It would be out of the ordinary for AUSmotive to feature an image gallery on a Grand Prix weekend before the race had been run. It would be out of the ordinary for qualifying to be cancelled due to heavy and persistent rain. But these extraordinary events have happened today, and when you see the [...]
Official VFACTS data released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) showed that 85,054 passenger cars, SUVs and commercial vehicles were sold in September, up 8.9 per cent (or 6,923 vehicles) on the same month in 2009. It also represents a new record for the month of September, beating the old mark (2005) by [...]
The Australian International Motor Show starts next week and to help visitors get ready organisers have released a new iPhone app. Event director, Russ Tyrie says, “The ability to pre-purchase tickets using your mobile phone is a great convenience, and the ‘what’s on’ calendar means people can time their visit to coincide with their individual [...]
Subaru UK has released new info on the 2011 WRX STI. We’ll update you with local details as soon as Subaru Australia has something to say, but for now you can check out the UK release after the break. The key points with the MY11 WRX STI are a stiffer chassis, a lower ride height [...]
That thing, above, is an Audi R8 GT. Or at least, it was. The R8 GT is a go-faster version of the R8 V10. Lighter and more powerful than the regular model, only 333 R8 GTs are scheduled for production. It is understood the driver lost control on a damp patch of motorway near Munich. [...]
There are just four races left in 2010, maybe three if Korea is a last minute withdrawal. Still, ever composed, Mark is just looking forward to lots of cameras, lots of people and zipping about on a moped at the Japanese GP this weekend. Although, a race win would surely be welcomed, too. It would [...]
Lotus has added to its Paris Motor Show bonanza with this wee City Car concept. As with the Eterne concept, Lotus are proving anything Aston Martin can do, they can do too. The petrol-electric hybrid City Car should do a ripping job at reducing the CO2 emissions of the Lotus fleet. The dirty air emitted [...]
BMW has continued its treacle slow release of details for the new 1 Series M Coupé with a new image from the Paris Motor Show. Revealed in the closed section of the M-Power.com website the new pic shows the lower corner of the rear valance. As is the norm, not a lot is given away, [...]
The wonderful Ferrari 458 Italia is a beautiful looking car. Especially before it has burnt to a crisp. Little wonder, then, that the 458 is the subject a new photoshoot over at My Car Portal. Dejan Sokolovski was the clever clogs behind the camera this time. Click the source link below for more. [Source: My [...]
Ben Collins has joined former Top Gear presenters Vicki-Butler Henderson and Tiff Needell at rival television program Fifth Gear. Collins has been at a bit of a loose end since he outed himself and his Stig gig went belly up. He is now welcoming a new chance to perform “Stig-like” duties saying, “I’m delighted to [...]
Sad news this morning with word that the body of Uwe Gemballa, who had been missing since February, has been found shot dead in South Africa. Gemballa, 54 at the time he went missing, was last believed to be in South Africa on business looking to set up a new dealership for his wildly tuned [...]
A quick shout out to Sebastien Loeb and Daniel Elena who won their seventh consecutive World Rally Championship by claiming an outright win in the Rally of France on the weekend. It marks an amazing run of successes, which includes most titles, most successive titles, most wins, most wins in one season, most successive wins [...]
Audi has today released new information confirming the availability of a new 7-speed S tronic dual clutch transmission on the 250kW TT RS. European deliveries of S tronic equipped cars start this month. Compared to the 6-speed manual box you can expect a 0.3 second improvement for 0-100km/h times. By employing a tall seventh gear [...]
Tucked away on the Audi stand at the Paris Motor Show, almost out of sight, is this “Rallye” version of the Audi quattro concept. Firstly, it looks sensational and clearly harks back to the all conquering Quattro rally beasts of the 1980s. Secondly, what does it mean? There’s is nothing apparent on the usual Audi [...]
Audi has released a brief clip showcasing their highlights from the Paris Motor Show. Of course, that means the e-tron Spyder and the quattro concept. In addition individual promo videos on both cars can also be seen. Rupert Stadler, Chairman Audi AG, reckons the “e-tron” name will end up holding a similar significance for Audi [...]