F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone celebrated his 82nd birthday in late October. Luca di Montezemolo, Ferrari president, recently suggested Ecclestone might be too old for F1. Certainly, Bernie can’t go on forever. Although, someone might need to tell him that. Bernie hit back at di Montezemolo’s claims earlier in the week, “I don’t feel 82, and […]
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Audi’s latest and rather impressive looking RS6 Avant has been given an early preview thanks to Russian website autowp. A series of eight photos have been revealed showing the latest in RS styling. No technical details have been revealed, but it appears as though the RS6 starts with the same 4.0 litre V8 used in […]
The new Mercedes-Benz A Class is already a pleasing departure from conservatism for the three-pointed star. Handing the model over to its AMG skunkworks even more so. Reports say the A45 AMG will boast 350hp and a Haldex all-wheel drive system. But is it any good? Piers Ward from Top Gear has been lucky enough […]
Next-gen Audi RS3 expected in 2014
The position of the new Audi S3 at the top of the 8V A3 model tree is expected to be shorter than usual with word filtering through that the new RS3 is on track for a 2014 debut. Audi usually saves its cooking RS models for late in the model-cycle, but according to Stephan Reil, […]
Everybody loves an A Class
Turns out the new Mercedes-Benz A Class, currently on display at the Australian International Motor Show, is proving to be very popular with buyers. Mercedes has received 70,000 orders since June. That’s not a lot for a Corolla perhaps, or even a Golf, but for a fancy pants Mercedes hatchback that’s pretty good. The demand […]
Ferrari’s Enzo replacement, tentatively called the F70, is due to be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show in January, Inside Line reports. This supports news from earlier this year suggesting the F70 would debut in either Detroit or Geneva. Said to have around 900hp from its 7.3 litre V12 engine, complemented with F1-inspired HY-KERS hybrid […]
Volkswagen’s R&D chief Ulrich Hackenberg has confirmed the Polo R will launch at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show next March. The date has been selected to coincide with Polo’s full-time entry into the WRC. The Polo R was previewed in the guise of a WRC “Street” model at the Wörthersee show earlier this year. In […]
VIDEO: Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse
These days the Bugatti Veyron is almost the forgotten hypercar. Bugatti addressed this back in March by revealing the Grand Sport Vitesse at the Geneva Motor Show. Now they’ve reminded us of their creation by releasing a new video to YouTube, with the accompanying intro: Watch the revised video of Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport […]
2013 Audi S3 revealed
Here’s something for Volkswagen Group fans, the all-new Audi S3. This car will set the tone for a few other models to follow, most notably the next Golf R. Now featuring an EA888-based engine the latest S3 is good for 221kW, up from 195kW (or 188kW in Australian-spec). Torque has been increased by 30Nm to […]
2013 Audi A3 Sportback revealed
Ahead of its debut in Paris next week Audi has released pictures and information for its new A3 Sportback, codenamed 8V. Based on the three-door A3, first seen at Geneva in March, the Sportback has made good use of its MQB platform and rides on a wheelbase which has been extended by 35mm. Overall the […]
An overflowing order book has forced Porsche to start production of the new Boxster at Volkswagen’s Osnabrück plant. The facility is the former Karmann site, which Volkswagen took over after the famous coach builder succumbed to insurmountable financial troubles in 2009. Karmann itself had a history of building Porsches at Osnabrück, including the 356 in […]
Peugeot 208 GTi set for production
Peugeot reignited the interest of its hot hatch fans when it took a 208 GTi Concept to the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year. Now, they’ve come good by confirming that the 208 GTi has been approved for final production. Of course, the GTi badge carries great tradition for Peuegot and we’re all hoping the […]