We’ve often admired Steve Sutcliffe’s handiwork at the wheel. Here the Autocar frontman has the BMW F10 M5 at his disposal and a few acres of tarmac. Which begs the question: Just how far can the M5 drift? Take the jump to find out.
MINI WRC driver pairing of Kris Meeke (pictured left) and his co-driver Paul Nagle have been dropped, Autocar reports. At this stage the shock decision has not been officially confirmed and Prodrive chairman Dave Richards has been unavailable for comment. It’s understood MINI and Prodrive have struggled to find enough sponsorship to keep Meeke/Nagle in [...]
M3Post brings our attention to an M3 photoshoot featuring an original Imola Red E30 along with an Interlagos Blue E46 and a Laguna Seca Blue E92. A nice collection of M3s we’re sure you’ll agree. Astute observers will also notice the colours of the three cars are reminiscent of BMW Motorsport’s iconic coloured stripes. Did [...]
If you find yourself with some downtime on Christmas day we hope you have the chance to reflect back on the 2011 F1 season with this handy reference to our F1 in pictures galleries. It was clearly a great year for Sebastian Vettel who comfortably defended his 2010 world championship, winning 11 out of 19 [...]
David Dopp, a 34-year-old truckie from Utah in the United States, went from zero to hero when he won a Lamborghini Murcielago in a convenience store promotion. Bravo him. Only trouble is he crashed it within six hours of taking delivery. Boo him! Apparently, while taking a mate for a joyride, he struck some black [...]
We’d like to wish all or readers a safe and happy festive season. We’ve been forced into an earlier break than we’d like due to a tradesman accidentally cutting the phone line at AUSmotive HQ. It’s due to be fixed today, but like many of you we’ll be hitting the road later today on our [...]
Shutting the gate after the horse has bolted Lexus has confirmed its LF-LC hybrid concept will be on display at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit with this short statement: Lexus will unveil a new LF-LC 2+2 sports coupe concept at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit on 9 January, [...]
We’ve already seen two good previews of the exterior of the next-generation Porsche Boxster (981). And now, for the first time, we can take a look inside. While Stuttgart is making moves to further distance the Boxster from 911 on the outside, it appears on the inside they’re doing more to align the two models. [...]
Following a couple of official previews (see below) for a new concept car to be released in Detroit early next month this image of a Lexus LF-LC has also emerged. It’s also an official pic, we’re told, and follows the usual pattern of being released following some leaked photos. It’s a 2+2 hybrid powered sportscar [...]
BMW’s global arm has released a new video showing their designers talking about the new F30 3 Series. It’s a short and concise peak into the minds of the creators of what is ultimately BMW’s most important model. This clip coincides nicely with news of local pricing for the 3 Series.
BMW Australia has just announced pricing for the new F30 3 Series. There will be three models available at launch in February 2012—320d ($60,900*), 328i ($66,900*) and 335i ($91,900*). The 320d is powered by an economical 135kW/380Nm 2.0 litre turbo diesel, which consumes diesel at the rate of 4.5l/100km. Entry level petrol power is available [...]
Back in May when Audi released the A1 clubsport at the Wörthersee show we became a little weak at the knees. Sure, we knew the 370kW in the show car was never going to be likely, but would Audi really make a production model based on this fantasy? Well, as it happens, yes they will. [...]
As well as playing with cars around the Nürburgring, German mag Sport Auto spends a lot of time at the Hockenheim track. In this video you can see a full lap of the circuit filmed from the side of a Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4. Then, for giggles we see a camera pointed at the dash as [...]
MINI has missed the deadline for official entry into the 2012 WRC series, Autosport reports. It’s not immediately clear who is to blame for the oversight, but it seems to be the Munich side of the BMW–Prodrive relationship. As you would expect both parties are now desperately trying to come to a new agreement with [...]
One week after its first teaser image Lexus returns with a look at the leathery innards of its latest concept vehicle. They also provide this short statement: Created by Calty, the company’s design studio in Newport Beach, California, the concept vehicle will debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit at 13:25 PST [...]