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Rolls-Royce has confirmed the convertible version of the Rolls-Royce Wraith Drophead will be called the Dawn when it hits the market in the first quarter of next year. It will feature a soft-top and likely share the Wraith’s twin-turbo 6.6-litre V12 engine producing 465kW (632 bhp) and 800Nm of torque. …

BMW has announced it will unveil the BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este on 22 May. Described as BMW Design Team’s tribute to the BMW 3.0 CSL from the 1970s, the 3.0 CSL Hommage is said to draw on the character of the earlier model and …

After a string of teasers Volkswagen has unveiled the Golf GTI Clubsport concept, ahead of its public debut at the Worthersee GTI Meeting tomorrow. The Golf GTI Clubsport was developed to celebrate the nameplate’s 40th anniversary. Pumped up with aggressive aero bits and 19-inch alloy wheels, the Golf GTI Clubsport …

What you are looking at here is the fastest street-legal Viper track car, ever – the 2016 Dodge Viper ACR. Developed by the SRT engineering team, their main focus was on aerodynamics, chassis and tyres to maximise grip and produce “never-seen-before handling capabilities and unprecedented lap times”. “Our goal is …

Bentley Motorsport is making final preparations for its toughest challenge since the start of its Continental GT3 programme, the ADAC Zurich 24-Hour Race, held on the most famous racetrack in the world – Germany’s Nürburgring Nordschleife. A pair of Works Bentleys will contest the race, joined by a third car …

The first undisguised profile shot of the next-generation 2016 BMW 7 Series (G11) has found its way onto the web. Published by Bimmertoday, the photo shows a familiar BMW silhouette, bar the hockey stick-style chrome element along the lower edges of the car. We are not sure at this stage …

Toyota Australia has announced the pricing and specifications of the comprehensively updated 2015 Camry range, with prices starting from $26,490 plus on-roads – the cheapest launch price on an automatic Camry in at least 18 years, according to the car maker. Even more aggressive is Toyota’s value-focused drive-away strategy on …

Porsche Cars North America has officially opened its new $100m Porsche Experience Centre and headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. Built on a 27-acre lot located at the northeast corner of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the impressive complex features its very own circuit right at the front of the building. According to …

Mercedes-Benz Australia has announced the pricing of its flagship, the Mercedes-Maybach S600 limousine. Priced from $449,000 plus on-road costs, the Mercedes-Maybach S600 is said to satisfy the very highest requirements where comfort and luxury are concerned. Numerous exclusive details underline the car’s ambition to lead, including as the world’s quietest …

Hot on the heels of last week’s Astra and Cascada launch, Holden has added another European-built model to its increasingly sporty line-up. The formerly Opel-badged Insignia VXR sports sedan returns Down Under, this time sporting the Lion badge. Holden’s first all-wheel-drive turbocharged performance sedan will arrive in Australian dealerships next …

Update: 2015 BMW 3 Series has been officially revealed. Details below. The first batch of official photos of the facelifted 2015 BMW 3 Series has hit the web ahead of their official release. The transformation is so restrained that even a trained pair of eyes would take a moment to …

Peugeot has joined the world of virtual concepts with the unveiling of its Vision Gran Turismo Concept, a virtual supercar for the Gran Turismo 6 Playstation game. After a string of teasers, the Peugeot supercar concept finally debuts and will be available for download in Gran Turismo 6 as a …

The upcoming Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe has been spotted lurking around the Nürburgring track side test center. These are some first photos of Stuttgart’s high-performance version of the new C-Class Coupé, which has been diligently conducting camouflaged test rounds in preparation for its debut later this year. The Mercedes AMG C63 …

Audi has announced the company is developing a new high-resolution map that will feed data into its predictive efficiency assistant system that in turn leads to better fuel economy. A current example of the potential of this data is the predictive efficiency assistant in the new Audi Q7. It utilises …