In the lead up to the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este event in Italy, BMW has revealed the BMW Zagato Coupe concept creation. It’s based on the regular Z4, only it wears a stunning Zagato-formed body. Designed and built as a co-development project, the Italian coachbuilder formed the body and design […]
Month: May 2012
2013 Audi S3 to be faster and lighter, packing 206kW – report
Audi’s all-new 2013 Audi S3 will be built on Volkswagen Group’s new MQB platform. It’s set to be faster and lighter than the current model, ready to take on the upcoming Mercedes-Benz A25 AMG and the BMW M135i hatch. (Regular 2013 A3 pictured) According to an Autocar report in the […]
2015 BMW 1 series four-door sedan to rekindle E30 spirit?
BMW could be set to expand its 1 Series lineup by 2015 with the introduction of a BMW 1 Series four-door sedan. The sedan would join the current hatch, convertible and coupe layouts. At the moment, it is pure speculation. Reports predict BMW will be looking to take on its […]
2012 Honda Civic hatch Australian prices start at $22,650
The new 2012 Honda Civic hatch will go on sale in Australia next month, and prices will start from $22,650. This presents a huge saving of around $7000 over the predecessor. The sporty new Civic hatch will be available in three trim levels; the VTi-S manual, VTi-S automatic, and the […]
McLaren’s Jenson Button tops 2012 Monaco Grand Prix practice
McLaren Mercedes driver Jenson Button has set the fastest time in a rain-affected Friday practice for the 2012 Monaco Grand Prix, taking place this weekend. Button set his time early in the second of two sessions before showers ensured no other car would beat his benchmark of 1:15.746. Lotus-Renault driver […]
Renault Alpine A110-50 Concept officially unveiled
Renault has pulled the wraps of the crazy Renault Alpine A110-50 Concept, including full specifications. The concept has been created to celebrate the 50th birthday of the Alpine Berlinette. As previously revealed, the concept is based on the Renault Megane and features a 3.5-litre mid-mounted engine producing 294kW. A surprise […]
Back in the day: 1992 Monaco Grand Prix, Senna vs Mansell
In Formula 1, there is no bigger race than the Monaco Grand Prix. The battle between Nigel Mansell and Ayrton Senna in 1992 has to be one of the most memorable. The very first grand prix was held on the streets of the prestigious principality way back in 1929, and […]
Marcos Ambrose to start NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 on front row
Australian NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Marcos Ambrose will start this weekend’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on the front row after setting the second fastest time in qualifying to his Richard Petty Motorsports teammate, Aric Almirola. On RPM’s home circuit, the former V8 Supercar champ topped the time sheets […]