In a shock move the BBC and pay TV network Sky Sports have announced a shared agreement that will change the way Formula One is televised in the UK as soon as next year. The new rights deal will run from 2012–2018 and will see Sky offer live coverage for all races plus qualifying and [...]

The BMW 1 Series M Coupé is the ‘it’ car of the moment. Everyone is talking about it and everyone, it seems, cannot praise it enough. We’ve already had one drive of the 1M and quickly learnt why it has been creating so much fuss. It really is a cracking car. Overseas, it’s even been [...]

After a couple of poor races by his standards Sebastian Vettel has placed his Red Bull Racing machine on pole position for tonight’s Hungarian Grand Prix. The 2010 world champion set a fastest time of 1:19.85 on his second timed run in Q3 and it was just enough to edge out Lewis Hamilton (McLaren, 1:19.978). [...]

A recent advertisement for the Audi A6 Avant has raised the ire of Eminem. The rapper claims the Audi spot is too similar to the ‘Imported from Detroit’ ad he made for the Chrysler 200. Possibly fearing some sort of violent retribution, a statement from the German automaker reads, “Audi has tremendous respect for Eminem [...]

Revisions to the 2012 Formula One calendar will see the Australian Grand Prix host the opening race next year Autosport reports. The expected changes follow news that Bernie has got his red pen out and started to fiddle with the dates due to lingering safety concerns in Bahrain. It’s now thought the Bahrain Grand Prix [...]

Official word from Volkswagen Australia has come through confirming pricing and availability for the Golf GTI ‘Edition 35’. As reported earlier today the ED35 will hit the market with a list price of $43,490 for the 6-speed manual and $45,990 for the 6-speed DSG. The special edition will only be available in Australia with a [...]

Andreas Preuninger, Head of GT Cars, has described the Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 as ‘the last action hero’. His description is as good as any, for the simple fact there just isn’t enough superlatives to throw around when describing the last of the widely-praised 997 model range. After the break you’ll see a short [...]

If you read any of the Aussie car mags you’ve probably come across the name of photographer Joel Strickland. After the break you’ll see a short video produced by Joel which gives us a behind the scenes look at the work and preparation that goes into a photo shoot. A few years ago we were [...]

Here’s two new videos of the F10-based BMW M5 which total almost 16 minutes of footage. They’re not the world’s most exciting clips by any means, but they do provide heaps of visual detail for the new 412kW super saloon. The first clip shows the car in motion, starting at the superb Ascari racetrack. The [...]

GoAuto brings word the Volkswagen Golf GTI ‘Edition 35’ deliveries will commence in Australia from September. A limited number of 200 will be available locally in 5-door spec only and will carry a $3000 premium over regular GTI pricing. The list price for the ‘Edition 35’ will be $43,490 ($45,990 for 6-speed DSG). For the [...]

A new teaser video for the 2012 Alfa Romeo 4C has emerged to remind us that this is one car that stirs the passions of the heart and satisfies the demands of the mind. Can you really ignore the 4C’s submissive curves and its tantalising spec sheet? It’s a shame the video (available after the [...]

Red Bull Racing duo Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel took some time out of their German GP preparations to flog a couple of company cars around the awesome Nürburgring Nordschleife. With an Infiniti M each the pair trade wisecracks as they lap the old circuit. It would appear, even in a gig like this, that [...]

Matthias Mueller, Porsche CEO, has dropped the biggest hint yet that his company is considering reviving the 550 Spyder. The news follows an interview Mueller had with German publication Handelsblatt, where he was quoted, “I can imagine that such a modern version of the famous James Dean Porsche would be well-received by our customers.” Perhaps [...]

We received an anonymous tip last night telling us the driveaway pricing in Australia for the new McLaren MP4-12C will be $526,800. Naturally, that price will blow out if you start ticking options boxes, and if you can, why wouldn’t you. Local deliveries are expected to take place later this year. We’ve previously reported that [...]

The Audi RS4 Avant sits atop our Euro estate wishlist and sightings of this new B8-based model in the Austrian alps have certainly increased our excitement levels. This largely undisguised model is wearing 20″ alloys from the RS5. Indeed, most of the mechanicals beneath the skin are expected to be sourced from the RS5. That’s [...]