UK media outlet Autocar is reporting that Peugeot will scrap its GTi badge. That’s right, no more hot hatchery from one of the finest exponents of the genre. Apparently Peugeot will focus more heavily on the likes of the upcoming RCZ coupé. It is believed the Audi TT in haute couture will offer more to [...]
In a little over one week from now Season 14 of Top Gear will be going to air. Like last series, some jammy kids are telling us all about it. You know the drill, you can see the teaser after the break. [via FinalGear]
BMW have been overwhelmed by to the response to their original teaser video for the M3 GTS, so much so, that they wrote to AUSmotive asking to ease the burden by showing you two new clips. The first starts off with a bit of track action before going into to full PR mode. The second, [...]
Good news for the car industry last month, with sales increasing for the first time since the middle of last year. Official VFACTS data shows sales were up 2.2 per cent last month when compared to October 2008. “The industry is looking to round out the year on a positive note and we expect a [...]
The BBC website has an excellent review of the 2009 Formula One season. Included is commentary on all the teams and drivers from the 2009 season. Although, notably, Nelson Piquet Jr is absent from the drivers’ list. Former team owner Eddie Jordan reviews the team performances, while former F1 driver and BBC expert comments man [...]
Here’s one for our Sydney readers looking for a Sunday morning activity. The Mercedes-Benz Club of NSW will be staging a convoy of Benzes from all eras, with as many as 150 cars crossing Sydney Harbour Bridge tomorrow. Apparently there’ll even be a 300 SL ‘Gullwing’ in attendance. The original Gullwing is one of the [...]
Selling ice to the Eskimos has always been acknowledged as a tough gig, but I wonder, is it as tough selling Civic Type Rs to the Japanese? Whatever the answer may be, we can say the latter is possible as Honda UK are proudly boasting. Honda’s Swindon plant is the only production facility to produce [...]
More Porsche Boxster Spyder goodies for you now. It’s like the earlier article, but with less words and more moving pictures. Official clip from Porsche above, with some extra clips below for good measure. Sounds half decent, too.
European motoring hacks have started filing reports on the stunning Ferrari 458 Italia, which is great news for them, and frustrating for those of us never likely to drive one. So instead of looking at more pics, or listening to what some F1 has been says about the 458, let’s grab a few choice quotes [...]
This is the Porsche Boxster Spyder, and it will be the lightest Porsche on the market in February 2010 when it arrives in showrooms around the world. It weighs in at 1275kg, fitted with PDK, which makes it 90kg lighter than a PDK equipped Boxster. Adding more sweetness to the package is news that the [...]
Ferrari has slammed the management of F1 over the loss of Toyota, and other manufacturers, to the sport. Describing the departure of major players as “a war waged against the major car manufacturers” the Scuderia are clearly not happy. Even the arrival of new teams to fill the void left by the likes of Toyota [...]
If you’re in the mood for a bit of the old ultra-violence at your next track day, then perhaps you might like to engage yourself in BMW’s latest weapon—the M3 GTS. You can watch a teaser clip after the jump, and I’m sure you’ll agree it would have been better if the soundtrack featured a [...]
Last month Ferrari announced they would be selling this limited edition 599 GTB Fiorano at auction. With an exterior created by Chinese artist Lu Hao and inspired by Ge Kin porcelain the car did indeed sell at auction, and for a very tidy two million bucks, thanks very much. The funds will allow students of [...]
Is Renault the next manufacturer to pull out of Formula One? That’s the story currently doing the rounds on the internetz. According to a report on Autocar.co.uk the Renault board is meeting in the next few hours to discuss its future in the sport. It is understood that Renault, still a bit gun shy after [...]
Australia’s Mark Webber came desperately close to securing a season’s best F1 award this year by finishing equal first with Red Bull Racing teammate Sebastian Vettel in the DHL Fastest Lap Trophy award. Both drivers claimed three fastest laps in season 2009, however, Vettel was awarded the trophy on countback by completing three second fastest [...]