Here is everything you need to know about the new BMW 3 Series. The F30 model is the sixth generation and will continue the tradition set in 1975 and continue to be built at BMW’s headquarters in Munich. This is the largest 3 Series yet and when you scroll through the 100+ images below we [...]
While we wait for images of the new BMW F30 3 Series to become available here’s a few official videos to help you become acquainted with BMW’s most important and highest selling model. BMW’s designers are on hand to provide commentary as well.
BMW has today launched its new F30 3 Series range. The sixth generation 3er will go on sale across the globe on 11 February next year. The new 3 Series is 93mm longer than the previous model and its wheelbase has increased by 50mm. In line with the growing dimensions the front track is now [...]
BMW Australia believes the new 1 Series can match the performance of the all-conquering Volkswagen Golf GTI. Speaking at the recent launch of the F20 1 Series, BMW’s Toni Andreevski said, “We want to price [an upcoming 1-Series model] it as a Golf GTI competitor. It will have Golf GTI-rivalling performance.” At initial launch the [...]
Autoevolution brings a great series of pics of what they claim is an Audi RS1. This follows a couple of days after new RS1 speculation emerged. Take a look at the body kit of the car lapping at the Nürburgring. The front spoiler certainly has a genuine OEM feel about it. Even the large rear [...]
Last year’s Korean Grand Prix was where it all started to go horribly wrong for Mark Webber. His championship lead was swallowed up and spat out by an in form Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel, too, began his late season charge. Indeed, he was desperately unlucky not to win at Yoengam last year with an [...]
Last week we witnessed the crowning of Formula One’s youngest ever dual world champion. Back in 1991 Ayrton Senna became the sport’s youngest ever triple world champion. The feat was, unsurprisingly, enough to see him gain the F1 trophy at the Autosport Awards handed out in the same year. With thanks to Autosport we can [...]
Just days after it was announced the BBC has forced TomTom to put an end to its TopGear branded satnav device. According to BBC Worldwide the dead end was reached due to strict conflict of interest policies. The relevant guidelines say BBC’s presenters “must take particular care not to endorse any product or service which [...]
Proving Red Bull’s pockets and crazy ideas know no bounds their F1 showcar team has scaled new heights by driving the world’s highest road. The Khardung La is in India and is 5359m above sea level. To give this some perspective, Australia’s highest mountain, Mt Kosciuszko, has an elevation of just 2,228m. Former A1 champion [...]
When Audi announced details of its new S8 a few weeks back the thing that made us take note was its 382kW (520hp) twin-turbo 4.0 litre V8 engine. Whichever way you cut it, that’s a lot of mumbo. We’ll soon become very familiar with the new bent-eight as it has also found its way, in [...]
BMW Australia has announced the local launch of the new F20 1 Series will take place on 22 October. To begin with dealerships will have three models on their floors: 116i, 118i and 118d. The 116i and 118i will be powered by a 1.6 litre four cylinder petrol engine fitted with a twin-scroll turbocharger. The [...]
The 991 911 Turbo might well be some time away yet, but we trust you’ll enjoy this video of the mighty Porsche lapping the Nürburgring. The fixed rear wing looks a bit of an after thought. Expect that to be tidied up for the final production model. After watching this clip we pondered what would [...]
BMW is congratulating Sebastian Vettel after he wrapped up his second F1 world driver’s championship at the Japanese Grand Prix. Why you ask? Back in 2004 young Vettel annihilated his opposition in the Formula BMW category. He won 18 of 20 races, started from pole 14 times and collected 13 fastest laps. Unsurprisingly that’s still [...]
This is the sorry result of a Lamborghini Gallardo test drive in Sydney on the weekend. The incident happened at around 9 o’clock on Saturday morning when the driver was leaving Macquarie Street to join the Cahill Expressway. Unfortunately a barrier got in the way. We are led to believe it was all totally innocent [...]
At this year’s Wörthersee show Audi unwrapped the awesome 370kW A1 clubsport concept car. Not long after they told us Ingolstadt referred to the car as the RS1. Now we have some proof that the car is genuinely being considered. The car you see above was photographed at Audi headquarters. If you follow the source [...]