Euro wagons are very cool. And Saab wagons have always been up there as some of the coolest. I mean, there’s no better way to lug around your latest flat-pack purchases. So, ahead of the Geneva Motor Show in March, Saab has teased us with this image. It’s the next step in Saab’s revival. They’re [...]

This is the latest campaign from Audi of America to stick it to its more established rivals. This time, they’re taking on the grand daddy of all luxury saloons, the Mercedes-Benz S Class. Sure enough, the ad is well executed, but is the concept right? Is the latest A8 the right car, at the right [...]

Pirelli has just finished up its private testing program ahead of the 2011 Formula One season. The latest round of testing took place in Abu Dhabi on the Yas Marina F1 circuit and was the first time Pirelli’s new tyres had been run in the wet and at night. Pirelli has now covered 13,000km of [...]

Here is part 2 of the Aston Martin Rapide film True power should be shared. There’s one more part to go. Let’s hope things get better in the final segment of the film.

Volkswagen has claimed back-to-back Wheels Car of the Year awards, Australia’s most prestigious COTY honour. Last year it was the Golf, this year the award goes to the new Polo. The Polo has followed in the path of its bigger sibling abroad, too, by winning the European and World COTY titles. No surprise it’s very [...]

The on-again, off-again Audi S1 is currently enjoying a promising run in the on-again hemisphere, a place it is now likely to remain. Indeed, Auto motor und sport reckon the S1 will be launched in 2013. Other nuggets of information from our German friends include: Suggestions the S1 will cost less than €30,000 (for reference [...]

Normally, getting engine photos of manufacturer’s hero car is not too hard. But for the Audi quattro concept it has proved a little difficult. Until now. French website AudiPassion managed to stick its camera under the bonnet of the stunning concept and has recently published the results. Revealed, as expected, is the TT RS engine. [...]

Word from Autocar tells us that Mercedes is ready to join Porsche in the performance hybrid market. Herbert Kohler, Daimler’s future mobility and advanced engineering guru, said, “In the future AMG will still offer high performance models but there will be hybrids there. AMG needs to reduce fuel consumption.” Interestingly, where Porsche has used hybrid [...]

First filed 15 January 2011. Top Gear Season 16 fires up on UK screens next weekend (Sunday 23 January). We’ve already told you about some of the cars that will be featured, now you can click below for a look at some of the hi-jinks. [via Top Gear] UPDATE 19 January: You can now view [...]

There aren’t many better sights in the automotive world than a WRC weapon in full tarmac trim. The low ride height, big wheels and flared body kit. All finished off in race paint. This Fiesta RS WRC is no exception, it looks fantastic! Ford’s latest WRC hope will make its competition debut at the Arctic [...]

A copy of a dealer bulletin for the 250kW 1M Coupé, produced by BMW Australia, has arrived at AUSmotive HQ. We thought it was only fair to share it with you and a screen grab of the email is shown in full after the break. Included in the bulletin is the standard specification and options [...]

Despite winning the 2009 International Engine of the Year award speculation is rife that Volkswagen will be discontinuing its twincharged 1.4 litre engine. While the clever use of supercharging and turbocharging offers excellent access to power right through the rev range it’s believed Volkswagen considers the engine to be too complex and expensive. Until Volkswagen [...]

Autosport brings word that Pirelli expects its tyres will make a significant contribution to the excitement of races in the 2011 Formula One season. Pirelli Motorsport Director, Paul Hembery, said, “We hope to have at least two tyre changes in every race. We want to try to create more of a show.” Pirelli’s goal of [...]

First filed 14 January 2011. Mercedes-Benz has just released information and pics for its third generation SLK. On initial assessment, each progression the SLK takes it improves on its past. The first gen SLK was a bit, well, most people called it “one of those Kompressor thingys” due to its use of forced-fed engines and [...]

Alfa Romeo’s spunky little Giulietta has just arrived down under. There’s currently two models on offer, the entry level Giulietta, priced from $36,990 (not including delivery or statutory fees), while the powerful “Cloverleaf” QV model starts at $41,990. Both models can also be optioned with metallic paint ($995) and a full leather/sunroof package ($4000). In [...]