When we last spoke about the Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG it was thought Australian deliveries would commence in the first quarter of 2010. Well, good news if you’ve got a lazy quarter of mill lying around, because you will be able to get your grubby little mitts on a 520bhp E63 AMG before Christmas. Well [...]
BMW tv have just released a new promo for their M5 Ringtaxi. This is the cab where you pay your cash, strap yourself in and get a very, very wild ride around one of the world’s best stretches of tarmac—the Nürburgring Nordschleife. This is the gig that helped launch Sabine Schmitz into the blogosphere as [...]
You may recall that in addition to the regular TV show Fifth Gear offers a short and snappy web edition too. Generally hosted by Vicki Butler-Henderson, this is the latest episode—number 10. There’s a bit of news at the start before getting a closer look at Ken Block in action, while Vicki rounds things out [...]
[Ed: Bit of a brain fade from me on this one, thanks to revhed for pointing that out in the comments section!] As this pic shows it looks like Volkswagen will be offering a twin cab version of their new Amarok SUV. The Amarok is due in Australia late next year. The question is, will [...]
Robert Kubica will be leaving the remnants of the BMW Sauber team to join the newly reformed Renault team in 2010. Team Principal, Bob Bell, said, “We are very excited to have signed Robert with the Renault F1 Team starting next season. Ever since Robert made his Grand Prix debut in 2006, he has been [...]
Some examples of the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano go up in flames. Others get crashed by nancy boy footballers. But, this one, has been given the once over by Chinese artist Lu Hao. Officially part of the 599 GTB Fiorano China Limited Editions the car will be auctioned off early next month at a charity [...]
If you answered yes to the title of this article, then take a squiz here and play with Ferrari’s very nifty 458 configurator. I was rocking it with the cool 1950s-60s colour Avio Metallic (you can just imagine the orange Gulf Racing stripes down the guts) and the forged alloys on the outside, and went [...]
Want to see what Ken Block and Chris Atkinson can do with a seriously tricked out Ford Escort rally car? Thought so. The old Ford might look old skool on the outside, but it’s a little bit fancy on the inside. The two rally lads were let loose in the Escort around the track at [...]
A further sign that things automotive and economic are beginning to look brighter is today’s news from VFACTS that 78,131 vehicles were sold last month. That’s an increase of 4,844 sales compared to the August results. However, so we don’t forget where we are coming from the 2009 figures for September are down by almost [...]
Manchester City footballer Stephen Ireland proves the old adage that money can’t buy taste. But it appears that money can buy love, contrary to the theory put forward by famous Mancs Messers Lennon and McCartney. The abomination above used to be a Bentley Continental GTC before Ireland and his money trashed it in preparation for [...]
BMW and Audi advertising of late has taken on a healthy rivalry. First, it was billboards. Now, it seems as though the ad agencies have raised the game a little and started using audio visual to throw their punches. In the ad above BMW hits out at Audi in what is, shall we say, a [...]
McLaren Automotive have launched a new website that offers some great information and insight into their new super car, the MP4-12C. It’s pretty cool, too. Lianne Daly, McLaren Automotive Head of Marketing, said, “It is vitally important that potential customers of McLaren Automotive across the globe are able to see the unique properties of the [...]
One tank of diesel, 161 laps and a touch over 1000km. That was the challenge created by Tarmac magazine and put to MINI Australia and its Cooper D. What’s even more amazing is that this challenge was conquered! A pretty amazing stat, too, 1000kms around Mount Panorama—Australia’s most famous racetrack—on 40 litres of fuel. Two [...]
The Australian launch of the new Volkswagen Golf GTI is just around the corner. When exactly, I still can’t say (other than a tip passed on to me for 26 October). What can be said with certainty is that you, yes you, could have the chance of fanging around a racetrack in the new GTI [...]
Ferrari have, finally, confirmed that they have signed Fernando Alonso on a three year deal. Tell us something we don’t know! Alonso is pretty pleased with himself, as you can imagine, “I’m very happy and very proud to become a Ferrari driver. Driving a single-seater from the Prancing Horse is everybody’s dream in this sport [...]