Armed with the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series, David Coulthard takes a ride up Goodwood Hill prior to this weekend’s Festival of Speed. The track record was set by Nick Hiedfeld in 1999, shooting up the Hill in just 41.6 seconds. The SLS AMG Black Series sports a 6.2-litre naturally […]
Audi A4 Ambition announced, new entry-level quattro
Audi Australia is introducing a new entry-level variant of the popular quattro A4 called the Ambition, which allows customers to get into a quattro for much less than before. The local arm of the company says the new model is ideal for those who are thinking of buying the Audi […]
Jaguar Special Operations product debuting at Goodwood
Jaguar will unveil a unique new model at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed later this week, which will be the first product from the company’s recently announced Special Operations division. Jaguar Special Operations has been set up to provide customers with bespoke packages that go further than the standard […]
Porsche taking glass half-full approach to Le Mans 2014
Despite a disappointing 5th place at Le Mans this year, Porsche is putting a warm fluffy blanket over it all and celebrating the fact that it returned to the sport in the first place, after a 16-year break. The two new Porsche 919 Hybrid LMp1 cars picked up fifth and […]
2015 Volkswagen Passat details revealed in leaked presentation
Details of the next-gen 2015 Volkswagen Passat have been accidentally revealed in a presentation that leaked out early, revealing the revised engine lineup, dimensions, safety technology, and some interior features. The new Passat isn’t set to debut until next month, but as we can see it will be something to […]
Beastly Volkswagen Beetle GRC set for World Rallycross
We haven’t seen a Volkswagen Beetle in motorsport for a while. This GRC edition more than makes up for it though. With huge performance on tap, it’ll compete in the World Rallycross championship this year. Based on the humble VW Beetle, the GRC edition uses a 1.6-litre TSI turbo four-cylinder […]
Rhys Millen tears up Washington, gymkhana style
As a way of building up some excitement for the World Rallcross round in Washington D.C. this weekend, Red Bull Racing has, with the help of Rhys Millen and the Hyundai Veloster rally car, made a mess of the US city in a new gymkhana/Ken Block type video. Wouldn’t be […]
Mark Higgins’s Isle of Man lap record in new Subaru WRX
Remember Mark Higgins breaking the motor vehicle lap record at Isle of Man, again? Subaru has released a video capturing some of the lap highlights. The record was achieved in a lightly modified 2014 Subaru WRX, with retuned suspension and extra safety features.