Ford WRC driver Mikko Hirvonen has started the 2011 season in the best way possible with an opening round win at Rally Sweden. Throughout the course of the weekend, which saw temperature extremes plummet to -26°C, the new Fiesta RS WRC was the car to beat. Indeed, Ford drivers filled all three podium places with [...]

Porsche has revealed they will be bringing a new “parallel full hybrid model” to the Geneva Motor Show. The company says this move has been based on the success of the Cayenne S Hybrid. Also on show in Geneva will be the recently revealed 918 RSR (interior pictured above), which made its debut at Detroit [...]

The McLaren MP4-12C recently had its global media launch at the Portimao Circuit in Portugal. Supporting the written and pictorial material from McLaren are these three videos. The first concentrates on the performance of the 12C, the second includes highlights from the media driving the car while the final clip shows how McLaren Automotive have [...]

McLaren has officially lifted the wraps of its new MP4-12C supercar. There’s a monster press release available after the break, but to get to the point the key performance numbers are listed below: Engine: 3799cc V8 twin turbo Valvetrain: 32-valve, DOHC, dual VVT Transmission: 7 Speed SSG with Pre-Cog Power: 600PS (592bhp) at 7,000 rpm [...]

Almost 12 months ago Lexus told us the LFA Nürburgring Package was available for sale. Now they’re hoping we’ve forgotten that news and are telling us the world debut of the same car will take place at the Geneva Auto Salon in March. At the time there was no indication those wanting one of the [...]

Volkswagen has released a brief teaser clip for their Golf24 endurance racer. At just 30 seconds long this clip is too short. With any luck we will see much more of this car at the Nürburgring 24 hour race in late June.

Volkswagen is set to introduce a revised two-staged ESP system to its MY2012 Golf GTI, Golf R and Scirocco models. The changes mean it will be possible to first switch off the traction control (TCS) and then, by holding the ESP button down for more than 3 seconds, the ESP system can also be deactivated. [...]

Just a few days after a near production ready MINI Coupé was spotted a Roadster version has been caught and snapped as well. These pics give a better example of the retractable rear wing that will be featured on both models. That wing aside, what we can see here meets expectations following the reveal of [...]

First filed 16 December 2010. A short while ago Driver Dynamics approached AUSmotive to support of their Summer Safe Driving Courses. Because we believe in the benefits of good driver education we were happy to help out. The following text has been supplied by Driver Dynamics and if you think you or a member of [...]

Fancy a drive in this year’s Celebrity Challenge race at the Australian Grand Prix in March? If so, you’re in luck, because there is a guaranteed drive up for grabs with the only barrier being the depth of your pockets. Okay, the car you get to drive—an otherwise drab CT 200h—may not be the most [...]

Ferrari has responded to Ford’s claims over trademark infringement over the use of the F150 name by agreeing to rename its 2011 Formula One car the Ferrari 150th Italia. Indeed, Ferrari say this was always the full name of the car, but they abbreviated it to F150 for convenience. Really?! We think this is all [...]

BMW has jumped the gun ahead of the Geneva Motor Show by releasing images of their star concept model, the Vision ConnectedDrive. While over 30 images of the concept have been made available, the finer detail is being saved for its full reveal next month. For now, though, just look at that side profile. A [...]

Back in 1976 a handful of Volkswagen engineers dared to dream. That dream became the Golf GTI; the hot hatch was born. To celebrate its 35th birthday Volkswagen Motorsport has raided the parts bin and created this awesome weapon ready to take on the world’s toughest endurance race, the Nürburgring 24 hour. Fitted with an [...]

Until late January, when Ferrari launched their 2011 F1 car, the name F150 immediately conjured up images of hillbillies chowing down some grits for breakfast before heading off to… well, let’s not go there, lest Ford’s lawyers come our way as well. The point being Ford’s F-series truck range is well known the world over. [...]

Auto snappers CarPix have caught this pre-production MINI Coupé near BMW’s headquarters in Munich. At first glance things appear basically the same as the concept model revealed in mid-2009. However, a closer look reveals a few changes. Easily spotted are the updated rear light treatment and other LCI styling cues. They’re to be expected, of [...]