Latest Articles
-
Clio GT Confirmed for Australia
Renault Australia today confirms that the new Clio GT is coming to Australia. Following the introduction of the Clio range, including the range-topping Clio R.S.200 EDC, Renault Australia will soon introduce GT versions of the model aimed at customers who want a sporty look, but who are not in the market for the performance…
-
European Research Project ‘AdaptIVe’ Develops Features for Automated Driving
31st January marked the beginning of the European research project AdaptIVe (Automated Driving Applications & Technologies for Intelligent Vehicles) at the MobileLifeCampus in Wolfsburg, Germany. It is a consortium of 29 partners that aims to achieve breakthrough advances that will lead to more efficient and safe automated driving.Automated vehicles will contribute towards enhanced traffic…
-
Jaguar at the SUPERBOWL: Good to be BAD
Jaguar’s fabulous 60 second Superbowl commercial. Yesterday Jaguar North America debuted digitally “Rendezvous,” its 60-second television cinematic advertisement that will be broadcast for the first time during the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLVIII. The spot launches the “British Villains” campaign, which introduces the Jaguar F-TYPE Coupe (on sale in Australia from Q3,…
-
Alfa Romeo 4C the ‘Most Beautiful Car of the Year’
Alfa Romeo 4C has been named the ‘Most Beautiful Car of the Year 2013’ at the 29th International Automobile Festival, confirming its standing as one of the world’s most stunning vehicles. The compact supercar won the prize following a worldwide internet survey conducted in collaboration with event multimedia partners Le Point, Auto Addict, Automobiles…
-
Hyundai Genesis wins prestigious European design award
All-new Genesis collects ‘iF Product Design Award 2014’ in transport category Underscores commitment to designing the right products for the right regions Further validation of Hyundai Motor’s design and quality 28 January 2014 – Hyundai Motor has received international recognition for its vehicle design at the prestigious ‘iF Design Awards 2014’ ceremony, held last…
-
Want a butch weekend away on the smell of an oily rag? The Pajero Exceed diesel
YES YES YES: sexy exterior, roomy interior, feels solid Oh Dear Me No: interior from another era, gadgets falls short of market expectations When I say cheap, I mean the fuel goes a long way but at $73,990 plus on-roads it will cost a bit to own one. The Pajero is a proper 4WD not…
-
Joan "Nani" Roma Wins the 2014 Dakar Rally
Three MINI ALL4 Racing cars on the podium. Munich (DE). He has done it! Joan “Nani” Roma (ES) in the yellow MINI ALL4 Racing has won the 2014 Dakar Rally. The Monster Energy X-raid Team driver finished the toughest rally challenge in the world just 5:32 minutes in front of his teammate Stéphane Peterhansel (FR)…
-
Land Rover and the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) 2013 Bursary Winning Expedition Team Reach Pole of Cold
Land Rover and The Royal Geographical Society (with Institute of British Geographers) 2013 Bursary Winners reach the Pole of Cold in Siberia in their Land Rover Defender Land Rover Defender with heat system modifications copes with temperatures as low as -58 degrees centigrade and completes the first 20,000 kilometres Educational resources produced from the…
-
F1 set to be energised in 2014
FIA Formula One World Championship set to welcome most radical technical changes in the history of the sport in 2014 Cars will be powered by highly sophisticated Power Units combining turbocharged internal combustion engines and potent energy recovery systems harvesting energy from exhaust (thermal energy) and braking (mechanical energy) Over the course of…
-
A record showing of 140 Ferrari’s in New Zealand
Sydney, 22 January – Last weekend saw an incredible sight and a new New Zealand record being set with a lineup of 140 Ferrari’s on the grid at Hampton’s Down MotorSport Park in New Zealand in celebration of the New Zealand Festival of Motor Racing. This festival is run over two consecutive weekends…