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Ken Block and teammate Andreas Bakkerud are set to race their new Ford Focus RS RX at this season’s Bompiso Rallycross in Portugal. The Bompiso circuit presents a unique challenge for race engineers: at 1,800 metres above sea level, it is the highest event on the World RX calendar and …

Kia’s latest city car, the Kia Picanto, has launched in Australia priced from $14,990 drive away. The Euro-styled, Korean-built Picanto is available in one specification, one engine and one gearbox to keep things simple. Crucially, it comes standard with an automatic transmission, albeit only a four-speed one. The Picanto occupies …

This year, Aston Martin will fit a set of bespoke hand-made badges to their line of V8 Vantage GTE race cars. The iconic wings were revealed by the automaker on the eve of the 2016 World Endurance Championship at Silverstone raceway. With the series to commence with the 6 Hours …

Lexus has taken the wraps off its track honed RC F GT Concept which is set to hit the Toyota Grand Prix at Long Beach, USA over the weekend. Developed in parallel with the series production RC F Coupe by Lexus Development Centre in Japan, with support from the Lexus …

BMW’s long awaited M2 coupe has arrived Down Under, bringing huge performance M Gmbh has been well known for in a small package. With deliveries starting this month, the BMW M2 is priced from $89,900 plus on-road costs for the 6-speed manual only, entry-level M2 Pure. It is joined by the range …

A pair of very special Lamborghini Countachs has made their way to the Silverstone Auctions’ May Sale. Set to take place on the 20th May at the Silverstone race circuit, the first of the two examples is a 1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary Edition – one of just 627 made …

The facelifted 2017 Porsche 911 GTS has been confirmed to ditch its normally aspirated engine for a turbocharged mill when it hits the market soon. This was revealed in Porsche’s recent filing with the California Air Resources Board. Porsche will replace the 3.8-litre naturally aspirated flat-six with a 3.0-litre twin-turbo …

Keen on buying the 2016 Ford GT supercar? Then, it’s time to head to FordGT.com and fill out an ‘ownership application’ where interested customers will go through a ‘screening’ process before being approved for ownership. Successful customers will then work with the Ford GT Concierge Service to finalise their purchase. …

Holden are expanding their Trax and Colorado range with an all-new Active Lifestyle package. The new package is designed to provide customers with “greater style and features while maintaining great value for money”. Holden’s Executive Director of Marketing, Geraldine Davys, said “Holden is recognising how people are using their vehicles …

Infiniti has released teasers of their QX Sport Inspiration concept ahead of its Beijing Auto Show debut. The concept has revealed a first glimpse into the company’s next-generation, mid-size premium SUV. The QX Sport stands out, taking inspiration from Infiniti’s “Powerful Elegance” design philosophy. The teaser illustrates an SUV with …

Looks like the engineers over at Tesla have a bit too much time on their hands; their latest software update adds a tribute ‘Mario Kart Rainbow Road’ theme to the vehicles Autopilot interface. To activate the theme, all that’s required is the latest vehicle firmware installed followed by four fast …

The next-generation Porsche Panamera will get a new variant joining the standard four-door sedan. As seen in these spy shots, Porsche is preparing a “wagon” version of their four-door chariot, or likely to be called a “Shooting Brake”, as it’s fashionably known these days.   First shown as the Panamera …

Hot on the heels of yesterday’s leak, Tesla has today officially taken the wraps off the updated Model S. Following the footsteps of the Model 3 and Model X, the facelifted Model S features a grille-less front fascia with revised bumper and restyled LED headlights. The new car also loses the black …

Toyota Gazoo Racing will make its debut at the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship at Silverstone on the 17 April. Entering its fifth season, Toyota will compete with its new TS050 HYBRID race car for the first time, taking on LMP1-Hybrid rivals Porsche and Audi as a nine-round battle for …