Think you’re a fast skier? We bet you wouldn’t dream of going as fast as this guy. Olympic skier Graham Bell has just broken the world record with the help of a Jaguar XF Sportbrake. Put together as a bit of a marketing campaign, Jaguar teamed up with British downhill […]
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Editorial: How the Coalition ended car manufacturing in Australia
Well, here we are at the end of almost a century of car making in Australia, following Ford closing down its local factory in October last year, and Toyota shutting its doors this week, and Holden just around the corner. How did we get here? Our beleaguered automotive industry has […]
For Sale: Gosford Classic Car Museum announces mega auction
A monster collection of classic cars, supercars, and mouth-watering muscle cars will go up for auction later this month at Gosford Classic Car Museum’s first public auction. Supported by Pickles, the massive event will see up to 70 vehicles go under the hammer. And not just any old vehicles. We’re […]
Video: Tesla Model X automatic door gets ripped off by truck
And the LOL of the week goes to this Tesla Model X and its owner. CCTV has captured the perfect moment where the automatic door on the electric SUV opened in synchronised harmony with a passing truck, completely disintegrating the driver’s door. We’ll point out at this point that nobody […]
Video: Ken Block does his thing up Pikes Peak
Ken Block is up to his usual antics again, drifting like a mad man in unusual locations. This time he’s taken his Ford Mustang up perhaps the most famous hill climb of them all; Pikes Peak. This was probably one he’s been wanting to do for quite a well. Pikes […]
Video: Motor Trend’s World’s Greatest Drag Race 7
Motor Trend in the US has put together another one of its mega drag races with a collection of modern sportscars and supercars. Welcome to the World’s Greatest Drag Race 7. About every year the publication puts together a mega test of the latest and greatest driver’s cars. As part […]
Video: Water-powered kart sprints from 0-100km/h in 0.5sec
We’ve all experienced a hose slipping out of our hands under strong water pressure, sending the hose flailing around uncontrollably. There’s quite a bit of power in it, wouldn’t you agree? That obviously sparked an idea for this mad man who rides a high-pressure water tank with go-kart wheels and […]
Video: Subaru WRX STI NBR Nurburgring lap record, full lap
Remember the Subaru WRX STI Type RA NBR special edition and how it boasted a Nurburgring lap record? Subaru has now released the full lap video to prove it. The record set was for a four-door sedan outright, obviously not restricted to road legalities. The unique model is essentially a […]