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New Gordon Murray V12 Supercar: the T.50

This is going to be something special, and it ought to be for £2m a pop. Designer of the still-amazing McLaren F1, Gordon Murray, has released the initial sketch for the T.50. Hopefully that’s a working title, because it’s not…

BMW M8 Competition: It’s On

Another day, another new BMW, this time it’s the M8, which we reported on a few months ago. I know the site is starting to feel a bit like a BMW fan channel, but hey, I don’t schedule the product…

Alfa Romeo Giulia Q 2019 Review

When I were a lad, many moons ago, an Alfa GTV 105 Series caught my eye. I didn’t know a lot about cars because we weren’t a “car” family. I didn’t know what it was, but saw the Alfa Romeo…

Ferrari SF90 Revealed – 1000HP PHEV power

Maranello’s latest nutcase, the Ferrari SF90, has finally gone public. Well, officially, anyway – the invitation to the launch event leaked last week, into the hands of German site Auto Motor und Sport. Named for the 90th anniversary of the…

BMW X7 and X5 Go V8

BMW X5 M50i BMW X7 M50i BMW’s big SAVs (their acronym, not mine) aren’t slow, particularly the ones we get in Australia – we don’t mess about with the slow ones. I drove an M50d for carsguide at the X5’s…

BMW’s SocMed People are Smart-Arses

BMW’s ad people are smart-arses. I mean that in a good way. With the retirement of industry giant Mercedes’ CEO and man-with-epic-moustache Dieter Zetsche, BMW took the opportunity to say goodbye. There’s a peculiarly German thing where companies can find…

Toyota Supra 2020: Australian pricing

Well, now. One of the most-asked questions of pretty much any Australian car journalist is, “Are you a drug dealer or something?” The second question is (after you’ve explained how you get your hands on all the good hardware), “How…

2019 McLaren GT Debuts

The spanking new* McLaren GT has made its digital debut. After a medium-length tease campaign, Woking has whipped off the covers of yet another of the Track25 business plan. The supercar maker dipped its toe in the comfy GT water…

Superfast Mini John Cooper Works GP for 2020

Want something fast and small? The 2020 Mini John Cooper Works GP might just be for you. Some things are just meant to be. The new BMW X2 M35i rolls on the same UKL2 platform as the Mini and has…

BMW Z4 2019: Review

The BMW Z4 is a car that polarises opinion. The second-generation hardtop was not a particularly accomplished motor vehicle and had none of the character of the oddball Z3 that went before both Z4s. BMW killed the E89 almost three…