On last night’s episode of Fifth Gear (16×05) Jonny filed a review for the not so new in Europe, but yet to be released in Australia, Volkswagen Mk6 Golf GTI. Click on the image above to watch the clip at the official Fifth Gear website. Back in 2004 when Jason Plato thrashed the Mk5 GTI [...]
Footage of the Nissan GT-R’s most recent “record” time has now made it on to YouTube. At the wheel is Nissan Chief test driver Toshio Suzuki and you can see clearly from the clip that he had a job on his hands, fighting what appears to be some pretty savage understeer at times. Check the [...]
A couple of weeks ago an Audi A5 Sportback was spotted at the University of California San Diego. The car was on site for a photoshoot which lasted a few hours. Unsurprising, then, that the car was noticed by a few astute students. In fact, quite a comprehensive eye witness account from one of the [...]
Ferrari showcased three of its latest supercars in the Sunday Times Supercar Runs at the Goodwood Festival of Speed—the Ferrari California, the 599 GTB Fiorano with HGTE package, and the limited edition Scuderia Spider 16M. Under gorgeous blue skies throughout the weekend, Ferrari fans were thrilled by the distinctive growl and bark of the V8 [...]
Forty-three years ago motoring journalist Evan Green caused a sensation when he became the first man to drive across Australia from east to west via the red centre. As if that wasn’t enough, Green then conquered the north-south route immediately afterwards. The car? An original, first generation Mini. The journey covered a staggering 19,000kms. Now, [...]
Episode 3 of Top Gear’s 13th season aired in the UK last night. If you haven’t seen it yet, here is part of what you have missed. Internet phenomenon and general driving god, Ken Block, took James for a spin in his 380bhp Subaru Impreza rally car. You will be impressed with this clip.
Series 13 of Top Gear is currently airing in the UK (the first episode was a cracker!). Earlier this week AUSmotive learned that Series 13 will premiere for Australian viewers on SBS TV at 7:30pm on Monday 31 August. In the meantime enjoy these two teasers. Check your local guides closer to the date. Discussions [...]
The Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster, just look at it! I doubt when Enid Blyton penned her well known kids books that she had a 678bhp Italian supercar in mind. But, such is the outrageous nature of the Zonda, that it could very well have been dreamed up by one of her audience. The Zonda has [...]
Red Bull Racing have recently launched a free app for the Apple iPhone. These YouTube clips, featuring a cheeky Mark Webber (kind of), give a pretty good intro as to what you can expect. After mucking around with the app for a few minutes I have to say it is a must have for all [...]
Despite much economic doom and gloom, June 2009 was the third highest selling month for new car sales in Australia’s history. A total of 102,847 vehicles were sold. Around 45% of those sales were to business customers, proving beyond any doubt that the Government’s tax incentives fulfilled their role. FCAI Chief Executive Andrew McKellar stated, [...]
Cycling fans are beside themselves in anticipation of the 96th running of the Tour de France which starts this weekend. And, for the sixth year in a row, Škoda will be beside the competitors. Škoda will supply as many as 350 vehicles for the event, with 250 of those used by event organisers as TdF [...]
In 2009 Audi is celebrating its 100th birthday. Making sure this anniversary doesn’t go unnoticed at this weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed Audi have installed this massive 35 metre monument. The art installation features two cars at either end of the ‘swoosh’—the 1937 Auto Union streamliner and the new Audi R8 V10. It was designed [...]
This year marks Sir Frank Williams‘ 40th year in Formula One. In celebration of this remarkable achievement the AT&T Williams F1 team will be sending 13 cars to the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend. Current drivers Nico Rosberg and Kazuki Nakajima will be on hand at the wheel of the FW29 from a couple [...]
I reckon at the top of the stairway to heaven this would be one of the cars in the garage. The car in question, of course, is a McLaren F1 GTR ‘Longtail’. Just 10 were made for competition in the 1997 FIA GT season and the example pictured above could be yours. That’s right, even [...]
Formula One is living up to its billing as a real life Bold and the Beautiful with last week’s peace deal already looking dodgy. Apparently Max Mosley didn’t like being referred to as a ‘dictator’ by FOTA President, Luca di Montezemolo, and is considering going back on his plan to leave his role as FIA [...]