Motoring Archives

Nissan Pulsar to return to Australia in late 2012

Posted by Damian Francis | Nov 29, 2011 | Motoring

Nissan’s cool hatchback that was killed off six years ago will return to Australia in an attempt to undo the damage done by the Tiida. It was one of the more confusing moves by Nissan – killing off the famous Pulsar name...

Toyota launch the long awaited 86 sports car

Posted by Damian Francis | Nov 29, 2011 | Motoring

It’s been in the works for years – the joint project between Toyota and Subaru to create an...

Jacques Villeneuve’s RAM March F1 car up for sale in Sydney

Posted by Damian Francis | Nov 23, 2011 | Motoring

Go on, spoil yourself with a Formula 1 car driven by Jacques Villeneuve during a race weekend. OK...

Volkswagen eT! electric postie van follows the walking postie automatically

Posted by Damian Francis | Nov 22, 2011 | Motoring

Like a dog obsessed with its owner, the new concept eT! postie van by VW not only drives itself,...

Fang a brand new BMW M3 for a day for just $220

Posted by Trevor Long | Nov 21, 2011 | Motoring

Have you ever wanted to take a BMW M3 worth almost $200,000 for a spin at speed along a German...

West Coast Customs build working official Nintendo Mario Kart go-karts

Posted by Damian Francis | Nov 21, 2011 | Motoring

One of the highlights of this year’s LA Auto Show wasn’t a car you will ever be able to drive on...

This visualisation of Sydney traffic has way too much green

Posted by Nick Broughall | Nov 17, 2011 | Motoring

The company behind the SUNA traffic channel for GPS systems, Intelematics, has just released this...

Range Rover releases ultra-unique Evoque, sells out until early 2012

Posted by Damian Francis | Nov 17, 2011 | Motoring

The compact SUV will never be the same again istyle-wise with the release of Range Rover’s new...

Taking the 11:11 11/11/11 to the extreme – in your car

Posted by Trevor Long | Nov 17, 2011 | Motoring

A fair few (yeah, too many) people posted photos on social networking sites of clocks or timers at...

Ferrari 458 GT3 smashes Bathurst V8 Supercar lap record

Posted by Damian Francis | Nov 16, 2011 | Motoring

Part-time V8 Supercar driver Allan Simonsen has smashed the V8 Supercar lap record around Mount Panorama, Bathurst… in a Ferrari 458 GT3. The record came during the first test of the car around the Mountain in preparation...

Holden confirms Volt electric car for Australia in late 2012

Posted by Damian Francis | Nov 16, 2011 | Motoring

By now car fans will be well in the know about the Chevrolet Volt, the pride of General Motors....

Do you own up to car park accidents?

Posted by Nick Broughall | Nov 15, 2011 | Motoring

You’re backing out of a tight spot at the shopping centre. The kids are screaming, it’s 30 degrees and the aircon’s broken. You turn your head for a minute and suddenly… Crunch! You’ve just crashed...

Design student Aldo Schurmann creates amazing Ferrari concept

Posted by Damian Francis | Nov 14, 2011 | Motoring

It’s hard to believe but this Ferrari is created by a design student studying in Italy. Not...

Don’t freak out, but you could buy yourself a 1982 DeLorean DMC-12

Posted by Nick Broughall | Nov 11, 2011 | Motoring

As a general rule, I leave the car stuff to Damo or Trev. Except when it comes to DeLoreans. Something about the gull-wing design and potential for time travel gets me every time. Now you could own one: there’s a 1982...

When the “10kph over rule” doesn’t apply

Posted by Damian Francis | Nov 10, 2011 | Motoring

Current society seems to have this road rule where it is OK to travel 10kph over the legal speed limit. It’s the unwritten rule, same as the half your age plus seven dating rule. But there are always exceptions to the rule....

Ford shows off new Focus ST hot hatch, ditches XR name for Australia

Posted by Damian Francis | Nov 8, 2011 | Motoring

Ford has shown off images of its Focus ST hot hatch prior to it taking the stand at the L.A. Auto...

Toyota LandCruiser gets tougher with the 200 Series wagon

Posted by Damian Francis | Nov 7, 2011 | Motoring

Toyota has the enviable reputation of building cars that are almost indestructible. Top Gear has previously dropped one from a height, let it get caught in a high tide and then put it on the top of a building being demolished....

Lexus announces 252kW GS 450h F Sport hybrid for Australia, plus GS 350 F Sport

Posted by Damian Francis | Nov 3, 2011 | Motoring

A hybrid car that produces 252kW of power? Believe it, that is the Lexus GS 450h F Sport hybrid...

Secret documents on the Toyota 86 sportscar surface on the internet

Posted by Damian Francis | Nov 1, 2011 | Motoring

Toyota’s FT-86 project, produced in conjunction with Subaru, has surfaced in its finished detail on the internet – and it looks amazing! A few years ago when Toyota announced it was working with Subaru on creating an...

The Varley evR450 is an all-Aussie electric car every man will want

Posted by Nick Broughall | Nov 1, 2011 | Motoring

Everybody loves Aussie motoring company Varley. What’s that? You’ve never heard of Varley? You know, the guys who make all those awesome little buggies you see pushing stuff around at the airport? Well, the company...

Millennius to start selling scooters, jet skis, boats and even cars under Millennius Motors

Posted by Damian Francis | Oct 31, 2011 | Motoring

Pierre Boutros, founder and director of Millennius, has announced Millennius Motors. Like his other business, Millennius, the motors will be sold online and aim to heavily discount current bricks and mortar offerings. But will...

Triumph launching Steve McQueen Edition motorcycle

Posted by Nick Broughall | Oct 31, 2011 | Motoring

The Nazi chase of Steve McQueen in The Great Escape is one of the most celebrated bike scenes in the history of Hollywood, and motorcycle manufacturer Triumph is ready to cash in, announcing a limited edition motorcycle dubbed...

Is the new Toyota Yaris the small car for men?

Posted by Damian Francis | Oct 26, 2011 | Motoring

Toyota has today launched the new Yaris, starting from a very appealing $14,990. But is it a small...

Take part in a real open-wheel race car test session in Italy for just $7,000!

Posted by Damian Francis | Oct 25, 2011 | Motoring

Fancy yourself as a challenger to Sebastian Vettel? You have the chance to prove it on a race...

Thanks for the memories Marco Simoncelli – 1987-2011

Posted by Damian Francis | Oct 24, 2011 | Motoring

Moto GP up and comer Marco Simoncelli has died in a horrific accident at the Malaysian round of the Moto GP. The Gresini Honda rider who rode a factory Honda Moto GP bike is the first fatality in the sport since 2003. Simoncelli...

Top Gear 1, Tesla 0 in high court electric car drama

Posted by Damian Francis | Oct 21, 2011 | Motoring

US electric car company Tesla has lost the first round in its attempt to sue BBC’s Top Gear programme and Jeremy Clarkson. Tesla is going for libel and malicious falsehood following an appearance of the car on the show in...

Nissan’s Infiniti brand to release the Sebastian Vettel FX SUV

Posted by Damian Francis | Oct 20, 2011 | Motoring

Double F1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel has helped Inifiniti create a seriously quick SUV. And...

Experience an F1 car from the driver’s view with this video

Posted by Trevor Long | Oct 20, 2011 | Motoring

Motorsport fans will all have played a simulation racing game at some point in time – those...

Audi working on 200kW RS1 super hot hatch

Posted by Damian Francis | Oct 19, 2011 | Motoring

Look out Volkswagen Polo GTi owners, you’re about to become seriously, seriously jealous. The Audi RS1 is in the works. Some of you have been put on waiting lists for the Polo GTi for up to a year. In a years time it could be...

This is heavy: DMC launching electric DeLorean in 2013

Posted by Nick Broughall | Oct 18, 2011 | Motoring

Great Scott! Last Friday, motoring company DMC announced that it would be partnering with electric vehicle company Epic EV to begin production on an all-electric DeLorean DMC-12. This is heavy! The DMC-12, made famous by the...

RACV Motorclassica is on in Melbourne

Posted by Damian Francis | Oct 18, 2011 | Motoring

Do you like your cars a little more on the well done side? Then RACV Motorclassica, on this...

Citroen slashes prices but does anyone care?

Posted by Damian Francis | Oct 14, 2011 | Motoring

Citroen Australia distributor, Ateco, has revealed price slashes or new equipment levels across the range in an effort to boost sales. Much like Renault and Peugeot, the other French manufacturer has struggled to get a good...

BMW out to crush the Volkswagen Golf GTi

Posted by Damian Francis | Oct 12, 2011 | Motoring

At the launch of the new BMW 1 Series, BMW Australia’s product planning boss Toni Andreevski has...

The world’s oldest running car sold for $US4.6 million

Posted by Nick Broughall | Oct 10, 2011 | Motoring

In the heady days of 1884, before the advent of petrol vehicles, the world was introduced to...

Hero hire cars – drive away in luxury

Posted by Damian Francis | Oct 10, 2011 | Motoring

Australia is a great driving country full of fantastic, twisting roads and wonderful scenery. Ignore some of the more stupid speed limits (such as the ever changing Southern Freeway in NSW) and it’s a drivers’ paradise. So...

Nau Ecco is a time-travelling campervan from the future

Posted by Nick Broughall | Oct 7, 2011 | Motoring

Campervans have never exactly been considered the most stylish of vehicles. But that’s all set to change with the Ecco from Swiss design firm Nau, a 4.5 metre campervan that’s both eco-friendly and insanely...

Australia’s ideal compact SUV? Really?

Posted by Trevor Long | Sep 30, 2011 | Motoring

Sometimes the marketing and PR guff can be a bit presumptuous, and with cars it really is no...

Mazda to slash prices on new Mazda3

Posted by Damian Francis | Sep 29, 2011 | Motoring

Mazda Australia managing director Doug Dickson has revealed to The Sydney Morning Herald that prices of the Mazda3 will be slashed to coincide with the model update. The basic Neo model, which was already a pretty decent $21,490...