Yesterday it was words and pictures of the new Porsche 911 GT3 RS. Today, it’s moving pictures and audio. Sounds pretty good, too!

Here is one rumour that AUSmotive fully supports! MINI to join the World Rally Championship in 2011 with a Countryman. With all-wheel drive running gear and the 154kW 1.6 litre turbo four cylinder from the JCW model, the Countryman will tick all the right boxes for future WRC entry. Surely the might of MINI’s marketing [...]

Since revealing the regular Leon Cupra, Seat have been doing big things to its Golf-sized hatchback. Big power. Big brakes. Big style. Big performance. That’s a lot of big for a medium sized car. Indeed, Seat proudly boasts the Leon Cupra R is their “hottest ever hatch”. Not content with the 155kW engine from the [...]

In January, before the Geneva Motor Show, Porsche gave us the new 911 GT3. Now, before the Frankfurt Motor Show, they are giving us the GT3 RS. Stripped out, lightened and given more power, the GT3 RS is the weapon of choice for those serious about their track days. It’s just the way it is [...]

Hyundai surprised noone when they announced overnight they will be giving their all-new Tucson replacement the ix35 nameplate and that it will make its public debut in Frankfurt next month. It will be something of a home town debut for the ix35 which was designed at Hyundai’s Frankfurt design and technical centre. Of course, you [...]

Navigation giant TomTom has finally released their turn-by-turn iPhone software to the Australian iTunes store. The price seems quite good, too, coming in at AU$99.99. If you are an early adopter and have the software running already let us know what you think in the comments section below. Just make sure you keep out of [...]

The man in the dark sunglasses is back. This time, though, he is not so shy about showing us his car. So, here, in full, is the new Peugeot RCZ. Revealed a month out from the start of the Frankfurt Motor Show, where the car will make its public debut, these pictures show off the [...]

Earlier in the year the team at Drivers Republic was boasting about their growth in traffic. Now, sadly, their most recent communication tells of their demise. The following text was taken from their email update, received earlier today. “Unfortunately this is our final newsletter since DR has closed its doors and will no longer be [...]

The Frankfurt Motor Show is going to be bigger than Ben Hur. Making sure they don’t miss out on all the fun Lexus will be revealing their new chariot, the Premium Compact Concept. Lexus reckon their new show car will “demonstrate a mix of technical innovation and ground-breaking design that promises to raise the bar [...]

Here, in my home town of Canberra, as well as fixed speed and red light cameras, we have mobile operators monitoring and checking the speeds of the city’s motorists. I’m sure your home town has a similar set up. Thanks to a recent article in the City News I can tell you there are currently [...]

Some good sleuthing by a member at the VWWatercooled forum has discovered that the previously unconfirmed Golf VI GTD could be coming to Australia after all. The GTD is powered by a 125kW 2.0 litre common rail diesel engine and produces a Golf GTI beating 350Nm of torque. While its 0-100km/h time of 8.1 seconds [...]

Discovering a winding stretch of black top that takes your mind away from the chores of daily life and allows you to enjoy motoring freedom is, pretty much, what driving is all about. You might be behind the wheel of the latest and greatest from Modena, the finest from Stuttgart, a Golf GTI, perhaps. Maybe [...]

News of the demise of the V6 powered Golf R32 has been around for some time now. So too, then, has speculation over what Volkswagen would produce to replace the gap left in its R model range. Consensus seems to indicate the gap will be filled rather nicely by a 200kW Audi S3 inspired Mk6 [...]

Word on the streets says the worst of the GFC is over and I reckon the organisers of the Bathurst 12 hour hope that news is on the money. They’re searching for a new naming rights sponsor and they say they’ve got a great product to offer. Event Promoter James O’Brien said, “The package offers [...]

The Porsche-Volkswagen tug of war has taken the first of its inevitable steps with an agreement that will see Volkswagen purchase a 42 per cent stake in Porsche by the end of the year. This bit of business will cost VW €3.3 billion. It is the first step in a move that will see Volkswagen [...]