Despite claims to the contrary just a few days ago, plans are now emerging for a hybrid Porsche to be built on the 911 platform. And this is not any old half-cocked hybrid, either. Nope, Porsche are embracing the technology at full tilt by sticking a 120kW electric-gizmo-thingy in the passenger seat of the über [...]
Audi has surprised us by releasing a full suite of images of their “next big thing“—the Audi A1. The A1 is due for a full public reveal at the Geneva Motor Show in a few weeks. So, what do we make of the Audi “MINI”? First impressions of the exterior are very good. Although, this [...]
Just a few days ago now the first Virgin Racing formula one car, codenamed VR01, was driven for the first time. A simple shakedown at Silverston with Timo Glock at the wheel. According to trackside reports at Jerez, Glock is about to take the VR01 out for its first official test run. Before he does [...]
The machine Red Bull Racing hopes will deliver 2010 success has just been revealed at Jerez. The RB6 is very much an evolution of last year’s car, and at first glance, it looks pretty much the same. The most noticeable changes, though, are to the car’s front wings and nose, as well as revised side [...]
UPDATE: High resolution images NOW AVAILABLE Red Bull have published these preview images of their new RB6 2010 racecar ahead of today’s official launch. With only a couple of hours to go until the full reveal, expect to see some higher res pics online very soon. More of this very nice looking Red Bull machine [...]
Autosport.com have published what they are describing as the first image of the new Lotus F1 car. The photo was captured on Tuesday during the team’s shakedown at Silverstone. Speaking on twitter, Team Principal, Tony Fernandes stated, “Shakedown started. Quite a few tears.” According to the Lotus website, the first Lotus F1 car of the [...]
MINI Australia have finally confirmed rumours about the local release of the John Cooper Works WC50. These rumours have been around for several months and AUSmotive can now say with certainty that Australia will be getting 10 examples of the WC50, from a limited worldwide production run of just 500 vehicles. Justin Hocevar, MINI National [...]
If you were too lazy busy to read this morning’s press release giving you all the details of the new 390kW 911 Turbo S then fear not. Porsche has come to your rescue by providing four YouTube clips telling you pretty much everything you need to know. Enjoy…
Big news in the motoring world overnight with the announcement that the Ferrari 458 Italia has been awarded the “Supercar of the Year” by GQ Magazine. What next, are Horse & Hound going to announce the “Car of the year that best avoided the use of glue”? Who really cares about the award, or what [...]
Not content with the 368kW on offer from the regular Porsche 911 Turbo, but you still want that Turbo badge? Then you’d better call your favourite Porsche dealer and give them a pat on the back because news of a new 911 Turbo S has been officially announced. Starting with the same 3.8-litre flat six [...]
There’s only a couple of days until Formula One pre-season testing resumes at Jerez (10-13 February). To help get you in the mood here is a 50-strong gallery of images featuring pics from Ferrari, MercedesGP, Renault and Williams. As usual you can click on your favourite images to load 2000px wallpaper-friendly sizing. At the completion [...]
You may remember news from November last year about a driverless Audi TTS being prepared to conquer Pikes Peak. Stamford University are providing the technology required to achieve this goal and they recently ran an article on their online newsletter giving some further background on the car they’ve named ‘Shelley’. Even better than that, there [...]
BMW have just lifted the wraps off its facelifted X5 range. Australian customers will be able to get up close and personal with the changes in June. A new line-up of engines, design tweaks and driver assistance systems headline the changes to the car that has topped the sales sheets of the luxury SUV segment [...]
January 2010 showed good signs for the automotive industry in Australia. While sales for the month did fall dramatically from December 2009 it is worth noting there were strong financial incentives, in the form of Federal Government tax breaks, that saw many businesses rushing to buy cars before the program ended on 31 December. More [...]
UPDATE 14 Feb: Click here to watch the race LIVE on AUSmotive. Next weekend, for the first time, the Bathurst 12 hour race will be streamed live on the internet. The broadcast will feature full screen video and live commentary. Also included in the coverage will be some behind the scenes footage showcasing the field [...]