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A brand new Maserati Quattroporte has burnt to the ground in Azerbaijan over the weekend. As you can see from these photos, the Maserati sedan was burnt almost beyond recognition, with only the tell-tale fender vents giving the car away. Not much is known as to what caused the devastating …

While the next-generation Mazda Mx-5 is not set to bow until early 2015, the world of computer rendering has given us yet another illustration of what the world’s most popular roadster could look like. The rendering is courtesy of “automotive manipulator” Theophilus Chin, and is highly plausible. Adopting Mazda’s “Kodo” design language, which …

In case you haven’t already know, BMW and Toyota signed an agreement in late 2013 to jointly develop a new platform for a sports car, which will be shared by the two companies. What we do not know, as yet, is exactly what kind of sports car the two automobile heavyweights …

The first-ever Audi S3 Sedan is now officially on-sale in Australia, priced from $62,200 RRP. Combining the sporty proportions of the new A3 Sedan, with the performance credentials of the famous S3 model name, it promises to attract a new legion of admirers to the compact luxury sports sedan market. …

The current-generation BMW M5 hasn’t been the sales success that BMW was hoping for. Speaking to German publication, Auto Motor und Sport recently, BMW M GmbH President, Friedrich Nitschke admitted the model is suffering – not due to the lack of power, but underwhelming driveability. He said adding all-wheel drive …

To mark the 30-year anniversary of the BMW M5 – the founder member of the high-performance business sedan segment – BMW has come up with an exclusive, special-edition version of the fifth-generation model boasting performance upgrades that further sets it apart from its stablemates. The BMW M5 “30 Jahre M5” …

  The limited edition Audi R8 LMX will become the first production car in the world to come equipped with laser high beams. The new lighting system reinforces Audi as the leader in automotive lighting technology. The R8 was the first production car in the world to boast all-LED headlights …

  BMW Group Australia has announced the pricing and specification of the all-new BMW M3 sedan, along with its sibling, the M4 Coupé. Both models will arrive in local showrooms from June. While prices have increased slightly over the outgoing model, with the M3 sedan starting at $156,900 and $166,900 …

With the Holden Commodore’s impending demise in 2017, the question that most fans would be asking is what will replace the beloved Commodore. While all Holden has confirmed is that the replacement will be a front-wheel drive vehicle, with all-wheel drive being a likely option, Mark Reuss, General Motor North …

Nissan has released a new video showing how the Nissan GT-R Nismo development team, headed by veteran test driver and Technical Meister at Nissan, Hiroyoshi Kato, developed the fastest volume production car around the Nürburgring. Hiroyoshi first started vehicle evaluation at the “Green Hell” in 1988, with the development of …

Lamborghini was left red-faced recently when one of its Aventador LP700-4 Roadsters caught fire during a media presentation at the Phillip Island race track in Victoria. The incident happened during the last few laps of the test day while Top Gear Australia editor, Tim Keen was behind the wheel. He …

The highly competitive small car segment today gains another new entry with the launch of the all-new Skoda Rapid Spaceback.  Sitting between the repositioned Fabia and the new Octavia model ranges, the Rapid Spaceback boasts above class average space and generous equipment levels. The Rapid Spaceback comes available with a …

The flagship D4 generation Audi S8 has arrived in Australia for the first time, priced from $279,000, plus on road costs. The sophisticated sports sedan boasts an array of advanced technology, inside and out. “Strength and sophistication complement each other perfectly in this extraordinary performance vehicle,” said Andrew Doyle, Managing …

Maserati rolled out the Alfieri concept coupe at the 2014 Geneva International Motor Show in March to commemorate its centenary. Unlike most concepts, the Alfieri is a 100 per cent functional prototype that doesn’t take much to convert into a production model. Now, Maserati has confirmed the Alfieri will hit …