Nine-time World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb will take on this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb event in a ballistic Peugeot 208 T16 rally car. The champ has just test driven the car for the first time. For a WRC number one driver to say a car goes like a rocket, […]
Day: 9 May 2013
Volkswagen Amarok R-Style concept revealed
Official images of the awesome Volkswagen Amarok R-Style concept ute have been revealed, just ahead of its 2013 Worthersee festival debut in Austria. As previewed yesterday, the R-Style showcases a cool performance theme. There’s muscly pumped wheel arches which widen the Amarok by 60mm. There’s also chunkier front and rear […]
McLaren MP4-12C now priced from AU$398,000, slashed $95k
The price of the mighty McLaren MP4-12C supercar in Australia has been slashed by just over $95,000, giving it $100,000 of competitive leverage over its main rival; the Ferrari 458 Italia ($526,950). The price drop takes effect now, dropping from the previous list price of $493,100. Likewise, open-top supercar fans […]
Volkswagen Golf Mk7 getting carbon fibre roof option – report
Performance and sporty variants of the new 2013 Volkswagen Golf Mk7 are set to come with a carbon fibre roof option, at least in overseas markets. The lightweight roof is expected to bring slight improvements in performance and handling. According to an Edmunds.com report in the US, Volkswagen research and […]
Video: 2014 BMW 1 Series (FWD) prototype spotted on Nurburgring
BMW has been spotted testing a prototype version of the 2014 BMW 1 Series GT hatch. The model will be BMW’s first-ever front-wheel drive car to hit the market (aside from the MINI Cooper). BMW is changing up the current model structure and will soon call all two-door BMW 3 […]
Skoda Rapid Sport concept revealed
The Skoda Rapid Sport concept has been revealed at the Worthersee festival in Austria. As previewed earlier this week, the car showcases a bespoke high performance theme. The images, thanks to autoforum.cz, show a decidedly chunky and super aggressive look, especially in real as opposed to the early sketches, with […]