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The worst cars ever made
The worst cars ever made
MINI Paceman 2013 revealed
MINI Paceman 2013 revealed
Sinister Spanish supercar from Asipid: the GT-21 Invictus
Obscure Spanish manufacturer Asipid has unveiled the production version of its upcoming supercar effort: the GT-21 Invictus.
Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster launched
The bellowing howl of Aston Martin’s mighty V12 Vantage can now be enjoyed in surround-sound stereo as the firm launches an open-top Roadster version of the charismatic two-seat sports car.
Pininfarina’s greatest car designs
Pininfarina’s greatest car designs
Can you drift an electric car?
We’ve seen ‘Will it blend?’ and now thanks to our colleagues at UK motoring mag Autocar comes ‘Will it drift?’ — the first instalment of which features a 12.5kW electric-powered Renault Twizy.
This is your new top-of-the-line Mercedes Benz
Mercedes’ flagship car — the SLS AMG — is soon to be dead. But don’t think for a second that the car boffins of Stuttgart would leave us without a fire-breathing, tire-shredding Ferrari and Lamborghini rival to fawn over — because here is its replacement: the SLS AMG GT.
Mercedes-Benz’s new seven seater: 0-100km/h in 4.9 seconds
If you’re not having enough trouble with young children being sick in the back of your car then perhaps the new Mercedes GL63 AMG is what you need.
The 10 ugliest concept cars ever
The 10 ugliest concept cars ever
Cars driven by rock stars
Cars driven by rock stars
BMW Zagato Coupe revealed
BMW has debuted an amazing road-ready coupe show car built in association with legendary Italian styling house Zagato. The BMW Zagato Coupe debuted this weekend at the posh Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este car show in Italy.
The most annoying car features ever
The most annoying car features ever
MOTOR MAGAZINE: BMW M hits the big 4-O
Far from the trauma of a mid-life crisis, BMW’s M (for Motorsport) division is proudly celebrating four decades of high-performance road and racing cars wearing the now famous single letter badge.
Porsche’s hybrid Ferrari-killer revealed
Porsche has released another batch of official 918 Spyder prototype pictures — this time with complete bodywork and ultra-cool 917 racing car inspired camouflage. It’s also confirmed the 566kW super-hybrid is still gunning for 3.0L/100km.
How to outsmart car thieves
Not everyone owns — or can afford — super-safe cars. And with the latest data showing that a vehicle is stolen every ten minutes in Australia and one in every 120 households fall victim to vehicle theft, it helps to know some rudimentary ways in which you can prevent your car from being broken into and stolen.
Fastest MINI ever announced
MINI has announced a new version of the MINI John Cooper Works GP special edition, which will go on sale later this year in limited edition form. Said to be the fastest MINI ever built, production of the new John Cooper Works GP will be limited to 2,000 cars, revealed the brand, as it unveils the car publically at the MINI United festival in France this weekend.
BMW 3 Series Touring revealed
BMW has revealed the new 3 Series Touring station wagon version of the highly acclaimed new F30 3 Series range. BMW is already claiming the new model, which goes on sale later in 2012, “sets the benchmark in this segment” for load capacity and practicality.
Could you live with a supercar?
Could you live with a supercar? If asked that question by a man dangling the keys to a Day-Glo orange Lamborghini Aventador, most reasonable people would automatically respond with a breathless ‘yes’ — possibly while scanning the room for something to bash him over the head with.
The cars most driven by cheating husbands
Doing the image of BMW drivers no favours at all is a new survey from “extra-marital” dating site IllicitEncounters.com which suggests that cheating husbands are twice as likely to drive a BMW than any other car brand.
Ferdinand Alexander Porsche
With the automotive world mourning the loss of Ferdinand Alexander ‘Butzi’ Porsche who passed away over the Easter weekend aged 76, we thought we’d nominate our ten favourite 911s from the last 49 years.
Obituary: Ferdinand Porsche – designer of the 911
Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, who passed last week, was Ferry Porsche’s eldest son and created the car his father liked the most – the Porsche 911.
New Jaguar F-Type
Jaguar has confirmed it will return to the two-seater sports car sector with a production version of last year’s C-X16 concept car that will be called the Jaguar F-Type (not F Type!). It is expected to cost from around $150,000 when it goes on sale with a release date of mid-2013.
BMW i8 Concept Spyder revealed
BMW has revealed a new open-top Spyder version of its 260kW plug-in hybrid i8 Concept sportscar, prior to its full reveal at the Beijing Motor Show on 23 April.
2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS revealed
Mercedes-Benz has revealed the upcoming and all-new 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS, a month out from its its Paris Auto Show debut in September