There’s no denying the hot hatch segment is a very popular one all around the world, especially in Australia. For some reason though Toyota is one of the only auto giants that doesn’t cater for this niche. Why? Ford offers two hot hatches – the Fiesta ST and Focus ST […]
Day: 4 December 2014
Audi to reveal two international premieres at 2015 CES
Audi will unveil two world premieres at the upcoming International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, as well as showcase a number of innovative automotive developments of the future. The show, also known as the CES, is regarded as the biggest and most important consumer electronics trade show in the […]
BMW police cars crash into each other responding to robbery
Two BMW police cars have crashed into each other while responding to a bank robbery alarm in Bamberg, Germany. The two cars suffered moderate damage while the officers now have some embarrassing explaining to do. An employee of a bank in Bamberg, Bavaria, pressed the button activating the panic alarm […]
Man seeks Jeremy Clarkson’s attention, will sell BMW for charity
‘Think before thy tweetest, for it may cost thee thy car’. A certain man from Johannesburg in South Africa should consider carving that fictional yet functional statement in stone and hanging this self-made wisdom plaque in a clearly visible salon spot. After all, his remarkable request for a retweet or […]
Video: Sebastian Vettel goes for his first Ferrari F1 drive
As we know, Sebastian Vettel has swapped his Redbull colours for Rosso Corsa and will drive for Ferrari from the 2015 Formula One season. The company has just released a video of his debut drive in a Ferrari F1 car. Vettel was unable to compete in the post-season testing in […]
Gregis Automobili reveals stunning Miranda Roadster project
How’s this for a stunning little design? It’s called the Miranda Roadster and it’s a new model on the way by boutique Italian design firm Gregis Automobili. The Miranda is built in connection to Automobili Turismo e Sport (ATS), a company that started out in the 1960s. It was the […]
2014 Volkswagen Golf R Mk7 review (video)
The 2014 Volkswagen Golf R Mk7 is actually quite a difficult car to review. Review, according to the Oxford dictionary, means to assess something formally with the intent to institute a change. Change? Is there anything here that needs to be changed? For those that don’t know, the Golf R […]
Australian specifications for the 2015 Ford Mondeo announced
Full specifications for the 2015 Ford Mondeo destined for the Australian market have just been announced, with the TDCi diesel set to be one of the most fuel-efficient cars in its class. Sipping just 5.1L/100km, the 132kW/400Nm TDCi engine uses less fuel than the Toyota Camry Hybrid which is rated […]