If you’ve ever driven around in summer in a convertible with the roof down, you’ll be all too familiar with the feeling of your hair blowing in the wind, and the sun crisping your skin. Couple that with a scenic set of roads and an engine/exhaust soundtrack from a serious […]
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Craig Lowndes wins the first V8 Supercars race at Sydney Motorsport Park
TeamVodafone Holden driver Craig Lowndes has won the first V8 Supercars race Sydney Motorsport Park (formerly Eastern Creek Raceway) in four years. His reigning champion teammate Jamie Whincup didn’t have a similar performance however, his Commodore suffered a flat tyre late in the race to drop him to 23rd by […]
Toyota GT 86 CS-V3 is ready to go racing
Toyota’s German motorsport arm called Toyota Motorsport GmbH has announced the new Toyota GT 86 CS-V3 race car is now ready to buy and ready to race. The car is relatively standard in some areas, however, it has been prepared to race in the local VLN series. This means all […]
Volvo S60 only vehicle to pass harsh new crash testing (video)
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in the US has implemented a rather serious new crash testing procedure. Many new luxury vehicles has failed the test, except for the latest 2012 Volvo S60, which has recently been given the highest rating of ‘good’. The new testing involves a front-end […]
For Sale: 1977 Jaguar XJS V12 twin-turbo race car
There’s just something about old Jags that tantalise the auto taste bubs, especially race versions. They’re stately and majestic yet very brute. This 1977 Jaguar XJS V13 twin-turbo race version up for sale reinforces all of that notion. It’s not your everyday Jag. Far from it actually. The car started […]
Video: Porsche Archive Museum with complete collection: part 1
Porsche has released the first of a multi-part video series which showcases the new Porsche Archive Museum, not open to the public. The museum features a complete collection of Porsche vehicles, including special one-off prototypes and rare race cars. The secret storage facility is located somewhere in Stuttgart and contains […]
BMW M builds a Z3 with a V12 engine
BMW’s performance team at M Division have built a interesting and fairly wild engine conversion for the old BMW Z3, shoehorning a big V12 engine into the engine bay. We’ve seen a Z3 with a BMW M5 V10 engine, but this takes it to a whole new level. Images of […]
2012 BMW 328i Luxury Line review (video)
The 2012 BMW 328i (F30) is the replacement to the old E90 330i. It doesn’t get a 3.0-litre naturally aspirated inline six, instead, it gets a cracking 2.0-litre turbo that loves to rev. It’s more efficient than the 330i and quicker overall. 2012 BMW 328i LUXURY LINE – PROS AND […]