The next-gen, 2016 MINI Clubman, due in Australia late this year, is set to go for a more premium look and feel and will go up against larger vehicles like the Golf and even the Audi A3, MINI America president has said. Speaking with Automotive News in the US, vice […]
Month: August 2015
2016 Porsche 911 revealed in wind incident at Stuttgart museum
The facelifted ‘991.2’ 2016 Porsche 911 has been inadvertently revealed out the front of the company’s museum in Zuffenhausen, in Stuttgart, Germany. Porsche was planning to reveal the updated model on a special sculpture outside the museum, but while standing high on a plinth , some wind came along and […]
2015 Toyota Corolla hatch review (video) – ZR & Ascent Sport
It’s what we all know as the world’s most popular small car. Here in Australia, the household name, Toyota Corolla, is no different as it heads for the third year in a row as Australia’s highest selling vehicle. It’s quite remarkable that albeit the fierce and new competition out there, […]
Honda S660 sold out for 2015 already, a hit with over 40s
Honda has announced that 8600 new S660 have been sold so far this year, hitting maximum production capacity. 80 per cent of buyers were over 40 years old, according to Honda spokesperson Misato Fukushima. This phenomenon shows Honda has a lot of long-term support from loyal fans, however, it is […]
Widow of BMW saviour Johanna Quandt dies at 89
Johanna Quandt, the third wife and one-time secretary of Herbert Quandt, died last Monday at her home in Bad Homburg, Germany. She was 89 years old. No reason has been provided from Johanna Quandt Foundation. Her husband Herbert Quandt turned Germany’s BMW AG into the largest luxury automotive manufacturer in […]
RAUH-Welt makes special pink Porsche 911 for Australian debut
Those who known their Porsche tuners will instantly recognise RWB (Rauh-Welt Begriff) and its work. An example is being built in Australia, inspired by the Porsche 917K Pink Pig from Le Mans racing. RWB has landed in Australia, in Melbourne, and to mark the occasion this 964-based 911 is being […]
For Sale: 1967 Toyota 2000GT, first US-delivered example
A mint and original condition 1967 Toyota 2000GT is going up for auction in the US. It is known as the first left-hand drive 2000GT to be officially imported into the region. The Toyota 2000GT is a very rare and quite an iconic sports car. It features a 2.0-litre Yamaha-derived […]
BMW CEO hints at new model between i3 and i8 – i5?
It’s been rumoured for a while but now BMW CEO has hinted a new ‘i’ model might be on the way, ready to slot between the i3 city car and i8 sports car. Speaking with German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, BMW CEO Harald Krueger said he couldn’t give any specific […]