Remember the insane little Toyota GT 86 twincharged concept car revealed a couple of months back? The 239kW coupe will be heading to the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK this weekend. This is one car we’d all love to see ripping up the hill climb at the […]
Year: 2012
Aston Martin DB9 1M created to celebrate 1 million Facebook fans
To help celebrate a recent milestone of one million Facebook fans, Aston Martin has built a special model called the Aston Martin DB9 1M. Images have now surfaced showing what the one-off edition looks like, featuring an ‘Aero’ blue wrap over the entire body, Obsidian Black and Spicy Red leather […]
Bugatti Veyron successor coming, carbon wheels and hybrid possible
A successor to the mighty Bugatti Veyron, also known as the fastest production car in the world (431km/h), is coming. The vehicle’s chief engineer recently revealed development has begun. Speaking with UK publication Auto Express, Bugatti chief vehicle engineer Jens Schulenburg confirmed that work has begun on a Veyron successor. […]
Rapper 50 Cent involved in nasty rear-end crash with a truck
US rap artist 50 Cent is “doing fine” after being involved in a nasty rear-end crash in New York on Monday night. The rap star was being driven in his bulletproof Chevrolet Suburban at the time. According to reports, the crash occurred on the Long Island Expressway late on Monday […]
Mazda signs off Renesis rotary engine production
After nine years of service, the Mazda RX-8 Renesis rotary engine production has ended. Mazda built the last unit on June 22 last week, as ever-tightening emissions laws make it very hard to continue on. The 1.3-litre twin-rotor engine has powered the Mazda RX-8 sports coupe since 2003, offering smooth […]
Noble M600 roadster rendering hints at production
Noble has revealed a rather intriguing rendering of a Noble M600 roadster. The company has said there are no immediate plans for such a model, but, in light of this image, it’s certainly something to ponder. In a recent Autocar report Noble boss Peter Boutwood said there are no plans […]
2012 Honda Civic Hatch now on sale in Australia
Honda has introduced the new 2012 Honda Civic Hatch in Australia. The model joins the just-updated 2012 sedan range, and is available in two trim levels; the VTi-S and VTi-L. Both showcase Honda’s latest design language, packaging a sleek, sporty and practical hatch into the styling. Honda says development of […]
2012 Volvo XC60 T6 Polestar review (video)
Volvo Australia is really pushing the Polestar performance range, and has introduced the 2012 Volvo XC60 T6 Polestar. A high performance Volvo SUV? Who would have thought? Volvo announced the release of more Polestar-tuned models earlier this year, including spanning out to include the C30, S60 and V60, and the […]