Second-gen Continental GTC convertible on its way

Bentley has announced it will reveal the all-new Continental GTC convertible at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show next week.

Freddie Mercury special edition Lotus revealed

Lotus has revealed first images of a special edition Lotus Evora S that will be auctioned next Monday evening (5 September) to raise money for the Freddie Mercury HIV AIDS charity.

New Porsche 911 is economy leader, but hybrid is on hold

Porsche’s new 911 (codenamed 991) was revealed to Wheels at an exclusive function at the company’s Zuffenhausen museum. The design language of the 991 will be familiar to all Porsche fans, but under the nipped and tucked bodywork is a very different 911.

Ford Evos Concept

Officially called the Evos Concept, it will star as Ford’s headline act at this September’s Frankfurt Motor Show.

One night a 993 911, the next a new 991...

Last week I lost my 930-virginity, driving a 1984 G-Series Carrera and this weekend it’s the 993. Can you imagine Holden handing over the keys to a 1984 VK Commodore Vacationer or Toyota offering a steer in a new-for 84 Tarago? Nope, neither can I....

Skoda Octavia vRS hits 365 km/h at Bonneville

A Skoda Octavia vRS built by Skoda UK has become the fastest 2.0-litre forced induction production car in the world after breaking the land speed record at the Bonneville salt flats.

Ferrari unveils 458 Spider

Ferrari has released the first details and images of its 458 Spider convertible. Joining the Italia in Ferrari’s mid-engined V8 lineup, the Spider features a Ferrari patented, fully-retractable hard top, making it the world’s first mid-engined drop-top.

Ferrari 458 Spider revealed

Ferrari has revealed the open-top alternative to the 458 Italia, with the Ferrari 458 Spider making its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month.

New Camry revealed

TOYOTA will be targeting private and novated lease buyers as well as the usual fleet operators in a much bigger way than it ever has before with the new Atara version of its seventh-generation Camry sedan.

Ford F-250 breaks two land speed records at Bonneville

Hajek Motorsports have broken two land speed records at the famed Bonneville Salt Flats using a near-stock 2011 Ford F-250 Super Duty.

Smart grids up for Frankfurt

Mercedes-Benz has revealed a heavily revised version of the Smart Fortwo ED (Electric Drive) boasting greater performance and additional range among other refinements to the compact rear-wheel drive plug-in electric car.

Fiat to Unveil '500 by Gucci'

Fiat is set to unveil an upscale Gucci-themed version of the Fiat 500 coupe and 500c at the upcoming New York Fashion Week.

Mansell hits premier league

The brummy west midlands accent was still very much in evidence as 1992 Formula One world champion Nigel Mansell helped launch a new sponsorship connection between Lotus cars and the Norwich City Football Club.

Maybach Mutilation

Jay-Z and Kanye West have 'customised' a new Maybach 57S - destroying a car that retails for more than $945,000 in Australia.

Nip 'n' tuck for Malaysia's favourite

Malaysia’s number one selling car, and one of the cheapest available in Australia, has been face-lifted.

Swift Sport warming up!

Plugging the gap between mundane light hatch and proper hot hatch is this second-generation Swift Sport, which looks almost identical to the Swift S Concept shown at the Geneva motor show in March.

Audi's Urban Vision

Audi has released a series of official sketches depicting an urban based concept car it plans to unveil as part of a new city mobility project at next month’s Frankfurt motor show.

New-gen i30 imminent

Four years old, and a consistent top 10 seller in Australia, the Hyundai i30 will enter its second generation next month, with the all-new model to debut at the Frankfurt motor show in early September.

Calls for QLD speed camera warnings

The RACQ is calling for better signs to warn drivers of new speed cameras on Queensland’s M1.

World's Tightest Parallel Parking Record

A VW loving stunt driver has incredibly managed a record breaking perfect parallel park – with just 26 centimetres to manoeuvre in.

Rowan Atkinson crashes McLaren F1

Rowan Atkinson crashed his McLaren F1 supercar for the second time, with reports saying the star comedian ‘cheated death’ after the car spun, collided with a road sign and set on fire.

Slim eyes for facelifted S5

Audi has brought the look of its A5/S5 coupe, convertible and Sportback range in-line with the just-released all-new A6.

GM swaps red ink for black

Nothing like a near-death experience to get the blood pumping. And so it is with General Motors today announcing second quarter net income of US$2.5 billion, marking the company’s sixth consecutive profitable quarter.

Chrysler SRT here in 2012

Chrysler’s in-house performance division will make a comeback to Australia in 2012 with the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 arriving in the first quarter, and the Chrysler 300C SRT8 here mid-year.