Energy drink and Formula 1 super-brand Red Bull is reportedly preparing a road-going hypercar, targeted at the likes of the McLaren P1 GTR and LaFerrari FXX K. Said to be coming around 2018, Red Bull’s legendary designer of its Formula 1 cars, Adrian Newey, is apparently collaborating with Aston Martin […]
Year: 2015
New 2015 Skoda Fabia on sale in Australia from $15,990
Following the announcement of a five-star ANCAP safety rating yesterday, Skoda Australia has now officially launched the new 2016 Skoda Fabia. As revealed late last year, the new Fabia is slightly larger, better-looking, and more advanced than the outgoing version. It offers 17 ‘simply clever’ highlights, including a class-shaking 305-litre […]
Next-gen Honda CR-V to be larger, 7-seat option likely
The current, four-gen Honda CR-V has been around now in virtually the same guise since 2011, and it looks like it will hang around for another couple of years. What follows for the fifth-gen model should interest a lot of family-oriented SUV buyers. It’s understood Honda is preparing the next-gen […]
HSV Clubsport R8 25th anniversary edition on sale from $73,290
Aussie muscle car fans will be excited to hear HSV is introducing a new Clubsport R8 25th anniversary limited edition to pay tribute to the first Clubsport launched in 1990. The Clubsport nameplate has gone on to become one of the most prominent names in Australian car culture, and has […]
Hyundai’s N performance sub-brand planning i30 hot hatch?
Hyundai has been spotted testing an interesting prototype on the Nurburgring, known as the i30 N prototype, signalling a potential foray into the hot hatch world. Unfortunately, we don’t have access to spy photos, however, the idea of an i30 hot hatch alone is news enough. The Hyundai i30 is […]
Honda Civic i-DTEC sets lowest fuel consumption world record
A Honda Civic Tourer wagon has set the Guinness world record for fuel efficiency, covering an epic 13,498km and returning an average consumption of just 2.82L/100km. Who needs a hybrid when combustion engines can achieve figures like this? The Civic in question was equipped with a 1.6-litre i-DTEC turbo-diesel engine […]
For Sale: Original 1981 BMW M1, 1 of 3 in Polaris Silver
An extremely rare and mint condition 1981 BMW M1 has popped up for sale with a price tag just a sneeze under $1 million. The M1 in question was designed by influential Italian designer Giorgetto Giugiaro, and this example has just 17,500km on the clock. Inside, the black leather up […]
Ferrari could be worth over $11 billion in IPO valuation
According to Fiat-Chrysler boss Sergio Marchionne, Ferrari could be valued at around US$11 billion in the brand’s initial public offering (IPO) later this year. Speaking to media at the unveiling of the updated Fiat 500 in Turin, Italy, Marchionne said the brand is worth “at least” 10 billion euros. He […]