chuck it in and the 4WD sorts things out. OK, [...]
Following yesterday’s news that BMW will be pulling out of Formula One at the end of this season the crew at BMW-web.tv have compiled this short clip. It contains a few sound bites from the press conference where BMW’s withdrawal from the sport was announced. Will the words “Grand Prix” ever sounds right when spoken [...]
A new press release from Ferrari has just arrived at AUSmotive HQ. The statement begins below and continues after the jump: Ferrari has announced that the legendary seven-time World Champion, Michael Schumacher, will return to Formula One to replace injured Felipe Massa, subject to the successful completion of a training programme to get Schumacher back [...]
Headlines around the globe are announcing the return of, who many consider to be the world’s greatest ever Formula One racer, Michael Schumacher. Although, interestingly, there is just a brief statement on the Ferrari website which states rather coyly: Maranello, 29 July 2009 – “Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro intends to put Michael Schumacher in Felipe Massa’s [...]
Today’s earlier rumour has proven to be correct correct, BMW will exit Formula One at the end of the 2009 Season. BMW’s full press documents can be read after the jump, however, this quote from Dr Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, sums up the company’s position: “Of course, this [...]
BMW have announced what appears to be a hastily convened press conference at its headquarters in Munich. It has been suggested that the German giant could be set to announce its departure from Formula One at the end of the current season. The press conference will be held in the next few hours. Heading the [...]
This YouTube clip is supposedly the sound of Ferrari’s new 458 Italia. It sounds good, but not great. I really hope there was a big hairy dog over the top of the microphone used to record this audio, otherwise the sound of Ferrari’s newest dream car fails to match the visual drama and finesse displayed [...]
Ferrari have just released these images of their F430 replacement, the 458 Italia. Wow! Was that as good for you as it was for me?! The proportions. The curves. The drama. Does anyone do it better than Ferrari? Just look at it. It is beautiful. Sure, there are some fiddly details, like triple exhaust pipes [...]
Nick Heidfeld has chalked up another publicity event at the Nürburgring. Two years after driving his BMW Sauber F1.06 around the Nürburgring Nordschleife he has teamed up with Australian BMW Superbike rider Troy Corser to swap his race suit for some leathers. This is what Heidfeld had to say after taking the 200hp Superbike for [...]
Following his outstanding maiden Grand Prix victory last round, the good news for Mark Webber keeps on coming with confirmation that he has re-signed with Red Bull Racing for the 2010 Formula One season. A confident Webber says he has enjoyed his time with the Milton-Keynes based team and is keen to carry on, “I’m [...]
Earlier this year I was offered an opportunity to spend a morning fanging a few Audis around some closed roads. Naturally, I jumped at the chance to take part in the Audi Driving Experience which came my way courtesy of Audi Centre Canberra. Audi’s program is designed to give their customers a chance to drive [...]