As his world champion teammate Sebastian Vettel will start on pole, Aussie Mark Webber will have to make his way from 19th position after suffering car and traffic problems in qualifying for the 2012 European Grand Prix in Valencia, Spain. Webber reported a hydraulic problem caused his DRS to not […]
Year: 2012
Tauro Sport Auto V8 Spider based on the Pontiac Solstice
Looking for something a little different? Meet the Tauro Sport Auto V8 Spider. It’s a new convertible based on GM’s Pontiac Solstice, with a Chevrolet V8 engine up front. This is the Spanish company’s first car, offering a quite striking design which takes inspiration from various modern themes. From the […]
Marcos Ambrose gets pole position at Sonoma Road Course
Australian Marcos Ambrose has taken pole position in NASCAR for the second week in succession at the Sonoma Road Course in California. Ambrose clocked a time of 1:15.203, which was 0.15 seconds faster than the next quickest time set by Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet driver, Jeff Gordon, Ambrose told media afterwards […]
Lazzarini Design 550 Italia: Fiat 500 with a Ferrari 458 engine
Lazzarini Design has revealed early preview renderings of its upcoming project car, called the 550 Italia. Basically, it’s a little Fiat 500 with a Ferrari 458 engine. Yep, a 458 V8 engine squeezed into the back of this compact city hatch. The only problem is, Lazzarini Design is currently looking […]
2012 Hyundai i40 sedan now on sale in Australia
Hyundai Australia has announced the somewhat sporty new 2012 Hyundai i40 sedan. Like the current i40 Tourer wagon, the sedan is available in three trims. Prices start at $29,990. We liked the Hyundai i40 Premium Tourer during our test drive review at the start of this year. It showed how […]
Sebastian Vettel tops Friday practice at 2012 European F1 Grand Prix
Reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel has topped Friday practice for the 2012 F1 European Grand Prix in Valencia, Spain. The Red Bull Racing driver posted a 1:39.334 early in the session and it was never beaten. Force India’s Nico Hulkenburg was the closest to Vettel’s time, just 0.13 seconds off […]
Lexus, Porsche, Jaguar leaders in J.D. Power 2012 Initial Quality Study
Lexus has come out on top of the highly regarded J.D. Power Initial Quality Study (IQS) for the 2012 model year. This is the second year in a row the luxury Japanese marque has been the leader. The biggest achievers this year were car brands Jaguar and Porsche, in second, […]
Aussie Daniel Ricciardo desperate for F1 championship points
Australian Toro Rosso driver Daniel Ricciardo is keen to get some solid results as he nears the one year mark since his Formula One racing career started. Ricciardo debuted for Hispania Racing at the 2011 British Grand Prix and drove for that team until the end of the season before […]