Every now and then a man and his machine come together in perfect harmony. And with good video editing and equipment, the relationship produces some of the most memorable and inspiring pieces of cinematography in our automotive worlds. Meet Fredrik Sørlie and his old-school Toyota Cressida from the 1970s (X30 […]
Day: 7 November 2014
Formula Student car breaks 0-100km/h record, 1.7sec (video)
A team of students at the ETH Zurich and Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts have built a bespoke electric open-wheeler which has broken the world record 0-100km/h time. The car takes on the shape of a Formula-E racer, built for the Formula Student international competition. It features various […]
Ferrari 458 ruined by angry girlfriend in Forgiato ad (video)
“Our wheels survive even a woman’s wrath.” That seems to be the message that American luxury wheel maker Forgiato wants to convey with its latest commercial video. The short clip stars two ravishing redheads; a gorgeous girl with fiery mane and a splendid Ferrari 458 Italia. Caution: Emotional car-lovers better […]
2014 Volkswagen Amarok Highline TDI420 (video)
Standing alone in the ute segment as the only offering from Europe, the 2014 Volkswagen Amarok has plenty of competition to answer to – namely from Japanese manufacturers. Now available with an eight-speed automatic after it was launched as a manual-only model in 2011, the 4×4 ute has opened itself […]
Toyota-BMW sports car project now in concept stage
Some more details are starting to come through on what is turning out to be one of the most anticipated new models of the decade. We’re talking about the Toyota-BMW sports car project, of course. BMW has confirmed via a statement that the project is now in concept stage and […]
Video: Bentley SUV previewed again, carving up sand dunes
The new Bentley SUV is getting close now, with the company just releasing a fresh preview video to build up the excitement. Here we get some insight as to just how capable the luxury off-roader will be, off road. Bentley is looking to swipe sales from Range Rover and the […]
2015 Mercedes-Benz Maybach to debut at LA show
Fear not rappers and high-end executives, the Maybach is back from the dead and set to make a comeback at the upcoming LA auto show later this month. After ceasing production in 2010 due to poor sales, the Maybach name has been resurrected to fit in between the Mercedes S-Class […]
Australian vehicle sales for October 2014 – Veloster overtakes 86
Australian new vehicle registration VFACTS figures for October 2014 have been released, and on first glance, we see the Hyundai Veloster has overtaken the Toyota 86 for only the second time this year. There’s also been quite a few newcomers showing promise, in particular the new Lexus NX small SUV […]