The new 2014 Skoda Octavia RS sports sedan and wagon have been unveiled ahead of their Goodwood Festival debut next month. Equipped with the updated VW Golf GTI engine, the new model is the most powerful and fastest yet. Under the bonnet of the crisp new mid-sizer sits a 2.0-litre […]
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2013 Opel Astra OPC review (video)
Strap yourself in, the 2013 Opel Astra OPC is the most powerful front-wheel drive car currently on the market, and one of the quickest point-to-point blasts you’ll find this side of $50k.
Aston Martin V12 Vantage S revealed (video)
Aston Martin has revealed the ‘mysterious’ new model it previewed over the weekend. Meet the Aston Martin V12 Vantage S. It is the British marque’s new fastest model on sale. Powered by a revised and retuned version of the company’s 5.9-litre naturally aspirated V12, the Vantage S produces a massive […]
Hyundai i20 WRC car begins testing before 2014 debut
Hyundai has finished its first ever test session with the 2014 Hyundai i20 WRC car in Germany, covering 550km. The little rally rocket is due to start competing next year. After months of preparation, Hyundai Motorsport has taken the car out of the workshop and into a real rally-like environment. […]
Renault Twin’Run concept unveiled with mid-engine V6
Remember the insane little Renault Twin’Run pocket rocket spotted earlier this year with a mid-mounted engine? Renault has unveiled the concept in the lead up to this weekend’s Monaco F1 Grand Prix debut. Called the Renault Twin’Run concept, it pays tribute to the mutant mid-engine Renault hatches of yesteryear. Drawing […]
Summernats event to take place at Malaysian Super GT
In a move that has taken many by surprise, Summernats’ co-owner Andy Lopez has just signed a joint venture with a leading Malaysian motorsport promotor to host a one-off Summernats exhibition event during the 2013 Malaysian GT. It will be held on the 15-16th of June this year. Summernats festival […]
Black Falcon Mercedes-Benz SLS wins 2013 Nurburgring 24 Hours
The Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance race is over for another year, and for the first time in the event’s 33-year history, a Mercedes-Benz has taken the overall win. The Black Falcon Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 completed 88 laps of the mostly rain-soaked German circuit, winning the overall event. It was […]
2014 Holden VF Commodore production begins in SA (video)
It was only last week that we saw production of the VE Commodore come to an end, however, Holden has wasted no time in beginning work on the VE’s successor, the VF Commodore. Production of the VF officially begins today at Holden’s Elizabeth assembly plant in South Australia. The first […]